Reply to "Didn't make a freshman team"

Dadbelly20235,000+ posts

Agree that this is time for hard objective analysis of his situation. I would also suggest privately asking an knowledgeable insider for honest assessment of your kid as a player and the HS program; not someone close to you and someone that you guarantee confidentiality and that you will not take any feedback personally.

Then you need to figure out where baseball fits in his life. I've seen so many kids quit because of the wrong coach. Heck my middle son quit soccer age 11 because of his jerk coach.

Now if he says baseball is a priority and he has the skill (or potential athleticism to develop the skill) to excel, then you do need to consider a school change if another one is close to you and the primary problem is politics.

Tell him about Jordan and Brady's stories. "Practice and play with a chip on your shoulder, son".

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