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My oldest son participated and the boys went pretty far. Another Orange County team won the whole thing that year in Williamsport. We loved every minute of it. Not sure if you are being serious or sarcastic.
Serious, Brother Cheeks. I'm happy that your children learned an appreciation of baseball through Little League and I'm glad you and your wife enjoyed them. There's a portion of Little League that builds character, teaches children about the value of teamwork and helps them recognize what they can and cannot do! My own children played soccer and football and I saw both the best and the worst of society in those experiences.That said, the only television programs 12 and 13 year old children should be on is Bozo's Circus in Chicago or eating an ice cream cone on the Big Screen at Miller (soon to be AmFam) Park. I find the whole notion of putting on a "world series" for 12 or 13 year olds preposterous and designed to make money for self-important adults.My concern is that baseball, at that competitive level, stops being recreation and exercise. The pressure all too many parents put on their children -- many of whom are living their own broken dreams through their children -- is something that's way beyond expectations for a person of that young age. Winning may be important later in life, but at that age, finding yourself and your ability is far more important. I do not see how having a global baseball tournament on national television espousing virtues that, at that level, are more of a facade than a creed, fosters healthy child development. Gosh, look at everything from the use of ineligible players to recruiting players from outside an established zone in Chicago and you've got Peoples Exhibit Number 1 for my point.Where do you think the Dave Hausers and Tim Maymons come from?Oh, and for the record, I feel the same way about high school football and nationally competitive youth basketball. While I recognize my hard-core support for Marquette as well as other sports may be hypocritical, I'm of the belief youth sports in this country has gone way overboard.
So are we going to have 1000+ posts on how the Cardinals should also have a retractable roof?
This Castellanos guy has had a nice Opening Day the last few weeks.
Fellow Cubs fans, what are your thoughts on the Cubs managerial situation?I'd prefer they keep Maddon. He's certainly not without his flaws, but I'd rather have him than Girardi, DeRosa, Ross, etc.
If we're talking about firing a manager who's been to 3 nlcs's in the 4 years he's managed the team, then I think you know all you need to about this new Cubs team.
Amen. The LLWS and Little League in general is exactly what is wrong with youth sports these days. For multiple reasons. The biggest of which is leaving late bloomers behind. It shuts out sports at too young an age for too many children.
Have you read Malcolm Gladwell's "Outliers"? Specifically, the chapter on youth hockey in Canada.
I think Madden handles the clubhouse as well as any manager and his bullpen as badly as any manager. The road record is ridiculous with all the one run and blown losses. You can maybe blame injuries, but why don’t the injuries impact them at home? That said, it all depends on how the Cubs close. Also, it won’t happen, but why do the Cubs need Hoyer? Redundant yes man.
Cubs hit very well at home.
This says it’s the pitching to blame.https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2019/8/15/20807494/cubs-weird-home-road-splits-120-games
I think Maddon handles the clubhouse as well as any manager and his bullpen as badly as any manager. The road record is ridiculous with all the one run and blown losses. You can maybe blame injuries, but why don’t the injuries impact them at home? That said, it all depends on how the Cubs close. Also, it won’t happen, but why do the Cubs need Hoyer? Redundant yes man.
I'd have to look through the schedule but Im guessing there are quite a few blowout wins away that are really skewing those numbers. Sometimes stats don't tell the real story