Today, I was watching ESPN and I realized baseball season just ended in October but Spring training starts in about two months. Short break right? Lol.
Anyways, I honestly can not figure out why the sport has lost some of its appeal to the country as well as in the school system. Maybe its the length of the games or lack of action? Baseball is definitely a lost art. Growing up, I remember watching Sammy Sosa, Frank Thomas and Mark McGwire and I truly had a desire to play the sport. So I did. Now, with the emergence of NFL and NBA superstars, Baseball's appeal has started to diminish. This can be seen as you look at High School Athletics. Everyone tries out for the Basketball and Football team, while Baseball is often times treated like the "step child" of sports.
Baseball needs a "face-lift" of sorts. Baseball is sport of repetition and with constant work, anyone can be good at it. Somehow, baseball needs to gain more relevance on the High School level, and it will carry over into every level of the sport. Better talent will emerge and the sport will gain more interest.
Everyone lets take a step in that direction!
"Baseball is the only field of endeavor where a man can succeed three times out of ten and be considered a good performer. ~Ted Williams"
JP aka Coach Poindexter
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