I've been on this site since my son was about 11. He's now an incoming freshman and looking forward to his first season with his school.
But...
He's playing basketball and will have to wait until the season is over before he can join the team.
That means he missed the try outs that were this past Friday and Saturday.
So I spent the weekend talking my friend off the window ledge. He left work early to make the Friday try outs right after school and almost immediately started texting and calling me about how bad the talent level was. His son and mine have played select ball since they were 9.
Luckily, I've been doing my homework on this site and knew that we should hold our expectations in check in regards to Freshmen H.S. baseball.
I did my best to let him down easy. Even quoting some of the advice I've read here.
It worked, he climbed off the ledge back in the room and calmed down enough for me to feel it was safe to hang up.
Obviously, this is in jest and I don't want to offend anyone or come across as some elitist dad with rose colored glasses.
What I got from this site and the adivce I gave him was that while the level of play may not reach the level he has been used to, his son will have a blast playing with his friends, and for his school, and that we dads should just lower our expectations, and sit back, and enjoy every minute of the time they are there.
Thanks to the whole community here for helping save a dear friend.
Man, I can't wait!!!
