Now that the selection process is complete for the Long Island select travel teams, excuses can be heard across the Island. Are these the excuses of the ballplayers who worked so hard and gave it their best shot to compete against the very best the Island has to offer? No. It is the parents of these players who bragged long and hard about how great their sons were back in January through February. But in early March the rosters were posted, and their sons did not make the team. Now these same parents cannot walk out with heads held up high, knowing that Little Johnny did his best. They scurry out with their tails buried between their legs because of their big, bragging mouths.
You see, the talent level in baseball is far reaching. Last year's accomplishments mean nothing. It is about what you have to offer today. Kids will prove who makes it on the field, not some parent who brags about how every other team on the Island wants his son to play for them. The next time you start bragging about how great your son is, take a look at the boy standing next to him. He might be better than your son. And in this case, he was...
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