Is Raider a very bitter bitter man? There must be an interesting back story to cause such venom. Dribble babble what is that exactly? Feel free Raider to give the uninformed the glory of your knowledge
Bitter why be bitter... son is off playing rookie ball and living his dream!! have used this site to learn lots of useful information that was very helpful during negotiations but see no further need for it and will say so long... Bighit have your # and will keep in touch and "good luck" to little E.
Darn!! He's dribbling his babble right on out of here... 
quote:Now that's the spirit........use it and lose it.
have used this site to learn lots of useful information that was very helpful during negotiations but see no further need for it and will say so long... Bighit have your # and will keep in touch and "good luck" to little E.
The problem with your contribution they were so very negative, to bad during your time using the site the spirit of it didn't rub off, the reason you learned so much was because of the generosity of the other posters to share their experiences.
I have a strong feeling you won't be missed.
Raiders,
My brother has a great saying....after someone has consumed a terrific meal and they leave the hosts home shortly thereafter...he says "well they have chewed and screwed"........
My feeling is that you have garnered all the info you needed and are now guilty of spewing and screwing.....
BTW, to my fellow posters...we in Boston are really not this rude...IMHO
My brother has a great saying....after someone has consumed a terrific meal and they leave the hosts home shortly thereafter...he says "well they have chewed and screwed"........
My feeling is that you have garnered all the info you needed and are now guilty of spewing and screwing.....
BTW, to my fellow posters...we in Boston are really not this rude...IMHO
Maybe some of the newer posters, raiders3604, do not understand that we have members on here ranging from LL parents of pro players as well as parenst whose baseball lives have ended--
All have something to offer, be it more or less than another--I think some of the posters have certain fortes that can be drawn on--
I have also come to realize the interest and knowledge the mothers have regarding the game of baseball and their son(s)---
ONE LAST THING: most of the posters are willing to give of themselves and their experiences-- Raiders, in your saying "so long" you tell us that you have drawn on the knowledge here, used it to your benefit and now you have no further use for the site or its posters-- ADIOS AMIGO
All have something to offer, be it more or less than another--I think some of the posters have certain fortes that can be drawn on--
I have also come to realize the interest and knowledge the mothers have regarding the game of baseball and their son(s)---
ONE LAST THING: most of the posters are willing to give of themselves and their experiences-- Raiders, in your saying "so long" you tell us that you have drawn on the knowledge here, used it to your benefit and now you have no further use for the site or its posters-- ADIOS AMIGO
Why, TR, you just gave us all a warm fuzzy! 
Come on over and I'll cook you a nice, Italian meal just like your Mama used to cook (I have an Italian Mama, too, and she taught me well)!
Come on over and I'll cook you a nice, Italian meal just like your Mama used to cook (I have an Italian Mama, too, and she taught me well)!
Two very important rules down here in Tejas.
Don't mess with Texas.
Dont' mess with mommas ('specially catchers moms!)
Don't mess with Texas.
Dont' mess with mommas ('specially catchers moms!)
Raiders,
You are a charming fellow. LOL
You are a charming fellow. LOL
Moral of the story:
Don't mess with baseball moms!
Don't mess with baseball moms!
Tenndad ...
You have learned well ... perhaps from TennMom?
You have learned well ... perhaps from TennMom?
One thing that I've noticed about the Tennessee websters on the hsbbweb is that they show a lot of class and respect for their fellow websters including the "baseball moms." These fellas are some nice Southern gentlemen. Some others would do well to follow their fine example. 
Ann
Ann
Aynnnnnn,
I would hope that you do not have a reference to me in there anywhere!!! How is Ryan's summer going?
OPP
I would hope that you do not have a reference to me in there anywhere!!! How is Ryan's summer going?
OPP
A few points to ponder.
1. If one feels that a webster has given incorrect advice, help to correct the information instead of being rude and nasty.
2. Be honest and teach your sons to be honest. Tell the coaches that sign your son for college how you plan on handling the draft situation. Don't tell them how badly your son wants to attend their program and in the next breath tell people your son is going to JUCO if drafted and not offered enough of a signing bonus.
4. Be careful what you say, remember what you say and who you say it to. The baseball community is a small world. No matter what you and your son decide after HS, the process doesn't stop there. How YOU conduct yourself will follow HIM wherever he goes.
5. Yes, don't mess with baseball moms whether they be catcher moms, pitcher moms, infield or outfield moms or any other moms for that matter!
Raiders, we know you really have not gone anywhere, you'll be back, if not posting then reading, you have alot more to learn. Yes, you should be happy your son is living his dream and so are hundreds of others as well(living their dreams). There are dreams and there are goals, whether you help your son decide to reach one or the other at different stages in his life, doesn't mean the learning stops, or that you have become an expert on recruiting or negotiating a signing bonus.
I know that some of you may not understand some of the above, I apologize, but Raiders will understand.
1. If one feels that a webster has given incorrect advice, help to correct the information instead of being rude and nasty.
2. Be honest and teach your sons to be honest. Tell the coaches that sign your son for college how you plan on handling the draft situation. Don't tell them how badly your son wants to attend their program and in the next breath tell people your son is going to JUCO if drafted and not offered enough of a signing bonus.
4. Be careful what you say, remember what you say and who you say it to. The baseball community is a small world. No matter what you and your son decide after HS, the process doesn't stop there. How YOU conduct yourself will follow HIM wherever he goes.
5. Yes, don't mess with baseball moms whether they be catcher moms, pitcher moms, infield or outfield moms or any other moms for that matter!
Raiders, we know you really have not gone anywhere, you'll be back, if not posting then reading, you have alot more to learn. Yes, you should be happy your son is living his dream and so are hundreds of others as well(living their dreams). There are dreams and there are goals, whether you help your son decide to reach one or the other at different stages in his life, doesn't mean the learning stops, or that you have become an expert on recruiting or negotiating a signing bonus.
I know that some of you may not understand some of the above, I apologize, but Raiders will understand.
Actually, Tiger Paw, most of us can learn from what you have written. And we can always learn from others .... even from those who have been through similar circumstances (I honestly believe there are no real "same circumstances").
All of our perspectives are different and all of our results are different. What works for one may not work for another ... but we should be willing to research ideas based on the input and experiences of others.
When we come to a situation and intimate that we know it all, have learned it all, and directly (or indirectly) try to detract from another's input through hostile comments, we may be shutting the door of opportunity and learning for others. And that is not what this site is about.
Thanks for sharing your perspective.
You know I value your opinions !!!!
All of our perspectives are different and all of our results are different. What works for one may not work for another ... but we should be willing to research ideas based on the input and experiences of others.
When we come to a situation and intimate that we know it all, have learned it all, and directly (or indirectly) try to detract from another's input through hostile comments, we may be shutting the door of opportunity and learning for others. And that is not what this site is about.
Thanks for sharing your perspective.
You know I value your opinions !!!!
Mary Ann and Ann:
I have been divorced for 12 years and raised my three children on my own. Over the years I have coached everything under the sun. Baseball has always been my love and the number one priority. We did well enough that we won a couple state championships and had 4 world series final four finishes with 1 national championship. I was the high school baseball booster club president for seven years and the people who did the most work for the team were the baseball mom’s.
Son #1 is a senior baseball player at Middle Tennessee State and son#2 will be a freshman baseball pitcher at Vol State junior college this fall. My daughter will be a high school Junior this coming year and is a straight A student. I couldn’t have raised them without the help of my family.
My father died in 1992 and my mother has been my biggest hero who volunteered for everything having to do with my children. She is the biggest baseball nut you will ever find and is more knowledgeable in baseball than our local high school coach. I guess you would call her a baseball mom!
She’s the one who screams Whoooooo Hoooooo every time our teams does something good and keeps a detailed book of every pitch and hit in every baseball game. She’s the one who played catch and hit me ground balls when I was little and it was good enough that my brother and I played college baseball.
Yes, There will be a Tennmom after August this year! We met nine years ago and have dated ever since. Her husband was killed in a tragic accident and she was left to raise a son on her own. We have helped each other over the years get our kids raised and out of high school. Her son is the same age as my son#2. We decided to get our kids raised and out of the house before we started a life together. Plus I need help rasing a daughter. Now its our time to grow old together.
When I met her she was a Baseball Mom. I guess that’s why I fell in love with her.
I am 44 year old baseball dad and the one thing that I am sure of is that I know I don't have all the answers and learn something new every day. Sometimes the best advice comes from someone you never expected.
My parents raised me to treat others the way you would like to be treated. Some how it has always worked fine for me. So the Tennessee guys treat everyone like family till they make us mad!
I have been divorced for 12 years and raised my three children on my own. Over the years I have coached everything under the sun. Baseball has always been my love and the number one priority. We did well enough that we won a couple state championships and had 4 world series final four finishes with 1 national championship. I was the high school baseball booster club president for seven years and the people who did the most work for the team were the baseball mom’s.
Son #1 is a senior baseball player at Middle Tennessee State and son#2 will be a freshman baseball pitcher at Vol State junior college this fall. My daughter will be a high school Junior this coming year and is a straight A student. I couldn’t have raised them without the help of my family.
My father died in 1992 and my mother has been my biggest hero who volunteered for everything having to do with my children. She is the biggest baseball nut you will ever find and is more knowledgeable in baseball than our local high school coach. I guess you would call her a baseball mom!
She’s the one who screams Whoooooo Hoooooo every time our teams does something good and keeps a detailed book of every pitch and hit in every baseball game. She’s the one who played catch and hit me ground balls when I was little and it was good enough that my brother and I played college baseball.
Yes, There will be a Tennmom after August this year! We met nine years ago and have dated ever since. Her husband was killed in a tragic accident and she was left to raise a son on her own. We have helped each other over the years get our kids raised and out of high school. Her son is the same age as my son#2. We decided to get our kids raised and out of the house before we started a life together. Plus I need help rasing a daughter. Now its our time to grow old together.
When I met her she was a Baseball Mom. I guess that’s why I fell in love with her.
I am 44 year old baseball dad and the one thing that I am sure of is that I know I don't have all the answers and learn something new every day. Sometimes the best advice comes from someone you never expected.
My parents raised me to treat others the way you would like to be treated.
Some how it has always worked fine for me. So the Tennessee guys treat everyone like family till they make us mad!
TennDad ...
Thanks for sharing such a wonderful story with us. And based on your one comment
I obviously was correct when I made the statement that you have learned well from (your) TennMOM.
Congrats on the upcoming wedding.
Thanks for sharing such a wonderful story with us. And based on your one comment
quote:
my mother has been my biggest hero
I obviously was correct when I made the statement that you have learned well from (your) TennMOM.
Congrats on the upcoming wedding.
Tenndad,
Thanks for sharing your personal story.
There are not too many dads out there who would have posted what you did today! I admire you.
Nothing like those baseball moms!
Best of luck to you!
Way to go, MA!
Thanks for sharing your personal story.
There are not too many dads out there who would have posted what you did today! I admire you.
Nothing like those baseball moms!
Best of luck to you!
Way to go, MA!
Tenndad---
I only have one question. Did she take your survey?
I only have one question. Did she take your survey?
Tenndad,
What a way to start the day reading your wonderful post! HSBBW used to make me feel that way alot more often in the past. I think this thread got us back on that road, thank you
I applaud you also for putting the kids first the dividends are priceless as you know
What a way to start the day reading your wonderful post! HSBBW used to make me feel that way alot more often in the past. I think this thread got us back on that road, thank you
I applaud you also for putting the kids first the dividends are priceless as you know