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.
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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.