Tagged With "freshmen"

No dog in this fight and don't want one! Just throwing it out there that not all of us come here to learn something. As I have said before, just a hobby for me. Just fun to talk baseball. Now if one of our resident experts (not sarcasm, the real ones like Kyle or PG etc) start talking about significant issues I certainly tune in. But not really the purpose I am here. You guys do have to realize some of us are just here to have a good time.

A guy with a screen name "2020dad" on a baseball forum but for no reason but entertainment value? Now I've heard everything.

It's like the betting cards. "For entertainment purposes only" Of course it's true.

I thought I said that pretty nicely... but ok I will bite. What does the name 2020dad have to do with anything? I came on as jolietboy. I noticed every graduation year had a 'dad'. My son is a 2020 and that hadnt been taken yet so I made the change. Still no idea what choosing that handle has to do with anything at all but there you go. As for having fun you will be hard pressed to find me making posts asking for advice on here. Maybe once or twice but basically it's almost fair to say...

2020, all I am saying is that if you are a regular reader or contributor to this forum, you are going to learn things about the journey, whether it is solicited or not. To say someone who is not an "active" participant does not learn anything from the posts here would be pretty amazing. Asking questions about what others experienced is prudent, even if the path the players are taking is different. Again, this is my opinion, I have learned a ton from other people's post, and their players are...

The way I look at it is, there are no bad post or replies. Respect for one another is the foundation for that. If that is breached there is a problem. I love the game, but the game doesn't love me back. Do you get it? The post is about freshman baseball. My contributions to hs baseball web are predicated on my undying love, respect and passion for our national past time. I'm an author to my inner thoughts. Sometimes I like to share my baseball journey. Solicitations, approval, validation,...

I think it's interesting that people pace or go far away. Many years ago, my son was pitching and a kid fouled one off. It hit a light pole, then bounced over and hit me in the arm. Big bruise, but no real damage. A little later, coach came over to find me and asked me to talk to my son. He was pissed and crying in the dugout because the batter had hurt his mom. Lesson learned--when son pitches, bats or plays, I sit in my seat, dig in my fingernails and keep my mouth shut. My job is to be...

That's why I take photos -- I have an excuse to both pace and go far away!

I don't recall ever having a conversation about baseball with my son that started out with "Now that you are in HS....." The expectations haven't changed since he decided that he wanted to play baseball competitively. Work to get better, stay humble and don't forget to have some fun. If he didn't know how to respect authority, how to practice, be a good teammate....etc, it was going to be a little late to drop that on him just because he was entering HS. Baseball is hard enough on its own...

I agree. Do you ever remember hearing that if you're going to really learn a language, you have to start as a child? If you're really serious about dance, you start when you're 3? Baseball, it seems to me, along with most character traits, are the same. High school is too late to start acquiring character or baseball skills.

Catch and IowaMom you make a good point, but it's not quite the same, especially for varsity players. For most players HS ball is the final level of competition, the level they have been prepping for all these years. And unlike rec ball or even travel ball, if they get cut, or they don't earn any playing time, that's it. Without taking extraordinary measures like transferring, they can't just find another team to try out for. This is for keeps. Plus now you're playing for your school, and...

The baseball played in certain high schools is VERY SERIOUS! In other schools not so much. And both myself and the coach have had talks with my son about baseball and now that you are in high school you have to stop being such a goofball. The coach wants players who are serious about baseball, not kids that are in ISS for being goofy. If you have a school with over 2000 kids I'm betting most sports are serious.

Son's JV/Varsity practice started shortly after school let out for the day. I knew when practice was scheduled to end. If I did arrive early or practice was extended I would simply watch from the parking lot though I couldn't see much since the field was 200-300 yards away. Often I would be conversing with other parents who were also waiting. Once he got his license there was no need to get him. Only time we would be at the field was game day.

Son's high school gets out at 2:30 so football and baseball players are usually on the field at 2:45. Practice is usually over by the time I get off so I couldn't watch practice even if I wanted to. I honestly have no desire to anyway. Lastly, our high school football practices are closed so the coach doesn't have to deal with parents. They don't even communicate with parents unless there is a serious issue. All communication is done through the player.

For football sometimes I get there early to watch the end of practice. But usually more to BS with a couple dad friends. We have a 40 year veteran coach with a track record of success so he is not as insecure as some. Don't know what I will do when baseball comes. Depends on the dads! It's my only form of social life! Basketball doesn't lend itself to that so of course it's just drop off and wait in the warm car at pick up time. But when I coached I always invited parents to practice - even...