Hi parents.  My name is Pat Kelly and along with Ryan Shaughnessy I will be coaching your son on the minor league Blue Jays this spring.  For those of you who have 10 year olds who played in the minors last year, you pretty much know what to expect.  But for those of us whose sons will be playing in the minors for the first time, which includes Ryan and I, this season will be a bit different from last year.  Specifically, there will be no coaches pitching, there will be umpires, and scores will be kept and there will be a winner and loser in each game. 

Our main goal for this year is to make sure that each kid finsihes the season as a better ball player than when the year began.  We will therefore spend a good deal of time working on fundamentals like smart base running, situational awareness and hitting cutoff men. 

We will play every game to win, but not at all costs.  Making sure that the kids learn the game and learn to enjoy it is more important than a final score, and we weill therefore be moving kids around throughout the season so that everyone gets a chance to play any position he'd like to try.

I will be in touch soon with information about or first practice.

If any of you have any questions or conerns at any point during the season please feel free to find me at the field or to call or email me.

Thanks.

Pat Kelly

(339) 237-0985