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lefthookdad5,000+ posts

I to agree that it is the parents that make them seem soft. For example: last night I was coaching my youngest son's team, 9/10 yr olds...it was one of the kids birthday...he had a melt down after a bad AB, pouted all the way to the dugout, then slammed his helmet and bat down. He was the last out of the inning, we are batting continuous, he has not sat yet. When I reach the dugout and find out about the poor attitude that occured in the dugout I told him he needed to sit this inning.

After the game, when the kids are leaving the dugout, Mom looks at me, and in front of all the parents, makes the disgustingly toned comment of " really, you had to sit him on his birthday?" and walks off. Some people don't get it.

2/29/126:31 AM

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