One problem with the Cooperstown tournaments is teams attend that have no business attempting to compete in these kinds of tournaments. I believe this same team also got beat by 30+ and 40+ in other games.
I love how the writer exaggerates his point of Arsenal's players being from three states. The kids are from one metro area (Phailadelphia) where three states come together in close proximity.
I think the writer is the classless act, not Arsenal ...
"After learning of these scores, the following night I didn't sleep well. I woke up at 4:30 a.m. and was awake until daylight. My switches were turned on. I kept thinking about what I would have done if I was on the losing end of an eventual 53-0 score.
Right off the bat there would have been some poor language on my part directed at the opposing coach - that's an automatic. But how would I have gotten back at this guy? How could I send this guy a message?
My first reaction was to put my own kid on the mound and to have him throw a few "high and tight," but that would have been wrong because the other team would have retaliated. My next thought was to have my infielders make some bad throws that happened to go near the opponent's coaching staff, but again, that may have put my kids in some physical danger.
So I kept thinking. How does one react to being beaten 53-0 in a 10-12 baseball game? It took a full day to come up with an appropriate solution: I would have made the remainder of the tournament miserable for the opposing coach. I would have gone to every one of his games and heckled him until I got under his skin. And when I got under his skin, I would have kept going. I would have gone on and on and on to the point of completely ruining the trip for that coach."
It would have been so much class (sarcasm) to heckle a team comprised of preteen kids. If you're heckling the coach, you're heckling the team.
RJM,
I should have known you would have some information on this. Can you tell where you got Joe's letter. PM me if you want.
I have heard the speech about respecting the game and the opposition many times, and have also seen station to station ball a few times.
I should have known you would have some information on this. Can you tell where you got Joe's letter. PM me if you want.
I have heard the speech about respecting the game and the opposition many times, and have also seen station to station ball a few times.