It is true if you can hit well, you will get in the lineup. I am talking to my buddy, and he isn't happy about his DD's playing time. She can hit pretty dang well!!! She is very strong and is a bulldog. She still spends a lot of time with her hitting coach and did a lot of strength and conditioning workouts, but her defensive skills are lacking which is hurting her ability to get into the lineup as an everyday player. Mostly doing PH and DP so far this year on her college team. She can play catcher but she spent most of TB days in RF.
This weekend was interesting for DD. Her primary position is Catcher and spent lots of time in her 14U/16U years working with a catching coach and attended NE Catching camp to keep improving. On her TB team she basically split time at Catcher her soph year. Junior year she split her time at C/1B. Senior year she got some sporadic starts at 3B, while playing Catcher and 1B. Her Freshman year in college she split time at Catcher/3B. This year she has been playing C/3rd and 1B since the starter tore her ACL. The team has been struggling at SS using 2 different players, but they were not getting the job done. Halfway through the first game on Friday, coach moved DD from Catcher to SS and played there the next 2 games as well. She did amazingly well for not taking any reps at that position for some time. I forgot to mention that she split time at SS/C in HS so she is quite familiar with the position.
All this to say, don't get wrapped around the axle if your DD doesn't get to play her primary position all the time. Learn to be flexible and be willing to play all positions. To the coaches out there: Don't be afraid to mix it up and give your kids different looks at different positions. You never know when you will need that player to step in if you are missing some key players. Never in my life would I have guessed that my DD would be playing SS in college. I still prefer her playing catcher.
This weekend was interesting for DD. Her primary position is Catcher and spent lots of time in her 14U/16U years working with a catching coach and attended NE Catching camp to keep improving. On her TB team she basically split time at Catcher her soph year. Junior year she split her time at C/1B. Senior year she got some sporadic starts at 3B, while playing Catcher and 1B. Her Freshman year in college she split time at Catcher/3B. This year she has been playing C/3rd and 1B since the starter tore her ACL. The team has been struggling at SS using 2 different players, but they were not getting the job done. Halfway through the first game on Friday, coach moved DD from Catcher to SS and played there the next 2 games as well. She did amazingly well for not taking any reps at that position for some time. I forgot to mention that she split time at SS/C in HS so she is quite familiar with the position.
All this to say, don't get wrapped around the axle if your DD doesn't get to play her primary position all the time. Learn to be flexible and be willing to play all positions. To the coaches out there: Don't be afraid to mix it up and give your kids different looks at different positions. You never know when you will need that player to step in if you are missing some key players. Never in my life would I have guessed that my DD would be playing SS in college. I still prefer her playing catcher.