re: The case against Travel Ball by Dr. James Andrews

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Believe me, my father is absolutely is/was that type. He just didn't wanna push me AT ALL in sports.

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Mine did. After every game was the post game interrogation and degradation of my play. Throw a no-hitter and hit 2 HR to win the game? You fricking suck because you walked four. Whether it was football or baseball, it was a constant barrage of bullshite. The only reason I played summer ball after my senior year was that the coach of the team was obsessed with winning and paid me per game. Practices were extra. My dad almost disowned me when I turned down baseball scholarships to several SEC schools. And BTW, baseball scholarships are waaaaaaaay overrated. The academic scholarship I took was worth way more. I just told him that I was burned out, fricking hated baseball because of him, and would only get kicked off the team and lose the scholarship anyway. Basically, it all came down to the fact that he wanted to brag about his boy playing D1 ball. Never once mentioned to his pals my high academic achievements.
So, any dads out there making life hell on your sons....back the frick off!!! Let them choose. I LOVED sports until the bullshite became too much. I see it time and time again now. Plus, kids will only excel if THEY are passionate about what they are doing. It is not their responsibility to make up for your shortcomings. And the odds of making it to the bigs is slim to none, even for the best prospects. I played with or against no less than 25 players, maybe more, that were drafted in the 10th round or higher. Exactly one, Tori Hunter, made it. So, crawl out of your kids arse. Let them be kids and STFU. And summer ball doesn't give a kid great athletic skills. You either have it or you don't.