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by NDAtty (2019-06-21 10:49:08)

In reply to: More on youth baseball ...  posted by BIGSKYND

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I'm not sure about decorum of parents, but the volume has definitely changed a ton since I was a kid. We had one guy from my high school drafted in the 7th round after college. My nephew plays way, way more games at 8 than my friend did at the same age in the same area of the country.first year of travel at 6 now versus 10 then.

That's a whole separate set of issues ....
by BIGSKYND  (2019-06-21 11:07:46)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

there are kids having screwed up experiences playing sports they like who will never be able to compensate by earning $$$ at the game. If John Tavares wants to effectively be a professional at 14 by being designated "exceptional" that might be a smart decision, given what he's earning in the NHL. But we're talking about some absurdly small %.