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Posted on 2/17/25 at 9:59 pm to TT9
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east Tennessee Farragut area here and these parents travel 10 months a year, every damn weekend, some as early as 8 years old playing nothing but travel baseball.
That is not how it is in most of the south. Exception would be some parts of Florida, east Cobb area, Houston/setx area
Most teams in Louisiana will play roughly 10 games in the fall, 40-50 in the spring. So roughly 10 tournaments in spring, 2 in fall. It’s mainly late Feb- mid June for 90% of teams
MOST kids play football in the fall
Posted on 2/17/25 at 10:01 pm to lsu777
Ones here do not. It's baseball or soccer damn near year round. The kid isn't allowed to be a kid.
Posted on 2/17/25 at 10:02 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
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Damn dude, it’s not that complicated
I know but everyone wants to make it seem that away, gets pissed off how others spend their money and wants to turn back the clock to an error where kids frankly were not that good
Posted on 2/17/25 at 10:03 pm to TT9
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Ones here do not. It's baseball or soccer damn near year round. The kid isn't allowed to be a kid.
You do understand that’s not the norm though right? Like not close
Lot more teams playing 30-35 games than playing 75+
Posted on 2/17/25 at 10:04 pm to lsu777
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gets pissed off how others spend their money
As they should as it’s often the banks money, not theirs
Posted on 2/17/25 at 10:05 pm to lsu777
I guess I didn't know that because that's all I see here. And it's only gotten worse with the rise of the Vol baseball program.
Posted on 2/17/25 at 10:08 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
I know this exist but I never really see it. But we also don’t fly all over the country except one of the time and the one trip we are taking as a team this year. Next year our kids start hs summer ball so this is kind of a last big blowout
Then my kid got asked for the Cooperstown thing
Most of the ones on our team do very very well so not a problem. I have talked to some strength coaches around east Cobb though, and they have parents dropping 20 grand to be on certain 12/13/14u teams just to sit the bench….fricking insane
But again from a statistical standpoint, that is a rarity. Even the biggest Houston area teams don’t do that and the best teams are fully sponsored
Then my kid got asked for the Cooperstown thing
Most of the ones on our team do very very well so not a problem. I have talked to some strength coaches around east Cobb though, and they have parents dropping 20 grand to be on certain 12/13/14u teams just to sit the bench….fricking insane
But again from a statistical standpoint, that is a rarity. Even the biggest Houston area teams don’t do that and the best teams are fully sponsored
Posted on 2/17/25 at 10:18 pm to lsu777
Honest question—besides maybe SS/2nd base and pitcher/catcher positions, wouldn’t it be better for player development to be on a good but not great travel team? Game time reps against the best competition. (Assuming they’re playing at the highest level)
This post was edited on 2/17/25 at 10:21 pm
Posted on 2/17/25 at 10:21 pm to Ric Flair
Depends… does your kid get tons of playing time and hit every game? Does he gets some reps at pitcher and infield, at least during practice?
Also depends on age…if he is 12u or older and you are thinking about going down to 12AA…I wouldn’t. Just play rec if possible at that point.
But the key for development is mainly gonna be individual work outside of practice and is the coa ch actually teaching the game itself, situations and is he getting in game reps?
Also depends on age…if he is 12u or older and you are thinking about going down to 12AA…I wouldn’t. Just play rec if possible at that point.
But the key for development is mainly gonna be individual work outside of practice and is the coa ch actually teaching the game itself, situations and is he getting in game reps?
Posted on 2/17/25 at 10:26 pm to SouthboundTiger
My son Jaxxxxxton’s coach knocked up Eastyn’s, Kayden’s, and Braydyn’s moms.
They all fell victim to his ankle tattoo, sweet viper sunglasses, and excellent GameChanger skills. They were sliding out of the stands by the time the 8:00 pm on Sunday game rolled around in Gulf Shores.
They all fell victim to his ankle tattoo, sweet viper sunglasses, and excellent GameChanger skills. They were sliding out of the stands by the time the 8:00 pm on Sunday game rolled around in Gulf Shores.
Posted on 2/17/25 at 11:04 pm to threedog79
Gonna be gone every weekend in June playing and 2nd weekend of July playing in Bombers invite, Bham elite 50, Atlanta Legacy, Scenic City and Owl City tourneys. Can’t wait.
Posted on 2/17/25 at 11:07 pm to TT9
How miserable some ppl must be have such strong feelings about something so simple as kids playing baseball. The negativity/hate on this board about what other ppl do to support their own children’s hobbies is a mix between hilarious and truly sad lol. I’m sure that 90% of parents don’t love waking up on the weekends and being at a ballpark for 10am. Who would?? But guess what…if that’s what your kid likes, then that’s what being a supportive parent calls for. My son played soccer for the first time last year, and loved it. Well I barely even know the rules for soccer, yet there I was watching and enjoying every minute of it.
Time flies. If you have adult children, you know what I’m talking about when I say it’s gone in a wink. When I see kids having fun playing baseball, that’s all I see. If you drive 45 minutes be there then so much the better. Find something else to be miserable and complain about my god. LIVE & LET LIVE
Time flies. If you have adult children, you know what I’m talking about when I say it’s gone in a wink. When I see kids having fun playing baseball, that’s all I see. If you drive 45 minutes be there then so much the better. Find something else to be miserable and complain about my god. LIVE & LET LIVE
Posted on 2/17/25 at 11:26 pm to Ric Flair
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Honest question—besides maybe SS/2nd base and pitcher/catcher positions, wouldn’t it be better for player development to be on a good but not great travel team? Game time reps against the best competition. (Assuming they’re playing at the highest level)
When Jack Leiter was at Vandy, his dad gave an interview about his strategy for Jack growing up playing baseball (yes, he played select ball). I've been trying to find the interview; I think it was on one of the morning shows on SiriusXM/MLBNetwork.
Basically, he said this:
1. He has to love the game for himself, not for me.
2. He has to become a baseball player before he can become a pitcher/catcher/SS - whatever.
3. He never wanted Jack to be the BEST player on a sucky team.
4. He never wanted Jack to be the worst player on a great team.
5. He made sure to keep Jack away from poorly coached rec teams and Uber-competitive top-tier level select teams. He focused Jack on being a good player on a good middle-tier team.
He said that he felt it was imperative to keep those rules throughout Jack's youth seasons because it ensured that he was playing the game because he loved it, and not because he wanted to make dad proud. And it forced Jack to learn to work hard and still find some team and individual success -- something that every athlete should experience growing up.
For your question, my son is a freshman this year at a 6A school here in the Austin area, so your situation may be different:
From a development standpoint -- practice and game reps in as many positions as possible is more important than having your kid play left field and bat 8th on a nationally ranked PG team.
Want to see what he should focus on -- both you and him should go watch his high school team play. What's the norm for velo of throwing across the infield for Freshman, JV, Varsity teams? What's the norm for velo to get him on the mound? Outfield? These metrics vary by school size and city/locale. When you see the gaps of where he is, and where he needs to be -- then you can help guide him in closing the gaps.
For after high school -- if there are dreams/goals of playing in college, here's some things to think about:
D1 out of high school is becoming the absolute exception. Unless your kid is getting looked at by MLB scouts his senior year in high school -- don't expect a lot of looks from D1 schools. Junior Colleges have become feeder schools for D1. DIII and NAIA have incredible opportunities for great competition with decent academics. 88MPH for pitchers at DIII is the minimum. If your guy isn't pumping 90 on the mound his junior year, you most likely won't get attention from D1. And very few D1 spots are open to high school hitters, I don't care how good they are in the box.
My point in saying all this, have realistic expectations.
Posted on 2/18/25 at 8:49 am to Gusoline
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There's more teamwork in 1 round of fortnite with a 4 man squad than an entire season of baseball where the balls in play for 2 minutes per hour.
What an absolute clown take
If you don’t like ‘travel ball’ just because you don’t like travel ball, just say so
Posted on 2/18/25 at 9:48 am to SouthboundTiger
7am Saturday morning , passed the circle K on highland and airline. Full of big SUVs and flat bill dads loading up their ice chests.
Posted on 2/18/25 at 10:08 am to Floating Change Up
I agree with all of what you said. My son is in 10u on a middle of the road team. They aren’t terrible but they definitely aren’t elite. His team is also on the younger side of his age group as they are all fourth graders. Sometimes we play these select teams and they destroy us. They are made up of older 10 year olds that are all bigger and stronger. There’s no guarantee that any of them will still be that much better when they are all 16. It’s definitely a process
Posted on 2/18/25 at 10:12 am to TT9
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damn near year round
This isn’t all bad at an early age. Lots to be learned about internal effort level and the amount of skill your kid will be happy displaying. If they’re going to be a dawg they usually learn early that they don’t want to be average.
Posted on 2/18/25 at 10:15 am to Gaston
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damn near year round
This isn’t all bad at an early age
I have seen the impact that year-round baseball from 6yo has on kids. They burn out. They are catered to and believe they can do no wrong - then get to competitive high school and get benched or cut and cant take it. They miss out on other sports - there's something to playing a little of everything until your 13-14. It's a very entitled group of kids (and parents), and they often are humbled quickly at a good high school. Not always, but often.
Posted on 2/18/25 at 10:20 am to StrikeIndicator
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7am Saturday morning , passed the circle K on highland and airline. Full of big SUVs and flat bill dads loading up their ice chests.
Next time stop by and get down and say hi, baw!
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