The worst thing Sean Casey ever did growing up was steal baseball cards. I'm all for letting kids make their own mistakes, learn the hard way. But you confront them with the lesson when it needs to be learned. Whatever that means. Jim doesn't know why his son paid such close attention.
Some kids just do.
If the parents are grounded in the simple decencies, it can make all the difference. No judgments this morning. No wondering why Jack McKeon does what he does with baserunners and relief pitchers. Just lessons learned, and passed on. Father to son.