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After 18 years, such a sudden end.

DaddyBoDaddyBo100+ posts
A tough extra-inning loss in the regional this weekend...followed by a non-tap in the mlb draft yesterday...leaving the Price household in a little state of melancholy at the moment. I was doing fair until I got his text after the draft ended..."I thought I was good enough." Frown

Zach's passion for what he does and wants has been an inspiration for many these past few years. One of those passions, since he was 8, was to be a pro baseball player. It appears the discipline and drive that has led to some nice accomplishments & records at Army (ending in 1st Team Academic AA this past weekend) will now be more focused on whatever West Point graduates focus on. Wink

I feel so bad for my kid this week, but so blessed and thankful for the people he's met, played with, marched with and been led by...and what the future holds for him.
Again, I would like to thank all on this board for the years of insight, knowledge, support and laughs.
May God bless each of you, and your kids.

[Btw, Vote for Zach! (Lowe's..until June 11) Big Grin ]
Talent Is Never Enough! (GO ARMY!)
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justbaseballjustbaseball10,000+ posts
Thanks for opening up DaddyBo.

As a fellow parent, I can feel the depth of the difficult feelings you all must have right now.

Your son sounds like a wonderful young man and I thank him (and you) for all that he has and will do for all of us. In due time, you will all come to look back on the 'baseball life' with very fond memories, but appreciate the fine work he does in more important endeavors.

Congrats of parenting such a fine son! All the best. Wink
DaddyBoDaddyBo100+ posts
It is 5 years...I'm sure it did play a role. They are able to play the first year short season ball if drafted (2 others on Army were drafted...one drafted last year and played). 2nd year is a problem...then decisions made, monies paid back, conversion of active to reserve for remaining 3 years, etc ...I'm sure that "projectability" also played a role. Wink
B 2bagger1,000+ posts
What bothers me most when I see some of these players that are not given the chance to continue pursuing their dream is some of the decisions the major league clubs make.
For ex and yes this happens every year, the White Sox took a player in the 33rd round. The player is out of high school and did not make his first team all conference. However his Dad is a vice president for that club.
Sorry I am not knocking this player but by taking a player as a favor to an executive is unfair to a player that has busted his butt for his entire life and was probably more deserving.
I have people always tell me it doesn't matter in the later rounds but everytime I hear that I think of Mark Buerhl going in the 38th. Making it to the bigs or not it would be nice if a deserving player would have that opportunity on a level playing field.
zombywoofzombywoof1,000+ posts
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Originally posted by 2bagger:
What bothers me most when I see some of these players that are not given the chance to continue pursuing their dream is some of the decisions the major league clubs make.
For ex and yes this happens every year, the White Sox took a player in the 33rd round. The player is out of high school and did not make his first team all conference. However his Dad is a vice president for that club.
Sorry I am not knocking this player but by taking a player as a favor to an executive is unfair to a player that has busted his butt for his entire life and was probably more deserving.
I have people always tell me it doesn't matter in the later rounds but everytime I hear that I think of Mark Buerhl going in the 38th. Making it to the bigs or not it would be nice if a deserving player would have that opportunity on a level playing field.


It's really no different than any other job in the real world where nepotism wins over a deserved talent. The business of baseball not excluded. It is what it is.
CPLZCPLZ1,000+ posts
It all ends at some point...

For some, like your son, it comes to a culmination at the end of a level.

For others, like my son, and for myself in a previous age, it ends with a pop or a tear, and in a blink, it's all over before you can even realize it's over. It leaves the emptiness that they never really got to get to the end, never got to reach the full potential, never got the opportunity to move on or not, never got to show the best. It's just over. Watching former teammates from the stands is the essence of conflicted feelings. It's like looking at the auto accident you can't take your eyes off of, and realizing it's your wreck. It is a ghost that haunts, less frequently with age, but never leaves.

Feel lucky that Zach was fortunate enough to complete the race unscathed. He will do well in life.

Chip Porter
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B baseballregie100+ posts
Wow! I can tell you've been there. Really nice. There's nothing as empty as those first few weeks and months after the disappointment. Nothing.
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Originally posted by CPLZ:
It all ends at some point...

For some, like your son, it comes to a culmination at the end of a level.

For others, like my son, and for myself in a previous age, it ends with a pop or a tear, and in a blink, it's all over before you can even realize it's over. It leaves the emptiness that they never really got to get to the end, never got to reach the full potential, never got the opportunity to move on or not, never got to show the best. It's just over. Watching former teammates from the stands is the essence of conflicted feelings. It's like looking at the auto accident you can't take your eyes off of, and realizing it's your wreck. It is a ghost that haunts, less frequently with age, but never leaves.

Feel lucky that Zach was fortunate enough to complete the race unscathed. He will do well in life.

Chip Porter

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