Master Thread Dance Your Cares Away/Fraggle/Law Abiding Citizens

[RKirkD]

I was a D3 basketball player and my wife was a D1 volleyball player. We have two teenage boys that are both currently 6’9. One a junior and one a freshman. Both are heavily involved in basketball and my youngest also is a left-handed pitcher. My oldest was also a good baseball player but suffered a career ending arm injury two years ago so he is basketball only now. He is being recruited and will play in college. Both are heavily involved in AAU basketball as well as the younger still being on the travel baseball scene.

in my experience the pettiness and parent bullshit was much more prevalent at the younger ages. As the kids get older that stuff for the most part goes away. When they get into the high school years success is generally merit based at the higher levels of competition (AAU Basketball or higher level travel baseball). I’m sure there are exceptions to this but in my experiences parent bullshit mostly goes away as they get older and more competitive.

School sports on the other hand are a breeding ground for parent problems because generally petty jealousies and perceived slights still factor in because parents of the lesser talented kids are jealous and feel slighted because they want their shittier kids to be successful and noticed like the kids who have worked 5 times as hard.

I sat in the back of the stands to avoid the bullshit at school games. It was awful. Sure was fun to watch but the parent pettiness was awful. She went on to play D1 volleyball. She’s 6 months into her career and called me the other day to thank me for teaching her work ethic. Already kicking ass in her new job but said most kids her age don’t give a shit and barely do the required...much less any extra to get ahead. Best phone call ever.

 

[tiderollsonu]

Chinese rapid home tests with weird parasitic worm thing/morgellons in the tip

 

[Viking]

Oakley is sulking on his couch, momma went to the store without him. Big baby.

momma brought her baby a treat. Sulking over.

 

[CadetHawk]

Lucy Lou

 

[Nakluagator]

 

[s-ou-thern]

Sorry for the baseball talk. Did the potato say anything of value? I refuse to watch and prefer it through the lens of a FSF member.

Potato said he thinks FauXi would also be an MLB level pitcher.

 

[tgsio]

Ot: but sound would be nice.

I know and I tried because that's the best part. Stella tiny yap answered with Guinness giant bay. (She rattles the windows) I just laugh my ass off.

I can't figure out how to post the video directly from my phone.

 

[KendallCat]

Studies have shown that Max effort fastballs are the primary culprit for young arm injuries. I have babied the shit out of my younger son’s arm over the years. He has never thrown more than 25 innings in a single season to this point. He just started throwing a curveball last year. Hopefully we are lucky enough to avoid the injury bug with him. My older son also was pretty well protected innings wise and had what the doctors termed to be a fluke injury. I guess Luck is involved.

if you have not done so, read The Arm by Jeff Passan. It came out a few years ago. Incredible book about pitching injuries.

That was a very good read. Biggest thing hurting arms is throwing too many innings/pitches, for too many games, for too many months, and not enough rest. Arms are destroyed by too much throwing under stress and fatigue - not fastballs, not curves, not sliders. Travel ball is killing kids arms with them playing year round. Kids should play about 6-8 months a year, and once fall hits play football, play hoops, soccer...do something besides baseball. Be an athlete overall - get stronger in the legs and core and be a kid. Parents are trying to make their kids into the next Lebron and make millions - just let them be kids. Maybe one kid from each little league will play college ball no matter how much their parents think they are the next coming of Trout or Acuna.

 

[Cletusnow]

This....cousin was in the minors for 8 years. Now gives lessons to kids. A 11 year old told him he has four pitches. Cousin said if you want to work with me you have two. Fast ball, and a change up.

My 14 year old son is a very good catcher and is experiencing arm issues( right now it is shoulder tightness) Growing, muscles, over use as a 12 year old, have all contributed to us limiting what he can do. Its frustrating for him and us, because he likes to competes and we feel bad for him.

At 11 years old kids should practice nothing but form and control. Pitchers should focus on stride length, arm angle and repeating the exact same throwing motion. An 11 year old that can hit the spots only needs one pitch. Your 14 year old catcher should watch his knees. Mine were devastated from little league through high school, and got me a knee replacement at 40. My original acl tear happened during basketball but it was baseball that caused the deterioration and destabilization that led to the injury.

 

[Stonewall12]

I can not believe people actually buy COVID tests from China.

 

[s-ou-thern]

I can not believe people actually buy COVID tests from China.

Some people actually trust politicians in DC if those politicians are in their party...

 

[tgsio]

Sorry for the baseball talk. Did the potato say anything of value? I refuse to watch and prefer it through the lens of a FSF member.

Baseball talk is fine. Always celebrate your kids when they've earned that praise. And don't apologize. I love hearing about great kids doing great things... no matter what that great thing is. Gives me hope for the future.

The most important and truthful thing he said was he missed Trump.

The rest was bs lies that his handlers wrote down for him in response to the pre-screened/approved questions.

And they're pissed that the reporters with the covid questions didn't make the cut. They were banking on that to be the main topic.

 

[Phillip McKraken]

Her cofers are comfortably full. This way she can tilt at windmills all she wants in the name of equality with no repurcussions.
I just wish some reporter would have the balls to actually ask a question of these SJW's that puts them on the spot to defend their position.
For her, "Megan, can you walk me through the economics of how equal pay would work when the women generate only a fraction of the revenue of the men?"

Just because your less unathletic than say the stout women of Latvia, and win some tournaments you don’t deserve more money than when seven people watch the dyke World Cup final. It’s like saying you have the best class A baseball team several years running and are demanding equal money to the padres.

 

[Dawg88]

What an absolute shit show the press conference was today

 

[Dawg88]

 

[Dawg88]

Lol

That’s pretty damn funny

 

[Dawg88]

Very interesting

 

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[BTAvenger]

BB talk has been great, but I want to know what else your buddy may know about the pending arrest. Did he give any indication if is domestic or international? Particular crime? Said, next couple of days. By Sunday perhaps?

Curious minds want to know!

He hasn't given me any further specific hints today other than it will be a big name.

 

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[tgsio]

I'm looking at this whole trans thing from a different angle than most here.

Frankly, I'm disgusted at mine and my girls' womanhood being canceled. I love being a girl. My girls love being girls. There's something very basically special about being a woman that men won't ever fully understand, just as women will never fully understand being a man and that basic specialness. As it should be.

The cancelation of women and what makes us women needs to stop.

It's not big boobs, makeup, and pretty clothes that define a woman.

 

[Dtrailerman]

Sam and Gus!

 

[tgsio]

The fuck it is.

I think I was told challenging the results of an election was an 'assault on our democracy'......

 

[RonwellQuincyDobbs]

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So, today I got a "Breaking news" notification talking about how NC is about to have a bunch of special forces training across 24 counties the next month or so. It talked about the number of special forces trainees, other agencies and civilians that would be used along with other things. Got me wondering about how many of these, tragic events, are actually just these training exercises?

 

[Jayhacker]

His whole press conference was a rehearsed cheat sheet. And he even fkd that up. His wife is pathetic to continue to allow this.

 

[WVUT]

He is good at basketball. Played varsity as a freshman. Jumps well and shoots well. And he is still growing. Based on what I’ve seen in the basketball recruiting arena with my older son, my younger son will be a D1 basketball player if that’s the route he chooses. But I think he prefers baseball. He has been throwing with a pitching coach for several years now. A guy Who was a big leaguer for a few years with the Blue Jays who settled in this area. He has taught my younger son well. He repeats his mechanics and has pretty good command of four pitches. Right now as a physically immature ninth grader he sits in the low 80s. He has not yet hit any showcases or combines for baseball. The plan is to start doing that at some point this spring/summer. From what we have been told by his high school coach and his pitching coach my younger son will “pop” as soon as he is seen by scouts due the fact that he is 6’9,left-handed, and throws well. Baseball runs in my family. My dad pitched in the Pirates organization during the late 60s/early 70s.

Clean and Deadlift program will get him to the 90s. That’s what helped me develop my lanky frame.
I’m a 6’6 lefty, drafted in the 35th rd 2001.
Now just a bust working an 8-4 lol

 

[tgsio]

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My boy Franco is your Huckleberry. 17 lbs of bad intentions.

That cat has seen some shit

I love him... and I'm not a cat person.

 

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[MIZCDB]

His whole press conference was a rehearsed cheat sheet. And he even fkd that up. His wife is pathetic to continue to allow this.

She and Joe may not have a choice. They may be being made to do this. The deep state might be making them do this as payment for protecting the Biden family. Or maybe by the white hats if by some miracle they are in control and making them do this to awaken people to how shitty the dams are. Dead God I hope it is the latter.

 

[MortgageHorn]

 

[Phillip McKraken]

Nope. I think they had his eyelids glued open.

It’s the stare of the demented

 

[tgsio]

It’s the stare of the demented

But not this demented if you look back at the few times that he's been trotted out there. You can tell when they've drugged him up.

Funny thing...guess what they did with Hitler?

 

[Phillip McKraken]

My great nephew is an outstanding baseball player. He plays on select baseball teams since there is no Little League or Pony League in his city. Last year he was overused by his coach to the point of complaining about a sore arm. His coach used to pitch him either as a starter or reliever in all 5 games played in a weekend tournament. He was so overworked that at 12 y/o he was sent to therapy. His Mother and therapist (former pro player) put a stop to him throwing more pitches in a week than Little League allowed. Covid brought a halt to this abuse as it allowed time to rest--which is about the only good thing of Covid. Now, as a 13 y/o 8th grader, he was chosen to play on a 10th grade select team this summer. His arm issues seem to be in the past and he is on a strict pitch count per week including practice. I am aware of two college baseball programs which already know about him. One is his dream school. He is also the starting QB on his JrHS football team and he's growing like a weed which makes curve balls and sliders off limits during this growth spell. Just fast balls or off speed and work on location.

Rich and compelling.

 

[Phillip McKraken]

Chinese rapid home tests with weird parasitic worm thing/morgellons in the tip

 

[tgsio]

Well, this is fun. Our trampoline is currently 2 houses down and about 30 feet up in a tree. I had that thing staked down. And when I say staked down, I mean staked down. (We already had to retrieve it once). Got just enough rain on top of moist soil to rip those bolts right out of the ground.

Transformers blowing up in the distance. So far, we have power (we've never lost it at this house. Tonight will be the test, I guess)

We're expecting damage and mass power outages tonight. All from wind.

If the trampoline is the big loss.... I'm good. And I'm out of here by noon tomorrow for the next week.


Edit: to make it clear, we will have the trampoline recovered and removed. And I'm not putting it back in our yard. The thing is dead to me.

 

[MortgageHorn]