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Originally posted by whiskers_ump
Watching the LL game between Great Lakes, In.
and Oceanside, Ca. tonite, and really got upset.
I saw a coach (Great Lakes, In.) put a win
ahead of his players. He has twelve 11-12-13
year olds on that team that got him there.
His team is down 1-0, having a no-hitter thrown
at them. Top of 6th, three (3) players still
on bench that have not seen action.
Glen, this is the 1 big problem I have with LL. They preach it's for the kids while we all know that isn't the case.
Before I comment on the Indiana Coach, let me trace back to the Florida Coach. After Florida got beat 2 zip by the "Little Unit", Bronx's Danny Almomte, he blamed the loss (to the media no less), on the PU's strike zone.
Did LL say anything to this coach?
Now we have a coach who blatantly disregarded the MPR rule and what will happen? Answer - Nothing.
It would have been very interesting if ESPN could have put a camera on those Indiana parents whose kids did not get into the game. Also, instead of ESPN always interviewing the "stud" players parents, why not interview the parents of thsoe kids that only get their 1 at bat or play only 3 consecutive defensive outs and get their perspective.
Pete Booth
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Peter M. Booth
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