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SEC Need 4 in Lower Level

Posted by thomattrey on 12/1/11 at 9:39 am
looking for 4 in sections 135-140, will pay value

re: Travel Baseball

Posted by thomattrey on 12/21/10 at 6:33 am
If you win state at AA, why wouldn't you want to take it to the next level? Winning AA State is an accomplishment but you really don't know how you stack up against your age vel, so take it to next level...you then win AAA, so stay in Major. If you struggle, they will move you down.

By the way, what is the makeup of your team? classsmates or "classmates plus a few others" or hand picked group?

re: Travel Baseball

Posted by thomattrey on 12/20/10 at 10:52 pm
we have had a great experience with travel baseball and probably would have had just as good a time playing with classmates in league play. Unfortunately, in Baton Rouge, you have to make the decision of which way you want to go pretty quickly. Travel ball takes a family committment but if the family wants to do it, what is the problem. If the family cannot commit to weekend play, then they must play weekday baseball and rush togames once or twice a week after work.
I don't think there is a right or wrong answer. It depends on the family. There are plaenty of AA teams that friends or classmates can stick together and compete with on weekends. But they must stay in AA level, if they venture out into AAA or major, they get rolled on

Travel Baseball

Posted by thomattrey on 12/20/10 at 7:34 am
I have some friends looking to place their 9 year old sons on travel teams. I realize the wide range of costs but was hoping to find them a mid-range cost team but with some good players? Any suggestions?

re: Tournament Baseball is a scam

Posted by thomattrey on 12/20/10 at 7:23 am
my guess is your child wasn't quite the athlete his friends were or you hoped. Tournament baseball is what you want it to be. You can play with your friends and play AA level, mix and match and play AAA or try to pay for play with Marucci, McClures, Tractions, etc at play against Major level...or you can play strictly league ball during the week.

Our family enjoys weekend tournaments. While our sons play 2-3 weekends a month, the family doesn't have to make them all but we make 90% because we enjoy the friendships and enjoy watching our son play baseball.

I have friends with 9 year olds looking for a team this year, if anyone has suggestions, please let me know
On the last play of the first half, Eric Reid was the safety on the left hash and jumped the short route, which opened up the lane for the throw. We know what happened next and while Hatcher should have made the play, our superstar true freshman was trying to be a hero instead of sitting back and keeping the play in front of him. It could be poor coaching but my guess is that Reid's instincts got him in trouble here

re: On Hatcher...

Posted by thomattrey on 11/28/10 at 11:29 am
On the last play of the first half, Eric Reid was the safety on the left hash and jumped the short route, which opened up the lane for the throw. We know what happened next and while Hatcher should have made the play, our superstar true freshman was trying to be a hero instead of sitting back and keeping the play in front of him. I don't think anyone wants to get rid of Reid, so just relax and let them all grow up
Muschamp is headed to Ga Tech to be DC for Jimbo.Jimbo will be named HC shortly.