Cold weather blues

I suspect nobody is more frustrated by the continued cold weather than I am.

When it's as cold as it was Monday, everybody is pretty chilled after being out in the wind for the hour to 1:05 that we were out there. Brrrrrr.

What would we be doing if it were warmer?

• I think we have 4-5 kids that can pitch, and I would really like to work with these kids on their throwing motion, pitching footwork, grip, arm angle and follow-through. It would be very easy for a pitcher to ruin his arm throwing too hard in the cold.
• I'm pretty sure we have 3-4 kids that can catch, and I'd love to work with them on how to set a target, set their feet, block pitches in the dirt, hold runners at third, throw to the pitcher covering on a play at the plate, and make throws.
• Also, there are 1-2 players that can use special attention throwing, hitting and catching (the skills that must precede all others).

Nobody needs a kid to get sick from being out in high-30s and low-40s too long. I already hear coughing and sneezing.

So, needless to say, I'm really hoping tomorrow (Thursday) is warmer than the weather guy on TV said it would be.

Friday will be a short practice, with the game early Saturday morning.