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3 hours ago, Js1 said:
She's a pitcher.
2018 - 18-5, 1.96 ERA, 39 appearances, 23 games started, 9 CG, 2 saves, 153.2 IP, 90 K / 46 BB
2019 - 6-1, 1.64 ERA, 19 appearances, 4 games started, 2 CG, 3 saves, 47 IP, 31 K / 13 BBShe went from 2nd in the rotation to 3rd behind Odicci Alexander this year. That is a significant decrease in workload. I can see why she's transferring. She'd be 3rd behind Elish/Shea and fighting against Mike's chosen pitching recruit Grace Green. Not sure Texas is the best spot for her unless Green is not fully healed from her senior year injury.
If, at a minimum, we can get Klinger, I'd shuffle up the defense to:
C - Iakopo/Ellsworth
1B - ??
2B - Jefferson
SS - Klingler
3B - Tedder (she played 59 games at 3B as a freshman)
OF - Rhodes/Burke/HathawayAgree on moving Burke and Rhodes to OF ideally, but if we have no one at 1B, I'm ok with Burke there. She's serviceable there, but not great. We have to find someone else at 3B though besides Rhodes. She has a strong bat but is a liability in the IF.
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Goddammit, you've let them out. Once Hugo gets here it's game over man.
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there are no changes expected for Pierce's staff and you will like it.
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he's an idiot if he comes back in my opinion.
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4 minutes ago, Valmy77 said:
Can he hit?
Here's some info on him. More of a pitcher/utility player.
Sanson “Trey” Faltine III | RHP/UTIL | 6’2 | 195 | Fort Bend Travis
Like Jake McKenzie did at Texas in 2018, Faltine is capable of playing all nine positions and did so at Travis during his high school career.
“I would argue that Trey is the most versatile player in the country,” Allen said. “He has represented Team USA on several occasions and plays all over the field for them. He is very, very athletic and can really run. The great thing about him along with all his tools is how well he knows the game and much he loves to play. He is a very polished pitcher that is only going to improve his stuff as he continues to grow and add weight. He legitimately can play any position on the field, but I’m looking forward to see how well he does at shortstop when he shows up on campus.”
So consider Faltine another candidate to compete for the starting shortstop job with the potential to play third base and pitch, as well. Or he could fill an outfield spot if necessary. When someone can play all nine positions, there are a lot of possibilities.
Here’s the scouting report on Faltine:
Strong two-way talent who hasn’t defined himself positionally yet. 6.53 runner, has very athletic actions in the middle infield with soft hands out front and plenty of arm strength across the diamond, light on his feet and very balanced. Right handed hitter, hits from narrow base with a static load in back, rotational swing with a middle of the field contact approach, has the athleticism to improve as a hitter. Up tempo delivery on the mound, long arm action with good arm speed, stays on line well. Fastball topped out at 92 mph with good cutting action at times. Very good feel for spinning the ball, threw just a curveball this outing but has shown slider potential in the past, nice sinking change up, has a feel for spotting and changing speeds.
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So I guess it’s the juco guy at SS next year if Hamilton leaves?
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I can’t imagine why Hamilton would come back. Why waste a year with pierce when you can get paid and actually develop, which they do care about in the minors. In college, it’s win baby win.
We’re fucked proper if he signs.
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37 minutes ago, Trey3216 said:
Softball was fun tonight: 90 degrees with 80% humidity at 7:30, and a mere 3 degrees cooler with 90% humidity at 8:30. Flags not moving an inch. I don’t know why I keep doing it.
You like sweaty bros?
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I wish he had a similar shitlist for his coaching staff.
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At some point in the next decade or so, I'm figuring out a way to work remotely and live anywhere but here from mid June-Labor Day.
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53 minutes ago, pepper brooks said:
we have a team that sort of has combined daddy ball with for profit ball that has worked out extremely well for the kids on the team. All of them play in our neighborhood little league. From that we took the best players available. From that group we asked the 3 guys with the best 3 players on the team to form an oversight committee. we then hired a professional coach with some very clear guidelines.
1. you will not play or not play kids because they do, or do not take lessons from him. it is a meritocracy, especially on sundays when we want to win
2. you play the kids infield and outfield on seed game day, and let them rotate a bit to keep them all engaged
3. every kid will pitch. some pitch only on Saturdays, and then we have bracket pitchers for sundays. that has served us very well
4. we structured his pay based on games played in tournaments. this ensures he puts the kids in the best places to win on sunday. the more games we play on sunday, the more money he makes. this really has kept daddy ball and coach bias out of the process.
5. we picked players based on ability, but also their whole family. our team will have been together 5 years this fall, and we have yet to have a player leave. it's a great group of kids and familys. no animosity, no pettiness.
we don't play much in the spring due to all the kids playing little league. we play a ton in the fall while encouraging the kids to play other fall sports, and get our Saturday seed games scheduled accordingly. we saw select ball done with "pay to play" coaches and with "daddy ball". inevitably those teams fail, and have lots of turnover. we had a unique opportunity to assemble and run a team a bit differently, and I am glad we decided to do it.
our costs structure is basically we pay dues that cover field rentals for practice, tournament entry, insurance, and our paid coach. they're nothing more than "cost".
this sounds awesome.
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have your husband install the fans.
Jesus fuck, even I can do that, and I'm a white collar nancy boy.
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There used to be a guy on shaggy who was a major sex tourist in Asia. I’d get his advice if he’s still alive.
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Here's a good writeup on the incoming recruits most likely to contribute in 2020.
What should worry everyone the most, in my view, is the lack of bats and pop. Baty is by far the best bat, but he has a 0% chance of coming here. After that, it looks like Brenden Dixon and Camryn Williams might be able to hit.
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That's mostly fair. It depends on the specific team/org, of course. Our 2 main daddy coaches played D-1 college and pro ball, so they know a ton. And we've played against plenty of organizations that have a putz at the helm.
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40 minutes ago, jkates said:
It's the perfect thread for it. Due to how the team my son is on formed, I'm not the most knowledgeable of the process. For our group, a couple of guys decided to coach and invited 10 kids out for the team. There are several select teams like that from our local rec league (SBMSA). Most of it is done by word of mouth, coach invite, etc.
I know there are organizations like Marucci Elite, Houston Warriors, Dynasty, SBA, etc. that will hold tryouts at different times in the year in order to put together teams. What I don't know is when, how you get registered, cost, etc.
What part of town do you live in?
the most common tryout times in central texas are the late summer for the fall season and late winter for the spring/summer season. Most select teams play a lighter schedule in the fall or at least claim to.
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1 hour ago, PappyVanVinceYoung said:
This may not be the right thread, but any advice on getting involved in select ball? I'm in the Houston area and just starting to look into it for my kids.
1. see if your kid really, really loves baseball and wants to practice and play all the time, and it's not just Dad wanting him to really, really like baseball
2. see if your family can handle most weekends at the ball park all the time (both Saturday and Sunday with unpredictable playing times that sometimes stretch into the night). If you have more than one kid and/or a wife that isn't that into it, this can be a huge issue.
3. if you pass 1 and 2, decide on daddy ball vs a for-profit team. Jkates situation sounds like daddy ball. This is a very common stepping stone to select. Several little johhnies excel at rec ball, so a few dads get together to form a tournament team. The advantages of this approach include: a) it's usually much cheaper, b) the kids are all friends and may have played together for a while already. The downsides I have seen with daddy ball include: a) dads that don't know as much about baseball as they think they do, and b) political bullshit (why does coach's kid always play SS when he boots 3 grounders a game?) that can hurt feelings and sometimes ruin friendships. For profit teams have paid coaches and usually their own facilities (e.g., a batting cage business that runs select teams to make money). The disadvantages here are a) this can be very costly, b) some places can care more about money than your kids' development, c) you can pay a shitton of money for little johnny to ride the bench if he's not that great - it's not rec ball (this is true in daddy ball as well but even moreso at the pro places). The advantages include the chance for better: a) coaching (some teams have former MilB guys that really know baseball well), b) facilities, and c) development.
In my view, the best thing about select is the possibility of your player being coached up by guys that really know the game. The extra game experience is also very important, but I think the developmental/practice part is most important.
In terms of finding out about teams, inquire with local batting cages and recc leagues. Many batting cage places will have some affiliation to or run a select team to help support the facility. Expensive teams are more likely to have a web presence and they will be easy to find via google. Daddy ball teams are often looking to add players here and there as kids come and go. You can find out about these on select baseball discussion boards and from recc leagues. For example, the rec league we play at rents its fields to select teams but requires them to hold open practices twice a year for anyone that wants to tryout as a condition for field rental.
Full disclosure: my kids play recc ball because we didn't pass 1 and 2 above, but they have tons of friends that play select and I learned much of the above from their parents over the years.
Hope this helps. Good luck.
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She’s been recuperating at my place and is doing well.
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pardon my ignorance, but he gets charged something for going to the ER, correct? And he just doesn't pay these bills? Can't they garnish your wages for unpaid medical bills?
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the future is bright in softball. Just wait until White gets a few of his recruiting classes on campus.
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At least our 2 best players are coming back next year.
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Great win for the ladies. Awesome to see the bats wake up. Hope Miranda is ok.
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looks like our bats finally woke up!
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