softball egos

it gets ridiculous at times when male testosterone blinds a person to the stupidity it can create... once again, half the team showed up late to a game and they didn't listen to the coach and they blew the game pathetically throwing the ball around giving extra bases and runs and dropping balls that were easy outs... we lost by one run in extra innings because people were out of position, not listening, and not trying... and then we played a second game... the coach had a game with his team so the assistant coach and i took over the coaching and everyone was listening a little better mostly because i call them out during the game which gets their attention, but a few just don't seem to understand the fundamentals (like not swinging at the first pitch after a pitcher walks two batters in a row without throwing a strike or where to play in the field based on the batter)... and came the last inning and i decided to move the outfielders where i knew they should be based on the batter's strengths and weaknesses and the pitches i intended to throw and the most negative argumentative guy on the team called out from the outfield that i should worry about pitching and leave the outfield alone... the same outfield that blew the first game and made a few errors every inning...

after the game the assistant coach gathered the team and was about to talk about next week when the guy said we need to talk about the coaching in a very negative tone and started blaming the coaching for the loss... and the assistant coach anyone who doesn't like the coaches can move to another team and i said losers blame coaches for losing, winners listen to and learn from their coaches... and i walked away, found the coach, and told the coach that this would be my last season with the team and i will be looking for another team to play with next season... the coach asked what happened, i told him, and he said he was fed up with that guy as he's given the coach some unreasonable ultimatums and speaks badly about the coaches and team too often and there was an easy fix, he would be gone... we shall see what happens next week, but i am ready to move on as there is always one or two guys who just don't get it and undermine the rest of the team and we shall see if i have the power to cut them because i am done with the negativity and refusal to learn softball fundamentals...

anyway, in the second game, the outfield did move where i told them to move and the ball was hit right to the spot i told them it would go and we won...

not a fun day, but hopefully next week will be better...