Sometimes I feel like we're the only sane family when it comes to what we're willing to invest in baseball. Either the other families involved with baseball are better off financially or they're making sacrifices to sustain the cost of baseball. I love my son, but I've got two girls who are also athletes, so as a parent we want them to feel that their sport is just as important. I also always tell them I'm not sacrificing my retirement because in the end I don't think they're going to want to have to support me when I'm an old fart. I also scare them by reminding them that more than likely based on family history...I'm going to be around for a very long time. Lol!