My two-cents

Play Ball · Oct 18, 2007 at 6:29 PM

BigRedMachine said: ↑

The players that have egos and are "me" players are that way regardless of where they play.

I can't agree more.

In travel ball such as AAU and USSSA, you do see a lot of egos. There kids can join a team where they will be the star. Then, in a few months when the luster has worn off and a new star has joined, they just move on to another team that has been recruiting them heavily with lots of promises of a certain position and not hitting lower than 4th. The players like that don't stay with showcase very long. They are not used to the concept of having to earn a position and playing time against other highly talented players.
Showcase baseball can be quite humbling. A kid goes from a HS team where they may be better than 80% of the players--to a showcase team where they are merely average. It's not hard to win a position when there isn't much competition for it. It's a whole new world when all 15 kids on the roster are the best of the best. You can go from hero to zero faster than a 90 MPH fastball.
Just comparing my son's HS team and his showcase team, there is way more ego and selfishness on his HS team than the showcase. And that is not from the showcase players. Honestly, a lot of it is from some kids that don't play showcase who seem to measure themselves by what others do. I see that as a problem. But the problem isn't with the kid who plays showcase. It's with the other kid. So is the answer to that problem that no one is allowed to play on other teams? That wouldn't really solve the problem, just avoid it.
BTW, the showcase team is a team, but the teammates draw the line at their HS teams. When the showcase players find out their high schools will get to play each other there is no shortage of "we are going to kick you butt" going on between the players. They may be teammates when they are in their Dirtbag jerseys but they are competitors when in their respective HS uniforms.
(Sorry that was so long. As you can see, I feel strongly about this subject and it is a hotly contested one in our HS.)
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Excellent points, and I've seen similar attitudes where our boys play. Thanks for posting your opinion!

Braves · Aug 12, 2008 at 11:19 AM

I really like this thread. I wonder what happened to JT. He is a great poster

JTbaseball · Aug 12, 2008 at 12:47 PM

Braves.....

you are a good fisherman!!!! You dropped the line, and I bit right away.

I really like this thread. I wonder what happened to JT. He is a great poster
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Great poster....? Not really, but thanks. I've been reading, just not posting much lately. Matter of fact, school is about to start back and I will be having a baby girl August 21st!!! So I don't know if I'll get to spend to much time on here. I'll probably sneak a peak when I can though.

One Putt · Aug 12, 2008 at 10:19 PM

They love ya JT. Good luck on the 21st. Congratulations. Donnie just had a son about 2 weeks ago. I can see it now. His son asking your daughter out 16 years from now. Better set some guidelines now.

JTbaseball · Aug 12, 2008 at 11:13 PM

Putt -

The guidelines are simple.......there will be NO dating. Especially Donnie's son.

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