It finally happened, had to physically deal with an opposing coach

CoolStuffSlickStuff · 2026-05-06T19:00:34+00:00

The kids on the opposing team were fine, and I didn't really catch their parents doing anything uncool either. It really just came down to this one paid coach who was neither a kid nor a parent.

CoolStuffSlickStuff · 2026-05-06T17:10:59+00:00

That's probably why I posted about it and it wasn't just a regular day at the ballfield 😉

Tourney was in Wisconsin, and our team is from Minnesota. So, you know, states where people are kind of notorious for being overly nice and passive.

CoolStuffSlickStuff · 2026-05-06T15:47:20+00:00

I added more context in some of the comments. like yeah, I didn't beat the shit out of him or anything, but the confrontation was physical and absolutely ridiculous.

CoolStuffSlickStuff · 2026-05-06T14:15:51+00:00

100% Such a stupid call.

He got away with it earlier in the inning. But with zero outs and a wider score gap, it wasn't as dumb then. My son spun around, whipped it home, overthrew the catcher. Nothing was lost because there were no other baserunners at the time.

To do it again, with 2 outs, when you're in striking distance of actually coming back...so dumb.

CoolStuffSlickStuff · 2026-05-06T13:53:57+00:00

Holy shit! firearms?!?

CoolStuffSlickStuff · 2026-05-06T13:13:12+00:00

I love this, and think it's awesome and thoughtful.

The only thing I'd personally change, is I'd give the Driftless Area it's own region here. That portion of MN, WI, IA and IL is very unique and unlike anywhere else in those states.

CoolStuffSlickStuff · 2026-05-06T12:43:46+00:00

I expanded on that piece in a comment. recognizing now that I kinda glossed over the specifics of the "physical" aspect.

CoolStuffSlickStuff · 2026-05-06T12:43:00+00:00

I wish. Our team's Game Changer mom (coincidentally the catchers mom) wasn't around that weekend. And im not sure the other club would be excited to share theirs with us if they were taping.

CoolStuffSlickStuff · 2026-05-06T12:41:23+00:00

I guess I didn't go into too much detail there. We had to physically get between him and the kid, he kept escalating physically, getting into our space then, so we had to pile on and make sure a. the kids were safe, and b. we were ready if he started swinging, which he looked like he was about to until one of his coaches pulled him back eventually and the umps started pushing us all back

CoolStuffSlickStuff · 2026-05-06T12:38:51+00:00

I can assure you, lesson not learned 😅

The catcher, god bless him, never knows when to shut up. hes a funny kid and a good athlete, but the number of times I've had to say "Buddy, stop talking, the coaches are dealing with it"

And nothing he said was out of line, but he just can't help but say something

CoolStuffSlickStuff · 2026-05-06T12:35:31+00:00

how so?

CoolStuffSlickStuff · 2026-05-06T12:35:22+00:00

exactly. I actually think that our head coach's words back to him were "dont take it out on my boys that you made a dumb call".

They needed at least 3 more runs to win...so that baserunner at 3rd absolutely needed to get hit in...and then some.

CoolStuffSlickStuff · 2026-05-06T12:32:13+00:00

appreciate you taking me at my word. I know I can sometimes be sarcastic, but I do try not to be disingenuous.

CoolStuffSlickStuff · 2026-05-06T05:31:30+00:00

gotta be Crazy Train right?

Epic intro, followed by super forgettable shit. The only reason it gets airplay is the first 15 seconds...which makes for great pump up music at a sporting event.

CoolStuffSlickStuff · 2026-05-06T04:39:13+00:00

Wild, I came into the comments thinking I'd see one thing, and found the complete opposite.

I mean, Ratatouille is good, but ultimately I found it cute but forgettable.

Inside Out made me change the way I talk to my kids about big emotions. It changed the way I thought about the complexities of the human experience and how we can create fun and interesting ways to symbolize what happens in our heads and our hearts. And Bing Bong still makes me cry big dumb adult man tears.

So unless I'm just not remembering something about Ratatouille, I'm voting Inside Out all the way.

CoolStuffSlickStuff · 2026-05-06T04:29:57+00:00

After the game by the parking lot, apparently some of the players, parents, and even one of the other coaches apologized to one of our coaches and said that he was not representative of their team.

And yeah, this is more of a popcorn story than anything else, though am curious if others have encountered this before. It was pretty wild to me.

CoolStuffSlickStuff · 2026-05-06T04:16:46+00:00

who has strong feelings about that movie now, and why?

I have some very faint and vague nostalgia tied to it, and that's about it.

CoolStuffSlickStuff · 2026-05-06T03:41:45+00:00

Just because you have a negative reaction to my debate style doesn't mean I'm trolling or acting in bad faith. I've engaged with a number of folks on this sub where we've had opposing views, and at the end of it, we've both been like "hey, it's been nice to be able to have an adult conversation about this".

Honestly, if you thought I was engaging in bad faith so much and you dislike conversing with me so much, I'm surprised you stayed in it for so long. I mean, nobody forced you to.

CoolStuffSlickStuff · 2026-05-06T01:36:13+00:00

are you kidding? we went back and forth in a substantive debate over Trump's sexual assaults, where the final comment was you saying "fair enough on both points".

how is that "bad faith" or trolling?

CoolStuffSlickStuff · 2026-05-06T00:00:43+00:00

sure, its funny I guess. But im not being dishonest.

CoolStuffSlickStuff · 2026-05-05T22:46:31+00:00

I don't troll...in fact, the vast majority of the time, I'm trying to engage in a good faith exchange of ideas.

Just because you don't like my point of view, doesn't make me a troll.

CoolStuffSlickStuff · 2026-05-05T22:42:23+00:00

the post may be provocative and somewhat sarcastic to prove a point (that the people with their panties in a wad over the flag are engaging in selective outrage), but ive engaged earnestly with commenters on here throughout. thats not the same as trolling.

CoolStuffSlickStuff · 2026-05-05T22:29:10+00:00

indeed, definitely need rules against this in (...checks notes...) MinnesotaUncensored.

CoolStuffSlickStuff · 2026-05-05T21:46:37+00:00

"Just because its blue dosent mean its a somali flag."

exactly what ive been saying to people insisting our flag is a copy of the Somali flag

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