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I'm BACK in the rec league head coaching ranks
If I'm going to send a huge f-you to Alyssa Milano and the Stanley tumbler suckin' travel ball moms and their bullshit Super Bowl square panhandling, I have to step up. Word went out last week that the 11 and 12-year-old division was short two head coaches and had an abundance of assistants.
The message couldn't have been clearer: If parents don't step up, we won't have teams.
I was already signed up to be an assistant to a guy I know, but if I'm going to walk that aisle and talk the talk, I have no choice but to be one of the leaders who helps bring back rec baseball to where parents can send their boys to play a quarter-mile from home on a Saturday instead of driving six hours to see their travel ball team get rocked and then drop $229 on the Hampton Inn where the baseball dads sit around the lobby with their wrap-around shades flipped upside down on their flat-billed Marucci hats while suckin' down Mich Ultras that Mama Bear® left in the cooler because she was suckin' on vodka & Mio shooters.
And then I went ahead and committed to the full day of rec ball evaluations this Saturday.
The league president asked if I was available all day.
"Yes."
And with that, I'm dedicating this season to Alyssa Milano.
I'm going to turn these boys into the best damn rec ball team possible. We're going to play our asses off. We're going to hustle. We're going to have fun. We're going to have the most enjoyable summer an 11 or 12-year-old can possibly have.
We'll have Saturday games and then the boys will head home to pools or wherever they want and the parents can head to their patios where they can get rocked on vodka & Mio shooters – or go on a family vacation and skip a week of baseball at their leisure.
If this sounds amazing, move into town and sign up your kid. The league president owes me one for volunteering all day Saturday. I'll get your boy on the team. Sit back and relax. Plan on Saturday parties at your house instead of the Hampton Inn.
Let's have a rec baseball season.
This is an abbreviated version of Screencaps because the damn content management system locked up on me and I damn near lost this entire post
Do I like the new CMS?
It's a pain in the ass, but I know when to shut my mouth and go to work. I will say that this morning I finished all the tweets and Instagram embeds by 8 a.m. and then I hit ‘Save Draft.’
Spinning wheel of death.
I had to go in and manually copy/paste every single embed in today's post. Yes, it was a total pain in the ass and I've already developed a better plan of action to alleviate future issues.
But that means today you get this shortened version because I had to then paste back all the embeds into a new post.
Between today's issues and the thought of Alyssa Milano sitting next to Otsego Lake sipping gin paid for by her GoFundMe, I'm fueled up today.
Barry in Birmingham has a car question
• Barry writes:
I am a longtime reader but first time emailer seeking some guidance from the Screen Cap community. Quick note - was going to meet up with you last year at the gathering at Back Forty Brewing in Birmingham but my son asked me about a father-son outing to Top Golf and I don’t turn those opportunities down.
I inherited a 1987 Cadillac Brougham (the big one) a few years ago from my father.
It had not been driven in a few years but had been stored in a garage under a cover. My dad literally only drove it to church and out to eat at the local steak house. I got it running again with new belts, carburetor, tires, ignition coil, spark plugs and cleaned the fuel system. It only has 44,000 miles on it, is extremely clean and in good condition.
I already have six cars (4 kids driving between the ages of 17 and 23) so I don’t need another car.
I might keep it for generational reasons but I would like to appeal to the Screen Caps community for advice on what I could possibly do with a classic like this one.
I appreciate your help and especially what you bring every day to Outkick.
Thanks!
Kinsey:
Drive it, Barry! That's what your dad would've wanted! Pull that boat up to a golf course and create a scene.
Or sell it and buy a real boat or something you've always wanted.
Tipping and the current state of haircut pricing
• Jason DeM. is in a tough spot:
Joe, I was tempted to pose this question the last time tipping was a hot topic, but never got around to it. My dilemma is my hair stylist (yes, I go to a "stylist" and not a barber with the spinning twisty thing by the door, don’t hate). During the plandemic lockdowns, she opened up her home to cut hair to those of us not scared to get a cold. It was then that I started tipping her above the normal 20%.
After she figured out she didn’t need to return to the place that locked her out of earning a living, she and a couple other girls opened up their own spot. So now, she owns the place, sets her own rates and yet I have continued the extra tipping. As with every other place of business over the last few years, she has had to raise prices to keep up with the inflation she faces. How do I revert back to paying what she charges?
I do consider her a friend, do I just have this conversation directly? Need some help here. $45 for a cut every 17-19 days is getting out of hand.
Kinsey:
The haters claim I hate tipping and I'm the devil. I'll have you know I tip at the hair salon for the ladies to cut what hair I have left. However, I pay like half of what Jason is paying here for his full head of hair that needs cut OFTEN.
What a tough conversation to have. Can we go back to your old prices?
If it matters enough, have an honest conversation with her. Ask if there a monthly plan you can get on that secures you a 20% discount for being a loyal customer.
Or if you're not comfortable saying it, go have someone else cut your hair and mix in your lady here and there to get cleaned up.
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That's it, I have to go. The sun is out and it might hit 70. Baseball IS BACK.
Email: joekinsey@gmail.com