I have just finished reading my book "The Batboy"! I personally think it was a great book in all. At the end of the book, Hank Bishop's career is coming to a close, but he is still shy of his 500th home run of his career. After one of the games, Brian's mom had decided to invite him over for dinner. Brian felt awkward but then realized that is was pretty much like old times when his dad used to be there. After dinner, Brian showed Hank a video of him earlier in the season and how he was batting before he broke into his horrific slump. As soon as they finished talking over and learning about his mistakes, Hank fixed it and ended up hitting his 500th home run at the game where Brian's mom actually attended. In the final few pages, Brian's little league team also had a big game. It was the game to go to state, and Brian had won the game for them. He hit a walk off home run, making it his first ever home run in little league, and took his team to state. He knew his mom was there, but what he didn't know was that his idol, Hank Bishop was also there. Unlike his father, Hank Bishop was there for Brian as soon as they clicked, and he was there to see his first ever home run. And that is how the story had ended.
After reading the book I think the theme of the book is that there is always someone out there for you. By that I mean that there is always that one special person who is there for you and is always there to have your book. I think this is the theme because throughout the story, Brian was talking about how his father is never there but how Hank is always there when he needs him. An example from the story is when Brian is talking with his mom and says "I feel like Hank is by my side more than dad. I feel like Hank is the one person who has my back." This clearly proves that the theme, someone is always there for you, can be related to what was happening in the book.
Saturday, January 31, 2015
Friday, January 23, 2015
Blog 3: The Batboy
After reading a few more chapters in my book, a lot of interesting and surprising things have happened. To start, Brian's dad was in town, but only for a day because he was scouting for players to take to his team in Japan. This is the first time in forever Brian would actually be with his dad. Brian's dad went going to the Tigers game with a few other scouts, and that meant that he will see how Brian does at his job. At least that is what he thought. When they arrived at the ballpark, all Brian's father did was talk to his former teammates and talk about how he has been. Not once did he do anything with his own son. It got even worse for Brian during the game, because his father did not even look at him once to watch him do his new job for his favorite sport. In the end, Brian's father had left him again without a memory and without spending anytime with his own son.
Reading more into the book it was sort of easy to find the conflict. The conflict for Brian is with his father, who he just saw since his early childhood, and his idol Hank Bishop who is also on the Tigers team. The conflict with his dad is that he is still the way he used to be when Brian was a kid, which is being a stubborn man who only cares for himself. Brian expected his father to show some type of care since it has been so long since they've been together, but nothing changed. The conflict with his idol, Hank Bishop, is that Hank is in need of a child just like Brian which is a kid who loves the sport of baseball. Only problem is, Brian is not to sure about Hank because of his past with the steroid use. So right now Brian is in the middle between his father and his idol Hank Bishop. This would be a man vs man conflict.
Reading more into the book it was sort of easy to find the conflict. The conflict for Brian is with his father, who he just saw since his early childhood, and his idol Hank Bishop who is also on the Tigers team. The conflict with his dad is that he is still the way he used to be when Brian was a kid, which is being a stubborn man who only cares for himself. Brian expected his father to show some type of care since it has been so long since they've been together, but nothing changed. The conflict with his idol, Hank Bishop, is that Hank is in need of a child just like Brian which is a kid who loves the sport of baseball. Only problem is, Brian is not to sure about Hank because of his past with the steroid use. So right now Brian is in the middle between his father and his idol Hank Bishop. This would be a man vs man conflict.
Sunday, January 18, 2015
First Blog of 3rd quarter: The Batboy
I just started reading the book called "The Batboy" which is a realistic fiction sports book by the famous sports writer Mike Lupica. In the story, the main character Brian is on a little league baseball team which is coming to an end since his team has no chance of making the playoffs in this season. Brian also has become upset at the fact that his father, Cole Dudley, who also pitches for a major league baseball team, left him and his mother without filing for divorce. But Brian still is focused on baseball. I can connect to this story in a few ways. To start, I have been playing baseball since the year of 2005, when I was five years old.
I also had a family member who played professional baseball, and my parents always say that is the reason I am a good baseball player. Another way I can connect to this story is because I played little league for 7 years straight until I got to old to play. My final team of little league that I had played on was the team that almost made it to the little league world series, which airs on live television, but lost the final game before making it there. And one final connection I have from this story is the love of the game I have for this sport. Just like Brian, I could play and watch baseball all day and everyday. It does not matter who I play the game with or how I play the game, I just love playing. It could be in the streets with friends or on a real organized team. Either way, I take the game serious with harsh competition in me just because I enjoy winning and playing the sport of baseball. Those are the ways I connect to this book.
I also had a family member who played professional baseball, and my parents always say that is the reason I am a good baseball player. Another way I can connect to this story is because I played little league for 7 years straight until I got to old to play. My final team of little league that I had played on was the team that almost made it to the little league world series, which airs on live television, but lost the final game before making it there. And one final connection I have from this story is the love of the game I have for this sport. Just like Brian, I could play and watch baseball all day and everyday. It does not matter who I play the game with or how I play the game, I just love playing. It could be in the streets with friends or on a real organized team. Either way, I take the game serious with harsh competition in me just because I enjoy winning and playing the sport of baseball. Those are the ways I connect to this book.
The Batboy: 1/18/14
I am reading the baseball sports book called "The BatBoy" by Mike Lupica. So far in the book, the main character Brian is a fourteen year old teen who loves to play the sport of baseball. His little league season just ended and he cannot wait to get back on the field. That was until he got a call from the major league team of the Detroit Tigers. The tigers wanted Brian to be a part of the tigers organization by being the batboy. Brian was excited because he would be able to sit right next to his famous baseball idols, and because this would be a chance to win his father back who before left Brian and his mom because of baseball.
Now Brian sees this as a big opportunity for himself and the family, and understands how important this job is. So while he is doing his best to keep up the good work at school to be a batboy, and helping his mom around the house, he is still upset to tell himself that he is Cole Dudley's son. But he is going to try and get his father back. And the only way to do that is by continuing to be a batboy. Even if that means leaving his mother to go with the team on their far road trips.
Now Brian sees this as a big opportunity for himself and the family, and understands how important this job is. So while he is doing his best to keep up the good work at school to be a batboy, and helping his mom around the house, he is still upset to tell himself that he is Cole Dudley's son. But he is going to try and get his father back. And the only way to do that is by continuing to be a batboy. Even if that means leaving his mother to go with the team on their far road trips.
Tuesday, January 6, 2015
Goal Setting
While I am in school, I want to achieve at it and the way I know how to achieve it is by having a goal. I call this an academic goal. My academic goal is to pass all my classes and graduate from eighth grade. I want to achieve this goal because I think it is important to pass classes and graduate because that is pretty much how your future starts. If I do not graduate, then I will not make it to high school and that is where I can prove to everyone that I continue to play baseball and basketball as I grow older.
I love playing baseball and basketball. Besides family, god and school, those are the two important things in my life. In order to prove to myself I continue to play, I have to set my goals. My goals for baseball and basketball is to keep playing through high school and college, and make the NBA and MLB. These are important to me because these are the next big steps to playing these sports, and where everyone watches you play. A basketball player named Kyrie Irving once wrote his personal goals in a notebook when he was little. One of his goals was to make it to the NBA. And now he is there, and he still writes his goals on his phone. But that is why I write my goals for basketball and baseball, because I can achieve them and follow my dreams.
I love playing baseball and basketball. Besides family, god and school, those are the two important things in my life. In order to prove to myself I continue to play, I have to set my goals. My goals for baseball and basketball is to keep playing through high school and college, and make the NBA and MLB. These are important to me because these are the next big steps to playing these sports, and where everyone watches you play. A basketball player named Kyrie Irving once wrote his personal goals in a notebook when he was little. One of his goals was to make it to the NBA. And now he is there, and he still writes his goals on his phone. But that is why I write my goals for basketball and baseball, because I can achieve them and follow my dreams.
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