Top 10 Reasons to Coach Youth Baseball

1. You get to spend most of your summer with other peoples' kids instead of your own.

2. You get to rake fields and set up bases just like a real grounds crew member.

3. You get the credit whenever a kid isn't playing well.

4. You get to put off your vacation until right before school starts.

5. You get a great farmer's tan.

6. You get to be the last one home after a game.

7. You get thick skin by being second-guessed about 250 times or so by parents.

8. You get to spend a lot of evenings on the phone instead of with your wife.

9. You get to drive around a bunch of dirty kids in your car.