My friend Jenn Schwartz at Impact Fitness DC posted an article from the New York Times recently about baseball injuries in little leaguers.  ()I was once a little Leeger myself, but that’s beside the point…har har har).

I just wanted to post about this, because it dismays me.  I immediately recalled an article I read in the Washington Post TEN YEARS AGO about this same topic.

I’m just unclear as to what’s happening out there.  Can anyone tell me?  Why do parents and coaches think it’s okay to push their kids past the point of injury, into (sometimes lifelong) debilitation.

What exactly is gained by anyone involved when the little league team wins their division?  Is it worth it?

How does this message go unheard for over ten years?  Not just the specific message – don’t make/let your kids play while injured or through injuries; but the general message – listen to your body.

The issue comes from a place that is so foreign to me, I really could use help understanding this.