Max Burt starred at Northeastern before being drafted by the Yankees last year. (Dave Arnold/New England Baseball Journal)Here’s something I heard a lot through the college baseball recruiting process: “Parents should let their boys and their coaches handle all of the communications with college … [Read more...]
How do baseball parents spell relief? D-R-A-F-T-E-D
Max Burt was drafted in the 28th round of the 2018 MLB draft after starring at Northeastern. (Ken Martin)What was draft day like for the Burts? That’s a loaded question. Not as easy to answer as one might expect. There are really many, many answers dealing with draft day as in expectations, … [Read more...]
Baseball Dad: Be prepared for anything, and not all of it good
Bill Burt and son Max Burt, now a Yankees farmhand, together during a baseball trip to Cuba.So, you wanna be a baseball dad? Wait, let me amend that a bit … you wanna be a New England baseball dad? FYI, there is a difference. (Bear with me, I’m laughing for about five seconds … then deep breath … … [Read more...]
