At this time of year as we anticipate the arrival of that jolly
old guy in the red suit coming down our chimney, every kid that
still leaves cookies by the fireplace is making a list and hoping
that every wish will be filled.
At this time of year as we anticipate the arrival of that jolly old guy in the red suit coming down our chimney, every kid that still leaves cookies by the fireplace is making a list and hoping that every wish will be filled. Well, I’m no different, and I’ve got some wishes and hopes for youth baseball , and baseball in general, that I hope can be tucked away in that sleigh and delivered.

I wish every league nationwide would install a pitch count limit for their league, like Morgan Hill Pony Baseball does. And for that matter, I wish every travel team tournament did as well.

I wish every parent and coach would live by the adage, that the practices belong to the coaches and the games belong to the kids.

I wish the National League would adopt the designated hitter rule, so Barry Bonds can play another five years.

I wish the Oakland A’s would focus on a World Series ball instead of a Moneyball.

I wish Big Five Sporting Goods would have my son’s size the next time they have their 50,000 pair of shoes sale.

I wish the sale of metal bats would come down instead of climbing higher. I hear next years model the Titanium Stealth Bomber Grenade Rocket Launcher with a nitroglycerin insert, will be equal to a down payment on a car.

I wish the Morgan Hill Downtown Association would find a way to build a stadium downtown to lure the Oakland A’s away from Oakland. Solves the problem of getting people downtown!

I wish kids would take better care of their arms and see them as an asset not a liability.

I wish their was a national certification program for youth coaches in regards to training and instruction. There are a number of things in our adult lives that we must renew annually or every four years. Training kids should be one of them.

I wish leagues would find more fundraising ideas besides candy sales. I’ve eaten 52 bars of candy each of the last 10 years and it shows.

I wish spring training began tomorrow. Other than basketball it looks like a cellar dweller year for the rest of our professional sports teams.

I wish all youth and high school players focused more on their grades instead of their athletic skills. That’s where their real future is.

I wish the Morgan Hill Sports Complex will break ground before the year 2025 so at least my grand kids can play on it. C’mon everyone, our baseball, softball, soccer and football programs deserve this. Let’s get proactive and innovative and make it happen.

And Finally, I wish every kid that has the dream at this time of year of playing at a higher level gets that chance, and that their race, creed or their economic level doesn’t erase that twinkle in their eye. Somewhere in the North Pole I hope that jolly old elf is listening!

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