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 baseball coaches in the recruiting process.” I heard about college coaches who refused to talk with parents when it came to … [Read more...]
How do baseball parents spell relief? D-R-A-F-T-E-D
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, disappointment, excitement, more disappointment, glimmers of hope, then brutal disappointment, and then … [Read more...]
Baseball Dad: Be prepared for anything, and not all of it good
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 … OK, I’m good.) From a bit of experience — 18 years and counting now — the New England baseball … [Read more...]
