This is what all the work was for.0-2 sac bunt didn't matter at all that happens to the best of us..
The lock down of left field,the short hop rope to get the guy coming home as the home crowed fell silent..
Yep,just sit back and enjoy the ride...Was he disappointed (of course) but dad just sat back with wattery eyes
watching his boy learning to play big boy baseball..
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This is what all the work was for.0-2 sac bunt didn't matter at all that happens to the best of us..
The lock down of left field,the short hop rope to get the guy coming home as the home crowed fell silent..
Yep,just sit back and enjoy the ride...Was he disappointed (of course) but dad just sat back with wattery eyes
watching his boy learning to play big boy baseball..
That's great! Good Luck on the rest of the season!
My son is a freshman on varsity, but we have another that was called up a couple of weeks ago. Until yesterday, he had only gotten one plate appearance - walked. However, he was brought into the game in the later innings of a blowout and belted the first pitch he saw over the leftfield wall for a three-run homer. It was an early afternoon game. I immediately looked around and noticed his parents weren't there. That made me a little sad. My son batted behind him and, two pitches after the home run - belted one off the lcf fence at 375, just a foot or so short of going out. I can't imagine not being there when he hits his first one.
Times change.
I can't recall either of my parents ever being at any of my high school baseball games. I think they came to one basketball game once, because it was during evening hours. But they had jobs, not to mention other kids to deal with.
Today everyone seems to expect parents to be in the stands for everything.
Honestly, I felt the same as you, I went to every game my son ever had. But at times I wonder if the feeling that you're SUPPOSED to be there is really healthy?
Times change.
I can't recall either of my parents ever being at any of my high school baseball games. I think they came to one basketball game once, because it was during evening hours. But they had jobs, not to mention other kids to deal with.
Today everyone seems to expect parents to be in the stands for everything.
Honestly, I felt the same as you, I went to every game my son ever had. But at times I wonder if the feeling that you're SUPPOSED to be there is really healthy?
Both my husband and I missed our son's first official high school start as a pitcher a couple weeks back. It was the first time ever that he hasn't had a parent at a game. I felt really guilty, but also got to wondering if that was a normal and healthy feeling. He didn't really mention it or seem to care, so I think the guilt was definitely something I created. I still don't want to miss any more games though.
