In 8th grade to have that stuff is insane. I coach an Elite 13U team in Utah and

Sep 15, 2020
3:49:28pm

BluePassion All-American

we have ONE kid with that stuff. If he truly throws that way I can’t believe he was cut. Was it a “Sunday play” issue? My boy won’t play Sunday. No matter what.

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Sports are tough on kids and sometimes parents...

ordinary tri guy

9/15/20 12:35pm

Sorry man. Bummer.

Iman23

9/15/20 12:39pm

Was he consistently performing at that type of level for an extended period of

Jdoc

9/15/20 12:42pm

No it's not a single game...he is pretty well know within...

ordinary tri guy

9/15/20 1:09pm

How’s his fastball? Gotta be 70ish? Pretty good for an eight grader.

SJS

9/15/20 1:26pm

2 seam is consistent low 70's with heavy movement.

ordinary tri guy

9/15/20 1:35pm

RE: 2 seam is consistent low 70's with heavy movement.

SJS

9/15/20 2:00pm

RE: 2 seam is consistent low 70's with heavy movement.

ordinary tri guy

9/15/20 3:22pm

Is low 70s common at that age? When I was that age MAYBE I knew one kid who

Betruewhiteandblue

9/15/20 2:35pm

We usually see a couple kids in 70. We faced a kid this past weekend that hit 78

ordinary tri guy

9/15/20 3:50pm

In 8th grade to have that stuff is insane. I coach an Elite 13U team in Utah and

BluePassion

9/15/20 3:49pm

No, all games are Thursday night.

ordinary tri guy

9/15/20 3:51pm

Sounds like he got a bum deal. Hopefully, he uses it as motivation to continue

Jdoc

9/15/20 1:27pm

Not even allowed to ask for feedback? Says who? That’s stupid.

RdF3

9/15/20 12:47pm

Its a stupid district rule...hate it. Across all sports.

ordinary tri guy

9/15/20 12:57pm

Does “PC” mean park city? And it’s 8th grade. What happens if you ask?

RdF3

9/15/20 1:01pm

PC = Political Correctness. If you ask they send a canned message that due

ordinary tri guy

9/15/20 1:12pm

That's stupid.

crack

9/15/20 1:13pm

One of the tougher things is to look at things objectively as parents. We see the talents of our children exaggerated

IceBlueCoug

9/15/20 12:50pm

Yep, even if it was political - never let your kid think that imo- empathize

acougfan

9/15/20 12:55pm

Yea one thing we constantly feed our kids is let's the rejection fule the fire

ordinary tri guy

9/15/20 12:59pm

It's probably a poor/limited try-out structure that doesn't provide enough . . .

El Paso Coug

9/15/20 12:56pm

Yea, it's always been take the kids from the city travel team first and fill the

ordinary tri guy

9/15/20 1:10pm

RE: Sports are tough on kids and sometimes parents...

crack

9/15/20 1:09pm

Is there an unspoken expectation of a financial donation to the team?

Kilgore Trout

9/15/20 1:22pm

Funny thing is the local ortho's son made it 🤔

ordinary tri guy

9/15/20 1:37pm

Agree with others. Don’t let him hear u complain

cougfanz

9/15/20 1:37pm

I see your point and feel your pain. But does 2 innings tell the full story?

SlantRoute

9/15/20 1:54pm

See all my replies....

ordinary tri guy

9/15/20 1:57pm

Man. Major bummer. Sorry

SlantRoute

9/15/20 2:47pm

You could always get him into USC on the rowing team; PM me; I know someone

OGSuperfan

9/15/20 2:21pm

Brutal. Even worse for pitchers

COUGND

9/15/20 2:22pm

That really stinks. Pitcher performance is easy to quantify too.

Hill4Heisman

9/15/20 2:26pm

That’s thinks. I see that happen all too often.

zerome4sooners

9/15/20 2:28pm

I would be that parent and ask - Why didn't he make the team so I can work with

MacroCougar

9/15/20 3:04pm

Sometimes coaches misjudge talent based on a tryout. Did the coaches see him

byusage

9/15/20 3:10pm

They didn't see him..and he onlonly threw about 20 pitches last night.

ordinary tri guy

9/15/20 3:55pm

Have him go to the coaches and ask to throw batting practice.

Joel Tilton

9/15/20 4:30pm

👆👆This right here. After 40 pitches they will realize either they were spot on

doctorcoug

9/15/20 5:39pm

As improvement I would recommend working on lower body strength and core

palangi

9/15/20 4:35pm

Only 8th graders.

ordinary tri guy

9/15/20 4:41pm

Thats terrible. Similar thing happened to my brother.

South_A

9/15/20 4:46pm

Thanks for the love CB...

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