Stepping Up To The Plate

'Stepping up to the plate' is an Americanism that comes from the game of baseball when a batter steps up to home plate. 

Its meaning has morphed into someone who, when necessary, is willing to 'go to bat' for a good cause. 

Now, you never know what might happen when you step up to that plate. 

A wild pitch might just hit you in the face at a hundred miles an hour and knock the life right out of you. 

You might strike out. 

You might walk. 

You might get a hit and then the next guys strike out and nothing comes of it. 

You might hit a single and the next guys will get hits and the team will score. 

You might get one whale of a good hit and the outfielder will catch it at the edge of the stands. 

You might zing off a foul ball. 

You might hit to the infield and get tagged out at first base, or to the outfield and get tagged out at any base. 

And you might hit a home run with bases loaded. 

You just never know. 

If you never step up to the plate you'll never find out.