21stamps
Well-Known Member
T’s game last night-
My kid cried, in baseball.
There’s no crying in baseball!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
He pitched a perfect 2 innings- 0 runs, then 3rd he walked one batter, struck out the next 2, then the 4th hit a home run because an outfielder missed it. I could see that he was visibly p.o’d, but he struck out the next batter- inning over.
T is 3rd up to bat that inning, one kid struck out, the next got on base, T hits a triple.
He then tried to steal home during the next batter, slides into the catcher just missed the plate- gets tagged Out.
Goes to the bench limping a bit, hangs his helmet,
then sits down and puts his head in his hands and cries. I know that his ankle hurt, but I also know that he was crying because he was mad at himself for trying to steal home and getting tagged out.
The coach came over and talked to him, looked at his ankle and him walk it off, then joked and said - there’s “no crying in baseball”.
I could see that he was still crying. He went back in and did great on the field, then next inning a double with an rbi, and did score himself in that inning.
He told me after the game that it was over the ankle, but I know that’s not true. However, he did laugh and say “And mom, I know, there’s no crying in baseball. My coach told me, so don’t even say it.”
Oh this kid. I can’t help him with frustration. He needs to work that out himself. Everyone from myself to his coaches have told him that mistakes are fine, but he puts an unbelievable amount of pressure on himself. All in all, he was happy with the game. I just spoke to him now, he’s out with his pitch back practicing for the next game.
Sometimes I do wonder if he’s in the wrong travel sport.
My kid cried, in baseball.
There’s no crying in baseball!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
He pitched a perfect 2 innings- 0 runs, then 3rd he walked one batter, struck out the next 2, then the 4th hit a home run because an outfielder missed it. I could see that he was visibly p.o’d, but he struck out the next batter- inning over.
T is 3rd up to bat that inning, one kid struck out, the next got on base, T hits a triple.
He then tried to steal home during the next batter, slides into the catcher just missed the plate- gets tagged Out.
Goes to the bench limping a bit, hangs his helmet,
then sits down and puts his head in his hands and cries. I know that his ankle hurt, but I also know that he was crying because he was mad at himself for trying to steal home and getting tagged out.
The coach came over and talked to him, looked at his ankle and him walk it off, then joked and said - there’s “no crying in baseball”.
I could see that he was still crying. He went back in and did great on the field, then next inning a double with an rbi, and did score himself in that inning.
He told me after the game that it was over the ankle, but I know that’s not true. However, he did laugh and say “And mom, I know, there’s no crying in baseball. My coach told me, so don’t even say it.”
Oh this kid. I can’t help him with frustration. He needs to work that out himself. Everyone from myself to his coaches have told him that mistakes are fine, but he puts an unbelievable amount of pressure on himself. All in all, he was happy with the game. I just spoke to him now, he’s out with his pitch back practicing for the next game.
Sometimes I do wonder if he’s in the wrong travel sport.
no pressure. 
