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Posted on 8/22/22 at 9:49 am to TheRouxGuru
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This board’s obsession with travel ball is weird and the jokes are played out. I know that’s gonna hurt your egos but it’s the truth. And on top of that, it’s kind of strange for you to be so worried about what another person is doing with their free time with their families
its the people who never got picked to play and their kids suck just as much or they just hate life in general
Posted on 8/22/22 at 9:55 am to philly444
I absolutely look forward to traveling with my son for any sport. But he has to be good or I’m not doing it
Posted on 8/22/22 at 10:34 am to lsu777
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No smugness but it isn't 2005 anymore and there are about a dozen 13/14 year leagues in all of Louisiana.
This was much more recently than 2005, but ok. I know plenty of others that played little league and started multiple years in HS.
I also know many guys my age that played year-round travel ball growing up. Some of them got burned out by the time they got to HS and played another sport instead.
Posted on 8/22/22 at 11:13 am to foosball
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This was much more recently than 2005, but ok. I know plenty of others that played little league and started multiple years in HS.
but it wasnt in LA was it? i was talking specifically for louisiana. i dunno how texas is, but in louisiana the litte leagues suck and when they are good its just because the travel kids come back....i.e. last 2 teams from LA to go to LLWS.
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I also know many guys my age that played year-round travel ball growing up. Some of them got burned out by the time they got to HS and played another sport instead.
that happens with tons of kids, no matter the sport. in fact most players quit by 12, no matter the sport. and of course you can get burned out especially if your parents are the ones pushing, not your love for the game
in no shape or form did your exception change anything either. and even if you graduated in 2018....lots has changed in last 8 years since you last played ll and im telling you there are only like 10-12 total leagues in whole state of Louisiana for 13/14 year olds, little league, pony, DYB etc
if anything you are the one being smug about it. i did the same as you, guess what...i realize times and things have changed. It is what it is and i dont care if you like the changes or not, it is what it is and the sport doesnt care. either you are doing the things to get better or you arent.
fact of the matter is 98% of kids making the HS teams i listed played travel. every single player LSU signed...played travel, every pick in the top 10 rounds of mlb draft either played travel or was part of an academy.
are there exception of just freak athletes....yep. But baseball is not football. Football you can you athletiscm to beat your man and overcome any skill defencies...much harder to do that in baseball. Combine that with the increased prevelance of better and stronger athletes in baseball and you have a recipe for younger athletes that are not doing everyhting possible to fall behind.
and you absolutely can train for baseball and improve your metrics and overall game using data driven metrics for the skills and in the weightroom. despite what some old school guy thinks when he says either you have it or you dont. There is a reason drivelines, ATP, CSP, Bill Miller, Texas/Florida baseball ranch, topvelocity are all so successful in getting the athletes insane results.
Posted on 8/22/22 at 11:25 am to philly444
Half the coaches/dads take off and the other kids are handled by the moms (who's husbands can't take off). You see how it works?
Posted on 8/22/22 at 11:26 am to Boudreaux35
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Half the coaches/dads take off and the other kids are handled by the moms (who's husbands can't take off). You see how it works?
I've seen plenty of "fraternizing' in those scenarios, maybe that's why travel "ball" is so popular
This post was edited on 8/22/22 at 11:27 am
Posted on 8/22/22 at 12:33 pm to philly444
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This post was edited on 8/22/22 at 12:34 pm
Posted on 8/22/22 at 12:52 pm to lsu777
Maybe your area is off a bit, but we have plenty of kids that play on HS teams that never play travel ball or do nothing but play a few pick up AA games around town. Not usually dominant players but they are on the team.
Yall keep debating it, but in the end it doesnt matter. Do what you want. Generally the kids love it to start, then a parent pushes too hard. If the parent will relax and sit back and enjoy the stuff, things get better for everyone.
Yall keep debating it, but in the end it doesnt matter. Do what you want. Generally the kids love it to start, then a parent pushes too hard. If the parent will relax and sit back and enjoy the stuff, things get better for everyone.
Posted on 8/23/22 at 11:55 am to GreenRockTiger
She doesn’t. Nice try
Posted on 8/23/22 at 12:11 pm to tigerfoot
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Maybe your area is off a bit, but we have plenty of kids that play on HS teams that never play travel ball or do nothing but play a few pick up AA games around town. Not usually dominant players but they are on the team.
Yall keep debating it, but in the end it doesnt matter. Do what you want. Generally the kids love it to start, then a parent pushes too hard. If the parent will relax and sit back and enjoy the stuff, things get better for everyone.
than your area sucks for baseball
Posted on 8/23/22 at 2:12 pm to lsu777
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than your area sucks for baseball
Posted on 8/23/22 at 10:46 pm to philly444
NPR Marketplace 8.23.22 with Kia Ryssdal on kids sports industry worth more than the NFL. Kids Sports NPR 8.23.22
Some chick is hawking a book but the numbers are impressive. No mention of Jaxxtyns and Braidins.
Some chick is hawking a book but the numbers are impressive. No mention of Jaxxtyns and Braidins.
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