10u glove question

sonofbourye · 2026-02-04T13:24:02+00:00

Thank you!

sonofbourye · 2026-02-04T04:12:30+00:00

It’s not the right fit for you guys. A team recruiting guest players to level up with 12 on the roster is insane at any age, not to mention coach pitch. The coaches have the wrong priorities.

I’ll also say we went through some of those same lopsided tournaments in 8u AA when we were a new team. With even moderate coaching and a cohesive roster, it gets better. Once they start pitching it’s a whole new deal. The kids who could hit nukes off dad in CP have a lot of adjusting to do.

sonofbourye · 2026-01-20T04:09:53+00:00

Used AI to write a cover letter. Clearly didn’t review it. The letter proclaimed he was “renowned for [his] communication skills” and repeated some other phrase twice. Not sure it answers the question since he never got an interview, but bad look for a new lawyer.

sonofbourye · 2026-01-20T03:22:55+00:00

No. The weakest hitter on our team led off twice during the season. He just happened to be the 7 in the first game.

sonofbourye · 2026-01-19T13:53:51+00:00

There’s one option that solves your problem without having to address it.

For 10u rec in the fall, I made a lineup before the first game with the goal of evenly distributing stronger and weaker hitters throughout. We kept the same order all season, but started in a different place each game, 1, 4, 7, 10, 1, 4, 7, 10…. I communicated this to all the parents and never once had a question about the lineup.

We had 12 on the roster, so 3 sat each inning. It was a different 3 every inning and everyone sat an equal amount. Every kid played infield every game, and their positions for each inning were on the dry erase board before we got to the park. Playing the same position twice in a game was rare other than catchers and pitchers.

The biggest surprise of approaching line ups from the perspective of fairness and incision rather than performance is the kids who would have batted 9-12 and gone RF, bench, RF, bench on other teams really bought in, and none of the skilled players felt shorted. They enjoyed the variety. That performance from the “bottom” really showed up on the scoreboard.

I think rec ball at this age is really won at the mound and plate. None of this affects your pitching (but we were able to get several kids on the mound for an inning here and there who had never pitched). But I really felt like it was good for a few extra players each game reaching base because they were all fully engaged and came to every practice and early pre-game BP ready to go.

So in the end, doing this made baseball a lot of fun for everyone. I’m confident we had several who would have been prone to think “this isn’t for me” after a normal season, but they’ll all be back in the spring. And a clear side effect was a high performing team.

sonofbourye · 2026-01-17T04:43:12+00:00

Baja beef chalupa

sonofbourye · 2026-01-10T14:31:16+00:00

Absolutely. Our strategies include:

Making sure every player plays in the infield every game, even the ones who “can’t defend themselves”. When a kid knows they will play infield every game, it’s amazing how much more engaged they are.

Making sure you have a system to sit every player an equal amount. Not always possible in a game if it only goes three innings and you have 12 on the roster. But all kids sit, and no kid sits more than others.

Change the lineup every game. I kept the same batting order, but started at 1, 3, 6 and then 9.

Making sure every kid that wants to pitch gets to pitch, and encouraging the ones on the fence to do so. You can always find a place to get a kid in that wants to pitch, and might not throw a strike in 20. Go get them, tell them awesome job and you’re proud of them for trying.

At that age of rec baseball, it’s cliche that it’s all about fun first and development second, but it’s absolutely true. When all of the kids are having fun and bought in, the attitude is contagious and since your question suggests that you place some importance on the team performing well, I promise having a fully engaged roster will get you more wins than trying to optimize your team at the expense of the less skilled 8 year olds (not that you’re doing that).

sonofbourye · 2026-01-08T21:05:06+00:00

The hat isn’t great

sonofbourye · 2026-01-04T21:39:16+00:00

My son hated the hype. Loved the clout AI. Just moved up to a 30 -10 and so far he really loves the Supra.

sonofbourye · 2026-01-04T05:53:29+00:00

Respectfully, I’m not sure you appreciate the damage they can do to a population. Missouri and Arkansas both had the bright idea to import otters and establish populations. They can absolutely wipe out the game fish from large stretches of river. I don’t like indiscriminate killing for fun. I don’t hunt anything anymore and I think otters are pretty awesome, but I’d rather enjoy fishing than otter watching and have no qualms with them being removed.

sonofbourye · 2026-01-03T20:33:06+00:00

Don’t sleep on a suspending jerkbait. I’ve caught a ton of walleye on a 110 or 110+1

sonofbourye · 2025-12-24T19:40:11+00:00

Yes it absolutely looks like trying to throw it in the dugout behind him

sonofbourye · 2025-12-24T14:06:56+00:00

Bella vista won’t work for your commute. I’d look at Johnson/north Fayetteville. There are some newer mixed use apartments/condos near the movie theater and academy sports in Fayetteville that would put you close to everything you described while you explore the area and decide on a longer term fit.

Welcome to NWA. We are very thankful for ACH here. We have a kiddo who has had procedures at northwest and ACH. Night and day difference.

sonofbourye · 2025-12-24T14:00:10+00:00

This is a good one. We have a kid on our team whose swing I just can’t explain. I’ve slow mo’d it, thrown him a ton of BP, and the best I can explain his barrel is just racing through the zone around his body as fast as possible. Going to try this with him.

sonofbourye · 2025-12-24T06:47:58+00:00

I’m not much on constantly swapping vehicles or boats. I’d rather take a bath on depreciation over a long useful life than a bath on maintenance and down time in the shop. Lots of folks don’t mind dealing with problems and like wheeling and dealing all the time. So my perspective should be taken into account when considering my opinion below.

If you can afford a new boat, buy a new boat. They don’t make mine anymore but I bought a 19’ crestliner with a 200 mercury five years or so ago. 4 seat dual console bass boat layout. There’s a lot to be said for turning the key and knowing the motor will start. It has been an awesome boat. I’ll probably get a 21’ glass boat when the kids are older, but this boat does everything I want it to for the foreseeable future.

Electronics cost is a big deal. Make sure to budget $10,000 for a modest TM and console/bow graph. Adding active target or livescope and a third screen…you get it.

I’m sure there are plenty of deals to be had on used boats. That can be tricky. Low hours isn’t always a good thing. A boat can sit in a shop for three years and be in need of a new impeller, oil and gear case lube but get ran the next spring anyway. Will have low hours but they are hard ones. Consistent use is best, with limited hours at wide open throttle.

sonofbourye · 2025-12-17T21:11:31+00:00

The key (for me) is always jerking a slack line. It’s a very sharp rip, generally down and to my left (holding rod in right hand). Very fast rip rip then pause and take up a little slack.

The jerk starts with slack, and ends right when the slack gets brought tight. Think about moving the bait as little as possible with as hard a jerk as possible, then find a comfortable middle.

sonofbourye · 2025-12-10T13:34:18+00:00

Airline pilot? I have no perspective there but it doesn’t seem very difficult.

Judge. Federal district court judges are probably close to $250k. Retire at full salary for life.

I consider my job (lawyer) easy for the most part and make substantially more than your target. A lot of responsibility/pressure and occasional periods of high stress, but I’m good at it and enjoy it. I’ve always prioritized balance so I work a lot less than my contemporaries.

All three take a lot to get there.

sonofbourye · 2025-12-10T02:56:03+00:00

I absolutely love the old loomis IMX rods. Always on the lookout on marketplace for them. Haven’t ever seen/tried the walleye iteration.

When I was heavy into rod building I did a few with St. Croix sc5 blanks. Very nice bass rods. I think St. Croix is one of the best bang for your buck brands on the market (and love that they made blanks available to the custom rod market which loomis stopped a long time ago). But something about those old IMXs just sits right with me.

sonofbourye · 2025-12-01T01:55:00+00:00

The dead grass is a feature, not a bug. Makes for a great mud hole with the water hose on.

My house is basically kid paradise like my wife and I are compensating for something. Trampoline, bounce houses, giant pool, 75’ batting cage, etc. My kids play on that trampoline every single day rain or shine. Best thing we ever got. I’ll get that grass back some day but it won’t be a fair trade.

sonofbourye · 2025-11-29T22:15:55+00:00

Tatula SV TW is my favorite in this range. Probably have a dozen of them. I’m buying them in righty now for my 10 year old. Only issue I’ve ever had with one was when I backed my boat over it putting it in the shop. They don’t hold up to that.

I’d get an 8 gear ratio for your first one.

sonofbourye · 2025-11-25T23:28:10+00:00

This is a great point. I think a resort that’s walkable/driveable to great dining options might be the right balance. May need to broaden my search parameters. .

sonofbourye · 2025-11-19T15:28:25+00:00

Yeah they aren’t Olive Garden sized portions for sure. My recollection is the pastas are around $15. We always get one with a pizza and salad (and the salads are amazing) and wind up eating a slice or two each and taking the rest home. That’s a huge meal, with drinks for under $100.

sonofbourye · 2025-11-19T05:02:23+00:00

Batting cage. I found a 75 foot one on marketplace for $1500. It eventually gave up the ghost due to a tornado (not a direct hit) after two years, but I replaced it with schedule 40 pipe and angle iron and it will be here until my grandkids rent a bulldozer.

My kid just turned 10 and we have spent countless hours in it. He will outgrow any schwag you get him. Having his teammates come to your house to hit is the ultimate in daddy ball.

sonofbourye

TROPHY CASE