Creative Writing On Curveball

Redemption

The count is one ball, two strikes. I start to take a deep breath just to calm my nerves for a short second. My body tenses up again. The only thing that separates me and the pitcher is the baseball. Not knowing what the pitcher will throw me next, I call a brief timeout so I may think it through. What kind of pitch will he throw me? Just before I step back to the plate, I pick up some "baseball dirt" and rub it in my hands. Doing this allows me to intimidate the pitcher. Now the pitcher takes a breath and everybody in the stands moves even closer to the edge of their seats. I take one more deep breath before the pitcher makes his move. The wind-up...and the pitch. The umpire yells, "strike three, you're outta here!" I couldn't

I know it's coming, I just don't swing. Picture me standing there with my bat resting on my shoulder. If you were at that game, you would've thought I was a mannequin advertising baseball equipment. I don't know why I don't swing at this pitch. You never know, if I make an attempt, I might actually hit it, rather than watch it go past me. First, let me say one thing: baseball is my passion! It's a marvelous game because I always learn new things about the sport. For instance, I learned that the one ball, one strike count is the most significant count in baseball. If the pitcher throws a ball, the count is now two balls, one strike. This count gives the batter the upper hand because he or she is ahead of the count. If the pitcher throws a strike instead of a ball, the pitcher has the upper hand. I take what I've learned from baseball and incorporate it into the real world because it helps me become the person I am today. For example, watching curveballs relates to me not being really involved in high school. Looking back at my past years of high school, I can't say that I swung at that curveball. Life in high school was a curveball for me. I wish I was more aggressive at the plate. Instead, I just swung at the fastballs of high