Baseball season is well under way everywhere I know of and they've been playing the youth leagues up here for awhile. Then the other evening I'm looking at Facebook and on one of the local pages this woman asks how she can get her son on a team? She allows that he has never played before but she just knows he'd be the best one on the team because he can throw the ball hard. I politely advised her that she might want to leave the last part out if she wants a coach to pick him up lest they worry about having a parent that thinks too highly of their child. She then replied back that she knows he'd be great and she is proud of him and no one will tell her otherwise. I just shook my head and thought "Boy, someone is in for a rude awakening". I didn't post what I truly thought and that was that she'd better be great looking and post photos if she wants a coach to put up with her.

Not exactly umpire related, but close. Since I used to umpire games, from Cap League up through Jr. College, I figured I can post on this thread.

Lord, please help us get our nation straightened out.