Monday was my 6-year-old Ben’s first day of “Kinderball” practice.  “Kinderball” is the Little League equivalent of baseball for Kindergarteners.

For the first day, they had the kids cycling through stations.  Batting, pop flies, fielding, and pitching.  Arriving at the pitching station, Ben began throwing the ball through a target, which is a canvas catcher with a square hole to represent the strike zone.  Ben was doing well and seemed to be at a level equal to his kindergarten peers.  Then Ben reared back and released a ball that struck the target below the strike zone.  Laughing, Ben shrieked with glee, “I hit the catcher in the wiener!”

Um, son, that is not a good thing for oh so many reasons.  Plus, remember that the catcher is your TEAMMATE!  This is not how you treat your teammate.  I think we can safely say that a career in pitching does not appear to be in Ben’s future.  Also, if you find yourself on Ben’s team make sure to wear your cup.  You’ve been warned.