Few Willing To Admit?

No and shame on u!

@Good Knight posted:

No and shame on u!

I've actually heard it from more than one minor league player who said they weren't heartbroken to see their teammate fail sometimes because it made their own chances at getting called up better.

Me? Personally, and to be honest, it's depend on the kid. Sometimes my son's competition has been one of his best friends on the team. In those cases, I never want to see anyone do poorly.

But, if I happened to know the player was a bad guy and/or bad teammate, then I am not feeling sad if they don't have a great game. If they have a great game, I'm cheering for them and the team. But, it's not bothering me if they don't do well.

Never. My son didn’t have any competition for playing time until college. In high school I didn’t even find pleasure in a kid (nightmare kid I coached in travel one season) didn’t like failing. It affected my son’s team.

In college I figured as long as he stayed physically and mentally ready his shot would come. He was starting g by midseason freshman year.

My daughter didn’t have any competition in high school. In college she was a fourth outfielder for four years. She was competent and played a lot. I couldn’t figure out why she never really got a regular starting shot. But I never pulled for anyone to fail.

She knew she could start in other programs. But her school was one of the best in her major.

Nope.  We wanted to see everyone succeed and the team succeed.

Many things did cross my mind related to playing time and performance in high school and college, but I only shared that with my wife who often time wondered the same.  Never did I want to see any of my 3 son's high school or college teammates perform poorly.

I heard somewhere that "comparison is the thief of joy."

I have found that statement to be true.