Not sure how this thread turned into a debate about Xbox, but come on people ... all things in moderation.
PGStaff -- you feel pretty strongly about this, obviously. But JP says there was an Xbox booth at WWBA in Jupiter. Might've been PS3, he said, but whatever. It was there. Yes, it was showcasing MLB game ... but that's exactly what lots of these young men play. So there you go.
southwestprof: I'm glad your son made varsity as a freshman. Lots of our boys did. And it's fine if he believes he did it in part because he didn't spend time on Xbox. But as I mentioned earlier -- even those who've made it to the Show continue to play these games.
I find your other anecdotal stories completely unconvincing. How in the world do you and your professor colleagues know conclude that Xbox is the villain for those young boys' behavior? What if, just what if, they're partying? Or doting on girlfriends? Or working, to earn some money to spend on their cars and their girlfriends. It's an old story.
And are you saying that your husband is the man he is today because his Mom shut down TV? Yikes! How many of us vegged out after school on Gilligan or Beaver?? And you know what? We're doing pretty well.
Clearly there's no cause and effect for most ball players. It all comes down to what matters most to each of us -- even teenagers.
(There. I feel better. Now out to toss JP some BP in the cage
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