[Rich Ives]

Originally Posted by ManInBlue

I wouldn't dare throw prodigies at you. I don't have to. I've seen 8 year olds at the Dizzy Dean World Series, 100's of them, teams full of them playing other teams full of them - that can throw the ball, catch the ball and hit the ball. I see 8 year olds in USSSA every weekend that can hit/catch/throw - and these are still COACH PITCH!!!

Now, 9 and 10 yo's - them boys can play some ball too - and in U-trip they even have enough muscle control to learn not to balk. No these aren't teams with one kid that's super talented...these are 10 or 12 kids that all can do it.

You can take that "lack of motor skill" bologna somewhere else - I've seen too many that have it - it's lack of teaching them to use it. Period. Yes, they have a higher likely-hood to err because, well, they're 9 - but if they are tought how to do it, they CAN do it.

Piano? Really? Comparing "step and throw" to having your left hand doing something completely different than your right hand, reading sheet music and remembering what keys are where - VERY slight difference there, Rich

You're talking travel ball and all-stars, not the everyday normal player.

I've been doing rec ball since 1974. I have clues. I stand by my earlier statements.