>>>
>>> WELCOME BACK. YOU SAW EARLY IN THE SHOW WE
HAD SOME BEAUTIFUL ROOT BEER
FLOATS AND BEAUTIFUL TALENTED
GIRLS TASTING THOSE ROOT BEER
FLOATS.
FLOATS.
FLOATS. BECAUSE THEY ARE ALL FOR TEAM
CANADA HERE IN PORTLAND FOR THE
LITTLE LEAGUE SOFTBALL WORLD
SERIES.
SERIES.
SERIES. IT KICKS OFF ON WEDNESDAY.
TEAM CANADA IS PLAYING THE
FIRST GAME.
FIRST GAME. OF COURSE, THERE IS ALSO AN
ORGAN TEAM AND THEY ARE BUSY
DOING WHO KNOWS WHAT.
WE HAVE TEAM CANADA HERE.
WE HAVE THE COACH, ROB,
STANDING OUTSIDE THE KGW
STUDIOS.
STUDIOS.
STUDIOS. YOUR KICKING OFF THE
TOURNAMENT?
TOURNAMENT? >>> ON WEDNESDAY MORNING AT 10.
>>> IS IT GOOD TO BE THE FIRST
ONE, TO GET IT OUT OF THE WAY?
OR DOES IT ADD EXTRA NURSE?
>>> I THINK THE GIRL -- NERVES
EXIST REGARDLESS.
EXIST REGARDLESS. LOOKING AT THE WEATHER, I THINK
PLAYING AT 10 IS BETTER THAN
THOSE WHO HAVE TO PLAY LATER.
IT IS ALWAYS GOOD TO GET THE
FIRST GAME OUT OF THE WAY.
>>> YOU ARE FROM WHERE IN
CANADA?
CANADA?
CANADA? >>> VICTORIA BC.
>>> IS IT LIKE PORTLAND?
>>> IS WARM BUT WE DON'T HAVE A
HUMIDITY.
HUMIDITY.
HUMIDITY. >>> THIS IS 25th YEAR OF THE
LITTLE LEAGUE SOFTBALL
CHAMPIONSHIP HAPPENING AT THE
STADIUM.
STADIUM.
STADIUM. HERE IN PORTLAND.
PEOPLE CAN WATCH ALL THE GAMES
FOR FREE?
FOR FREE?
FOR FREE? >>> OBSOLETE.
>>> OBSOLETE. I BELIEVE EVERY GAME IS
ACTUALLY TELEVISED ON ESPN
PLUS.
PLUS.
PLUS. >>>
PLUS. >>> FUN FACT, I ATTENDED THAT'S
INTENDED TO PLAY TABLE.
WHEN I WAS FIVE YEARS OLD.
MY PARENTS TRIED TO SET ME AT
THE T AND I CRIED.
MY MOM HAD TO RUN AROUND THE
BASES IN ORDER FOR ME TO DO
ANYTHING.
ANYTHING.
ANYTHING. I AM REALLY GOOD AT THIS.
BUT RUBY, YOU ARE THE PICTURE
OF THE TEAM?
>>> ONE OF THEM.
>>> EXCELLENT.
>>> EXCELLENT. YOU WOULD THINK YOU COULD TEACH
ME SOME SOFTBALL SKILLS.
>>> HOW MANY YEARS OF YOU BEEN
PLAYING SOFTBALL?
PLAYING SOFTBALL? >>> I THINK FOR A FIVE?
>>> EXCELLENT.
>>> EXCELLENT. AND THAT IS KAYLA DOWN THERE.
SHE IS A CATCH A. ARE THERE
MULTIPLE PATCHES?
MULTIPLE PATCHES? >>> WITH KAYLA AND ADDISON.
>>> EXCELLENT.
>>> EXCELLENT. SO MANY WONDERFUL PEOPLE.
I DON'T KNOW IF I HAVE EVER
PITCHED A SOFTBALL.
WHERE DO I START?
>>> SO --
>>> SO --
>>> SO -- >>> SHE IS ALREADY LAUGHING AT
ME.
ME.
ME. >>>
ME. >>> WE HAVE THE BALL HERE.
>>> WITH STEP ONE.
>>> WE HAVE THE T. YOU PUT YOUR
THREE FINGERS THERE.
>>> THAT IS BEAUTIFUL.
VERY FAST.
VERY FAST. >> I USUALLY PUT MY DOWN THERE.
A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT THEM TO
DECIDE.
DECIDE.
DECIDE. IT IS WHATEVER YOUR
PREFERENCES.
PREFERENCES. I SOMETIMES PUT MY PIGGY DOWN
THERE.
THERE.
THERE. SOMETIMES A PARADIGM THERE.
IT IS WERE EVER YOU PREFER.
THOSE TWO FINGERS OVER THE TOP.
>>> SOME AROUND THERE AND THEN
KIND OF --
>> THAT FEEL LIKE A SECURE
GRIP.
GRIP.
GRIP. >>>
GRIP. >>> I THROW IT?
>>> SURE.
>>> SURE.
>>> SURE. >>> DID YOU HAVE MORE TIPS?
WHAT SHOULD I BE TRYING TO DO?
>>> KAYLA MIGHT BE SCARED.
>> WE HAVE A WHOLE NET PROTECT
US.
US.
US. >>
US. >> IF
US. >> IF ANY OF MY COWORKERS ARE
WATCHING, WE HAVE A NET.
>>> YOU PUT BOTH OF YOUR FEET
HERE.
HERE.
HERE. >>>
HERE. >>> YOU ARE PRETTY MUCH PICKING
UP YOUR BACK FOOT AND GOING
LIKE THIS.
LIKE THIS. >> I HAVE TO.
-- PICK UP MY LEG?
>> I THOUGHT PITCH IN WITH THE
PART WE DIDN'T HAVE TO GET ALL
ATHLETIC.
ATHLETIC.
ATHLETIC. >> PUT YOUR HANDS TOGETHER.
POINT YOUR LEG AND HAND AT THE
PICTURE.
PICTURE.
PICTURE. THEN I TURNED SIDEWAYS.
>> LIKE A SOFTBALL PITCH.
LIKE THIS?
LIKE THIS? AM I JUMPING ON MY BACK FOOT?
>>> AL IS OVER HERE
DEMONSTRATING.
DEMONSTRATING. >>> YOU GUYS SHOULD BE DOING
THE SEGMENT.
THE SEGMENT. HAVE YOU ALWAYS BEEN THE
PICTURE ON THE TEAM?
>>> SO YOU ARE GOOD?
>>> SHOULD I THROW IT?
>> NO, DON'T.
YOU ARE NOT READY.
>>> WHAT ELSE DO I NEED TO
KNOW?
KNOW?
KNOW? >>>
KNOW? >>> GOING TO CIRCLE.
>>> I FORGOT ABOUT THAT PART.
I DO THAT ABOUT SOFTBALL.
I HADN'T THOUGHT IT THROUGH.
>>> YOU REALLY SIT AT THE BACK
OF YOUR HIP.
>>> SO I'M GOING UP.
AND IT IS MORE LIKE A SNAP.
>>> YOU ARE GOING LIKE THIS.
RELEASE IT BEFORE YOU GO ALL
THE WAY THROUGH.
>>> YOU ARE GOING TO PUSH IT AND
GO UP.
GO UP.
GO UP. >>> THERE ARE SOME THINGS TO
THINK ABOUT.
THINK ABOUT. >>> YOU ARE DOING GREAT.
>> OKAY, WE HAVE NOT MANY
MINUTES.
MINUTES.
MINUTES. AM I READY?
HYPOTHETICALLY, DO I HAVE ALL
OF THE KNOWLEDGE?
>>> SURE.
>>> SURE.
>>> SURE. JUST TRY.
JUST TRY.
JUST TRY. >>> OH MY GOSH.
COULD YOU GIVE ME A CHAIR?
-- CHEER?
-- CHEER?
-- CHEER? >> START LIKE THIS.
THIS IS THE MOUND.
[ LAUGHTER ]
>> YEAH.
>> YEAH.
>> YEAH. NO ONE THOUGHT HEAD.
THERE CHEERING IN MY EAR.
SHE IS ALL EXCITED BACK THERE.
HOW DID I DO?
>>> PRETTY GOOD.
>>> ARE YOU NERVOUS THE GAME ON
WEDNESDAY?
WEDNESDAY? >>> THERE ARE ALWAYS NERVES IN
EVERY GAME.
EVERY GAME. THAT IS LEAGUE PLAY.
BUT THERE IS EXTRA PRESSURE, I
CAN'T SPEAK HARDLY.
IT PUT EXTRA PRESSURE, GOING ON
ESPN.
ESPN.
ESPN. >>>
ESPN. >>> IT IS ON AUGUST