- Jun 7, 2013
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I have two revenge type stories. My oldest DD, since 4th grade, was competing with the coaches DD for starting pitcher. In 4th grade my DD surpassed her as a pitcher. However, this coach became the "A" coach of the local organization and, guess what, my DD was relegated to the "B" team for many years thru 12U, 14U, and first year 16U. "Amazingly" the high school team pitched my DD and not the "A" coaches DD. Anyway, last year at tryouts my DD was the best pitcher and he, finally, had to take her onto the "A" team!
My youngest DD was the ace pitcher for a 10U A team that was one of the best in the state. Unfortunately, she was hit hard in the face by a line drive when she didn't have her mask on. She struggled terribly with her fears and ended up quitting pitching before state and nationals, leaving the team in a situation without a ace. She quit pitching for a while but the next year in a tournament in a desperate situation she was asked to pitch. She came in and kicked butt winning player of the game honors. At tryouts this "A" team coach never took her even though she was clearly the best pitcher. Whenever this coach is watching her play she seems to play better with the bat or while on the mound. The kicker was last summer where, in the same nationals, she pitched her "B" team to five victories which was much better than the "A" team did. And in spite of being the best pitcher again at the last tryouts this coach still didn't take her. In fact, one of the "better" pitchers quit the team and instead of bringing my DD up he brought up, clearly, a much inferior pitcher to take her place. Oh well, they'll be some more fun coming his way this year!!! (The moral: Stupid and Stubborn are well punished in this world)
My youngest DD was the ace pitcher for a 10U A team that was one of the best in the state. Unfortunately, she was hit hard in the face by a line drive when she didn't have her mask on. She struggled terribly with her fears and ended up quitting pitching before state and nationals, leaving the team in a situation without a ace. She quit pitching for a while but the next year in a tournament in a desperate situation she was asked to pitch. She came in and kicked butt winning player of the game honors. At tryouts this "A" team coach never took her even though she was clearly the best pitcher. Whenever this coach is watching her play she seems to play better with the bat or while on the mound. The kicker was last summer where, in the same nationals, she pitched her "B" team to five victories which was much better than the "A" team did. And in spite of being the best pitcher again at the last tryouts this coach still didn't take her. In fact, one of the "better" pitchers quit the team and instead of bringing my DD up he brought up, clearly, a much inferior pitcher to take her place. Oh well, they'll be some more fun coming his way this year!!! (The moral: Stupid and Stubborn are well punished in this world)