Dominik85 posted:I still have a hard time believing there are many HS coaches out there who can afford to sit a true stud on the bench.
Even as a freshman, maybe you will sit for a guy that is 3 percent worse than you but if you are truely a stud you are going to play.
If you don't play the coach probably thinks you need another year of development before you are ready for the show.
They won't sit a true stud player - they lose credibility with everyone and the thing unravels. Almost every team I have ever seen has 13 or so position players that breakdown as 4/5 no doubt have to play. 2/3 total bench guys and 5/6 guys that are pick'em.
It is in the pick'em group where 5/6 players for 3 positions becomes a thing. Middle infielders and CF are usually pretty identifiable as is the catcher. The corners is where the position battles tend to be.
If the coaches son is in this mix there is just no way you can expect him not to be partial. He is putting time in and not for big $$$ so if he gets a "payoff" by putting his son Johnny in right who hits .250 over Sammy who might hit .290 or .300 ...that is life.
Fair? Nope. Anything going to change? Unlikely. Worth losing sleep over? Only if son quits and starts doing counterproductive stuff with his new found free time.