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Even things that seem to work against our sons in the beginning usually end up helping them in the long run.

Case in point: one of my son's teammates, a senior, received an 8.5 PG rating and throws in the upper-80's. The coach never uses him to pitch; he just plays outfield. What originally began as a pretty significant source of frustration for him and his parents has turned out to be a huge blessing -- he was recently recruited as a pitcher by a top Texas JUCO, whose coach is absolutely thrilled that his new signee will have a fresh arm come August.

My own son, who was recruited by several colleges as a middle-infielder, is playing third base this year. The only thing we've been able to figure is that maybe he had the strongest arm in the infield and the coach needed him there. Our son has never played third base in his life and really loves the middle-infield. But we are choosing to look at things positively, realizing he's getting the chance to master a new position. And by doing so, he is increasing his chances to start somewhere in the infield when he gets to college.
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