Both Westend1 and mif04 make some good points but the fact is good players make good coaches. Anyone given their pick of the top talent in the area is reasonably assured of individual and team success. This true whether it is the Mid-County Babe Ruth All Stars, Big Timers or the Sun Devils. The right athletes will make almost any coach look good. It is also possible for a moderately experienced talent evaluator to look at 12-14 yr olds and project which kids will be the best future players. This becomes even more predictable when the kids reach 16. Athleticism, speed, arm strength, batting average and home runs are easily measurable and known in the baseball community. If you then want the best team, go get the best talent. If you can do it by offering families relief from the high cost of select baseball, more power to you. There are several good hitting coaches in the area. Walker is one of them. He was an all-state 5A player, one of Lamar's all-time best hitters and spent time in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. The nominations for 2008 Pre-Season All SETX team are full of players Morgan coached in their most important, formative years. Just take the catcher position for example, if I'm not mistaken Carnahan, Steinhagen, Wallace and Felts have all spent significant time, if not years, working with Walker. Quite naturally, all coaches, in any sport, are publically proud of their players accomplishments. After all, their livelihood depends on promotion.
