Bob Stanek

WNY born and raised. Now living in year round sunshine. Buffalo Bills, Sabres & UB Bulls fan. Travel baseball coach

[Jacob Turner @TheJacobTurner]

A PARENT’S JOURNEY THROUGH YOUTH SPORTS:

Age 5: “He’s got a cannon.”
Age 6: “He’s the fastest kid out there. Coach said so.”
Age 7: “Rec ball isn’t challenging him anymore.”
Age 8: “We tried out for select. Obviously made it.”
Age 9: “$2,800 for the season. Plus uniforms. Plus tournaments. Plus hotels.”
Age 10: “Cooperstown is basically a family vacation, right?”
Age 11: “He needs a hitting guy. And a pitching guy. And probably a mental performance coach.”
Age 12: “I’m not a crazy sports parent. The OTHER parents are crazy.”
Age 13: “We changed schools. For academics. (And also baseball.)”
Age 14: “Showcases are a requirement at this age.”
Age 15: “Ya his ranking just ticked up. We’re cooking.”
Age 16: “He just needs to get seen by the right school.”
Age 17: “The D1 schools want him to walk on. He’ll earn a spot by sophomore year.”
Age 18: “Okay, D2 is actually really competitive.”
Age 19: “He’s redshirting. Strategic.”
Age 20: “He’s focusing on school now.”
Age 21: “You know what? He’s so much happier.”

Roughly 7% of high schoolers play in college.

About 1.5% of those get drafted.

Less than half of draftees ever play one day in the big leagues.

The odds of our kids going pro are somewhere between “struck by lightning” and “find a $100 in old shorts.”

I love youth sports (all my kids play a bunch of them) just keep a good perspective my friends. ✌️

[Bob Stanek @Coachbob21]

@bigdonkey47 @CyndiReiter I recognize someone....

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@Espngreeny You forgot the loss on BYE week.

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@CodifyBaseball A lot of work to be 3-2

[Pittsburgh Pirates @Pirates]

Couldn’t make it to the game today?

RT for your chance to win this autographed Paul Skenes Cy Young bobblehead!

[Canes Men’s Basketball @CanesHoops]

PUT THEM OUT OF THEIR MISSOURI 🙌

[Canes Men’s Basketball @CanesHoops]

IT’S A CANES THING 🕺🏼🙌

[Aaron Cunningham 🇺🇸 @HPBAac]

If the WBC was travel ball…

Team USA is about to miss bracket play. Bryce Harper’s dad and Alex Bregman’s dads are in the parking lot forming a new team since their kids are on the bench tonight.

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@FDSportsbook Lamar Jackson

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@CollegeBSBNews @ASOS131 🔥🔥⚾

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@UberHansen Keep the 2nd, give up Keon. Damage was done.

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@NateGearySports Added to the staff. Scott Norwood, kicking specialist.

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@RyanTalbotBills Comical on Payton signalling to the ref which camera to look at on the review.

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@Matt_Bove Are you surprised?

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@Bulldogwgr Looks like a great day!

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@travisyost Was he wrong? The talent pool was slim. Even a couple of starters wouldn't be backups elsewhere.

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@StevieJohnson13 Beaned

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@mspears96 Ahh, Mr. Spears you suck.

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@NateGearySports 26-19 #BillsMafia

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