Hearing some of these excuses made me laugh. For these reasons I have learned not to even ask anymore. I simply give the players a heads up text on Tuesday for our game on Thursday. Who is in and who is out? Want to volunteer information fine.... but I don't ask so they don't have to lie.
Just...
I am looking for some tournaments to travel to with my team next year 2021. I hear that t here is a big tournament every year in the Dakotas. IS this true and can you provide some specifics?
Reverse Pick Up Stories but for the same tournament.
Part 1 I was coach of a base team in Germany and already paid for a tourney about 2 hours away and had enough guys at the time. However, Friday night rolls around and all of sudden I am down to 8 guys including a buddy from another base...
If not me, then there are only one or two guys I would rather have. I have been the hero and the goat but when I was the goat there was no one else to blame and I can accept that.
As a fill-in I shouldn't be playing SS, LF or LCF. I can do it but i'd rather not as a fill-in. Been pitching forever so it is second nature for me. All other positions I am confortable but lost a step or two with age for SS and the most active outfield positions.