BHD,
I was not putting down your player, but have over time tried to understand your posts.
The last few have made more sense than any before them. I may not be the only one who is noticing that.
According to your son breaking balls are less stressful than FB. According to mine, FB are less stressful. So that is my point that each pitcher is totally different.
That is the first time you have ever said that is your son's opinion, do you get my point?
There is nothing wrong with your son wanting more to his life than the chance to play baseball year after year. There is nothing wrong with we as parents accepting that and knowing when the game ends, it ends. What you do after your life begins is what is most important.
Your kids living far away means that perhaps you did your job well as a parent. Raising independent individuals to allow them to live their own life if what they say makes you a good parent, not to be dependent upon us after they reach a certain age.