The two Cagliari teams are at the top of the blind league
CAGLIARI. Put a sound ball, add the absence of the pitcher and the “catch”, perfect with some “timing” variations and here is the birth of the sport that you do not imagine could be born. Baseball for the blind is a discipline that has two excellences in Sardinia. The new reality is called Thurpos Cagliari, born in 2017 in the capital but plays in Iglesias, and leads the ranking of the top national championship from the top floors. With her there has always been another beautiful reality, which was born 15 years ago, are the Tigers Cagliari. Historical rivalry aside, these are two beautiful teams that carry the name of Sardinia up high.
The championship, organized by the Italian Baseball Association for the Blind, can also count on the contribution of the Italian Baseball League for the Blind and Visually Impaired this year and started last June 5th. For the Thurpos, led by player president Giuseppe Tocco, a debut with a bang: a 7-14 away win against Fiorentina Bxc. A perhaps unexpected exploit, only dulled from 10-8 at the debut in the diamond of the Comunale di Iglesias against Leonessa Bxc, and enhanced by the clear victory for 2-24 obtained last Saturday on the Staranzano Bxc diamond. Soon the close matches against the Patrini Malnate (Saturday at 3.30 pm, live on DirectaSport) and that of July 3 on the Thunders Milan field, which will close the qualifying phase which will serve to conquer the best of the positions in view of the quarterfinals final where no distractions will be allowed.
«Before, we played from the end of March to the end of July – explains Andrea Spiga, one of the best outsiders of the team – the covid has upset everything. The championship will suffer an interruption at the end of July to restart in September with its final stages ». Meanwhile, the team trains at a good pace under the summer sun to do well at these levels.
With a regret. We would like to play in Cagliari to bring up the name of our city but in the capital, unfortunately, there are no fields that can be considered suitable for our needs. Being blind we need some references, such as grass, which are not present either at the Cep or at the field in via San Paolo – the final gloss of the team members – for this reason we are forced to emigrate out of town ».
A sin and at the same time a pride for those who host them. Sacrifice, fortitude and desire to win. Ingredients to be appreciated everywhere on the island. Mauro Farris