OT: Nebraska youth travel baseball v Oklahoma 11
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The police should have been called and that coach should have been arrested.
Travel Ball, Select Sports, Club Sports.
That is what is going on. I have said it so many times, it is all so stupid.
And it is not the kids...it is the parents. "But but, if my son doesn't play 82 games in 7 different states...he won't make varsity later on..."
If all these parents would just...NOT...join select stuff...it would all go back to rec ball/park district ball and kids would love it, parents would love it (instead of pretending to love it and using travel ball as a great way to meet moms that hate their marriage and are looking to cheat...okay so there is one positive to travel ball) and guess what, the kids would still learn to play the game, they would still be playing against other kids and they would still have a chance to make the varsity team.
Instead, you get these idiot coaches that are charging families 2,000 dollars each to be on their "select team" and they act like a total moron.
Ha!! $2,000.... I wish it were that cheap.
The team mom that flirted with all the dads (and I later learned may have kissed at least one of them) came up to me sitting in my car once, I was waiting till closer to game time to go in, windows are tinted so she could tell it was me, and by this time everyone knew everyone and their cars, but up to now my (now ex, and deceased) wife was sitting in the passenger seat, and the flirty mom hadn't met her or seen me with her, yet....and apparently the flirty mom (who all the dads wanted a piece of because she was fine AF and later after my divorce I went looking for her at the bar she worked at) came up, drunk, and opened my door and squatted down to talk to me....she glances over and see's my wife and turned 10 shades of red and couldn't utter a word. Had to spend a few minutes convincing my wife there was nothing going on, it was just my turn to be flirted with.
.....never did run into her again, but oh gawd I so woulda smashed if I had. Assuming she'd lower her standards for me of course.
I assume all teams have one of them mom's and many dads probably tell their wives.. "You stay home this weekend, no sense both of us being gone for the whole weekend..." and hook up with said flirty mom.
There’s a simple solution to this now as well. Contact the Tournament director and request the Umps contact information as a witness. That should wake up the dirt burglar idiots down there.
There are three main sports which make people famous. It is very rare for a NORMAL SIZED "suburban" kid to make the NBA or NFL. The mlb is 60% normal sized "suburban" kids. There is an illusion that you can "pay for talent" to get to the MLB, because it is really the only option. The training technology for baseball is so much more advanced than other sports, and money can buy huge improvements. A smart parent would have their kids train on machine and with biomechanical means and have extreme measurables such as spin rate for pitchers or high exit velocity and proper launch angle for hitters. Then have them play 10-20 games for a nearby travel team just to get some game experience. The mlb doesn't care about stats, they care about measurables, and they would love a pitcher who throws 100 but doesn't have much of a load on their arm to extend their time before tommy john is needed.
I get what you are saying but until about 30 years ago...there was not select baseball yet somehow there were still MLB players and most of the stats have not changed that dramatically over the years...
Also, a HUGE % of MLB players come from countries that have no select baseball or hardly even electricity and running water...they use cut up gallon water jugs as baseball gloves and play in open fields.
I was going in on the low end!
I forgot to add in the 600 dollar bat you need to buy and the 100 dollar sunglasses. Haha
The non-stop cheating that goes on with those select teams (or almost cheating) is amazing!
And, if you are not getting flirted with...your wife is by one of the Dads...It is all just one big flirt-fest.
Those same countries have mlb teams running academies for players when they're kids
Ya this isn’t a Million Dollar arm situation when you just happen to find talent
Coaches in hs seem to be as wild. That Skutt coach lost his mind screaming at the umps after his team WON the state championship
At the most recent tournament I was at, a female coach was ejected for continuing to use demeaning language towards her own catcher. First time I'd seen that one.
Bat, glove, batting gloves (which are pretty sweet), helmet, bag, 2-3 unis, hotels, food, gas...
You find out with so many games that your normal lawn chair just isn't going to cut it for the full season so you even upgrade your lawn chairs, drink cups, cooling fan, etc etc
Don't forget this email
Here’s a professional but enthusiastic version of that email:
Dear Parents,
I am excited to let everyone know about an opportunity that recently became available for our 9U team! We have the chance to participate in a wooden bat tournament this weekend that was not originally on our schedule.
This tournament is approximately 300 miles away and guarantees each team at least 5 games, which is a great opportunity for extra reps, development, and a fun baseball experience for the players.
Since this event was not included in our original season schedule and budget, participation would require an additional cost of $250 per family to help cover tournament fees and team expenses.
I know this is short notice and requires extra commitment from families, but I truly hope everyone will be able to join us for what should be a memorable weekend and unique experience for the boys.
Please let me know as soon as possible if your family will be able to participate so we can determine if we have enough interest to move forward. Remember, if one family can't make it, none of us will go.
Thanks everyone, and I’m excited about the possibility of adding this experience to our season!
Coach Stetson
The best is club VB! EVERY Mom there...has her Stanley and/or Owala filled with booze. Great stuff.
Ahh travel baseball, the 2nd most divisive topic in the US behind politics. We were lucky because our option for a local travel team was cheap, fun and competitive. It's never changing, but it sure makes people unhappy.
Yes, this was a 13u softball team. The coach had just lost it. All game long, she was ripping her own players and then taking a few jabs at the umpires. Finally, in the last inning, the female home plate umpire tossed her.
Saw a coach lose control last year. He was screaming at the girls. The fatass was slobbering all over. He screamed some nonsense and one of the parents had enough and told him what he yelled was incorrect (or something, we are on the other team). Guy challenges the parent to a fight. The parent steps right up to him. Coach retreats and then quits right after the game. I guess he had the team for 3 years. Some of the parents told us he just lost it. He wasn’t more than a glorified scheduler we were told. Pretty embarrassing for him. The parents told us he was in trouble with the organization and was gone the next day anyway… because of behavior from the previous day. He chickened out and quit instead
There is a 64% chance YOU are the coach and like a 79% chance that you are the Dad that wanted to fight.
(Also, notice he has not replied to any of my posts that agree with him, but somehow this one will get a reply, even though he has me "blocked")
(Also, notice he has not replied to any of my posts that agree with him, but somehow this one will get a reply, even though he has me "blocked")
In 20+ years of coaching many different sports. I have never had a flag thrown on me, never been "talked to" by a ref/ump and never have I yelled at a ump/ref.
It just isn't that hard.
Now, I do make really witty sarcastic comments under my breath. Mostly because I am a giant *****.
This is why I brought up the lack of hope that "suburban" kids have in other sports, at least at the professional level. There is an illusion that you can buy your way into the MLB. Of course historically being an mlb hitter meant you had to have the hand eye coordination of a jet fighter pilot while also being in the top 99% in arm strength, being a pitcher meant you had to be even freakier with arm strength or talent. The club and travel business tricks parents into thinking they can pay to win essentially. It is a smart scam, taking advantage of competitive people with kids who aren't good enough for the pros, but want to larp as athletes for a few years. We all use to play act as athletes for much cheaper, but like everything, it has been monetized to the max because of greed.
Yep!
Had a buddy that would spend 10k a year for travel soccer. His kid hardly played his senior year.
You are forgetting the $80 oven-mitt to wear on the bases.
You’d think some of these vaginas are going to war with the stuff they HAVE to wear at the plate and on the base paths.
I always love the "I didn't care about spending all that money because of all the memories we made, you can't replace those 7 hour road trips"
Yeah, those 7 hour road trips where you kid talked to you for a total of 14 minutes...the rest of the time they slept or were on their phone. Super ******* magical!
Yeah, those 7 hour road trips where you kid talked to you for a total of 14 minutes...the rest of the time they slept or were on their phone. Super ******* magical!
Love it when travel teams from Gretna and Millard end up playing in San Diego
Right???
SOOOOOO many times I have heard "Yeah, so we had a tourney this weekend in KC...we drove 3 hours to play 4 teams that are all within 20 minutes of our house"
But again, the 500 dollars for hotels, 200 dollars for food, 50 dollars for gas and 13 minutes of sort of talking to your kid during the drive...priceless!
I guess the Dad gets to jerk off in a new location while thinking about the "hot mom"
Will there be college scouts there???
Because my 9-year old needs to start seeing some offers before I dip any further into my 401K, or the home equity line!
"College Showcase Event"
I almost fell out of my ******* chair the first time I heard that one from a kid.
They were skipping school and did not play on the school team...to travel to Florida for a "College Show Case" tourney in soccer.
That kid ended up going to UNL and not playing sports.
That’s what happens kids get burned out by the time college rolls around and they want no part in it again.if you are good enough coaches will find you it’s as simple as that.
The oven mitt makes me laugh. Truly ridiculous. Love when the overweight catcher who is never going to steal a base puts one on.
I wish I could say that. Lol.
Only one yellow card as a coach. Only for defending my player getting lit up though.
After hearing some of these stories though, there are some psycho coaches and parents. Probably why every ref has the thinnest skin ever and are on hair triggers.