@JaredB_BSBL 14u here. We lost a game we never should have lost tonight to get knocked out. Parents and kids alike having a blast up late instead of in bed for an 8:00 game. It’s not always all about the baseball (and I’m the head coach)
@RogueUmpire That’s fair. I can only speak from my own experience - I’ve coached my son through 14u as of now and he also umps in his rare spare time. We are staring at the parking lot 5 mins before game time hoping an ump shows up more often than we have one at the field even 15 min early
@kennyfgan My son (13) has had the time of his life playing travel baseball and basketball. My wife and I have made life long friends with other parents. Maybe it’s not for everyone but we’ve loved the experience.
@Jomboy_ Is this 13u baseball? These are major league players on defense they need to figure out how to get the guys out. They don’t need to legislate when and where the players can run.
USA baseball needed the travel ball dad - he knows all the scenarios, has mapped them out extensively and told everyone who will listen (and those that will ignore him). He may be annoying, but he knows the tiebreaker rules, scenarios win or lose and who and when they will play next - in every scenario possible. He would have told DeRosa and every manager. Travel ball dads for the win!
@tlschwerz What a ridiculous post. Long before the game has started on a weeknight. Maybe take one when the game is going instead if you want to make this claim?