What Can You Do?????

Sometimes I think we worry too much about things like this---the kids forget about it a very short time after the game---they are more perceptive that we are in many cases

Can't do anything other than play your best. Even in the Majors, teams will play terrible and have a terrible record. They don't give up, it's all about doing the best you can do. Look at some of the all time greats, Aaron, Bonds, Ted Williams to name a few. Played their whole career at the top of their profession, yet never won a championship. Keep plugging along.

A man builds a great house foundation and surrounds it with brick. The framers build it crooked, the door and window guy can get them in straight, the roofer has bad angles and leaks. At least it has a good foundation!!!
Looking at your sons team as a problem will give you more headaches than you need. Look at them for who they are, then get your son on a more competitive travel team in summer. If he's good, it will all come together eventually.

I believe your right it harder for the parents to watch at times. I also agree that it happens to many in the majors as well. He seems a little concerned with how it may look to colleges just by the questions he asks.(stats)

The plus side is that he does have a very good travel team so this can be used as a good opportunity to work on those weaker pitches in game situations. It does seems to roll off him very easily.

Its just painful to watch for all the parents, but then again its not about us.

I would not worry about the colleges ---they know the situation---they are looking at the player not the team

Find a good summer team with visibility. Attend lots of showcases.

happened to stumble onto this thread. The answer is there is nothing you can do but remember these are high school kids. I know if my team was not picking up the ball the old bucket of balls and a fungo would be the order of every practice. Tell your son stats are numbers and somebody once told me that figures lie and liars figure. I am out of coaching for a while but I was at a game the other day. I had heard about this pitcher. I did not hear stats or see numbers I HEARD he threw well. I saw him throw to the first batter and I saw what I saw. the kid was good. college coaches want to see what they hear.

A pitcher can only do his job. He can't play all nine positions on the field. If he is getting batters to hit grounders and flies, he has done all he can do. All anyone can ask of him. The rest is beyond his control.

A pitcher must have the mental toughness to believe and accept this.

That is not to say that there won't be some frustration with errors made behind him. But he cannot let that frustration result in an outward display, nor can he let it affect his performance.

As a parent, you can continually reinforce that your son did HIS job to the best of his ability with maximum effort, and that is all that anyone can ask of him. Tell him you are proud he did his job and didn't show any frustration. Remind him that the mental toughness he is developing will come in handy down the road. Even the best defense can make a mistake at a critical time, and they will need the pitcher to encourage them and maintain his cool as an example.

As one pitcher's dad to another, you may not want to sit close to the other parents. They may overhear you muttering underneath your breath.

I think alot of what has been said here is true. Kids hold up better than you think. They have a couple of wins and son is really letting it roll off him well. Some of the parents have said to him that they would be flipping, they dont know how he keeps on smiling.

Its seems they have more mental Es when he pitches.

Dont get me wrong he has made his mistakes as well.

His hitting is great now .417 4 hr.

As for the muttering, I pace alone and out of hearing distance.