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HS season starts tomorrow - son is considered a tweener and SHOULD get some varsity time, but starting on JV. The coaching staff has done a great job of telling each boy what they expect from each of them, very clear with where they see them, and expected progress, ect. He can play any position, not a strong pitcher, but can do it if needed. He'll start at 2nd and be the backup catcher, but also get some reps in the OF from what he was told. Excited to see how this year goes. He was 2-3 with a double and 3 RBI's in the scrimmage last week, also threw out a runner trying to steal 3rd, so pretty solid day
 
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iambrutus said:
HS season starts tomorrow - son is considered a tweener and SHOULD get some varsity time, but starting on JV. The coaching staff has done a great job of telling each boy what they expect from each of them, very clear with where they see them, and expected progress, ect. He can play any position, not a strong pitcher, but can do it if needed. He'll start at 2nd and be the backup catcher, but also get some reps in the OF from what he was told. Excited to see how this year goes. He was 2-3 with a double and 3 RBI's in the scrimmage last week, also threw out a runner trying to steal 3rd, so pretty solid day
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good luck this season!!
 
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Echo the good luck, and popcorn in the bleachers. Would recommend he beef up a bit and play catcher. More opportunities there. Sounds like he's got a good stick, and the arm to gun down runners. Enjoy these times brutus, they go by oh so quickly. Another Johnny Bench?
 
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calibuck said:
Echo the good luck, and popcorn in the bleachers. Would recommend he beef up a bit and play catcher. More opportunities there. Sounds like he's got a good stick, and the arm to gun down runners. Enjoy these times brutus, they go by oh so quickly. Another Johnny Bench?
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He is an OK catcher, but its a stop gap this season, there is another boy in his class that is a STUD catcher, but got hurt this spring and is not playing. His real shot will come at 2nd or left. My earlier statement about the coaching staff has proved to be wrong, they brought in a new JV coach, who is HORRIBLE. we're 8 games into the season and my son only has 10AB's - in those 10 AB's, he has 2 doubles, a triple, a single, and 2 walks, and 1 HBP, do the math... he's made 4 outs this season... there are kids on the team that have 30ab's and only 1 or 2 hits - my son has caught 2 games - played 2nd one inning, and left in inning. this coach doesn't agree with the varsity coaches thoughts on sending kids that are varsity backups (like my son), down to JV to get playing time - he thinks if they are good enough to backups at varsity, they shouldn't get any time on JV - its been a long 8 games.

this new coach also told me I'm not allowed to be inside the fence taking pictures because i'm "just a parent' - even though I have permission from the AD, and the Varsity coach - kept saying its "his policy" - he's a clown
 
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