Caught In a Run Down. Are Travel Teams Really Eroding Community Baseball?
I stumbled upon the article, Stealing Home: How Travel Teams Are Eroding Community Baseball, by former Chicago Tribune reporter, David Mendell. Having grown up in Chicago and, because of my obsession with travel baseball, I thought I'd give it a glance. Mendell tells a quick story of how, while coaching his son's baseball team, he hears a booming voice from behind speak the words every parent longs to hear, "You got a nice little ball player there." Flattery Will Get You Everywhere At one time... Sign in to see full entry.