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tritium · 12-04-2003, 11:58 AM

If there was any one profession in the world that you could immediately have, without regard to the degree of expertise you currently hold, what would it be?

I've always had an extreme aching and longing in my heart to be a baseball pitcher -- even in the lowest of leagues -- similar to the pain caused by the actual act. Ever since I injured my right arm in highschool and tore cartilage in the joint, I've lost my velocity and can't throw more than 15-20 full speed pitches.

I was a pitcher on the varsity team in high school and loved every minute of it. Unforunately, I hyperflexed my elbow in high school gym class while playing basketball and destroyed my ability to throw with my right arm. The pain of throwing is extraordinary, yet, I find myself doing it on a fairly regular basis.

I love baseball with all of my heart and I feel robbed to have lost my ability to play without pain, but I do it anyway, for a genuine love of the game.

Do you share a similar longing?

Quickedit: Not sure if its the Bruce Hornsby (Fields of Grey) I'm listening to now or a genuine connection to a subconscious pain, but I just had a tear ...

12-04-2003, 11:58 AM	#1 (permalink)
tritium Professor of Drinkology	Baseball -- For love of the game... If there was any one profession in the world that you could immediately have, without regard to the degree of expertise you currently hold, what would it be? I've always had an extreme aching and longing in my heart to be a baseball pitcher -- even in the lowest of leagues -- similar to the pain caused by the actual act. Ever since I injured my right arm in highschool and tore cartilage in the joint, I've lost my velocity and can't throw more than 15-20 full speed pitches. I was a pitcher on the varsity team in high school and loved every minute of it. Unforunately, I hyperflexed my elbow in high school gym class while playing basketball and destroyed my ability to throw with my right arm. The pain of throwing is extraordinary, yet, I find myself doing it on a fairly regular basis. I love baseball with all of my heart and I feel robbed to have lost my ability to play without pain, but I do it anyway, for a genuine love of the game. Do you share a similar longing? Quickedit: Not sure if its the Bruce Hornsby (Fields of Grey) I'm listening to now or a genuine connection to a subconscious pain, but I just had a tear ... __________________ Blah. Last edited by tritium; 12-04-2003 at 12:07 PM..