Originally posted by OCB: I would like to hear what you think are the best cities for year round baseball. I am primarily interested in an age range from 10u through 14u.
Am I the only one who thinks this is crazy? You are looking to move to a place to live that is good for baseball for your 10-14U son or sons?
How about quality of life, closeness to relatives, friends, weather, job opportunites, churches, art, music, schools, colleges, etc, etc, etc. For crying out loud he can play baseball anywhere, even Canada. (sorry BHD)
Posts: 1531 | Location: SoCal | Registered: July 24, 2007
No Bof - we are the sane ones, I think OCD has lost it.
Apparently according to the other posts, his son was denied playing in 10U Usssa Tournament for one weekend because his classification was not correct, so everyone knows the logical thing to do is move to another warm state where his son will not persecuted so violently.
Posts: 99 | Location: va | Registered: July 10, 2009
TR we have seen this type of parent many times. Its about them not the kid. Oh they say its all about their kid. "He loves the game so much I just want to do whatever I can to make sure he gets the best opportunities." But in reality its all about them. The kids at this age could careless about some of the things some parents do.
And to answer your question that you already know the answer to it goes like this.
He becomes a pain in the rear of the HS coach if he is still playing when he gets to HS. He comes on here and posts how the coach is playing politics. He wants to relocate his son once again but now the kid is old enough to voice his own opinion and doesnt want to leave his friends. The dad becomes bitter and infects his son with the same bitterness. Soon everyone around this guy is miserable when he is around. It never ends good for the kid or parent. They soon fade away never to be heard of around here again. They become a very distant memory.
He says he played D1 baseball. If so this shocks me. The parents I have had over the years that played have been some of the most enjoyable to be around and are the last to get caught up in these types of situations.
The sad thing is the person that is going to suffer the most is the kid. It really is a shame. I can bet you there is not one decent coach in America that knowing the circumstances would want to inherit this situation. No way.
Posts: 875 | Location: NC | Registered: July 26, 2008
Originally posted by OCB: I would like to hear what you think are the best cities for year round baseball. I am primarily interested in an age range from 10u through 14u.
Am I the only one who thinks this is crazy? You are looking to move to a place to live that is good for baseball for your 10-14U son or sons?
How about quality of life, closeness to relatives, friends, weather, job opportunites, churches, art, music, schools, colleges, etc, etc, etc. For crying out loud he can play baseball anywhere, even Canada. (sorry BHD)
Why do you call me crazy when your response is way out in left field. Lets take a look at your response.
Quality of Life: Quality of life is what one makes of it. Your idea of quality and mine maybe two separate ideals.
Closeness of Relatives: Again when we make assumptions, we make what of ourselves...LOL. No matter where I move I will be closer to relatives than here in Fla.
Friends: So what you are suggesting is that when you move or a friend moves you no longer are friends. We have friends from Fla to California. We all keep in touch with them regularly.
Weather: How redundant. I live in Florida, most year round baseball cities will have warm weather.
Job Opportunities: I am retired at the age of 45, how important do you think a job is for me or my family.
Churches: Dont attend, so not an issue
Art: I have all I need on my walls
Music: I-Pod is a great gaget you should check one out LOL.
Schools: My son is home schooled so a states educational system isnt very important for us.
Colleges: I am amazed that you would include that in your response LOL. Hmm..My son may be able to attend Harvard but does that mean I have to live there. LOL get real.
BHD I understand your frustration. I know you are envious of others who can do things you might not have been able to supply for your son or sons. Out of all the dads of ball players on this site I see you boasting the most about yours. Just like when I mentioned my son was home schooled and his evaluation, you came right in and said well my son did this and my son did that. Sounds a little envious from where I am sitting.
TRhit: This is not HS its youth baseball. Once he reaches HS he will do what he has up to this point. He will earn everything he gets. Unlike MAYBE some of the other dads here I dont coach any of my sons teams.
His spot on these teams has been because he is the best choice for that position and spot in the batting order.
This is a kid that of his own free will and love for the game. When he works out he hits 400 to 600 balls per 3 days per week. He does 700 push ups and 500 sit ups per week. He works the speed ladder. He works with a hitting instructor 2 hours a week. His brother who played in the Dodger and Cardinal organizations as a SS works with him on the field with his infield mechanics. Plus other things that most at this age dont have the drive, passion or heart to do even once they reach HS.
When I say he has a love for the game of baseball this isnt just a father hoping or pushing his son. An example. One of you mentioned about playing video games. He plays them. We can go play a tournament on Sunday and have had 4 games in that day. He gets home and wants to play his Wii...the game of choice, its a baseball game.
Now as long as the doctors, my wife, his brother and myself continue to see he is health and happy we will allow him to do what makes him happy.
Posts: 139 | Location: South Florida | Registered: April 06, 2009
OCB as far as bragging, I think you knocked me out of 1st place. At least mine has done what he set out to do. Why would yours go to Harvard when he is smarter than his profs ? You are one of the scariest fathers I have seen on here.
Posts: 5976 | Location: Canada | Registered: October 13, 2005
He says he played D1 baseball. If so this shocks me. The parents I have had over the years that played have been some of the most enjoyable to be around and are the last to get caught up in these types of situations.
Yep. These dads tell their kid to toughen up, get over it and get better if they don't like what's happening.
* Impossible is just a degree of difficulty *
Posts: 4491 | Location: Mid-Atlantic | Registered: October 29, 2007
This is a kid that of his own free will and love for the game. When he works out he hits 400 to 600 balls per 3 days per week. He does 700 push ups and 500 sit ups per week. He works the speed ladder. He works with a hitting instructor 2 hours a week. His brother who played in the Dodger and Cardinal organizations as a SS works with him on the field with his infield mechanics. Plus other things that most at this age dont have the drive, passion or heart to do even once they reach HS.
I've never heard of a kid doing these things out of free will. They are done because the dad initiated the process. Then the kid does it (and the dad thinks it's free will) to please dad. At about fifteen years old the kid starts slacking off these drills, dad gets ticked and the kid tells dad to shove it and throws his glove in the trash. End of baseball. I know parents and kids where this has happened.
My son didn't work that hard when he was ten and college programs are taking notice of his abilities at sixteen. At ten he played baseball from March through the end of July. He didn't take his first paid lesson until he was fifteen. Before that, as a former college baseball player I could provide any instruction he needed along with the travel team coaching staff (all former college and/or pros) I arranged.
At ten, my son loved basketball, football and s0ccer just as much because I didn't steer him in any one direction. "HE" ultimately decided baseball was most important.
* Impossible is just a degree of difficulty *
Posts: 4491 | Location: Mid-Atlantic | Registered: October 29, 2007
This is a kid that of his own free will and love for the game. When he works out he hits 400 to 600 balls per 3 days per week. He does 700 push ups and 500 sit ups per week. He works the speed ladder. He works with a hitting instructor 2 hours a week. His brother who played in the Dodger and Cardinal organizations as a SS works with him on the field with his infield mechanics. Plus other things that most at this age dont have the drive, passion or heart to do even once they reach HS.
I've never heard of a kid doing these things out of free will. They are done because the dad initiated the process. Then the kid does it (and the dad thinks it's free will) to please dad. At about fifteen years old the kid starts slacking off these drills, dad gets ticked and the kid tells dad to shove it and throws his glove in the trash. End of baseball. I know parents and kids where this has happened.
My son didn't work that hard when he was ten and college programs are taking notice of his abilities at sixteen. At ten he played baseball from March through the end of July. He didn't take his first paid lesson until he was fifteen. Before that, as a former college baseball player I could provide any instruction he needed along with the travel team coaching staff (all former college and/or pros) I arranged.
At ten, my son loved basketball, football and s0ccer just as much because I didn't steer him in any one direction. "HE" ultimately decided baseball was most important.
No actually it was his brother who got him to doing these things. He looks up to his brother and they are very very close. They do a lot of these things together. We are a very close family and we do spend time doing things other than baseball.
As for other sports he isnt interested I have asked him if he wanted to play football, basketball or anything else and he has flat out said no.
Posts: 139 | Location: South Florida | Registered: April 06, 2009
I find it interesting there was no response to CM's post. Not understanding if you have an older son and been though this beofre, why all the daddy questions, you can't figure all of this out on your own. You are 45 but have a son who reached AAA? Something isn't kosher here, to much information.
Forget the potholes in the road and celebrate the journey instead...anonymous
Posts: 13465 | Location: South Florida | Registered: July 28, 2003
