Wasted away again in Margaritaville,

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So my 15 year old son a freshman in high school....has an insane about of baseball talent. I cant get the kid to want to play.

 

 

I throw mid 70's and have a nasty curve. I haven't been able to strike him out in years. In fact he has yet to be shut down by a pitcher in travel or HS. Oh yea kid can pitch like a wiz. 6'2 175 lbs and still growing. Im 2 inches taller and 220.

 

Smarter hitter than I ever was. Carried a ball 330 last week at 15. Kids w his mom 3 days a week and shes a good woman but no motivation there.

 

Oh yea he just started playing golf a month ago and games Cleveland blades hit a 3i like 175 with great traj. Just cant chip or putt. Lol. Any ideas are greatly appreciated. Advice will be paid forward.

[MtlJeff]

Why doesn't he want to play baseball? What does he like doing?

 

I was a soccer prodigy when i was younger but hated soccer because my dad pushed me too hard on it. Ended up quitting and playing basketball and football

 

Some kids just haven't figured out what they like yet, some kids don't like things because they feel pressured into them and don't enjoy it. Or many other reasons

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He basically played middle school last year and played 2 games. Had a grades issue at a very tough school. His HS is more lenient. He played no little league or travel all of 17 so I didnt think he burned out.

 

This year in HS he played varsity batted 432 as a freshman. Now in travel i told him he could skip practice...he shows up to play and the manager knows hes a ringer just isnt eager to play at all despite his ability...his travel team knows hes the best on the team too...he does like golf and basketball.

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Basketball he is into and very good but he doesnt have that natural IQ like in baseball to go with his skill. His baseball IQ is just sick. His 2 strike batting is beyond his years by 5

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Kid could be taller than me and hit with avg and power with 85+ fastball as a senior....a full ride is in the cards. Maybe money is the motivator...kid likes his cash