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re: This is the reality for a lot of travel ball parents
Posted on 10/10/26 at 10:23 am to Chad504boy
Posted on 10/10/26 at 10:23 am to Chad504boy
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Chad504boy
Are you trying to convince us or yourself?
Posted on 10/10/26 at 10:23 am to tiggerthetooth
It’s amazing how uniformed some of these parents are. I’ve heard several parents say the same thing. There is nothing wrong with going juco or NAIA if your kid really loves the game. If the kid matures and is good enough he’ll get a shot at D1 at some point.
The other issue is the kid may have been awesome in 13 or 14u but that doesn’t mean they will be elite at 16 or 17 years old. Sophomore and Junior yr in HS is a big separator in baseball and a lot of parents can’t come to grips with that.
The other issue is the kid may have been awesome in 13 or 14u but that doesn’t mean they will be elite at 16 or 17 years old. Sophomore and Junior yr in HS is a big separator in baseball and a lot of parents can’t come to grips with that.
Posted on 10/10/26 at 10:24 am to tiggerthetooth
Mine okayed Travel ball for past 10 yrs
Have a two games tommorow in Mississippi.
She’s made all district and all state as softball player in 4A public school.
No desire for the next level.
But it’s certainly helped her high school career.
Wouldnt trade past 10 years for anything. The memories… successes wins and failures and losses.
If your kid sucks I get why you hate travel ball.
It was a positive for us.
Have a two games tommorow in Mississippi.
She’s made all district and all state as softball player in 4A public school.
No desire for the next level.
But it’s certainly helped her high school career.
Wouldnt trade past 10 years for anything. The memories… successes wins and failures and losses.
If your kid sucks I get why you hate travel ball.
It was a positive for us.
Posted on 10/10/26 at 10:25 am to Chad504boy
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Add to that the transfer portal becoming a bigger recruiting focus than HS.
Where do you think all those transfers came from before they became transfers.
Posted on 10/10/26 at 10:27 am to Shimoda
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Are you trying to convince us or yourself?
I’m 100% at peace with my life decisions. Listening to an online contrarian that people like me should invest monies into music for my kids and that is a better life choice is hilarious.
Posted on 10/10/26 at 10:27 am to tiggerthetooth
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This is the reality for a lot of travel ball parents
Massive delusion about their kid’s talent?
I agree.
Posted on 10/10/26 at 10:30 am to tiggerthetooth
I don't get why they think Junior is a D1 player unless he's the best player on the field every time he steps on it. Im not a baseball player, never was, but I can tell who stands out in any sport. It's not hard to see.
Posted on 10/10/26 at 10:30 am to Chad504boy
quote:And if your kid enjoys video games, you should spend thousands on computers, gaming training, streaming setups, etc., right?
Sure if you completely ignore what the child enjoys, excels at or even wants to do
We shouldn’t limit to just sports, right?
Posted on 10/10/26 at 10:30 am to SG_Geaux
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Where do you think all those transfers came from before they became transfers.
Working your way up the ladder is way more prevalent in today’s environment than leaving high school and a lot of kids start their path up the ladder being at the 4 year school and developing as the backup for 2 years before playing.
Posted on 10/10/26 at 10:31 am to Scruffy
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And if your kid enjoys video games, you should spend thousands on computers, gaming training, streaming setups, etc., right? We shouldn’t limit to just sports, right?
Let me know if you caught me criticizing parents for those decisions. I’ll wait.
I just went on a visit w a very good Florida juco/ but also 4 year academic school. They have a competitive gaming team or some shite. Forgot what it’s called, e something or whatever. Had this big room and all.
This post was edited on 10/10/26 at 10:33 am
Posted on 10/10/26 at 10:35 am to tiggerthetooth
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A mom called me last night, and I could hear the hurt in her voice.
Her 2027 son has done EVERYTHING. Years of travel ball. More showcases than she can count. Email after email to coaches. Nothing.
No offers.
She's sure he's a D1 player and can't understand why no one sees it.
I told her what I'd want someone to tell me: at 5'8", 155 lbs, he's not what D1 coaches are recruiting, and he may need to open his eyes to D3, NAIA and JUCO.
She disagreed and told me I know nothing.
I understand. No parent wants to hear it.
But "D1 or nothing" too often ends with nothing.
This shows the level delusion that some of these parents have when it comes to travel ball. Anyone who knows anything about D1 level baseball knows a 5’8” 155 lb kid isn’t going to be remotely considered by any D1 program. And even when told as much by a guy who has specialized in coaching and recruiting baseball players for almost 30 years and has almost 4,500 players placed in the college ranks, her only reply was to tell him “he knows nothing.”
That’s 100% delusion.
Posted on 10/10/26 at 10:35 am to Deadmanshand
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was a four year letterman, three year starter in high school. Earned all-district 2nd team junior year, first team senior year. I held zero illusions that I would ever play beyond high school. Hustle and intelligence only gets you so far as you progress to higher levels.
Wisdom.
Posted on 10/10/26 at 10:35 am to Chad504boy
quote:I didn’t say you did.
Let me know if you caught me criticizing parents for those decisions. I’ll wait.
I just want to make sure we don’t limit this to just sports.
If your child has an interest they enjoy, as parents, we should spend all the capital and time possible on said hobby, no matter the hobby.
If your child wants to become an actor and really likes acting in school plays, a parent should move to LA and get them acting classes.
Posted on 10/10/26 at 10:37 am to Scruffy
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should spend all the capital
Spend all money on my kids hobby check.
This is incredible.
Posted on 10/10/26 at 10:38 am to Darth_Vader
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Anyone who knows anything about D1 level baseball knows a 5’8” 155 lb kid isn’t going to be remotely considered by any D1 program.
LINK
Posted on 10/10/26 at 10:39 am to Scruffy
Parents spend money as they deem and choose. I mean, it’s ok to be critical of child hobby expenses but some families being judgmental, mommy gets a new Tahoe every 3 years. I mean, there is no end to financial judgement.
Posted on 10/10/26 at 10:41 am to jizzle6609
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Spend all money on my kids hobby check.
I hope you noted the sarcasm.
It is our duty as parents to not only support our children, but to keep them grounded.
Posted on 10/10/26 at 10:42 am to Chad504boy
quote:And there should be no end to financial judgement.
Parents spend money as they deem and choose. I mean, it’s ok to be critical of child hobby expenses but some families being judgmental, mommy gets a new Tahoe every 3 years. I mean, there is no end to financial judgement.
Posted on 10/10/26 at 10:44 am to Scruffy
Also, I stopped at 2 kids. I didn’t want more kids. 2 kids is a more feasible financially manageable for me. If I had 4 or 5 kids like other moron families, maybe my financial decisions would be different. That’s life.
Posted on 10/10/26 at 10:48 am to Scruffy
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hope you noted the sarcasm. It is our duty as parents to not only support our children, but to keep them grounded.
LOL. Yes. I just wanted people to see that one line. I feel like if you take one sentence out and just show a group that one sentence instead of all the information it might click for them how ridiculous it sounds.
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