Baseball can be hard to figure sometimes, especially in the old timers' leagues like I play in. Just when you're having a bad night and you boot a ball and look silly, something happens and you come up with your best hit in a month, or you make some crazy, off-the-wall play that helps seal a win for your team. That scenario happens more times than naught in the 60-and-over leagues.
In the pros, it's on the bigger stage of course, in front of 30,000 roaring fans -- and when something out of the ordinary happens, it's seen by millions of television viewers. Well, "it" happened last night at Dodger Stadium. The newly-acquired Diamondback Chris Johnson takes the field in his first game as an Arizona Diamondback. His first two fielding plays and his first at-bat were nothing to write home about. The former Houston player grounded into a double play in his first trip to the plate. He also bobbles his first attempt at third base and bounces a ball into the glove of first-sacker Paul Goldschmidt, who fortunately holds on to the ball for the out. A couple innings later, Johnson tries to bare hand a slow roller and throws to first. It was a tough play and the official scorer penciled in a hit and saved Johnson from his first Diamondbacks' error.
So, what happens next? Johnson strides to the plate in the fifth inning. The bases are full of Diamondbacks. Johnson uncorks a deep drive to left field and the ball sails over the fence for a GRAND SLAM! The Diamondbacks go on to win the series opener at Dodger stadium, 7-2. You just never know when something extraordinary is going to happen in the game of baseball. That's why I love it so much.
Photo: A big hit for Chris Johnson
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