JJsqueeze
Dad, Husband....legend
This makes a lot more sense. She's a brat, not a shy kid who lacks confidence. Had a kid like that on my team last year. She would get a hit then ask if she did good. She would make good contact then cry if she was thrown out. She is actually where the "don't you dare cry in this dugout" came from, I had to say that to her almost every game. Decent player but an emotional drag trying to keep her propped up. I tell my DD that if she is going to pitch then her reaction and emotional control is as important as her pitching as the entire team will feed off of that energy. I also watched a LL game on tv the other day and the pitcher was great but he was a total punk. Jumped up and down and slapped his hat to his thigh when the catcher passed a ball. Team got pounded and I don't think it was talent that did them in, I think their lost the mental and emotional game- that is how important the emotional control of the pitcher is.