Don't let your kid pitch for this team

by DCScrap, on 205th magazine

This weekend Dusty Baker will be the fill-in coach for 9-year-old son Darren's 10-and-under traveling tournament team.

In other news, every player's parents refuse to let their kid pitch this weekend for fear of them becoming the next Mark Prior.

"The head coach is away for the weekend. I begged my dad to coach the team," Darren said. "I'm very excited because it was his dream to always coach me."

Apparently Darren is too young to know the names Shawn Estes, Kerry Wood, Aaron Harang, Russ Ortiz, Kirk Rueter, Jason Schmidt, and Matt Clement, among others...