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re: Who actually likes “travel ball”
Posted on 5/16/23 at 5:04 pm to lsu777
Posted on 5/16/23 at 5:04 pm to lsu777
I should say I’m mainly talking about kids that are still athletes not just some 13/14 year old that decides he wants to play baseball. For example I know a kid that grew up playing quarterback in football that decided to try baseball for the first time in the 10th grade. His first bullpen the kid throws and he’s sitting mid 80s. Now I know he’s an extreme anamoly but just saying, it’s alot easier to just “throw” than the other aspects of baseball and you won’t necessarily be lost if you aren’t playing travel all through grade school
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Posted on 5/16/23 at 5:34 pm to Hawgnsincebirth55
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I should say I’m mainly talking about kids that are still athletes not just some 13/14 year old that decides he wants to play baseball. For example I know a kid that grew up playing quarterback in football that decided to try baseball for the first time in the 10th grade. His first bullpen the kid throws and he’s sitting mid 80s. Now I know he’s an extreme anamoly but just saying, it’s alot easier to just “throw” than the other aspects of baseball and you won’t necessarily be lost if you aren’t playing travel all through grade school
That is an EXTREME anomaly. Even for a QB. But, that is literally the only position that it could happen with.
Posted on 5/16/23 at 5:35 pm to XenScott
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That is an EXTREME anomaly. Even for a QB. But, that is literally the only position that it could happen with.
His point is there is no paved in stone blueprint. Every kid is different. That being said, it helps to be a genetically superior athlete.
Posted on 5/16/23 at 5:44 pm to lsu777
I don’t care if it’s like that everywhere. I’m not spending all my time at a meaningless baseball tournament.
My self worth has nothing to do with whether my kid ever plays high school sports and I have no delusions that they will ever make money via scholarship or professionally.
Play for fun. Practicing bat speed and highly technical skills for preteens is weird to me but it’s not my kids so dl whatever.
My self worth has nothing to do with whether my kid ever plays high school sports and I have no delusions that they will ever make money via scholarship or professionally.
Play for fun. Practicing bat speed and highly technical skills for preteens is weird to me but it’s not my kids so dl whatever.
Posted on 5/16/23 at 5:50 pm to ghost2most
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I don’t care if it’s like that everywhere. I’m not spending all my time at a meaningless baseball tournament.
That’s cool. It’s not for every parent or every kid for sure
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My self worth has nothing to do with whether my kid ever plays high school sports and I have no delusions that they will ever make money via scholarship or professionally.
They could quit tomorrow and i could give two shits, I promise my self worth is not tied to that at all, in fact anything my kids do except them being good kids that I did my best to raise right and me being a good father and husband
As far as scholarships…we addressed this, nobody gives a frick about that at all. Some people can afford travel and to be able to bank roll college.
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Play for fun. Practicing bat speed and highly technical skills for preteens is weird to me but it’s not my kids so dl whatever
You know what’s fun, being good at something, barreling the frick out of the ball and striking someone out with velo on the corner.
If you are going to do something, try and be the best at it. Set goals and work towards them. If you want fun, go play rec ball with all the other shitastic kids that suck at sports.
Posted on 5/16/23 at 5:55 pm to lsu777
quote:facts. And. I promise none of the guys that play for the saints, tigers or astros that I’m sure that guy roots for got there by just playing to “have fun”
If you are going to do something, try and be the best at it. Set goals and work towards them. If you want fun, go play rec ball with all the other shitastic kids that suck at sports.
This post was edited on 5/16/23 at 7:40 pm
Posted on 5/16/23 at 6:12 pm to Hawgnsincebirth55
What do the 90 percent of travel ball kids do with all their time after they flame out and don’t play college or even hs ball?
Relive glory days at the batting cage?
Relive glory days at the batting cage?
Posted on 5/16/23 at 6:28 pm to Hawgnsincebirth55
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facts. And. I promise none of the guys that play for the saints, tigers or astros that I’m sure that gut roots for got their by just playing to “have fun”
100%, organized sports isn’t meant to be “fun “. It’s meant to be something you shed blood , sweat, and tears for. If you want fun, don’t even play
Posted on 5/16/23 at 7:09 pm to lsudocts
It is insane to me. My cousin’s kids are all in travel ball and it sounds miserable
I mean they are playing like 11 games on a Friday, Sat, Sunday and getting home Sunday nights at like 2 in the morning. It’s just crazy to me how any kid or parent would enjoy that shite
I mean they are playing like 11 games on a Friday, Sat, Sunday and getting home Sunday nights at like 2 in the morning. It’s just crazy to me how any kid or parent would enjoy that shite
Posted on 5/16/23 at 7:15 pm to FLTech
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mean they are playing like 11 games on a Friday, Sat, Sunday and getting home Sunday nights at like 2 in the morning. It’s just crazy to me how any kid or parent would enjoy that shite
You clearly don’t have what it takes to be travel ball material
Posted on 5/16/23 at 7:27 pm to lsu777
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If you are going to do something, try and be the best at it. Set goals and work towards them. If you want fun, go play rec ball with all the other shitastic kids that suck at sports.
This is the dumbest thing and embodies all that is wrong with travel ball. Baseball is meant to be fun. Especially if you’re a kid.
Posted on 5/16/23 at 7:32 pm to poochie
Baseball is meant to be fun. Especially if you’re a kid. it’s not just baseball. Every sport just about is developed this way. And there’s plenty of examples of kids who make it to the professional level from going to all the camps and gurus. I know it seems silly but the shite works. I mean what do you expect when every major American professional sport pays millions of dollars
Posted on 5/16/23 at 7:41 pm to ghost2most
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What do the 90 percent of travel ball kids do with all their time after they flame out and don’t play college or even hs ball?
They become an assistant baseball coach at John Melvin University.
Posted on 5/16/23 at 7:51 pm to ghost2most
quote:become either a frat bro or oil field baw.
What do the 90 percent of travel ball kids do with all their time after they flame out and don’t play college or even hs ball?
Posted on 5/16/23 at 7:59 pm to lsu777
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to be fair....96 month notes was a smart financial decision until covid and crazy interest rates and 30A is awesome. its not fiji but im a sucker for a good beach. you dont have kids so you dont get it. as a dad to 3 boys....the beach is one of the only family vacations i can actually relax on. But that aint the only place we go for sure and it sure as frick aint fiji.
Lmao
I’m glad you are doing what you like but this is the most Jaxtyn and Bricklynne stereotypical post I can imagine.
If there was any doubt which side I’d be on it was confirmed when chad was pro travel ball. Guaranteed a choad fest if that dudes into it
Posted on 5/16/23 at 8:31 pm to 777Tiger
Does Barbe, Sam Houston, St. Louis, Sulphur all have their own separate “travel team feeder programs”, or do some of the best of the best (Sulphur pitcher Jake Brown for example) play with 4-5 Barbe starters and 2-3 players from Sam Houston, another player or two from Sulphur, 1-2 from St. Louis, rounding out the lineup with blue chippers from Westlake, Iowa, etc?
Or do all the travel teams play with guys they will attend HS with?
Does St. Louis have a feeder travel team, or are they mainly kids who wouldn’t start at Barbe/Sulphur/Sam Houston who all decide to go there to play ball (along with the K-8 Catholic school kids)?
One would think if feeder programs before HS, Barbe could field 3 teams, Sulphur and Sam Houston 2-3, Westlake/Iowa/Dequincy/Kinder/South Beauregard/etc. one each. That’s a 12-14 team league. Wouldn’t really need to travel more than 30 miles or so.
Or do all the travel teams play with guys they will attend HS with?
Does St. Louis have a feeder travel team, or are they mainly kids who wouldn’t start at Barbe/Sulphur/Sam Houston who all decide to go there to play ball (along with the K-8 Catholic school kids)?
One would think if feeder programs before HS, Barbe could field 3 teams, Sulphur and Sam Houston 2-3, Westlake/Iowa/Dequincy/Kinder/South Beauregard/etc. one each. That’s a 12-14 team league. Wouldn’t really need to travel more than 30 miles or so.
Posted on 5/16/23 at 8:53 pm to denvertiger
quote:The whole scholarship thing seems like a cop out for most parents because they don’t want to just admit they are living through their kids. I’ll just keep putting in my kids 529 and using other avenues to save. If he wants to play ball it will be his choice and if he isn’t having fun it will be his choice to quit playing. Parents nowadays are ridiculous when it comes to sports.
Everyone chasing athletic scholarship dollars and sports glory.
Social media is full of parents who can’t wait to brag about Brayden or Jayden’s weekend tournament.
Posted on 5/16/23 at 9:08 pm to Stevo
a few years ago Plano West ha had around 10-14 girls sign D1 soccer scholarships. none played on the HS team. crazy.
Posted on 5/16/23 at 9:37 pm to lsudocts
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Why dont parents just say screw your travel team. We arent doing it?
Gotta have Braxtyn playing on Traction Elite Red at 5 years old to give him the best chance at making it to the Show baw
Posted on 5/16/23 at 9:43 pm to ghost2most
I don’t because I watch baseball, not play it.
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