It's never too soon…

…to teach a child the bitter taste of failure. Did you see this story about the little league that is disbanding a team because its pitcher is too good?

“He is a very skilled player, a very hard thrower,” Noble said. “There are a lot of beginners. This is not a high-powered league. This is a developmental league whose main purpose is to promote the sport.”

You’re telling me that one of the main lessons of sport–especially sport played at a young age–isn’t learning how to cope with failure? A 9 year old isn’t too young to understand that some people are better than he is at a sport. Getting struck out three teams in a game isn’t crushing anyone’s dreams. Give me a break. The wussification of America continues unabated…