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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think your DH is prioritizing his own ego (“My kid is the team’s top pitcher this year!”) at the expense of your son’s development. As others have said, AA baseball is ugly. No one gets quality pitches, fielding is all over the place, and if you can get to first ([b]frequently on a walk[/b], if not an outright HBP), you can eventually steal your way to third.

AAA is when it begins to look like real baseball: Pitchers are better, which means batters get a chance to develop their craft. And outfielders have to actually start working to limit damage. It’s a great learning experience for everyone.

Let your son try out for AAA. If he doesn’t make the threshold, he can be a leader on a AA team, but he’ll know he has his parents’ vote of confidence. Most of all, stop analyzing the lineup and complaining about where and when he plays. Is he on a team, having fun? THAT’S a win. And that’s what’s going to keep him wanting to play after his 12yo year.

— Driver and uniform maintenance for LL, travel and HS ball[/quote]

Point of clarification needed here - in AA, there are no walks.  If you exceed the full count with balls, it turns to coach pitch until the player either hits the ball or strikes out.  I would agree that the quality of pitching is wild, and there are a lot of batters that get hit.[/quote]

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