Take a minute to update us on what's going on with your son. Has he had a great game? About to get a first start? Hit a couple of bombs?
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ohhhh, so tempting, but wouldn't the gods of baseball frown on such activity, and send the braggart into a prolonged slump? Stay away, Teaching Elder. Stay far far away.
Dingers bruh!
smokeminside posted:ohhhh, so tempting, but wouldn't the gods of baseball frown on such activity, and send the braggart into a prolonged slump? Stay away, Teaching Elder. Stay far far away.
Amen, "Whom the gods wish to destroy they first call promising."
I got nuthin'
Did my bragging in another thread. Not son, but grand daughter. Not the least bit worried about the baseball Gods.
I am a little worried about her, frankly. That swing of hers is so good it's almost demonic. However, I have it on good faith that grandchildren are exempt from punishment by the gods of baseball.
There aer two topics just for this, 2016 HS and college season, thats what it was created for.
Then, there is the pre HS forum.
We don't even have tryouts until next week. My son will hopefully be taking his driver's test this week. I think the DMV will allow it 90 days before their birthday. Turning 16 during baseball season makes it tough. That's all I got. 
Nuthin' here, too.
Too early. We haven't begun to play, yet. No uniform. No number. Nuthin'.
We are sitting here in endless rain delays. Other than that, I'm not really a braggy pants like the rest of yall. LOL. Just kidding.
In reality, I don't like to brag. That is Unless there are more people around to hear.
I'll brag about the great weather we are having right now. When our season begins in a MONTH. I'm sure it will rain for two weeks straight !
We had our first game today! Season underway in Northern CA
Ok I would much rather hear about some young man throwing a shut out or hitting a dinger that you people with good baseball weather already hahahaha.
No good weather to report, but some good rewards to report with 2018's commitment in the off-season.
Son had local showcase the past Sunday to benchmark his progress since September. After a heavy duty strength training program along with continued skill development: gained 16 lbs to 171, gained 5 mph on IF Velo to 84 and 6 on Exit Velo to 86. He also improved his Home to 1st time to 4.3. No 60yd at this event.
I'd like to think I'm reporting positive performance with some good old fashioned hard work. I'm happy for him, he understands it's a process and it's important to keep loving the game. He's on a good vector to increase chances of achieving his dream to play college ball.
Next...
I'm especially happy for you Gov. And your son too.
Forgive me for posting this link but the phonetic similarity between stinking braggarts and stinking badges will NOT leave me alone. It's like some dumb ad jingle I can't get out of my head. So, I'm sharing it with the rest of you because no one deserves to suffer alone:
It's okay. As long as you were able to do something to save your phoney baloney job. Now give me a "hurumph."
Gov posted:No good weather to report, but some good rewards to report with 2018's commitment in the off-season.
Son had local showcase the past Sunday to benchmark his progress since September. After a heavy duty strength training program along with continued skill development: gained 16 lbs to 171, gained 5 mph on IF Velo to 84 and 6 on Exit Velo to 86. He also improved his Home to 1st time to 4.3. No 60yd at this event.
I'd like to think I'm reporting positive performance with some good old fashioned hard work. I'm happy for him, he understands it's a process and it's important to keep loving the game. He's on a good vector to increase chances of achieving his dream to play college ball.
Next...
Same thing here.
The kid has been seeing a trainer for a couple of years. He got a student discount with the facility but the workouts weren't very intense. So we decided to look elsewhere and found a place that puts more emphasis on the athlete. Lot pricier but much more focused.
So he's about six months in and the other night comes into the kitchen in shorts and "flashes the guns". After he walked out the wife and I decided I need to talk to him about steroids, it was that big of a difference. From 82-83 on the mound this time last year to 88-89 now. If he progresses over the season like normal he'll be low to mid 90's by summer. 91 across the infield.
And with results comes commitment. I have to tell him to lay off nowadays.
smokeminside posted:Forgive me for posting this link but the phonetic similarity between stinking braggarts and stinking badges will NOT leave me alone. It's like some dumb ad jingle I can't get out of my head. So, I'm sharing it with the rest of you because no one deserves to suffer alone:
That's pretty funny Smoke, hopefully you were able to sleep last night.
pabaseballdad posted:I'll brag about the great weather we are having right now. When our season begins in a MONTH. I'm sure it will rain for two weeks straight !
Fields just opened for REAL field practice two weeks ago...it's been raining for two weeks straight and now there are freaking tornadoes! Baseball Gods are mad!
I love the title of this thread... but im not going there. lol
Sometimes really rooting for someone comes off as bragging I guess. I've always had to fight for my son.. In youth league they didnt want to let him pitch.. until they let him pitch. As a freshmen we were new in town and they already knew who they wanted .. he was 4-11 / 85lbs... and was cut even though he mowed down the frame in the tryout.. he grew some and made his team as a sophomore - even earned a varsity letter.. still small but won both his district starts .. now a junior he's 6 ft , but still only 135 .. Lefty throws 77 .. I feel like Ive had to speak up because of his size .. but I know when he fills out to around 175 he'll be bringing the heat to go with the movement he has .. I'll say something then to all the doubters we've encountered along the way - it might come off as bragging !!
LivingtheDream posted:We don't even have tryouts until next week. My son will hopefully be taking his driver's test this week. I think the DMV will allow it 90 days before their birthday. Turning 16 during baseball season makes it tough. That's all I got.
Exactly our situation too. Tryouts start next Monday and 2018 son turns 16 next month. That reminds me, I better go make that DMV appointment...
Dannyball17 posted:Sometimes really rooting for someone comes off as bragging I guess. I've always had to fight for my son.. In youth league they didnt want to let him pitch.. until they let him pitch. As a freshmen we were new in town and they already knew who they wanted .. he was 4-11 / 85lbs... and was cut even though he mowed down the frame in the tryout.. he grew some and made his team as a sophomore - even earned a varsity letter.. still small but won both his district starts .. now a junior he's 6 ft , but still only 135 .. Lefty throws 77 .. I feel like Ive had to speak up because of his size .. but I know when he fills out to around 175 he'll be bringing the heat to go with the movement he has .. I'll say something then to all the doubters we've encountered along the way - it might come off as bragging !!
Are you looking for vindication, affirmation, or bragging?
bballdad2016 posted:Dannyball17 posted:Sometimes really rooting for someone comes off as bragging I guess. I've always had to fight for my son.. In youth league they didnt want to let him pitch.. until they let him pitch. As a freshmen we were new in town and they already knew who they wanted .. he was 4-11 / 85lbs... and was cut even though he mowed down the frame in the tryout.. he grew some and made his team as a sophomore - even earned a varsity letter.. still small but won both his district starts .. now a junior he's 6 ft , but still only 135 .. Lefty throws 77 .. I feel like Ive had to speak up because of his size .. but I know when he fills out to around 175 he'll be bringing the heat to go with the movement he has .. I'll say something then to all the doubters we've encountered along the way - it might come off as bragging !!
Are you looking for vindication, affirmation, or bragging?
Maybe he doesn't see it as an either/or situation.
Dannyball17 posted:Sometimes really rooting for someone comes off as bragging I guess. I've always had to fight for my son.. In youth league they didnt want to let him pitch.. until they let him pitch. As a freshmen we were new in town and they already knew who they wanted .. he was 4-11 / 85lbs... and was cut even though he mowed down the frame in the tryout.. he grew some and made his team as a sophomore - even earned a varsity letter.. still small but won both his district starts .. now a junior he's 6 ft , but still only 135 .. Lefty throws 77 .. I feel like Ive had to speak up because of his size .. but I know when he fills out to around 175 he'll be bringing the heat to go with the movement he has .. I'll say something then to all the doubters we've encountered along the way - it might come off as bragging !!
I'm curious what speaking up accomplishes. Speaking up to whom?
I've never seen a parent talk his Kid's way onto a roster or into the lineup. Other parents don't buy into what dad tells them. The dad gets an "uh huh" and gets ignored. Parents buy into what a player can do by seeing it on the field.
Yes, on a board sometimes an explanation of ability is required. On a board we may relate something our kids accomplished relative to a thread topic. But live and in person it's all on the kid to perform and impress coaches and parents.
As a parent I've always had an uneasy relationship to the notion of being "proud" of my kids. Somehow it felt like my being proud claimed a little of their success or accomplishment for myself in some way. I am very quick to tell my kids I love them, support them, and that they should be very proud of themselves for all the things they accomplish, but am reluctant to declare my own pride in their achievements. But this week I got to watch my son take the mound in his first collegiate start and everything changed. He didn't even have a particularly good outing, but watching him stand there on the field in the sun, with the national anthem playing, in front of a home crowd and the game about to start, knowing that through his own hard work he had made his dream come true, I was as proud of him as any parent could be. So there's my brag!
I think the baseball gods will smile down upon that brag.
AliasGrace posted:As a parent I've always had an uneasy relationship to the notion of being "proud" of my kids. Somehow it felt like my being proud claimed a little of their success or accomplishment for myself in some way. I am very quick to tell my kids I love them, support them, and that they should be very proud of themselves for all the things they accomplish, but am reluctant to declare my own pride in their achievements. But this week I got to watch my son take the mound in his first collegiate start and everything changed. He didn't even have a particularly good outing, but watching him stand there on the field in the sun, with the national anthem playing, in front of a home crowd and the game about to start, knowing that through his own hard work he had made his dream come true, I was as proud of him as any parent could be. So there's my brag!
Folks, I think we have a winner...
ok my brag. Saturday son got start, Lasted 3+ inning. Came off mound hurt - end of season hurt. He was in dugout for couple innings with trainer. But from 6th on he was on rail, in it for his guys. In 2nd game of double header , guy coming back from same injury last year that my son was encountering, then son's roommate pitched, Sunday a freshman pitcher got the start that was Jeremy's job to help get acquainted with team, college etc. They have become close. My son was first one out of dugout greeting and congratulating them after every inning. For the teammate he is, that makes me proud
chefmike7777 posted:ok my brag. Saturday son got start, Lasted 3+ inning. Came off mound hurt - end of season hurt. He was in dugout for couple innings with trainer. But from 6th on he was on rail, in it for his guys. In 2nd game of double header , guy coming back from same injury last year that my son was encountering, then son's roommate pitched, Sunday a freshman pitcher got the start that was Jeremy's job to help get acquainted with team, college etc. They have become close. My son was first one out of dugout greeting and congratulating them after every inning. For the teammate he is, that makes me proud
Internet high five!