A Moment with the McBrooms: 2011 Directors Tournament

It has been well settled that the Cubs tend to carry on the tradition of winning the Director's Tournament. This Saturday we headed over to Groves with the same determination as the years past. However, also heading that same direction were the Dbacks and the Rangers both beating the Cubs in league play. Both ready to break the winning tradition for the Cubs, both ready to go home with the Championship. So it started, countless innings, lots of sweat, tears, hits, catches and LATE nights! The Cubs continued to win as did the Dbacks and the Rangers. On Tuesday the Cubs faced off head to head with the Rangers (mind you they had beat the Cubs twice and were ready to defeat them again). The Cubs needed the win to put themselves in the Championship Game on Wednesday.

Six innings and 18 runs later the Cubs had finally defeated the Rangers. It was a good game and one that put the boys in the Championship with momentum in their direction. Wednesday back to Groves, again another late night! I don't know how the boys did it...Cliff and I were so exhausted (Get home, take baths, do laundry and in bed hopefully by 11:30 p.m. to do it all over again the next day!)

Championship Game Wednesday night was among us. The Dbacks were the challenge. They were eager and ready to win but so were the Cubs. Mind you the Dbacks I don't think have been held to 10 runs an entire game let alot less than 5. But somehow the Cubs brought everything they had. They played an error free game, made double plays and hit the ball with power! After 6 innings the Cubs had defeated the Dbacks 7-2. It was a very well played defensive game. The Cubs were very proud of themselves and had done probably wany many thought couldn't be done. Standing on the other team, the Dbacks, were many boys that had fought hard and played just as good. These boys are our part of our baseball family too as many of them play on Chaos together.

Many of you wonder how we do what we do with baseball and have the time. It is the memories we have made, friends that are like families and the bonds these boys have made that make it all worth while.