To Coach or Not to Coach Your Kid
In this episode we talk about Daddy Ball (or Mommy Ball), which is one of the most controversial topics in the youth baseball world! Daddy Ball occurs when the coach favors their own kid (or is perceived to favor their kid) over others at the detriment of the team.
We share thoughts from a few listeners who have coached their own kids, and talk about our own brushes with Daddy Ball as parents, coaches' wives, and even as an umpire. We discuss our opinions about what it takes to successfully coach your own child (and why it may be a disaster) and mention our favorite qualities in good coaches.
Previous Episodes Mentioned:
025: Semi-Pro Pitcher Lennon Gwizdala 012: Lale Esquivel - Coach of the Best 12u Team in the Nation 020: From 10u to the Big Ten: MI Select Coach on 2020 College Commits for Entire Team 021 DadsTakeover - College Recruiting 008: Moms and Politics in Youth Baseball Update on Mitch Jebb (020: From 10u to the Big Ten: MI Select Coach on 2020 College Commits for Entire Team): https://msuspartans.com/sports/baseball/roster/mitch-jebb/10933 https://twitter.com/d1baseball/status/1370132696765173765?s=20
In this episode, we talk with Stephanie Brogdon from Madera Ranchos, California, about her son, Connor Brogdon, the up-and-coming 6'6" right-handed Phillies bullpen pitcher. Connor made his major league debut in 2020 and had a very rocky start. He was sent back to the Phillies' alternate site and returned in September looking stronger than ever and had a dominating performance for the rest of the season.
Instead, Connor attended Fresno City Junior College before transferring to NAIA Lewis-Clark State College. From Lewis-Clark, Connor was drafted in the 10th round by the Philadelphia Phillies.
References:
https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=brogdo000con https://www.mlb.com/player/connor-brogdon-641401 https://section215.com/2021/01/10/philadelphia-phillies-brogdon-romero/ https://www.thegoodphight.com/2020/12/16/22177104/2020-player-reviews-connor-brogdon https://www.mlb.com/news/connor-brogdon-cutter-brings-confidence-results
Debbie also talks about her experience watching Nick play baseball in the Cape Cod Baseball League, and how she was able to quit her job as a teacher and run a virtual health and fitness business so that she could have more flexibility watching her son's baseball games.
In regards to what it's like to be a high-level pitcher under 6' tall:
In this episode you will hear what it's like to grind as a semi-professional baseball player in an independent league, working towards the dream of getting drafted.
Lennon (Lenny) Gwizdala is a left-handed pitcher that played four years at Division 2 Northwood University in Midland, Michigan. He continued on to play semi-professional baseball by signing with the River City Rascals in the independent Frontier League in 2019. He shares so many inspirational nuggets of wisdom in this episode that should benefit young baseball players hoping to further their own baseball career. Keep up with Lennon on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mcgwizzy References: https://www.mlive.com/sports/saginaw-bay-city/2019/07/bay-city-central-product-lennon-gwizdala-signs-first-professional-contract.html https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=gwizda000len https://www.gonorthwood.com/sports/bsb/2018-19/bios/gwizdala_lennon_jp1h?view=career&pos=p |
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