Reply to "Good player but high school politics means no playing time"

Golfman2510,000+ posts

Florida State Fan posted:
I get it, but....
What I've always said to my son and easy to understand at any age.
"If you produce you play if you don't you sit"

I'd take that with a grain of salt, especially in a short high school season. We had a situation last year where our best 1st baseman from a productivity standpoint didn't get a lot of playing time. He tried handling it himself, but very little changed. By the end of the year, the parents where involved and it got ugly.

Coaches have their guys who they will give opportunity after opportunity. With a short HS season, by the time it's obvious who should play the season may be over. Thus, if your fighting for a spot, your production needs to be off the charts.

12/30/1611:52 AM

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