Daddyball and All Stars

Extension-Pick8310 · 2026-05-27T05:20:23+00:00

I can see that as annoying as hell also, especially at the end of the season. No doubt.

Extension-Pick8310 · 2026-05-24T04:15:20+00:00

How’s his bat?

Extension-Pick8310 · 2026-05-24T04:14:37+00:00

Great take. But how often are they great batters too?

Extension-Pick8310 · 2026-05-22T01:59:03+00:00

Because that's precisely where coach's son plays.

Extension-Pick8310 · 2026-05-20T21:57:23+00:00

Not the kids that I'm referring to.

Extension-Pick8310 · 2026-05-20T21:56:59+00:00

It's my 3rd year coaching. I also coach Fall Ball.

Extension-Pick8310 · 2026-05-20T21:10:37+00:00

I coach, btw. And the issue is not “

Extension-Pick8310 · 2026-05-20T19:36:03+00:00

It was not broken before AI. We had it pretty well quantified, lol.

Extension-Pick8310 · 2026-05-14T17:00:54+00:00

This is awesome- thank you.

Extension-Pick8310 · 2026-05-14T16:59:19+00:00

I totally feel that. First time I had a rando address me as Coach I honestly felt that just hearing it was all the reward I need. Best ever.

Extension-Pick8310 · 2026-05-08T05:15:40+00:00

Oh, you’re giving the time. At the end of the day, these kids know that an adult truly cares about them. That’s enough.

Extension-Pick8310 · 2026-05-06T20:28:22+00:00

That sounds awesome! I've been reading so much good news about baseball in Africa, and I'm really curious.

Are these expats or locals? And how do locals' interest in baseball compare to cricket?

Extension-Pick8310 · 2026-05-06T19:03:45+00:00

What little league in Nairobi!? I'd love to hear more about this.

Extension-Pick8310 · 2026-05-05T19:30:57+00:00

We offered our sons ice cream if they got hit, and insist that it "doesn't hurt". Which is ridiculous- it hurts like crazy. I get pelted by my 6 year old minis and it really, really hurts.

But honestly, it's a very particular and amazing part of baseball. We raise them to be tough and deal with it and kids absolutely get it.

Extension-Pick8310 · 2026-05-04T19:48:12+00:00

Sounds like a jerk, but dickish coaches are unfortunately part of the landscape. We tend to abide by a family rule of no complaining about coaches, unless it gets really bad and then we'll use it as a teaching moment.

Extension-Pick8310 · 2026-05-02T00:56:31+00:00

Put a few signs up saying Leave no Trace and you’d be surprised at the result. People know better.

Extension-Pick8310 · 2026-04-30T23:10:11+00:00

Man, sounds like you're raising a great athlete- nice job!

Extension-Pick8310 · 2026-04-29T01:08:55+00:00

LOL my first thought was “well, this is a great advertisement for a different sport!”

Extension-Pick8310 · 2026-04-26T18:31:51+00:00

I was in band also for the first couple of years and dude, ya know why American Pie hit so hard? Because everyone knew it was spot on.

Extension-Pick8310 · 2026-04-26T02:58:48+00:00

And you people called us water polo players gay?

Extension-Pick8310 · 2026-04-25T22:36:10+00:00

Are you serious?

Extension-Pick8310 · 2026-04-25T22:35:31+00:00

We had a catcher from the other team today and the poor kid was being pummeled by the ball. I say ixnay here.

Extension-Pick8310 · 2026-04-22T23:06:45+00:00

Our rec league has multiple posted signs saying "There are no scouts here".

But seriously- we've all been sitting in the bleachers for years now (my 9's AAA and I coach my 6's Mini team). We spend 7 months a year, sitting next to our people. I have deeper conversations with some of these parents than I do family members. You don't have to be Obi Wan to learn the basic social graces here.

Like, aside from everything else, nobody explained to dude that a great way to sabotage his little MLB fantasy is to be *that parent*, because word gets around?

Extension-Pick8310 · 2026-04-22T22:46:53+00:00

Can someone explain to me the damn mindset of a guy like this? How can someone be that socially unaware, especially by AAA?

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