Catcher Mom,
If you have time to read the Texas thread on this topic you'll see there are many views on this hot topic. To me, I am only a mother so please consider that when reading this, the boys who made it seemed to be the ones who swung for the fences and threw balistically with no concern where the ball ended up. When my son was young, his father told him that defense wins ball games and being a contact hitter is as good as the swinging for the fences hitter. At 17 he's learned that isn't the case. But that's ok because he has a lot to offer a coach and most power hitters don't have what he has. I understand your pain and frustration but if you can just get past the anger, some smart coach will see all that your son has to offer. Good luck to you both because this is an extremely stressful time for your entire family!