Size of the player

Your son is just a sophomore so there is plenty of time

If he keeps hitting HR's in the DH slot he won't come out of the lineup that you can be sure of

When you say you are having an issue with your sons coach I hope you have not confronted him face to face on this

No I would never do that

good--just wanted to make sure


he will be fine--give it time

Is your son a firstbaseman?

Have him transfer to my high school in Kentucky. I am a fat guy so anything smaller than me is what I prefer. That opens up a REALLY big range.

Truth in advertising coach2709...I like that!

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Originally posted by coach2709:
Have him transfer to my high school in Kentucky. I am a fat guy so anything smaller than me is what I prefer. That opens up a REALLY big range.

LOL Coach! I think my son played your team when in HS!! Just kidding!

Mom, I think TR is right. If your son can hit, I don't think a coach will be intimidated by son's size. He'll find a spot for him! A kid 6'3" is most likely going to bring some power that he'll have to respect.

My 5'7", 150 lb. son wishes there were a lot more coaches like him!!!

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Originally posted by lafmom:

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Originally posted by coach2709:
Have him transfer to my high school in Kentucky. I am a fat guy so anything smaller than me is what I prefer. That opens up a REALLY big range.

LOL Coach! I think my son played your team when in HS!! Just kidding!

If you guys had played us then you probably would have beat us. My guys are some of the most talented players in finding ways to lose when they actually have some skill.

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My guys are some of the most talented players in finding ways to lose when they actually have some skill.

Coach - All players (5'7" or 6'3") can find a way to loose. Sometimes, it happens to teams that have an abundance of talent... almost a skill in and of itself I suppose.

Amen lafmom....amen.

Those are my guys in a nutshell.

Baseballmom,
Has the coach actually come out and said this, or is this some conclusion you have come to because the bigger guys aren't playing?

In the game of baseball, taller and muscular doesn't always mean the skill is present. But he must have power with his bat to DH. For playing outfield speed in essential, not height. For infield, except for pitcher and first base, I have seen very few really tall players. JMO.

If your son is a quarterback, that means he has a very good arm, why not learn to pitch? Or maybe the coach is not playing him in the field because HE is the quarterback and does not want to hurt his arm.

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Originally posted by Holden Caulfield:
My 5'7", 150 lb. son wishes there were a lot more coaches like him!!!

I've got two sons about that size also...what's that coach's name?

Thanks for all of the replies. He plays third base. The coach has not come out and said it, it's the perception of many on the team. In our town the HS coaches are teachers that get the job because they teach there and not for any other reason. This coach in paticular did not even play hs baseball. It is just very frustrating. Sports in our district is not a priority.

A baseball team needs offense and defense, and pitching. I don't believe no coach in the world think smaller players are better. There are better players and period, regardless size. But usually, big players are slowers, make less contact, and defensible are limited to few positions. How are the defensive skill of your son comparing him to the other 3rd baseman?
If your son is a QB, them he is suppose to have some good skills. Maybe he needs to work on defense to become a better player. He has what he needs to improve, all the time of the world, he is very young.

baseballmom,
I didn't know that a qualification for coaching HS ball was to be a former player. Also, my son's HS coach was also a teacher, and coach for the girls volleyball team. Something that is quite common as schools everywhere have very limited budgets. These days, with budget crunches, rising costs, sports in HS is not top priority.

Since this is just a "perception" on the players part (and one that you have also), I am not sure how to address your concerns.

FYI, when my son was in HS, I felt (as most parents do) that mine had a lot more talent than to sit on the bench between pitching starts (he wasn't even the starting pitcher). Somewhere between freshman and sophmore years that tall player with big feet and long legs lost his speed needed for baserunning. By the time he was a senior, he was starting pitcher, DH and played first when not pitching. Fortunetly his size and frame and talent helped him to play beyond HS as pitcher.

Sometimes we as parents have to just sit back and wait for things to play out. If you think your son deserves more time in the field, look for a summer team for him to play with.

baseballmom


you have a PM

I think most of us might be reading this with a bit of a chuckle because typically the coach's attitude is just the opposite, ie: bigger is better. I'm not doubting your situation and I don't mean to make light of it but some of us, including my friend from Cambridge WISH we had your problem. Just tell your boy to keep mashing, and keep a positive, team-oriented attitude. If he keeps doing this he's going to catch the eyes of coaches at the next level and it ain't going to matter a wit what this HS coach thinks.

I'm with TPM on this one. In this case there is nothing that shows this coach is biased toward bigger players.. other than perception.

The bigger players on my son's team just happen to be the worst players on the team. The worst pitcher. The worst outfielder. The worst baserunner. Does this mean there is a negative correlation between size and performance? Of course not. But with any specific team, there are those that can play and those that can't.

In this case, the mom goes out of her way to inform us of her son's size. Although she can't prove it, she seems to think that is the problem. I'm getting the feeling it is just the opposite, that she is somehow disgruntled that his size is not an advantage. Just my perception.

This 6'7" football player sounds like he can mash but doesn't have the baseball skills to play defense. Why atribute a motivation to the coach other than him doing his job?