Catcher Mom,
As your son (and you) travel down the baseball road - I sincerely hope that is the worst disappointment you will ever have to face.
Two years ago - my son basically had his baseball career smashed to pieces - and for all the wrong reasons. He ran into alot of bad people - liars and cheats - with bad intentions - and he was almost finished.
I was very angry about what was done to him. But my reaction mattered little. The only reaction that counted was his reaction.
If your son takes the disappointments and uses them as fuel and works harder and doesnt quit on himself - he will most likely get to his next goal.
It really doesnt matter what you think - or what you feel - the only thing that matters is what the player feels and does when faced with disappointments.
IMO.