TPM,
I would never discredit what another person has to offer about this game. I am speaking to that same point and saying you shouldn't discredit what I say. Everyone has something to offer someone on here. But to straight out say, don't listen to someone, IMO is wrong. I think you guys do a great job offering people advice, I am simply trying to do the same and use my experience to their benefit. This is a great thread, can we all get along in it?
I get what you are saying, I did not say not to listen to you, but I do feel like some of the suggestions that you are offering was the norm back when son was 8, and that was 20 years ago. Things have changed, the college game has changed, college pitching and pro pitching have changed, recruiting has changed, players have changed as well as training and recovery methods.
I believe that a player himself is what makes him move up, the drive and the ambition and the love of the game. The people that surround him should be good people but the player has to figure it out for himself. son played for a pretty well known college coach and I have never once heard him say, "my guys got high draft picks because of me or my program".
And FWIW, he never made his pitchers run after a game, only if they wanted to!
There has to be a certain humility when you play or coach the game.