Thursday, June 11, 2009

All good things must come to an end...

We found out tonight that Tyler did not make the all-star team.  Right now he is having a great time with some friends at the Biscuits game, but I am sure that his disappointment will surface this weekend.   He had such a great season.  He had the best batting average for his team, yet he always batted 3rd behind the 2 coaches sons.  He was an awesome first baseman who only had a few errors, and most of those were from sloppy throws to first base by previously mentioned coaches son.  He played 3rd base a few times without complaint and did a great job, and he pitched 1 inning (which wasn't so great).  He worked all season improving his batting consistency (which was GOOD to begin with) and pitching.  He actually has been pitching really good for the last month.  His pitching coach was shocked that he was not being used, but his coach would never give him a 2nd chance.  

Don't get me wrong - I did NOT want to do the "all-star" thing again this summer.  I am more than ready for the season to end.  I do not want to spend the next month (at a minimum) out at the ballpark in the blazing heat.  On the other hand, he has worked so hard not to get the reward he has been working toward.  All of this would not bother me if I had not found out WHO made the All-Star team----or should we call it the COACHES SONS AFTER SEASON TEAM!   I am a little upset because I know for a FACT that 3 of the players who made the team are not as good as TYLER.  That is a STAT sheet fact and not just a prejudge mom observation.  

As I have told my kids often, "life is not fair.  Sometimes we just have to play the cards we are dealt."  Next year, JM will have to coach!  HA!HA!HA!  ((That was truly a joke!  The last team JM coached (an Upward basketball team)--- I ended up coaching and we agreed NEVER again!!!))

Okay, I will get off my soapbox!  I just needed to vent a little before Tyler gets home and I have to keep emphasizing that there is next year...and all good things do NOT have to come to an end...just a summer time break...a break for more trips out to the lake...a break for a family weekend in B'ham...a break for a family trip to Texas...a break for a break!!!!  Okay, I am pumping myself up now!
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  1. MommaJune 12, 2009 at 5:24 AM

    OOoooooH, that is so unfair! I am really sorry for Tyler. He deserves better than that. I know that he has worked really hard to improve. Bummer. Maybe he will have more fun going to the lake house anyway!

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  2. MommytoAJ4June 12, 2009 at 9:05 AM

    Errr!!!! I'm irritated for Tyler! And those poor coaches sons, who will grow up thinking that they can "buy" their way into anything. Their first fall will be hard and painful. Stupid parents annoy me. :) But, YAY for a break!!!

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  3. AnonymousJune 16, 2009 at 7:34 AM

    i appreciate your venting! and way to teach tyler REAL LIFE stuff...something the coach's sons are NOT learning! my nephew who's 9 went thru same thing this year (plays at ray thorington park) and he was all-star last year too. but he did make travel team, which doesn't last as long! :)
    we just signed trey up for mini-soccer at y. i told them matt would help... we'll see how this FIRST sports season goes :)

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