Our son called today and told us that after much internal struggle and debate, that he had decided to leave his college team and pursue other interests outside of baseball. After meeting with the coach, son felt supported in his decision. He has long sensed that the pull of college and what he'd like to study was stronger than baseball. And the energy that he was diverting from the classroom into baseball wasn't giving him the satisfaction or meaning that he wanted.
Sort of an end to a chapter, I realize. But the beginning of a new one. And I'd like to think that baseball has built a good boy who will make use of the skills and wisdom he's learned on and off the field.
This website has been of enormous help to me personally. Even if the intent was primarily baseball, I think it has come to mean much more to me than sports. I'm hopelessly addicted to it and will continue to view all the posts, debates, arguments and revelations with great interest.
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