Benny The Jet;857640 wrote:Was watching highlights of the LLWS regional game yesterday, and saw a kid hit a bomb and drop the bat and pose just like his favorite player Robinson Cano. Then watching this Hamilton Ohio team, the pitcher is throwing nothing but curveball at 11 years old.
Seeing more and more of this lately, with the posing and flipping the bat etc. Who is more to blame for this, pros, parents, coaches, or just the way kids are these days?

I know this should probably go in the Baseball forum, but the last post in there was Mid-June or so.

Benny The Jet;857640 wrote:Was watching highlights of the LLWS regional game yesterday, and saw a kid hit a bomb and drop the bat and pose just like his favorite player Robinson Cano. Then watching this Hamilton Ohio team, the pitcher is throwing nothing but curveball at 11 years old.
Seeing more and more of this lately, with the posing and flipping the bat etc. Who is more to blame for this, pros, parents, coaches, or just the way kids are these days?

I know this should probably go in the Baseball forum, but the last post in there was Mid-June or so.

Raw Dawgin' it;857656 wrote:Coaches. I see a kid flip a bat and stare at his hit he's running until he pukes.

Tiger2003;857680 wrote:Why? If he hits a bomb what's wrong with a little pose?

Benny The Jet;857640 wrote:Was watching highlights of the LLWS regional game yesterday, and saw a kid hit a bomb and drop the bat and pose just like his favorite player Robinson Cano.

wkfan;857690 wrote:Not the way the game is supposed to be played.

OSH;857978 wrote:I will say that I hate when the LLWS is on ESPN!

I think it's great that the kids get to be on national television...but man, it is on ALL the time and gets rather annoying.

Tiger2003;857991 wrote:What else do you wanna watch on ESPN during this time?

NNN;858008 wrote:Skip Bayless coming across the desk to argue about how something that took place in a Royals/Orioles game is the BIGGEST CHOKE IN THE HISTORY OF SPORTS!!!!!

Followed by Jemele Hill saying that anyone who disagrees is racist.

ccrunner609;858048 wrote:Kids need to learn lessons about what sports (especially team sports) are all about. Showing off and taking that "look at me" moment should be kept to a minimum. All show and no go should not be the standard.

Sonofanump;857707 wrote:That's fine, just don't cry if the next pitch is in your ear.

NNN;857969 wrote:Heaven forbid that 11-year-olds be allowed to have a little fun playing a game. Things like displays of emotion must be beaten out of them at a young age, otherwise they go on and continue on their way, thinking that sports are fun and enjoyable.

Of course, then there's the extremely juvenile response of throwing at someone who dares to do something. Maybe it's just me, but the proper response to someone hot-dogging is to then make sure that they don't do it again by doing your own job. Don't like a receiver celebrating a touchdown? Shut him down the rest of the way; don't go hitting him after the whistle. Don't like someone scoring a goal? Next time make the save. Throwing at someone can do one of the following:
1) At minimum - it puts a guy on base. The job of a pitcher is to keep hitters off base, not give them free passes. And any hitter worth a damn is willing to take a free base.
2) Moderate - it puts a guy on base, then it triggers a reciprocal response that either gets you plunked or one of your guys. Way to put your teammates in harm's way.
3) Maximum - it puts a guy on base, and it either triggers reciprocation OR it gets you ejected. Nice job getting thrown out of a game because you can't handle a little adversity. Now, go do what the other overgrown children in MLB do and go put a bat to the water cooler, then empty the bat rack.

Glory Days;858350 wrote:whats the point of shutting someone down after they score and celebrate? too late then. its like after a bank robbery, you let the robber get away with the money and just put an extra guard in the bank for next time and dont care about getting your money back.

Hb31187;858353 wrote:Shut them down so they CANT score and you dont have to worry about them celebrating I think is the point

Tiger2003;857709 wrote:You can't do a little pose? That's not the way the game is played? I understand a long pose is wrong or trying to show up the pitcher is wrong but a quick pose is not wrong.