Reply to "John Smoltz's HOF speech on specialization"

TPMHSBaseballweb Member since 2003

What about just playing a position and not pitch for a season?

I don't think kids should be specializing in a position anyway because when they get to HS they most likely will be pitchers only (if that is their position the coach sees him at). That is when it really counts and that is where you as parents begin to lose control.

Control it now while you can.

You know I am mot sure why I even bother to give advice, regardless of tone, which is very hard to decipher on a message board, but I am not a fluff kind of person. I just give advice because I dont want anyone to go through what son has had to go through and missed time being on the DL.

I am done here, you all can figure it out on your own.

8/3/156:46 PM

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