@PABaseball posted:Seems unnecessary. And I get it, I really do - the whole it's not about the running, it's about the preparation.
But not letting someone practice because they can't run ____ in _______ seconds or minutes is silly considering it's a game where you run max 360 feet at any given time. I'm as anti-coddling as they come but how about they put more time into his bullpens or his BP rounds and stop worrying about the running?
Makes absolutely no sense to me how coaches will only watch their top 20-25 guys practice but watch 26-40 on the roster like hawks when it comes time to condition.
Maybe that's why UT is competing for a CWS and we're on at large watch every year. Not sure, but from a lot of what I've heard from friends and guys in other programs it seems like there is a lot of time wasted on useless activities and a lot of ignoring guys who could become contributors if they got a little more attention
This post is so incredibly on target! I hope that everyone reads it. So much of what coaches do (at the most competitive D1 programs) is not about baseball at all. It’s about mind control and mf’ing their own players. It doesn’t go on everywhere but the more competitive the program the more likely that it’s going on. This was a serious problem at my alma mater and many spoke out about it, including me. It resulted in a coaching change but jury is out about whether things have improved in that regard or not. Kids don’t need to be belittled in order to compete and coaches that take that approach are lazy and insecure IMO. I played in a nationally ranked D1 program and our coach was a gentleman. He treated every player with respect - whether it was an All-American or whether it was me. Kids play their best when they are treated well and if they aren’t treated well they will never reach their potential. It boggles my mind that so many coaches don’t seem to understand this.