Routed by the Cubs. My T-Ball team suffered a humiliating defeat at the hands of the Cubbies Tuesday night; one little boy struck out and wept. It was chaos in the infield, and kids who forgot to bring their glove in the outfield. But besides being funny and cute for non-coaching adults to witness; T-ball also teaches children to be responsible. They learn to pay attention lest they get whacked by a ball; they remember to run the bases in a certain way or face the public humiliation of going back to the dug-out; they feel pressure to hit the ball hard and learn how to focus when they're down to a final strike.