A Request

Not a bad idea -- maybe we can get a Dallas Forum on the Houston 5A baseball website. (I'm kidding.) Or if North Texas posters act up, we can ban them to the South Texas Forum!

Say it isn't so....

A Civil War right here in the great state of Texas?

I would love to see more Houston websters posting on here....those of us in the North need more info on the
Southern teams....both HS and summer. I encourage you all to grow and post more....we need the variety and diversity so pass on the website info to your friends and teammates and let's grow the representation from the south.

Seriously, I hope you all feel welcome to post here, we enjoy following your teams too.

Hey, I kinda like keeping the whole thing together. I've got HSBBW friends in the D-FW area and like to be able to see how they and their sons are doing. I think the answer is to recruit more Houston/Austin/San Antonio/Corpus posters, which would even out the playing field a bit.

Sluggo is onto something...

Lets take it one step further...

Lets have a DBAT section and then an "everyone else" section once they split the state into North and South...

The DBAT guys could chat amongst themselves in their own lil space...

The "everyone else" guys could have our own space for our commentary...

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Originally posted by catcher:
Sluggo is onto something...

Lets take it one step further...

Lets have a DBAT section and then an "everyone else" section once they split the state into North and South...

The DBAT guys could chat amongst themselves in their own lil space...

The "everyone else" guys could have our own space for our commentary...

Awwww....c'mon Shayne. Why change a good thing?

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Originally posted by Panther Dad:
Or if North Texas posters act up, we can ban them to the South Texas Forum!

PD - Ban them? I thought you just moderated, deleted and closed them. ------- > I'm kidding! You are doing a great job, earning your pay everyday.

Indeed cs, I can't ban anyone -- not that I'd do that anyway....I'm a nice guy, remember?

catcher -- you post twice a year and you have to bring up your 2nd favorite organization? -- okok, there's a tie for 2nd. Besides, when is the last time you included actual "commnentary"? If I recall, your posts are usually limited to announcements. We welcome your commentary!

I too welcome posters from Houston and South Texas.

Luke Skywalker vs. Darth Vader...

REBELS UNITE WITH ME AGAINST THE
EVIL FORCES OF DBAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WE CAN DO IT...

So we have a new evil empire?

I just think that the rest of the state has more important things to do in thier life than talk on a message board about high school kids, unlike the people in the Dallas circle of baseball....

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Originally posted by catcher:
Luke Skywalker vs. Darth Vader...

REBELS UNITE WITH ME AGAINST THE
EVIL FORCES OF DBAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WE CAN DO IT...

After our conversation on Friday as I cheered your Marshals 18U team; what loyalty you are showing to your friends. Did I say anything about you having that DBAT t-shirt under the Marshal's jersey on Friday?

Speaking of which....does anyone have a recap on the Marshals/Wildcats game on Friday at Greenhill?

Hmmm, how did the Houston Heat or Austin Wings or Slam or even the South Texas Sliders fare?

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Originally posted by Panther Dad:
maybe we can get a Dallas Forum on the Houston 5A baseball website.

We already tried that and we had to because of lack of interest / participation... It looks like this site has a handle on you guys anyway.

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It looks like this site has a handle on you guys anyway.

more like a dictatorship.

I don't think they would have it any other way!

Collikar, I don't know about the Heat or Wings, but my son's South Texas Sliders 18U team defeated the Austin Slam 16-6 and Austin Wings 11-2, while tying the Burkburnett Blacksox 8-8. Their fourth game was rained out.

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Originally posted by sluggo:
Would it be possible to split Texas into 2 forums, North and South? We are from the Houston area and the Texas forum is dominated by Dallas area posters.
Just a thought.
Thank you in advance.

True but if you would tell all your friends about the site, have them register and post then you too could dominate the boards!!

Infield,
Those are some solid wins. Great way to start the season. Where do you guys head this weekend?

The Sliders 18U teams will be at the Austin Wings tourney this Thursday-Sunday and the Houston Heat Invitational the next weekend. Hopefully, the weather will cooperate!

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Originally posted by sluggo:
Would it be possible to split Texas into 2 forums, North and South? We are from the Houston area and the Texas forum is dominated by Dallas area posters.
Just a thought.
Thank you in advance.

I have an idea. We will trade you guys in the south. You can dominate the board here if you let us dominate the state championships for a change.

sluggo,
why don't you contact leftydad, kevin in missouri city, gloveman, Jouston 5A Baseball, and a few other & join in THIS, THE TEXAS forum? Why "segregate" the State?
We enjoy hearing about the Southern kids. I frequent the H5ABB boards, just to see who's doing what down there...

Sluggo,
I would vote no. I like covering the whole state in one forum. Either way, why do south Texas members need their own forum if they are not active? You can always start threads about south Texas baseball in this forum and maybe it would encourage them to join in. Spread the word locally and recruit new members. South Texas baseball is alive and well, but you are correct. It is not always as well represented here.

I kinda like hearing about the northern teams. I guess that is not the right thing to say to a Texan. No disrespect intended, I should have said those north of the rest of this great state.

Several DFW 15/16 teams are traveling South this weekend.

Looking forward to the hospitality the San Antonio teams/HSBBWebsters have to offer.

Collikar, if I was a betting mama, I would wager y'all are headed to the South Texas Sliders Invitational. My son's 18U team will be in Houston this weekend or I would be there to greet you! Have a blast in the Alamo City and enjoy a margarita on the Riverwalk!

Infield08 you have a PM.

11sdad -- you're traveling to Plano today -- I'm here in Arlington with PS3's team. Strange this summer schedule. I wish your guys were in this local tourney, but have fun down south. Let's have lunch soon.

Ok sounds good, I could use another free steak!

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Originally posted by Infield08:
Collikar, if I was a betting mama, I would wager y'all are headed to the South Texas Sliders Invitational. My son's 18U team will be in Houston this weekend or I would be there to greet you! Have a blast in the Alamo City and enjoy a margarita on the Riverwalk!

Infield08,

You are correct, collikar and young'un are headed to the Alamo City for the Sliders tourney.

Infield,

I'll enjoy the margarita on the riverwalk and the burger at Chris Madrids.

Good luck in Houston. I'm not sure where it'll be more miserable heat-wise. Let us know when you're in the metroplex.

Chris Madrid hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

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Originally posted by collikar:
Good luck in Houston. I'm not sure where it'll be more miserable heat-wise.

collikar

We are also going to be in Houston also but the heat there isn't going to anything compaired to the heat we are going to see next week in Tempe, Az.

But that's a dry heat.

That was funny PD. I personally think the dry heat IS different from the humid heat and prefer the dry. However, they're both pretty darn HOT!!!!

11's good luck; look up Infield and say hello for all of us. Don't want the South thinking the North is anti-social. LOL

I've also found that Dave and Buster's in Houston (like Dallas) provides a COOL, refreshing, place to drink, I mean.. atmosphere after a hot day in the sun.