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Reply to "The ODDS of playing"

Originally Posted by jp24:

Well. I'm conflicted.

 

Loved the quote about shooting for the moon but packing a parachute so much that I shared it with my daughter just now.

 

Then I read the view that fully committed means leaving the parachute at home:

 

"Sort of like the invading army burning their ships, no way but forward."

 

That makes sense, too.

 

So I asked JP. He's completely of the second view.

 

I remain conflicted.

 

 

 

 

It's really not that difficult.

 

If you instill in your son a love and appreciation for the game, and the importance of good grades and work habits in school and on the field at the same time, you more or less will cover the bases.

 

He will begin to understand the odds himself as he matures, especially when the talent pool begins to thin out if he attends college.  He should have other interests as well, it shouldn't be all about baseball.

 

If your son is talented, has good grades, he will have many choices.  When the time comes you can sit down and have a discussion as to his possible future regarding the game, until then, try to enjoy his HS years, it goes by very quickly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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