Does having a Girlfriend help or hurt a player's performance

the greatest thing about baseball is the undeniable yet simple truths!

 

Future $$$$$

I'd propose to the group that the young ladies who are dating young ballplayers that appear to have a future in the pro's tend to be more supportive than the ones that are just dating ballplayers who's careers will most likely end upon high school graduation. Is that ugly to say?

I keep hearing Springsteen's, "Glory Days" in my head as I write this........haha

 

Stability

My son is in his freshman year in college and has had the same girlfriend since the summer between his sophmore and junior years in highschool. Prior to that he had the same girlfriend through middle school up until his sophmore year in high school and this was a very much on again; off again relationship and I could tell it affected him emotionally during the off again times. The girl he has been seeing the last three years is very supportive and understanding of his baseball commitment. She has her own goals and objectives in life and is not just sitting back trying to piggyback on his. She is in the nursing program at UNC-C and that puts them about 4 hrs. apart, but they are handling the seperation well. I am glad for the stability that she brings to my sons life and his commitment to her keeps him from bending to the peer pressure and participating in activites that he might otherwise do he if he wasn't currently committed to someone. I just hope they don't have any problems during baseball season that would effect his concentration and effort in anyway. I hope I don't have to find out.

 

My son is young but has ben with the same girl for 18 months. She's a great girl and very supportive. She cheeers competitively and is into gymnastics so she understands competitive sports. They even run and workout together (no comments on that; running, stretching, jumping rope). Our coach actually likes the boys to be settled down. Otheriwise they are out every night running around. Once they started dating the phone quit ringing and things settled down. I guess it depends on the girl and the boy. Some coaches say two 'fumes' have ruined many a kid; gasoline and perfume. I guess there are two schools of thought.

I hired a engineer 2 years ago that played outfield for Penn State. He dated the same girl since 8th grade and has since married her. he says he would not have made it through college ball without her.

 

We're overlooking something important!

Can she feed him good soft toss and... is she willing to strap on the gear and catch a bullpen... without getting pissed if he shakes her off.
I guess that's why my son hasn't found a "steady". No girls at his high school are willing to block the curveball in the dirt!

 

That's good Gman. I needed a laugh today.

 

reminds me of susan serandon in BUll Durham, doesnt it?

 

the most powerful force in the universe. give a boy a taste and 90% of the time he's hooked

 

I would have to agree 100% on that one moneyslak... At least I know I was....

 

i guess if he's not hooked there may be a problem too.bette midler anyone?