We talk about finding the right fit for our sons. That might include the school, the curriculum, the coaching staff, the team, facilities, weather, geography, scholarship amount, the program.
How many have ever taken into consideration where your son will spend lots of time, on the field?
Was watching a game yesterday and the announcer was explaining about the park dimensions and in his opinion it was a pitchers park. The strength of this program is built on pitching.
In discussion with someone this morning I realized that where my son plays the makeup of the players is built on that philosophy, very few HR's go out of the park. We are essentially a team made up of pitching and speed very few power hitters.
So, was wondering if any of you ever thought about this, if your son is a power hitter, would he consider the field and field dimensions part of the right fit? If he is a pitcher, would he prefer to pitch where very few balls could make it out of the park.
This is something that never crossed my mind in the recruiting process. But looking back at places I have been to, I understand why coaches may recruit with this in mind and why some teams have more power in the lineup and others have more on the mound.
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