If you look at my original post I was looking for insight on what a V coach is looking for. Instead I got hammered because his arm is less than average because he pitches when I never asked about pitching at the V level. ... Never said anything about 1st and was beat up over that because V coaches look for power at the corners.
Irondad, you did say in your OP... "his sophomore year he batted... and played RF, 1st, and Pitched." so most replies were, in part, an effort to cover those positions for YOUR benefit. Lack of arm strength and power are given as likely reasons behind the coach decision regarding your son. Nothing about this is "defying common sense".
I said he's not slow and then everyone says he slow. He is about 7-8 as far as speed on the total team V and JV.
It is a reasonable assumption that when you say he is not slow, he is likely not one of the fastest, which is the case. The point being made was that if he were to stand out among his teammates for V opportunity and he doesn't have power or arm strength, he would need to be one of the fastest, not middle of the pack. Again, not hammering you but stating likely reason behind why he may not be getting that opportunity based on the info you provided. And again, this does not defy common sense.
It just really frustrating watching some thing happen for example a kid went out this year and hasn't swung a bat or thrown a ball in 3 years and because he played for the HC coach 3 years age on a travel ball team he is on V. Logic would tell you ease him in with a few JV starts so he gets the feel of the game again and lets see how her performs.
We have a senior in our program this year. He came out last summer. He hadn't played since middle school. Great character kid, great speed and natural athleticism, busts his butt 100% of the time. In spite of this, we figured there was no way he would be able to catch up with baseball skills - we'd eventually have to cut him. He took every opportunity to work hard and get better. At one point, he made us recognize that he could, at least, be very valuable as a situational baserunner. We considered having him on board just for that role - pinch runner. That's not the type of thing you generally do to a JV kid who needs to play and get AB's. Then, he started to prove he can track balls down in OF with the best of them and be smart about defensive situations. Then, he started showing he had very quick hands and could battle at the plate against pretty good V pitching. He stuck by working extremely hard, having above average athleticism and standing out. He stuck by forcing us not to cut him. It would have done zero good to have him ease into things by playing a few JV games. He had a specific role he would fill with the V team. He would get ramped up for that role much more quickly at our V practices and inter-squads than in a few JV games. I'm not saying this is the same scenario as the player on your team but I hope it opens your eyes to some possibilities.
So I give up with this board even though I did get some good thoughts...
That would be unfortunate. Some of the posts were abrupt and/or abrasive. Most of those were because that's what the poster thought you needed to hear. Sometimes they are correct. You seem to have a pretty good handle on your son's situation in many ways and in other ways you are being the parent with extra tint on your rose colored glasses. We've all been there. This place can help.
My youngest son is finishing his sophomore playing year in college. Pretty good year. My rose colored parent glasses selectively see that he is at or near the top of the conference leaderboard in fielding %, OF assists, batting OBP (ironically) and fewest K's per AB. Wooohooo! Surely all-conference, right? Not quite. Looking at all the other numbers, the ones that tend to get the most attention, he is closer to middle of the pack. Despite having an extensive background in the game, I learned much balance and perspective as a parent of a player here at HSBBW. Getting "hammered" a bit the first few times isn't out of the ordinary. Be one of the smart ones and hang around.
