o the All-Star team while juggling an intense relationship wit

This post contains spoilers. John Cominsky Womens Jersey .Ginny Baker (portrayed by Kylie Bunbury) is human, and that sentiment seemed be the underlying theme in the fourth episode of Pitch, Foxs new drama about the first woman to play Major League Baseball.In the episode, entitled The Break, Baker is named to the All-Star team while juggling an intense relationship with her mother -- and her mothers boyfriend, which is an added stress for the young pitcher.There are probably viewers who thought Ginny Baker as an All-Star was an undeserved storyline at best, and cheesy at worst. If Baker were pitching in 2016, however, there absolutely would be a giant social media campaign to #PutHerInTheGame.The problem is that Baker isnt an All-Star in the traditional sense of the term. Shes won her last three games, but isnt the best pitcher on her team, let alone one of the best in the league. Yet by popular demand shes made the elite team.Sometimes characters are written to be a bit arrogant or confident -- blinding them to their own flaws. Baker, however, is fiercely competitive and knows when she isnt playing well or hasnt earned something.Interestingly, manager Al Luongo (Dan Lauria) encouraged her to accept the offer to play in the game. Take the pity date, he said, referencing how his wife only went out with him because she felt sorry for him. It doesnt matter why they say yes; it matters what you do after they say it.This is a feeling that many marginalized people know quite well. Women, people of color, the LGBTQ community, etc., are frequently told that they must earn their opportunities to prove that they are just as good as those in the privileged majority. It is a function of meritocracy, or the ideal that, in the United States, rewards are based upon a persons hard work.However, many opportunities and spaces are closed to those typically marginalized, or at least are rife with barriers to entry. Boardrooms, writers rooms, and ballclub front offices are a few examples. That scarcity of representation creates immense pressure to justify the presence. No doubt Baker felt that when she took the mound.Once in the game, she promptly gave up a home run (which the announcers gleefully highlighted).No one shoulders a bigger burden than Baker, and even when shes successful in the league, there are moments when that sense of pressure shows.Adding to that burden, is the complexity of her relationships (and lack thereof) with her family. Bakers mother, Janet (Chastity Dotson), makes an appearance in this episode, and to say their relationship is tense would be an understatement. It is revealed that a portion of Bakers tenacity for baseball was developed as a means to get back at her mother, after Baker witnessed her get a little too close to a man who was not Bakers father. It turns out, that same man is now Janets boyfriend, and she brought him to San Diego (Baker pitches for the San Diego Padres).These glimpses of Baker off the mound create a deeper sense of humanity for the character. Shes strong, vulnerable and capable. And isnt that what all women are? Bunbury asked me rhetorically during a set visit in August.Baker is not meant to be a superhero, but she is doing superhuman work, both in the fictional Pitch universe and in viewers living rooms. She turns conversations about worth on their heads, and she is constantly humanizing women at a time when society might need that most.The character implores us to look past the burden she carries and see her for the person -- the human -- that she is. Shes exactly the hero we need. Julio Jones Falcons Jersey . They had already blown a double-digit lead, fans were hitting the exits, and a long seven-game road trip waited at the end. Calvin Ridley Youth Jersey . John Tavares, Thomas Vanek and Kyle Okposo were also being counted on to slow down sizzling Rangers forward Rick Nash. That plan didnt go so well early. http://www.thefaclonsshoponline.com/Chri...falcons-jersey/ . 10 Texas A&Ms offence dominated as usual against SMU. MADISON, Wis. -- Wisconsins defense could soon be getting an energy boost.Outside linebacker Vince Biegel is listed as questionable on the injury report to start practice this week ahead of the 10th-ranked Badgers road game Saturday at Iowa.Its a big step forward for Biegel, who has missed the last two games with a right foot injury .Wearing sweats before Saturdays game against Ohio State, Biegel jogged on the field and played catch. He did some light individual work before joining the rest of his team for warmups.Biegel looked like an unofficial coach the way he nervously paced the sideline and joined his team in defensive huddles during timeouts.But its been more of an energizing thing than an anxiety, coach Paul Chryst said Monday. The two games that hes missed to this point, that has bothered him a lot.When healthy, Biegel and fellow outside linebacker T.J. Watt form one of the best outside linebacker combinations in the Big Ten. Biegels outgoing personality is complemented by unique hairstyles that make him stand out.He has missed the loss to Michigan and to Ohio State, which sandwiched a bye week for the Badgers (4-2, 1-2 Big Ten).Vince loves playing the game and he really in all the right ways cares about this team, and so thats been the sting for him, Chryst said.The defense has played relatively well even without two starters at linebacker, though Wisconsin could have especially used Biegel last week against the Buckeyes.Inside linebacker Chris Orr was lost for the season in the opener against LSU because of a right knee injury. T.J. Edwards has stepped in for Orr. Garrett Dooley has moved into the starting lineup for Biegel, while freshman Zack BBaun has also seen more playing time in the outside rotation. Tony Gonzalez Jersey. Watt has emerged into a force with 5 1/2 sacks. So has Jack Cichy, who was named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week for a career-high 15 tackles in the 30-23 overtime loss to Ohio State last week.Cichy played inside linebacker in high school. But until midway last season, the former walk-on was playing outside linebacker.He earned the nickname Three-Sack Jack after getting sacks on three straight plays during Wisconsins win over Southern California in December in the Holiday Bowl.It seems that hes found a home on the inside.Its kind of helped me have a better understanding of the whole defense, in that it helps me play a little faster, a little freer, Cichy said. I know what some of the outside guys are doing, as well as what Im supposed to be doing on the inside, so I think it ties the whole picture together.That picture could get a whole lot brighter if Biegel is able to return against Iowa. Chryst said Biegels availability will be determined later in the week.With two losses in Big Ten play, Wisconsin is already two games behind undefeated Nebraska in the West Division. There is little room for error for the Badgers to reach the conference title game.I think we all know how Vince would approach that, Cichy said when asked if Biegel would lobby to be cleared for the Iowa game. It will be exciting to unleash him again, whenever that is.---Online:College Football site: http://collegefootball.ap.org---Follow Genaro Armas at: https://twitter.com/GArmasAP ' ' '