Little League World Series
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They had some big boys on that team. When the second batter was intentionally walked, I knew it was going to be trouble.
Just trying to throw some changeups at the board ...Duke Duke Duke is Tiring in the off-season. Needs to hurry up and get here!
Not his second at bat. The second at bat of the whole game. The little fast kid struck out, then Indiana walked batter number two. I’ve never seen anything like that before. You just knew it was trouble.
But yeah, HIS second at bat you could see why they walked him. Good lord.
I have a friend who played little league with Don Mattingly.......he said is was incredibly obvious even at that age that no other kid on the field was even on the same planet with him. Skill and technique can be taught, but I believe high level pro athletes are just born with something that everybody else wasn't
Yea that’s what I meant HIS second time at the plate. I think I saw where he hasn’t made an out since last Sunday in the regionals. They are going to be a tough out.
But I just watched the kid from New York throw a perfect game.......
Gonna be a fun U.S bracket.
I am not 100 percent sold on that Michigan team just yet. Their regional was extremely weak, so until proven otherwise, they might just be the whale in the small pond.....You have to keep in find that they trailed in both the semifinal and finals of their own state tournament. Hence, as good as they looked yesterday, something is not adding up.
The Iowa pitcher has a thunderbolt for an arm, but I am not sure the team as a whole has the depth to make a deep run. They can win any game he pitches, but do they have a #2 that can hang with some of the power regions?
It did not matter who came out of the West. Whether it was Northern CA or Hawaii, you knew they were going to be able to play. The West is always deep on talent, so the winner of that regional enters Williamsport as a team to watch by default. They seem like a very complete team that does everything well. They have a strong ace and even though I did not see him, I am betting their #2 guy has the goods as well.
My own boys, the New Yorkers are another team that appears to possess the whole package. This Bruno kid has all the tools on the mound. He is not as hard a thrower as some of the other regional winning aces, but he might have the best overall package. He has solid command of all of his pitches and set up hitters very well.
The Idaho bullpen concerns me. That game got a lot closer than I sure they would have liked in the 6th.
I only saw parts of the Texas and Georgia wins, but both teams impressed me.
Without question, this is a solid U.S. field!!!!
The Iowa pitcher has a thunderbolt for an arm, but I am not sure the team as a whole has the depth to make a deep run. They can win any game he pitches, but do they have a #2 that can hang with some of the power regions?
It did not matter who came out of the West. Whether it was Northern CA or Hawaii, you knew they were going to be able to play. The West is always deep on talent, so the winner of that regional enters Williamsport as a team to watch by default. They seem like a very complete team that does everything well. They have a strong ace and even though I did not see him, I am betting their #2 guy has the goods as well.
My own boys, the New Yorkers are another team that appears to possess the whole package. This Bruno kid has all the tools on the mound. He is not as hard a thrower as some of the other regional winning aces, but he might have the best overall package. He has solid command of all of his pitches and set up hitters very well.
The Idaho bullpen concerns me. That game got a lot closer than I sure they would have liked in the 6th.
I only saw parts of the Texas and Georgia wins, but both teams impressed me.
Without question, this is a solid U.S. field!!!!
Georgia beat my boys from Loudoun county, but they earned it. Still not happy with it though haha.
I agree that Michigan’s pitching and fielding may be their downfall, but that lineup is nasty. Could be in for quite a few 7-9 or 8-9 games with them.
Instant classic between Georgia and Hawaii.....Just based on the depth of bullpen both demonstrated, I think we stand a very good chance of seeing a rematch of this game in the U.S. finals...
Michigan is lucky that Idaho has absolute no pitching depth. They escaped with that victory, but won't be so lucky on Sunday when they play Hawaii in the winner's bracket contest.
Overall, I have not been blown away by many of the usual powerhouse regions.....If not for the pitch count rule forcing the Puerto Rican and Australian aces out of the game in the 6th, but South Korea and Mexico would have been knocked into the loser's bracket.
My own guys, the New Yorkers, were lucky to beat Iowa. Martinez did not look good on the mound and Bruno benefited from the umpire having a very generous zone. Otherwise, they too would have been vulnerable.
Japan's 11-1 looks impressive on paper, but if you watched the game, you noticed that they were kept at bay for the majority of the game by Spain's junk baller....Some bad defense from the Spaniards also led to the game being blown open....Japan is very beatable this year.
Michigan is lucky that Idaho has absolute no pitching depth. They escaped with that victory, but won't be so lucky on Sunday when they play Hawaii in the winner's bracket contest.
Overall, I have not been blown away by many of the usual powerhouse regions.....If not for the pitch count rule forcing the Puerto Rican and Australian aces out of the game in the 6th, but South Korea and Mexico would have been knocked into the loser's bracket.
My own guys, the New Yorkers, were lucky to beat Iowa. Martinez did not look good on the mound and Bruno benefited from the umpire having a very generous zone. Otherwise, they too would have been vulnerable.
Japan's 11-1 looks impressive on paper, but if you watched the game, you noticed that they were kept at bay for the majority of the game by Spain's junk baller....Some bad defense from the Spaniards also led to the game being blown open....Japan is very beatable this year.
Michigan was down 4-1, bottom of the 6th with one out. Haven't done anything all game, and all of a sudden the bats come alive. Ended up scoring 4 runs in the bottom of the 6th for the comeback win.
Nasty. And now the Indiana team they beat in regionals is claiming they have out if zip code kids. They filled an appeal.
My goodness, really? Didn't see that. That would be a shame after the Jackie Robinson club debacle a few years ago. I would think teams are better than that. That Indiana team may just be sour. If I'm not mistaken, the female that seems to be keeping the books for them, they mentioned she was like the league president or something in Michigan.
The New York team is good as well. Since I live here in Ga, I'm rolling with them Peachtree City boys. They have the deepest rotation I've seen in a long time.
I am a New York guy, so I am hoping for the Mid Island team to win the U.S. bracket....
However, through a couple of games, I rank the top-3 as such:
1. Hawaii
2. Georgia
3. New York
Despite losing that first game to Hawaii, I am confident that GA has the pitching depth to come the long way back.
New York has Bruno, but after that, I was not impressed with Martinez. Hence, assuming Hawaii beats them on Wednesday, NY will be forced to beat who I am predicting will be Georgia in the United States semifinals...Without Bruno available, I give the edge to the peaches.
Internationally, I think Japan and Panama are #1 and #2....South Korea looked better today than they did in their first game, but my gut tells me that Panama will beat them in that international semi.
However, through a couple of games, I rank the top-3 as such:
1. Hawaii
2. Georgia
3. New York
Despite losing that first game to Hawaii, I am confident that GA has the pitching depth to come the long way back.
New York has Bruno, but after that, I was not impressed with Martinez. Hence, assuming Hawaii beats them on Wednesday, NY will be forced to beat who I am predicting will be Georgia in the United States semifinals...Without Bruno available, I give the edge to the peaches.
Internationally, I think Japan and Panama are #1 and #2....South Korea looked better today than they did in their first game, but my gut tells me that Panama will beat them in that international semi.
@retiredsoldier I think you’re right. Sounds like sour grapes.
Won’t matter, Michigan doesn’t have the pitching or fielding to make a run. Couple that with Little League using the “dead bats,” and their big strength is nullified. NY seems to be the cream of the crop. This is a pitcher’s year.
Won’t matter, Michigan doesn’t have the pitching or fielding to make a run. Couple that with Little League using the “dead bats,” and their big strength is nullified. NY seems to be the cream of the crop. This is a pitcher’s year.
Yeah Michigan pitching is a one man show unfortunately. New York looks good, but after Bruno, I think they will get rocked. Now these Ga boys lol, they have some great arms and seems like every time they bring somebody else in, it makes you forget about who they replaced on the mound. I think it will be Ga versus the boys from the big island for the U.S side of the bracket. Pitching is huge at this point.
There’s a safety net around the entire field in a little league game??? Lord the worlds getting soft.... and dumb.....Hopefully nobody’s ever gotten hurt in a (MLB) game from a line drive, but has it ever happened? Like serious life threatening injury? This makes me wonder how in the Fing Hell!!!!! can you allow fans to stand as close; and in the direction of a Golf swing as fans do! There’s a little league net protecting foul balls; yet a crowd of fans standing 20 yards ahead of a golfer, 5 feet to the left and right!! Sheeshhh. I’ve actually had a friend put in a coma by getting hit in the head by a golf ball like that.... That’s what they need to stop. It’s only a matter of time before a bug stings somebody In the asz on their down swing, and they rip one into the crowd or something. Especially when the shots come out of the rough, and fans are just surrounding the golfers, and their path is narrow like 10 feet to hit the fairway, or a fan....
The stats say about 1700 fans are injured by foul balls and bat debris every season from MLB through the minors.
It came to point last season at Yankee stadium. A toddler was knocked unconscious with skull fractures and a brain bleed. She still has eye problems apparently. That’s not even the most extreme example, though it’s probably the most harrowing one.
Those stats don’t even include the drunks that fall out of the stands about 5 times a year trying to catch foul balls or the people they unintentionally land on.
There are a lot of things we do as a society that are “soft,” but this one is a smart decision. Most little league fences at games are high enough anyway to keep balls out of the stands. Lamade and Volunteer stadiums just weren't at certain parts.
Yea I think if Little league has them, MLB needs them defiantly. Basically was my point. I know it’s dangerous if your not paying attention st all times.
Another GA fan here. Peachtree City looks legit. I'm surprised Atlanta GA Doesn't send more teams to Williamsport as they have arguably one of the top youth baseball programs in America through their East Cobb Baseball system but was told by a parent that most of the top 12 year old in that system play on a bigger field, longer mound distance, etc. The East Cobb park is an incredible incredible venue and field complex. Went to a 15u tourney there a couple years back to watch a buddy's son and they were already hitting with wood and throwing low to mid 80's with 200 teams in the tourney paying $1500 entry fee per team. Insane.
What's up 500hp? I'm hoping these GA kids can make it happen. Crazy how usually it's Warner Robbins coming out of this regional. Yeah the little league system here is the real deal, but only the State Champ can represent the region. But it's a pure battle based on the programs here. Sorta of crazy it's not in the spot light more than it is. That Michigan team came from behind again.
That's just crazy. I know they were down like 4 runs in the state championship game with 1 out as well and came back in the bottom half and won. I just wonder how many times is left in the tank? Crazy how they seem to wait until either the 5th or 6th inning to wake up. Reminds of Duke last year a lot lol.
I saw an article posted on Facebook about a coach getting suspended for the rest of the LLWS because he didn’t play one of his players which one of the rules is that all players must get at least one at bat in every game. The twist is that the player that he didn’t play was his own son.
Disappointing that Little League baseball used technicalities to deprive a man out of an opportunity to enjoy a once-in-a-lifetime memory by coaching his son at the World Series.
Here is the rest of the story....His son was on deck when the last out was made and the game was 11-0 in the bottom of the 3rd inning at the time.
Because the other team was not able to score two runs in the top of the 4th, it ended on a mercy rule, meaning that instead of having a full six chances, the manager only had half that to comply with the rules.
Should he have gotten his kid into the game? Yeah, I am sure there were chances to do it......However, considering the rule is in place so as to prevent a coach from only playing his best kids all game long, I have a hard believing that he violated the integrity of the rule in a game he was well in control of.
Sometimes you need to look past the rule book and just use common sense. The man was not looking to cheat either his player or circumvent the rules. He simply ran out of time.
It's sad that because of that, he misses out on what is still special, but would have been even more precious between him and the boys he has taken this far.
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