It was quite sad to read the article below regarding the state of elite travel baseball by Ft Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel Reporter Amy Shipley, and to watch the embedded video.  It is sad because these parents are clearly well intentioned, and love their boys, but just cannot see the forest through the trees. Read the article, and please share your thoughts. Thanks Amy for the great reporting.

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