[mandan]

Oh, lets get something straight. Nothing I said is anything that I am gloating about.In my opinion, it just takes more skill to be able to play baseball than any of the other major sports, but it is commonly thought of as a sport that you can just show up and play when the season rolls around. That just seems to be the common thought around here. I know that some are going to say basketball, but I dont agree with that by any means.

It takes a lot of commitment to work at a sport where in the end if you can be so good that you fail at it 70% of the time you have got the chance to make it to the Hall of Fame.

Also , dont be so hard on Marc, I've known him and his family for a long long time. He is a wonderful young man .Please be considerate enough to realize that he may not be the fault for everything in this season. Remember that he did not have a squad of players that had a real good background of baseball training due to their predecessor. If you really want to blame someone I would start pointing fingers at the administration at Prestonsburg High School and the Floyd Co. Board of Education for letting baseball become an afterthought.

My thoughts exactly (as stated in post # 17). Until SOMEBODY steps up and forces coaches to share these athletes, nothing will change. Let's face it, most HS athletes are NOT going to the pros and most won't get a college scholarship to play whatever sport. There has to be a willingness/ committment by all to allow these kids to play whatever they wish without the pressure from adults.