Last week, we dropped SP_son off at college, where he will begin chasing his baseball dreams at the next level. It seems like only yesterday that I found HSBBW and began seeking advice and learning from all those who have gone before us.
There are a LOT of very wise, very experienced players, coaches & parents in the HSBBW community; who have offered up great advice to all of us over the years. That said, a thought came to me for a discussion:
Looking back, what piece(s) of advice have you RECEIVED that have proven to be the most valuable to you and your player(s) as they have navigated the waters of HS Baseball, and/or sought their future in college baseball?
I'll begin by saying the one piece of advice that may have resonated most with me, and that I have shared the most with others, was given to me by Coach May, when he said: (paraphrasing) Play at the highest level you can play at, where you can stay on the field. Players don't get better watching from the dugout, and as a coach/scout he has never written up a report on a kid sitting on the bench.
What are some of the best pieces of advice you have RECEIVED, that you would share with the players and parents at the start of the trail?
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