My pitcher was also born and raised in the Pacific Northwest. He was drafted back in 2007 out of college. In a regular office job such as mine, your location from day-to-day is stable and predictable. My pitcher's location, however, is not always as predictable. During spring training this year, my pitcher played for three different ball clubs. Within the past four years, he has been traded a couple of times, has played for multiple teams and has played at least one game at all of the Minor League levels. He is currently playing in AA, but could be moved anywhere at any time.
My pitcher and I met in our college town in Fall 2007. One of our first conversations was during Dad's Weekend when I walked over to him at a party and asked for his autograph on a baseball. I informed him that I would be selling this baseball at our sorority Dad's Weekend auction. My pitcher, being the funny and sarcastic man he is, joked that he would like us to auction him off for a date instead. The next day I sold this baseball at our auction with a few other insignificant collegiate apparel items for almost $300.
A few weeks after our first encounter, my pitcher finally asked to be my Facebook friend. After a few more weeks of both of us being shy, I sent him a Facebook message that mentioned I would like to hang out sometime. We exchanged phone numbers and planned to meet out at a bar with some friends later that week. The night we met at a bar, it took about an hour for either of us to get up enough courage to actually cross the room and talk to the other one. Once we started hanging out though, it was clear that we were perfect for one another and we've been together ever since. My pitcher later on told me that when I walked into the bar, his friend sitting next to him said, "Dude, forget about that girl you're meeting. The girl who just walked through the door is perfect for you!"
Until next time...
~Ms. Baseball
Such a love story :) *sigh*
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