The days are long, but the years are short. This advice is advanced to parents about raising children. It applies to life, but in our case sports. My wife and I were thrilled our two sons showed interest the first time they held a bat and threw a ball. It was in the family DNA with her past as a cheerleader and her brothers playing football and my life growing up as an identical twin with my father serving as a coach for all seasons. I was ecstatic when our oldest son Dagin first used a spoon left-handed as a baby, viewing him as a pitcher.