[http://active.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/51991831.jpg]Some young sports players are being pushed harder than ever to make the play, make the team, and in some cases, strive to make the pros. What did today's Major League players do to get where they are and what advice can they offer to those who are just starting to feel the pressure?

I just read an article by CNN's Carl Azuz that can help answer those questions in which he spoke with baseball legend Cal Ripken Jr., a record-holder for most consecutive games played, a father, and the author of the book, "Parenting Young Athletes the Ripken Way."