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2008-08-27 -Short Attention Span Theater-

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Posted by Fred 2008-08-27 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 "I think it's discouraging when you're telling a 9-year-old you're too good at something," said his mother, Nicole Scott.

or you're too smart at something cause we need do to dumb down our ~~communal~~ school classes to accommodate the lowest common denominator. The concept is the same often enforced by the same type people who destroy excellence in the name of the ~~people~~ ~~state~~ children. One size does not fit all.

Posted by Procopius2k 2008-08-27 07:45|| 2008-08-27 07:45|| Front Page Top

#2 This is the epitome of the Mamby-Pamby state we are becoming and will reach full fruition with Obama bin Biden. This just encourages me to teach my five year old how to throw a knuckle ball.

Posted by Jack is Back!">Jack is Back! 2008-08-27 09:14|| 2008-08-27 09:14|| Front Page Top

#3 How can you punish a kid for being too good?

America, 2008. Where, like it or not, everyone should be seen as equally good. Can't have any self esteem issues for Hunter or Tyler because they can't hit a 40 MPH fastball. Why should they have to try to improve themselves through effort and hard work?
What a crock of shit.

Posted by tu3031 2008-08-27 09:40|| 2008-08-27 09:40|| Front Page Top

#4 Sounds like there was some small town political BS going on in the background.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2008-08-27 12:11|| 2008-08-27 12:11|| Front Page Top

#5 Jericho's coach and parents say the boy is being unfairly targeted because he turned down an invitation to join the defending league champion, which is sponsored by an employer of one of the league's administrators. Jericho instead joined a team sponsored by Will Power Fitness.

Sounds like a movie plot. Average Joe's vs Global Gym.

Sad the kid was caught up in the games of childish adults. If this is true the coach should go on the talk news circuit and bring down lots of negative public opinion on the employer of one of the league's administrators for playing games this way.

Posted by rjschwarz 2008-08-27 13:50|| 2008-08-27 13:50|| Front Page Top

#6 This is jsut as fricking stupid as the town by Cleveland (?) that cancled the LL All Star game because not everyone could play. But then LL is a bunch of bs IMO. All too often a kid making a team has more to do with his daddy knowing someone elses daddy than talent from what I've seen.

Posted by Cheaderhead 2008-08-27 18:02|| 2008-08-27 18:02|| Front Page Top

#7 Answer is simple - move him up to an 'older' league.

Posted by Pappy 2008-08-27 21:59|| 2008-08-27 21:59|| Front Page Top

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