Meatsdad,
I'm gonna try to be politically correct on this one as best I can. And I will start by saying I'm sure your a good father that teaches values. Please don't take this the wrong way.........
but................
Reading your posts, I find it rather disturbing that your son has played for so many different teams in such a short amount of time. Are there reasons? Of coarse according to your message. More than likely valid reasons.
But whatever happened to committment in this day in age. Yeah, things aren't always a bed of roses, but sometimes challenging a through situation is a better life lesson than always taking the easy way out.
The reason I asked what your advice to your son was when going from one team he had a good relationship with to another was.........
I was hoping parents teach their sons that sticking with a decent situation and making it a better one is what life is all about.
Heck, we all want more in life. That's a given. But learning to work for it and earning it is a very important lesson to learn.
All too often kids, and their families
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, jump ship because the grass is greener on the other side. But what about making greener pastures in the situation your in?
Now, as adults, it's likely we would take a job that offered a significant pay increase over a current position. Why, to put our families in a better situation. I say this because I know this will be used in comparison.
But reality of this is.............these are young adults about to step into the real world.
Are we preparing them by allowing situations to be forgotton only by putting it behind them with a "new team".
And yes, coaches are just as guilty. One organization will recruit anothers player to better their performance. Is this right? Well it happens everyday in corporate U.S.A so I guess it is huh?
In my opinion no, at this age, no player can make that much of difference if we (players, coaches, parents) are all doing this for the right reasons.
So the question is......Why are we doing this?
Players- To enjoy the game of baseball, to possibly take their career to the next level.
Coaches- To provide structure in a team atmosphere, teach the game and it's fundamentals. Provide and teach the value of ethics and character through a team concept.
Parents- To allow for opportunities to happen by providing parental support.....finacial, moral, ect.
Where it all gets foggy is why coaches and parents do this............
It's not about us.......it's about the kids. What should they get out of all this?
Most parents hope for finacial aid and a higher education through baseball. But this is so rare when you look at percentages even with the elite players.
But the pressure is continuously there in my opinion. From parents and coaches making promises and believing a dream.
Basically, I just think there is so much more to offer through the game of baseball than just what team can get my son noticed the best.
Because bottom line, if your good........you'll get noticed. It don't matter what team he's on.
****, I'll get off my soapbox.
Again, Meatsdad, please don't take this the wrong way. I ain't calling you out. Just see examples like yours way too often. When bottomline, this game will be over way sooner than later for most.
What will your son take away from it when it is over?
FYI- I say all of this realizing your with the DBAT affilition now. As a DBAT affiliate, my comments have nothing to do with any particular oganization. Just the situation in general.