quote:Originally posted by bbscout:quote:Originally posted by Linear:
Kids aren't stupid. When they receive what is perceived by them to be "good coaching" and they still fail, they move on.
If they had the "real deal" (coaching) and had the success they all deserve, they wouldn't leave the game as quickly.
But, who is in charge of youth baseball through high school in the USA.........Your neighbors and mine. Volunteers. 99% with no clue.
Holy Cow. Well-meaning but clueless people.
So, dads do what? Go to the local training center to find a teacher for the son. What do they find? Ex pros who could but can't. They played but can't begin to tell you what they did right. And the cycle continues every year.
Those who finally make it do so from stubborn trial and error. They have to ignore coaching to make it. Some can deal with that. Some can't.
If that is the case, then who is teaching the Dominicans? The poor American kids can't afford an ex-pro coach, so in your thinking, they should then be better off, but they arn't, and they are dropping out of baseball.
NO ONE TEACHES THE DOMINICANS. They just play ball all day every day. It's their only chance. And a much higher percentage of Dominicans make it than Americans.
Why? Less coaching obstacles in the Domincan.