Cajuns discover the power of the bunt

[CajunProud]

I do remember a World Series bunt that was pretty exciting.

That it was, that it was.

[CajunNation]

Not a bad article by Bobby Ardoin. Talking about the lack of bunting fundamentals in travel ball.

Robe is 1000% correct about his disdain for Travel Ball.

It does not teach fundamentals.

I also believe it helps destroy communities.

Lots of adults living through their children. Lots of other adults selling lies and cashing checks. Lots of ruined arms and bad attitudes.

[CajunVic]

Robe is 1000% correct about his disdain for Travel Ball.

It does not teach fundamentals.

I also believe it helps destroy communities.

Lots of adults living through their children. Lots of other adults selling lies and cashing checks. Lots of ruined arms and bad attitudes.

While much of this may be an accurate recitation of the facts and while Robe has continually stated as such, I have yet to hear Robe or anyone else provide an alternate solution to the development of players outside of travel ball.

[Turbine]

I do remember a World Series bunt that was pretty exciting.

Which is in part why "discover" is not the right word for the headline.

[LifeTimeCajun]

While much of this may be an accurate recitation of the facts and while Robe has continually stated as such, I have yet to hear Robe or anyone else provide an alternate solution to the development of players outside of travel ball.

If you listen to him talk about it, it’s not the actual playing that he doesn’t care for. He’s fine with them playing, it’s the model of how it’s played with them not teaching them to compete and everyone getting a chance to play without earning something.

[Dad04]

Not a bad article by Bobby Ardoin. Talking about the lack of bunting fundamentals in travel ball.

I ain't driving to a different tourney every other week, stay in crummy motels and eating fast food to watch 14 year olds sac bunt. It only matters if the six recruits a years that come need to acquire bunting skills.

[Dad04]

If you listen to him talk about it, it's not the actual playing that he doesn't care for. He's fine with them playing, it's the model of how it's played with them not teaching them to compete and everyone getting a chance to play without earning something.

My kid played travel ball for seven years. Nobody ever offered him anything, except a chance to play with and against the best players in Florida. I never watched a travel ball game where each team was not trying to win. Sure, they subbed pitchers every 2 or 3 innings. So what? The main objective was to be seen by college coaches and MLB scouts, in a competitive environment.

Every little league player got a trophy for showing up. No cuts. My kid threw them all in the trash.

To paint travel ball, or anything else with a broad brush is not smart. I saw ten times as many arms abused in high school as I ever saw in travel ball, scout teams whatever you want to call it.

[Turbine]

I ain't driving to a different tourney every other week, stay in crummy motels and eating fast food to watch 14 year olds sac bunt. It only matters if the six recruits a years that come need to acquire bunting skills.

The sport of baseball would have died before Babe Ruth if people were forced to watch bunting as the main scoring option.

jmo

[MetryCajun]

My kid played travel ball for seven years. Nobody ever offered him anything, except a chance to play with and against the best players in Florida. I never watched a travel ball game where each team was not trying to win. Sure, they subbed pitchers every 2 or 3 innings. So what? The main objective was to be seen by college coaches and MLB scouts, in a competitive environment.

To paint travel ball, or anything else with a broad brush is not smart. I saw ten times as many arms abused in high school as I ever saw in travel ball, scout teams whatever you want to call it.

Your last sentence is spot on.

[Dad04]

The sport of baseball would have died before Babe Ruth if people were forced to watch bunting as the main scoring option.

jmo

Nobody ever got a scholarship, or drafted because they were a really, really good bunter.

Other than the double suicide twice a month, this small ball puts a lot of people to sleep. I love a good pitchers duel, but if we pitch we win. If we don't we won't, except for last Friday when we finally stepped on somebody's neck hard.