Opener Time Change

Once again for the third time the first pitch for the home opener for Coleman Pitt American Legion Post 58 has been changed. first pitch will be at high noon on Saturday June 5th. Orginally it was scheduled for 3.00pm then shifted to 7.00 pm and now back to noon.

I have a good idea why it has been shifted. Sunday Post 58 will play in the Durham Post 7 showcase against an unannounced team at 2.30pm. This show case will have pro scouts on hand to watch all the teams. Post 58's work out will be at 10.30 in front of the scouts giving our guys their change to show case their talents.

Hunt High School begins the dream that all players dream of growing up playing for the State Championship. Game one in the best of three series begins tonight at 8.00pm at Mudcat Stadium in Zebulon. Game two is at 2.00pm Saturday and if needed game three later Saturday night.

Brian Goodwin and the Tar Heels of North Carolina try to make it back to the College World Series for the fifth year in a row. The Heels will pitch their best in Matt Harvey tonight when they begin NCAA play in Norman Oklahoma. North Carolina State pitching is not quite as clear as the Tar Heels as State had to throw the kitchen sink at Virginia Tech Saturday night to make it to the finals of the ACC tournament and again on Sunday against Florida State.

Ken Griffey quietly retired from baseball earlier this week without much fanfare. Griffey a home run hitter who has never had one hint of scandal involving performance enhancing drugs during his career.

There is out rage all over the place for the umpire missing the call Wednesday night preventing a perfect game from occurring. Thursday Jim Joyce the umpire in question was behind the place and when it was time to exchange lineups like is done in every game from high school on up the pitcher(Armando Gallaragga) who lost the Perfect game presented the lineup card to Joyce. They both shook hands and Joyce was seen wiping away tears.

Missing in all of the bru-ha over the missed call is that Joyce once the game was over opening admitted he blew the call. In our world today we all have excuses lined up that someone else is at fault. Joyce took it like a man and in returned those imvolved from the pitcher to Detroit's manager and team mates used extreme class when talking about the miss call.

Every day in our life is a learning experience. How we handle each and every situation that comes before us, becomes part of us as life continues. Regardless of whether he gets credit for a Perfect game or not, Galaragga will forever be known for the perfect game that never was. To me Armando Gallaragga made it to the Hall Of Fame because of his actions.

There is still Sportsmanship in this world.