- Aug 21, 2008
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i think almost every parent of a pitcher hits that point, its all up to DD where this is going. i walked away 2 years ago thinking her pitching was over. it was just the kick in the butt she needed. every year i ask her to quit saying we can get a lake house, dirt bikes, go hiking and fishing all the time. she picks softball every time. now i hit the point of keeping my mouth shut, being positive and supporting her. i only push her on grades and cleaning up her messes all over the house.
And I don't have a problem with this, I understand the mentality of a part time pitcher. It's just not that important to everyone. There's Netflix, computer games, other sports, and God forbid... BOYS. So I understand the part time pitcher. What I do NOT understand is the kid who does it part time but, expects full time results. You know, the kind who walks 4 in the first 2 innings because she hasn't practiced at all but still thinks she will have pin point control. These are the type kids I have real "come to Jesus talks with" about it. They can't have it both ways.