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re: And the travel ball cliche kicks it up a notch...
Posted on 5/30/24 at 1:40 pm to Krane
Posted on 5/30/24 at 1:40 pm to Krane
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Dammit I just defended you
it doesnt cost that much
i was just saying, for some people 10k isnt that much money, to others on the OT its a shite ton
its about perspective
some of these guys have no problem spending 10k on a hunting trip but would freak about spending it on their kids
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Posted on 5/30/24 at 1:41 pm to SouthboundTiger
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but you better believe I am going to push him to work hard no matter what.
He's fricking 6.
You are definitely one of "those" parents.
Posted on 5/30/24 at 1:41 pm to lsu777
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some of these guys have no problem spending 10k on a hunting trip but would freak about spending it on their kids
Should’ve led with this mark mcgwire
This post was edited on 5/30/24 at 1:42 pm
Posted on 5/30/24 at 1:42 pm to dukeg7213
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But your kids did rec because they weren’t athletic.
Or maybe the idea of spending $3000 for 6-12 year old baseball is sort of stupid.
Posted on 5/30/24 at 1:44 pm to LNCHBOX
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If you were going for the stereotypical douchebag travel ball dad, you're knocking it out of the park.
guess the point went over some of yalls head. i spend less than 2500 for 2 of mine to play
the point was that because a kid wants to play baseball at a high level and the parent provides the resources and encouragement to play and pursue his passions doesnt make the person unintelligent like the poster claimed. i know plenty in travel ball were 100k is nothing to them. Not claiming its not to me, its the point that people of all kinds of economic backgrounds allow their kids to play and follow thier passion
no different than someone getting their kid the resources to be the best band player they can be or best computer programmer etc if that is thier passion
Posted on 5/30/24 at 1:45 pm to wackatimesthree
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He's fricking 6. You are definitely one of "those" parents.
Poor little guy just wants to come home, sip a juice box, work on some multiplication tables, and catch an episode of Bluey before bed.
Nope! Get your arse in the backyard for hitting practice! Your daddy’s got insecurity issues that can only be alleviated by living vicariously through you, junior!
Posted on 5/30/24 at 1:46 pm to BugAC
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Or maybe the idea of spending $3000 for 6-12 year old baseball is sort of stupid.
is the idea of spending 8k on a destin beach trip sort of stupid?
is the idea of spending 6k on a disney trip sort of stupid?
is the idea of spending 12k a year for private tuition vs public school sort of stupid?
i need you to detail me all the ideas of stupid before i spend another 15k+ next year on baseball and softball.
Posted on 5/30/24 at 1:46 pm to BugAC
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Or maybe the idea of spending $3000 for 6-12 year old baseball is sort of stupid
maybe but it doesnt cost 3k either.
but also understand by 12 at the very latest and i mean very latest....they are so far behind, the chances of them ever catching up are slim. there are a few exceptions where they have been blessed with crazy size but its very rare.
Posted on 5/30/24 at 1:47 pm to lsu777
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guess the point went over some of yalls head.
You could just own the way you are, but that would be asking too much I guess.
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the point was that because a kid wants to play baseball at a high level and the parent provides the resources and encouragement to play and pursue his passions doesnt make the person unintelligent like the poster claimed. i know plenty in travel ball were 100k is nothing to them. Not claiming its not to me, its the point that people of all kinds of economic backgrounds allow their kids to play and follow thier passion
no different than someone getting their kid the resources to be the best band player they can be or best computer programmer etc if that is thier passion
That's not what your post said though. Just own being the muscle bound travel ball douche. It is what you are after all.
Posted on 5/30/24 at 1:48 pm to Chad504boy
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is the idea of spending 12k a year for private tuition vs public school sort of stupid?
So I have this right, you're equating your child's education costs to travel ball spending?
Posted on 5/30/24 at 1:49 pm to SouthPlains
I know a couple who regularly sells plasma to afford their daughter’s softball equipment (bag, gloves, bat etc.)
Dad is a plant manager, mom is an “administrative assistant” in Huntsville. He drives a Sierra 1500 and she’s got the Yukon Denali.
It’d be hilarious if it weren’t so sad.
Dad is a plant manager, mom is an “administrative assistant” in Huntsville. He drives a Sierra 1500 and she’s got the Yukon Denali.
It’d be hilarious if it weren’t so sad.
Posted on 5/30/24 at 1:49 pm to lsu777
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maybe but it doesnt cost 3k either.
the second you add a "world series" trip from the ages of 7-12 yrs old, you're well north of 3k a yr.
Posted on 5/30/24 at 1:49 pm to Chad504boy
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is the idea of spending 8k on a destin beach trip sort of stupid?
is the idea of spending 6k on a disney trip sort of stupid?
is the idea of spending 12k a year for private tuition vs public school sort of stupid?
i need you to detail me all the ideas of stupid before i spend another 15k+ next year on baseball and softball.
yep spending 30 grand for my kids to go to private school is dumb AF
all the vacations we take are just a waste, dunno why i just went to Hawaii and have all the other trips planned.
its just memories...why the frick am i paying for all this?
i could be at the hunting camp doing the important things like drinking beer on the porch and getting black out drunk according to the OT
Posted on 5/30/24 at 1:49 pm to UpToPar
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$2700 would be on the upper end of most travel ball organizations even today.
Not in BR. My oldest's coach decided he no longer wanted to coach (rec league) the team. So we were scrambling to find a new team. One of the local tournament/travel teams had an opening so inquired about it. Said the tournaments weren't too far away, hammond might have been the farthest they go. I think he said they played in 5 or so tournaments. Dues were $1800. That didn't include the matching bat bags, uniforms, etc... which he said was around $500. $2300 for fricking baseball for an 8 year old. I asked my son how much he liked baseball and he said "medium" so that definitely made the choice easy. I called him up and politely declined.
I loathe what travel ball has done to youth sports. When i was a kid, it was rec league, then school sports. None of this travel shite. Now it's an arms race of who can spend the most money on sports teams. And it isn't just baseball. It's basketball, soccer, swim, cheerleading. Baseball started this money grab and every youth sport after has copied it.
Posted on 5/30/24 at 1:50 pm to lsu777
Do you know Austin Schultz
Posted on 5/30/24 at 1:50 pm to LNCHBOX
I’m just here to say I saw this but refused to comment. I hope everyone has a nice day.
And you are right but he will never admit it.
And you are right but he will never admit it.
Posted on 5/30/24 at 1:50 pm to Chad504boy
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the second you add a "world series" trip from the ages of 7-12 yrs old, you're well north of 3k a yr
i was talking strictly fees and depends on what world series
well aware of total cost but you can do it cheap and travel less than an hour pretty much anywhere in south la
Posted on 5/30/24 at 1:50 pm to LNCHBOX
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So I have this right, you're equating your child's education costs to travel ball spending?
in certain circumstances when the public school is more than good enough. people lots of times are paying for prestige/status/ and clout when sending kids to private schools.
Posted on 5/30/24 at 1:51 pm to LNCHBOX
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That's not what your post said though. Just own being the muscle bound travel ball douche. It is what you are after all.
yea that it...im just this huge guy walking around in an afflication shirt screaming at everyone
couldnt be further from the truth
Posted on 5/30/24 at 1:52 pm to lsu777
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i was talking strictly fees and depends on what world series
well aware of total cost but you can do it cheap and travel less than an hour pretty much anywhere in south la
i know. families can spend more money taking their kids to chuckie cheese and laser tag twice a month than what most normal folk spend on "travel ball" at those ages.
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