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Posted on 10/22/18 at 3:23 pm to PCRammer
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The point is, he isn't going to even make his high school team. They make a run in the FLA state finals every couple of years, there're loaded and always are.
D2 and D3 guys still were able to make JV.
Baseball is a weird game, I knew a lot of kids that were very average at that age but either hit a growth spurt / took steroids and suddenly they are playing D2 and getting drafted
Posted on 10/22/18 at 3:24 pm to PCRammer
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The point is, he isn't going to even make his high school team.
Then he will find out very quickly that he doesnt have the talent. And it wont be because his douchey sportsdad told him so. He wont have to wonder "what if my step dad was wrong" his whole life. Let him fail. Its good for him.
Posted on 10/22/18 at 3:24 pm to JPLIII
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Why do you have to say anything? Let the dude try out...maybe he makes it.
I hope he does. But if he doesn't his dad will make up an excuse for the boy like, well, they only took 1 2nd basemen this year and more pitchers than usual, next year try again and they'll take 2 2nd basemen...
I'm all about keep trying, but don't we always get on people for pumping sunshine all the time.
Posted on 10/22/18 at 3:25 pm to PCRammer
If the kid enjoys/loves what he’s doing who the hell cares?
That’s all that matters
That’s all that matters
Posted on 10/22/18 at 3:25 pm to PCRammer
But if he can't make the jv, he probably isn't going to make the varsity at that same school either. I know about Michael Jordan but those growth spurts and mega gains in abilities are few and far between.
You might also transfer to a smaller school that might allow him to make the team and have some type of career.
But this is a good time to begin to learn that life is a meritocracy, and we aren't all good enough to do or be everything that interests us.
You might also transfer to a smaller school that might allow him to make the team and have some type of career.
But this is a good time to begin to learn that life is a meritocracy, and we aren't all good enough to do or be everything that interests us.
Posted on 10/22/18 at 3:26 pm to PCRammer
quote:Experience is the best teacher, let him either succeed or fail on his own. He may surprise you. If not, he will learn from it.
I'm all about keep trying, but don't we always get on people for pumping sunshine all the time.
Posted on 10/22/18 at 3:26 pm to PCRammer
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My stepson LOVES the game
There is your answer, baw. Let the kid play.
I was a pretty mediocre player, but Christ Almighty did I love the game. No regrets.
This post was edited on 10/22/18 at 3:32 pm
Posted on 10/22/18 at 3:27 pm to PCRammer
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will not have the conversation with his son about focusing on something else that he’d actually excel at
Let the kid play what he wants to play. It's his life and "success" isn't defined by whether he plays for the Yankees.
Besides, he might not be good at anything else, either.
Posted on 10/22/18 at 3:28 pm to PCRammer
If my kid really loved baseball but went to a big school with a badass baseball team then I may find a small private school nearby that he can make the team on. I really enjoy watching my kids be passionate about something.
I played baseball through high school and was never college level talent but that didn't stop me. I had fun, made great friends and great memories. I learned a lot of valuable life lessons.
I played baseball through high school and was never college level talent but that didn't stop me. I had fun, made great friends and great memories. I learned a lot of valuable life lessons.
Posted on 10/22/18 at 3:29 pm to yaherrdme
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He only has one option for HS ?
Not in my mind. I actually said we could put him in our district in public and he'd still be able to play most likely. His dad put a big NO on that.
Posted on 10/22/18 at 3:29 pm to PCRammer
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High school try outs for JV are next spring and there is little chance he makes the team.
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My wife ( I have pics but not for you) wants the boy to realise he’s not going to be able to play forever
Sounds like he’s going to realize it sooner than later. Also, you’re dick.
Posted on 10/22/18 at 3:30 pm to PCRammer
I have seen young kids dominate little league only to peak there and not make the high school team in various sports. I have also saw young kids that were average in little league go on to have success at higher levels. Who really knows what a 14 year old's potential can be?
If you can't be supportive of your stepson you need to just STFU.
If you can't be supportive of your stepson you need to just STFU.
Posted on 10/22/18 at 3:30 pm to PCRammer
be there done that, great life lessons to be learned if adults get out of the way, let that kid chase the dream until he decides its no longer important or it is no longer permitted to by the system, as long as its the kid's dream and not dad's...
Posted on 10/22/18 at 3:30 pm to PCRammer
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The point is, he isn't going to even make his high school team. They make a run in the FLA state finals every couple of years, there're loaded and always are.
A HS football teammate of mine played QB. in 4 years he only saw the field in mop up duty, and the only reason he wasn't cut was it was a small school and we needed the bodies. He walked on at NLU. Everybody thought he was nuts, but he made the team and eventually earned a scholly.
Posted on 10/22/18 at 3:30 pm to PCRammer
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Stay out of it and let his dad continue to avoid the truth to his son? Talk to my step son and prepare him for the inevitable?
You sound like you have good intentions, but on the flip side coming off like a douche.
How about the boy continues doing what he loves for a little while longer? He’ll figure it out and hopefully failure will make him stronger.
If his father is the decent guy that you say he is, always remember the golden rule: he’s not yours.
Posted on 10/22/18 at 3:31 pm to PCRammer
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I hope he does. But if he doesn't his dad will make up an excuse for the boy like, well, they only took 1 2nd basemen this year and more pitchers than usual, next year try again and they'll take 2 2nd basemen...
I'm all about keep trying, but don't we always get on people for pumping sunshine all the time.
He would probably be a heck of a lot better at baseball if you and your wife supported him half as much as his dad does.
Posted on 10/22/18 at 3:32 pm to PCRammer
Why should you need to have a talk with your kid to tell him he sucks at something? Let him try to make the JV team and encourage him to practice / get better. Have him focus more on his strengths maybe. If he doesn't make the team, then let his dad deal with it and just be there for moral support.
Posted on 10/22/18 at 3:33 pm to ThanosIsADemocrat
Hes been through enough with divorced parents. Let him go after his dream.
Posted on 10/22/18 at 3:33 pm to PCRammer
I would let the kid try out. If he doesn't make it, he will learn about life. He may still love the game and may want to continue to play travel ball. He could very well develop between 14 and 16 and gain enough enough to make the team later.
Encourage him to run cross country in the fall.
Encourage him to run cross country in the fall.
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