Cocky 12 Year Old Blows The Game

This youth baseball player helped his team out to a quick lead, but struggled on the mound, allowing the other team to come back.

This player is one of the most talented I have seen at his age, and has a very bright future in front of him! I hope he continues to show emotion, and not let this poor outing affect him!

[kyle]

As soon as the kid got away with sitting on 3rd base, I knew that he was very poorly coached.
No coach worth his salt would ever put up with that.

[NJGuy]

"Son, I'm taking you out."
"But I'm not tired!"
"Well, the outfielders are."

[Brad]

My Dad coached me in Little League when I was 12 years old. I was pitching in a tournament similar to this game. My Dad pulled me from the game because we were losing (didn't have my best stuff, Lol) and I was acting like a brat on the mound blaming my teammates for my poor performance. As I sat on the bench watching my team lose the game, I was in tears. After the game I refused to shake hands with the other team because I was embarrassed because I was crying. When my Dad walked back to the dugout & noticed I wasn't at home plate shaking hands with the other team, he ordered me to go into the other team's dugout & shake hands with every player. It was 100 times more embarrassing. With tears rolling down my face, I walked across the entire infield to the other dugout to congratulate them & walked back to my dugout. That life lesson has stuck with me my entire life...be humble in victory & gracious in defeat. That was 41 years ago & I can remember it like it was yesterday.

[RetailRipper]

Lesson learned. Nobody else was going to teach him, so the game did.

[robertrussell]

Parents and Coaches allowed that kid to behave that way, you can’t blame the kid alone.

[norwoodwildlife]

This is probably the best thing
that could have happened to this young man.

[SnakesWrath]

I hope the lesson in humility extends to the coach and his parents, too. It seems they condoned his behavior.

[CorpuzBoys]

He got served a big slice of humble pie. Shows the great parenting skills too.

[Mike_Daddy]

Humility is a valuable lesson. Even those kids' parents and coaches who allowed his shameful behavior got a lesson.

[richjasso]

I’m glad the game ended the way it did.
The sportsmanship demonstrated by Louisiana was the real important lesson in the game.

[jareddahlseid]

Exactly. This is a parenting (and possibly coaching) error, not a teenage error.

[steveo]

I hate players who showboat and are disrespectful to their opponents

[gregoryschmidt]

What happens when all you've heard your entire short life is how great you are. If I had ever sat down on a base like that I'd have been doing all my sitting on the bench next game.

[tonyp]

Great job mom, dad, and coaching staff. He might be the one doing it, but it's all on you guys.

[dankolol]

There is a difference between being confident and being arrogant. Remember that folks

[ryanomac]

Kid got a well deserved humbling. Hopefully he grows feom this experience.

[bennyswill]

My dad always taught me in every sport I play, when I do something good: “Act humble, act like you’ve been there before.”

[santiagobenites]

I was pleasantly surprised to see the excellent display of good sportsmanship after the game. That's so important.

[beastfromtheeast]

Kid got a gift but he’s missing one important element to his game and that’s a good mentor.

[inrock]

3:40 - It's GOOD sportsmanship for the winning team to console the losing team. However, GREAT sportsmanship is displayed when the losing team congratulates the winning team.