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I should clarify one thing by Ty Webb
The coach is not some raging asshole. I've spoken with him when teams share the same field or hitting facility and he seems like a decent enough kid. But I think he struggles with the reality that he's coaching 11-12 year olds and not high school or college kids.
I think the part about not just pulling the kid aside and just talking to him about why they decided to make the switch rubs me the wrong way. The snide comment about the bunt when you know the kid is going to the other team also is also very dickish. But I tend to believe it's more about his inability to accept he's dealing with kids and not high school players (he's an assistant high school coach as well).