AABC CONNIE MACK WORLD SERIES

John,

I'll be the guy in the stands with the sign that says.................................

FUQUA IS S E X Y!!!!!

They'll already know that, Gut. But I appreciate the effort.

Good luck D-Bat...Bring home the hardware! Cade, Kyle, Kermit, Pat, Corey, John and everyone else associated with D-Bat are class acts. I wish you all the best in Farmington!

John,

Are the teams complete yet?

I'm wondering if my buddies from California and New York will be there?



Wait till you meet these dudes.

Was told that AZ Firebirds are unbeaten against SoCal Renegades in title game this morning for West Region. Trombly must have been eliminated. Both AZ and SoCal finished in final four of the AZ WS Qualifier earlier this summer.

In Southeast Region the East Cobb Yankees, Memphis Tigers and Central Florida Renegades are the final three and each has a loss. Winner of that region will face Linty's boys in opener.

Those are some pretty stout teams fighting it out.

Florida Legends won the NY WS Qualifier and other than Puerto Rico and the host NM team, I do not yet know who is coming from the North Atlantic, North Central and East Central regions.

• East Central Region - Midland Redskins (Ohio)
  
• North Atlantic Region - Jack Cust Diamond Jacks (New Jersey)
  
• Southeast Region - East Cobb Yankees (Georgia)
  
• South Plains Region - DBAT
  
• North Central Region - Top Tier Baseball (Illinois)
  
• West Region - Arizona Firebirds
  
• National WS Qualifier - Dallas Tigers
  
• American WS Qualifier - Florida Legends
  
• Puerto Rico
  
• Host - Farmington Storm (NM)

First Round Matchups

East Cobb Yankees vs. Dallas Tigers

Farmington Storm vs. Top Tier Baseball

Midland Redskins vs. Florida Legends

Puerto Rico vs. DBAT

Jack Cust Diamond Jacks vs. Arizona Firebirds

Does anyone know the name of the host team from New Mexico?

Farmington Storm

The CMWS bracket has been sent out. I'm sure the CMWS web site will be updated soon as well.


2007 CMWS Bracket


CMWS Web Site

well, if the Jack Cust Academy teaches the same philosophy that Jack Cust himself has - offensively, lookout!

He doesn't teach that squish the bug, cast the hands to get the outside pitch, keep the barrel above the hands, load to the back-swing to the front, swing-level/swing down ****... he is all about proper biomechanics.... if they swing what he preaches that will be a tough game for most pitchers when they face them...

Good luck to both Tigers and DBAT!!

Whatever he teached the Jack Cust Bandits didn't work too well with the woods... ok not needed. These are some stacked teams!

Did I really just read that Kyle?

Feel free to edit it! I actually was hoping someone to come in and clarify if Jack Cust Bandits are connected with the team in CMWS???

I think the Bandits are their '08 team -- they also have an '09 Bandits.

Diamond Jacks were the team in New York qualifier that beat the LH Wildcats
20-12 where 12 homeruns were hit. Following day the Florida Legends out hit LH Wildcats with just as many Jacks as the day before. Let me add the field dimensions at the NY field is much larger than Ricketts. Many draft picks will be scorching pitching in Farmington.

Good Luck to the 2 Dallas teams.

I will make a bold prediction! The Florida Legends will win the CMW.

Jack Cust run a baseball academy in New Jersey. Also connected to Super 17's. I know top draft pick Rick Porcello was on their NY qualifier roster
but was limited to coaching 1st base.

quote:

Many draft picks will be scorching pitching in Farmington.

Good pitching beats good hitting.

quote:

Originally posted by Ken Guthrie:

Good pitching beats good hitting.

Maybe the pitching last year was not as good as this years class. With a score of 20-12 sounds like either the pitching was horrible or alot of errors where made..

Should be a lot of fun.
Look forward to seeing everyone out there.

The Trombly Braves registered as a 17U team this year. We are currently 37-3 on the summer and are headed to the AABC 17U Don Mattingly World Series in Fleminton, NJ (August 6-12). The games are played at the Jack Cust Baseball Academy. We are looking forward to the experience and hope to get back to Farmington next summer. Good luck to the teams that will be there.

Here is the website for the 17U World Series

http://www.jackcustbaseball.com

Steve,



Last years DBAT was 17U playing with the big boys.

What happened to ya?



Just had to do it.

Good luck to you and your club.

Ken

Ken,
Last year our 18U team was the Runner-Up at the Connie Mack World Series. That team would only return 3 players.

Last year our 16U team was the Runner-Up at the Mickey Mantle World Series. That team returned everyone!

In addition we added several players and they all were 17U, many of them only 16.

We played in several tournaments this past fall/winter and we were able to compete w/ the 18U team. I knew that during the summer we also could compete with the best 18U teams (IF OUR PLAYERS WERE THERE). I knew that our team would be ALL UNDERCLASSMEN and that would mean several conflicts including:
Tournament of Stars, Junior Olympics, PG National Showcase, Area Code Games, AFLAC Game, etc.

Due to the various conflicts we would not have our team together most of the time. Due to this, I felt that we would not be competitive against the top 18U teams in the country, but could still compete at the 17U level. Then next year we will have the entire team together and compete at the 18U level.

Uh oh.....he reopened the can 'o worms.

quote:

Originally posted by TromblyBaseball:
Ken,
Last year our 18U team was the Runner-Up at the Connie Mack World Series. That team would only return 3 players.

Last year our 16U team was the Runner-Up at the Mickey Mantle World Series. That team returned everyone!

In addition we added several players and they all were 17U, many of them only 16.

We played in several tournaments this past fall/winter and we were able to compete w/ the 18U team. I knew that during the summer we also could compete with the best 18U teams (IF OUR PLAYERS WERE THERE). I knew that our team would be ALL UNDERCLASSMEN and that would mean several conflicts including:
Tournament of Stars, Junior Olympics, PG National Showcase, Area Code Games, AFLAC Game, etc.

Due to the various conflicts we would not have our team together most of the time. Due to this, I felt that we would not be competitive against the top 18U teams in the country, but could still compete at the 17U level. Then next year we will have the entire team together and compete at the 18U level.

I hear ya.....

You don't have to prove anything to me. You guys are a good organization.

I just had to give you a hard time since I wouldn't be able to give you hell in the hotel lobby.

Good luck at the NIT........

Just kidding........and please tell Hollywood's dad hello for me.

quote:

Originally posted by 34/33:
Should be a lot of fun.
Look forward to seeing everyone out there.

Yes it should!!

Good luck to you and your team!

Ken,
Tommy Palica signed w/ the Atlanta Braves. He is a stud and will be pitching at Turner Field soon!

quote:

Originally posted by TromblyBaseball:
Ken,
Tommy Palica signed w/ the Atlanta Braves. He is a stud and will be pitching at Turner Field soon!

Yeah, he looked like a nice one when I saw him...........

But if Bobby Cox is still there when he puts that uniform on at Turner field, most likely we wont be seeing any "hollywood" acts.

Sometimes when you see something from the stands, it isn't what it appears!

What Ken is referring to is last year in Farmington we beat the Florida Bombers on a walk-off HR by Tommy Palica. After hitting the HR Tommy was grabbing at his shirt.........

What Ken saw from the stands was a player acting like "I'm the man."

What was really going on was....

Tommy loves the Big Pappi (David Ortiz). While we were in New York for the World Series Qualifier some one bought Tommy a shirt that said "Who needs a Daddy, we've got a Papi." He wore this shirt under his jersey that night when we played the Bombers.

We were tied in the bottom of the 7th inning and w/ 1 out Austin Romine (2nd Round NY Yankees) hit a 2B. The Bombers then decided to intentionally walk Walker Moore to get set up the double play. The pitcher was LH and Tommy Palica bats LH and doesn't hit LHP well. On the 2nd pitch, Palica hit a Walk Off 3-RUN HR to win the game. As Tommy was rounding the bases he was looking at his teamates pulling on his shirt as if to say..."It's the shirt!"

What a story.

Trombly,

Great story! Thanks for sharing. As a softy, I got happy tears.

Interesting CMWS factoid:

The team picture and hat of the CMWS Champion are put on display at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, NY. They remain on display there until replaced by a new CMWS Champion.

Steve,

Your too easy............

Remember, perception is everything. We have "stud" around these parts that recently may have been misunderstood.............

But the papers and the fans don't sit in the dugout or go on road trips with teams. So what is witnessed from the stands is the impression that will be imprinted.

Good or bad..........it happens.

It sure was fun to talk about it that night over those adult beverages though........

Oh yeah, do you guys still have that coach that gives rapid signs from third base? That cracked me up big time.

SEE YA IN FARMINGTON

JAFO this is a fitting way to end the DBAT/Tiger rivarly. Off to Farmington.

I'm starting another team so Linty and I can stay in touch.

You mean no retirement? hmmmmm, I like that idea.

I don't mean to be a Debbie Downer, but I just don't see how DBAT or the Tigers hit the ball well enough to not go 2 and Q in Farmington. DBAT got 1 hit off of Trent Appleby, and got shut out by Chase Reid. I wish them the best, but my money is on the Farmington host team, or the always strong Puerto Rican team. Behind the strong fan support of the travelling Puerto Ricans, and the hometown support for the Host team, it will be tough to take the adrenaline out of those kids. However, best of luck to the two Dallas teams going out to waste 10 days for 2 games of baseball.

JAFO another hatter of Tigers and DBAT.

quote:

Originally posted by Lavender and Cream:
I don't mean to be a Debbie Downer, but I just don't see how DBAT or the Tigers hit the ball well enough to not go 2 and Q in Farmington. DBAT got 1 hit off of Trent Appleby, and got shut out by Chase Reid. I wish them the best, but my money is on the Farmington host team, or the always strong Puerto Rican team. Behind the strong fan support of the travelling Puerto Ricans, and the hometown support for the Host team, it will be tough to take the adrenaline out of those kids. However, best of luck to the two Dallas teams going out to waste 10 days for 2 games of baseball.

Know your facts, the game against Chase an outstanding RHP I recall the game was 2 - 1. And you don't wish DBAT or the Tigers the best because your team is not there.

L and C - I think there is a thinly veiled attempt at humor in your post but wanted to point out that it would be 10 days for 4 games of baseball. Remember this is not like the Premier final round - it is double elimination.

Good luck to both Dallas teams. Special congrats to DBAT GM & Coach as I know you guys have worked hard to reach the pinnacle.

We are sure looking forward to going...

Brian had the opportunity to go last season as a pick up player for another team but turned down the offer because of interfence with football practice coming up. He ended up regretting not going and I am just grateful he is getting another opportunity to go.

LC,

You're absolutely right. Neither DBat or the Tigers can hit the ball. Pitching is thin and there is no speed on either team. I guess we'll just have to go and find out.

Geez, I sure hope they don't see us get off the bus and give us a loss.

Is Jordan Swagerty going with the Tigers?
I was coaching the AABC team at the Tournament of Stars w/ him on it when the Tigers won the Qualifier. He is a very good player and a great kid!

Unless there is another function going on that would take him away JS should be there... I'd think.

Area Code games.

Watch out for KG on this one...

quote:

Originally posted by Dtiger:
Watch out for KG on this one...

I beleive there is something that will require a player leaving. However I think the Tigers have a plan.

But what do I know.

They always do!

Ken...

I am still with Trombly... but due to tendonitis in my right arm... I had to resign my position as 3rd base coach. They have since singed up a new coach that uses his feet to give signs!!

But I do want you to know that our sign for the squeeze is the MACARENA!!

Good luck in Farmington!!

Macarena? What about the electric slide? (Anyone get it?)

righarmout...........

Glad you jumped on.

Good to hear your still around even if you ain't playing patty cake while in the third base box.

You boys from Trombly are a trip. Had a bunch of fun last year watching you guys.

Great group and best of luck.

Ken,
That was a good one......signing up w/ a different screen name and pretending to be our 3B coach from last year! LMAO

I was wondering about Jordan making the trip to Farmington becuase he made the Area Codes and AFLAC Game.

Trombly,

If you think I would do such than you obviously don't know me.

I suggest you PM the administer of this site and request the email address attached to both accounts.

You will soon see that they will not match I'm positive.

Because I come on here with my real name and nothing to hide.

Heck, I really thought it was him. Figured you showed it to him and did see it was his first post.

Maybe you should refer back to this...........

"Sometimes when you see something from the stands, it isn't what it appears!"



Believe me, those around here know enough from my posts I don't fiddle around with a secret idenity.

Steve...

Ken is actually Correct!! It is I... the stiff armed 3rd baseball coach!!

We are heading to Flemington NJ on Saturday Evening... and hopefully we can have a good tournament...

But we are hoping to have a chance to see the DBATS in Farmington Next year...

I was reading this the other night and could not resist making comments after I read that Ken was looking for me.

This is the 2nd post for me... and I am really enjoying reading this message board. For the people that are running this... GREAT JOB!! It is really a pleasure to interact with people that share the passion of Baseball!!

Good luck to everone for the World Series they are attending and I hope to post more!!

Jared

Hey, KG. Hate you can't be here. I made sure to eat a burger for you at the cookout. Seen the DBAT roster yet?


CMWS Bracket & Rosters

quote:

Originally posted by DBAT GM:
Hey, KG. Hate you can't be here. I made sure to eat a burger for you at the cookout. Seen the DBAT roster yet?


CMWS Bracket & Rosters

You just had to do that didn't you?

That's alright............you know I love a good prank or joke.........

Your time will come.

Have a good time over there John. I know you will make memories of a life time.

Tell the boys I said hello and just win one for the gipper.........

Watch out for the East Cobb Yankees!
They won it in 1999, 2001, 2003, and 2005....
(2007)???

Also, the host team had a very good pick up in LHP TJ House. He was on our AABC team at the Tournament of Stars and is a STUD! He will be very tough to beat.

Having been there in Farmington the past 2 summers it's actually kind of weird not being there. It is an unbelievable experience that those who are fortunate enough to be there will never forget.

GOOD LUCK!

So Steve,

You gonna apoligize for your acusations?

Or you gonna run that trap like you do in a hotel lobby?

Ken,
I was joking when I "accused" you of signing up for the screen name. Like myself, I know that you post w/ your real name and have nothing to hide.

quote:

Originally posted by TromblyBaseball:
Ken,
I was joking when I "accused" you of signing up for the screen name. Like myself, I know that you post w/ your real name and have nothing to hide.

That's why I like you............

You talk the talk.........with a name........

See you around somewhere soon I hope.

Good luck to you and your organization.

Good Luck to you as well.
What team are you going to be coaching next year?

Yes, Ken, what team will you be coaching next year?

Predictions

First Round Matchups

East Cobb Yankees------------- East Cobb
Dallas Tigers

Farmington Storm ------------- Top Tier
Top Tier Baseball

Midland ------------------ Fla. Legends
Fla. Legends

Peurto Rico ----------------- DBAT
Dbat

Jack C Diamond --------------- Jack Cust
Arizona Firebirds


Second Round

East Cobb ---------------- East Cobb
Top Tier

Fla. Legends ---------------- Fla. Legends
BYE

DBAT ---------------- Jack Cust
Jack Cust

Third Round

East Cobb ---------------- East Cobb
Bye

Fla.Legends ---------------- Fla.Legends
Jack Cust


Round 4

East Cobb ----------------- Fla. Legends
Florida Legends


Losers Bracket

Dallas ------------------Tigers out of Losers Bracket
DBAT

last I heard the the tigers were down 3-1

In the middle of nm, still a long drive to go

After 5 innings, East Cobb is ahead of the Tigers 6-2.

For those who don't know, this game is being webcast. You can get to the webcast from the Connie Mack World Series website at http://www.cmws.org/ .

tigers lose 6-2

The pitcher for the Yankees has already had a year of college at Kennesaw State. He was an all-conference pitcher as a freshman there this spring. He was throwing 96!

Atlantic Sun Conference !!!!

quote:

Originally posted by collikar:
Yes, Ken, what team will you be coaching next year?

Most likely it will be another year of fantasy football.

Gage is 15 months and by next summer he'll be running around like a mad man.

Being a daddy is more important than being a coach in my world right now.

Soon enough regards,

Gut

2007 Connie Mack World Series

Game 1 – August 3, 2007 – 6:00pm

Dallas Tigers vs. East Cobb Yankees

Visitor: Dallas Tigers

10 Trey Johnson CF
6 Jordan Swagerty C
11 Jonathan Kaskow 1B
19 Jacob House RF
9 Tant Shepherd 3B
8 Miles Hamblin LF
5 Cole Green DH
18 Kirk Pritchett 2B
2 Bryan Johns SS
14 Brent Powers P


Home: East Cobb Yankees

24 Chris Epps RF
4 Jason Stolz SS
31 Chase Burnette CF
14 Jarrett Didrick LF
7 Matt Skole 1B
15 Jason Butts C
20 TJ Rich DH
17 Kyle Farmer 2B
2 John Bunder 3B
33 Kyle Heckathorn P


1st Inning:
Top:
Trey Johnson watched a third strike for the first out of the game. With one out, Jordan Swagerty of the Dallas Tigers doubled to center field. Kyle Heckathorn struck out Miles Hamblin with the bases loaded to end the top of the first.
Bottom:
East Cobb took the lead when Jarrett Didrick hit an RBI double which scored Chris Epps.

2nd Inning:
Top:
Dallas Tiger Cole Green doubled to right field to start out the second inning. An error by third baseman John Bunder allowed Cole Green to score after tagging up at second base on a fly out to left field. A single from Trey Johnson scored Cole Green with two out. Jordan Swagerty struck out swinging to retire the side.
Bottom:
TJ Rich struck out looking for the first out. A two run homerun by Kyle Farmer put the score at 3-1 Yankees. With two outs, Chris Epps got to first on an error by second baseman Kirk Pritchett. Chris Epps was caught stealing to end the second inning.

3rd Inning:
Top:
Jonathan Kascow flew out to third base for the first out. Centerfielder Chase Burnette caught a fly ball hit by Jacob House for out number two. Tant Shepherd hit up the middle for a single. Yankee Matt Skole fielded a ground ball to get the third out at first base.
Bottom:
Left fielder Miles Hamblin caught a shallow pop fly hit by Jason Stolz to get the first out. The next to Yankees grounded out to second baseman Kirk Pritchett to end to inning.


4th Inning:
Top:
Kirk Pritchett reached first base and Cole Green got put out on a fielder’s choice hit to the shortstop. Bryan Johns flew out to deep center field for the second out. Catcher Jason Butts threw out Kirk Pritchett at second base on a steal attempt for the last out.
Bottom:
Matt Skole is hit by a pitch to get first and advanced to second on a hit up the middle by Jason Butts. With two runners on, TJ Rich bunted to advance both runners and load the bases. A grounder to third baseman Tant Shepherd turned into a double play to put out the runners at home and first. A walk loads the bases again with two down. Brent Powers walked in Matt Skole for run number four. A ground ball to first baseman Jonathan Kaskow ends the inning leaving three runners stranded.


5th Inning:
Top:
A solo homerun by Trey Johnson brings the score to 4-2 Yankees. Kyle Heckathorn came back from a 3-0 count and struck out Jordan Swagerty for the first out. Jonathan Kascow grounded out to Jason Stolz for out two. Jacob House singled up the middle. Catcher Jason Butts throws down to first after a dropped third strike for the third out.
Bottom:
Chase Burnett got a base hit to shallow left center. Jarrett Didrick struck out and Matt Skole grounded out to second baseman Kirk Pritchett. Jason Butts hit a homerun over the right field wall to score Burnett and bring the score to 6-2 Yankees. A ground out to short ends the inning.

6th Inning:
Top: Ryan Rodebaugh struck out Miles Hamblin and Cole Green for the first two outs. Kirk Pritchett grounded out to shortstop Jason Stolz for the third out.
Bottom:
Kyle Farmer flew out to first baseman Jonathan Kascow for the first out. Zach Neal hit John Bunder with a pitch, putting him on first. A line drive by Chris Epps through the second baseman, Kirk Pritchett, puts runners on first and second. Jason Stolz swung at a third strike for out two. Catcher Trey Johnson tagged out Chase Burnett for the out three.

7th Inning:
Top:
Ryan Rodebaugh struck out Bryan Johns for out one. Trey Johnson flew out to center fielder Chase Burnett for the second out. Rodebaugh ended the game by striking out Jordan Swagerty.


Final: Final score 6-2 East Cobb Yankees

quote:

Originally posted by Old Pitcher:
The pitcher for the Yankees has already had a year of college at Kennesaw State. He was an all-conference pitcher as a freshman there this spring. He was throwing 96!

Brent Powers pitched a great game. Unfortunately we have not faced pitching like we saw tonight at any time this summer.

And the ball does fly out of this park at this altitude. 3 HR's - two by East Cobb and one by us (Trey Johnson) and all three would have been pop flies at sea level.

But give the East Cobb pitcher credit - he was hitting 96 with great regularity.

DBAT GM,
I responded. If you did not get it for some reason, send me an email. For some reason I have trouble w/ the PM's.

GOOD LUCK!

Top Tier - 9
Farmington Storm - 4

Farmington had a 4-1 lead in bottom 5 when wheels came off.

By the way, the starter for East Cobb was huge. 6'6" 225 lbs I believe is what he listed at and that seemed on the safe side. The Tiger boys represented well and they will bounce back.

Thanks for the PM, Steve. Enjoyed the interview tonight.

Folks, the best site for updated info for the CMWS is http://verticalradio.org/index.php?id=63. Their bracket is updated, they have photos of the games and game recaps.

2007 Connie Mack World Series

Game 4 – August 4, 2007 5:15pm

Llaneros 21 (Puerto Rico) vs. D-BAT

Visitor: Llaneros 21

6 Hector Ponce CF
77 Juan C. Martinez LF
10 Nelson Espinal SS
23 Juan Rodriguez C
24 Nathaniel Kellar 1B
8 Eduardo Montesino 2B
14 Jonathan Orta DH
13 Bravlio Acosta 3B
1 Hector Morales RF
30 Carlos Hernandez P

Home: D-BAT

12 Chris Slater LF
26 Joe Leftridge CF
33 Cameron, Rupp C
25 Nick Fleece 1B
9 Lance Marvel DH
10 Josh Wilson RF
3 Chris Tate 3B
17 Wes Starks SS
11 Josh Choate 2B
5 Chad Bettis P



1st Inning:
Top:
Bottom: Shortstop Nelson Espinal hustles to a ground ball close to second base in time to get the out at first. Both pitchers cruised throught the first inning.

2nd Inning: Juan Rodriguez singled to center field for the first hit of the game. Kellar hit a high chopper to second baseman Josh Choate who flipped the ball to short stop Wes Starks, who made the throw to the first baseman Nick Fleece for the double play. Eduardo Montesino reached first on an error by Choate at second. Orta hit a groundball to short stop Starks who flipped it to second for the last out.
Top:
Carlos Hernandez walked the leadoff Nick Fleece. A balk sent Fleece to second. Marvel grounded out to third baseman Acosta for the first out and did not advance Fleece to third. Josh Wilson struck out swinging for out number two. Chris Tate flew out to left center leaving one man on to end the second inning.

3rd Inning:
Top: Bettis strikes out Acosta for the first out. Hector Morales hit a high chopper to Bettis that he jumped for to make the throw to first for the second out. Bettis walked Hector Ponce with two outs. Bettis hit Juan Martinez square in the back to put runners on first and second. Nelson Espinal hit a hot ground ball to right field, while Hector Ponce tried to score from second, but the right fielder Josh Wilson threw a bullet to the catcher Cameron Rupp, who tagged Ponce out at home to keep the game scoreless going into the bottom of the inning.

Bottom: Wes Starks hits a lazy chopper to the pitcher Carlos Hernandez who threw him out at first for out number one. Josh Choate hit a grounder up the middle for a single. Chris Slater went down swinging for the second out. Hernandez walked Joe Leftridge to put runners on first and second. Rupp grounde out to shortstop Nelson Espinal who flipped it to second for the third out.


4th Inning:
Top: Juan Rodriguez struck out swinging for the first out. Kellar hit a single up the middle that short stop Wes Starks who couldn’t make the throw to first. Bettis walked Eduardo Montesino to put runners on first and second. Jonathan Orta flew out to center fielder Leftridge for the second out and didn’t advance the runners. Axel Santiago came up to hit in place of Braulio Acosta. Bettis struck out Axel Santiago stranding two on base and ending the top of the fourth.

Bottom: Fleece flew out to the right fielder Hector Morales for the first out. Lance Marvel grounded to the third baseman Montesino who made a miraculous play to throw him out at first. Josh Wilson flew out to the left fielder Axel Santiago for the final out.


5th Inning:
Top: Rupp dropped the third strike to Hector Morales but threw him out at first, for the first out. Hector Ponce flew out to the center fielder Leftridge for the second out. Juan Martinez hit a slow roller to the short stop Starks who threw him out for the final out.



Bottom: Tate struck out for the first out. Starks grounded out to the second baseman Espinal for the second out. Josh Choate walked to first with two outs. Slater hit a grounder to Juan Martinez who booted the ball for an error, and put runners on first and second. Leftridge hit a double off the wall that scored Choate, and put runners on third and second. Carlos Hernandez walked the catcher Rupp to load the bases with two outs. Axel Rodriguez came in to Pitch with bases loaded replacing starting pitcher Carlos Hernandez. Axel Rodriguez threw a wild pitch scoring Slater to make the score 2-0 D-BAT. Rodriguez walked Fleece to load the bases again. Luis Rivera came in to pitch for Rodriguez after he walked Fleece. Lance Marvel hit a single up the middle to score two and put runners on the corners bringing the score to 4-0. Josh Wilson hit a single between short and third to score one and put runners on first and second. The score is now 5-0. Jovet Sanchez is now in to pitch, replacing Luis Rivera. Sanchez struck out Tate to end the 5th inning, stranding two on base, and scoring 5.


6th Inning:
Top: Nelson Espinal grounded out to the second baseman Josh Choate for the first out. Juan Rodriguez grounded out to short stop Wes starks for out number two. Kellar grounded out to Josh Choate to end the inning.

Bottom: Starks walked to start off the inning. Choate flew out to the first baseman Kellar. Starks stole second base. Chris Slater walked to put runners on first and second. Abel Robles is replacing Sanchez as the pitcher after the last walk. Robles balked to advance the runners to third and second. Leftridge hit a grouder past the first baseman to score two more runs on a single. The score is now 7-0 D-BAT. Leftridge stole second on a throwing error from the catcher and advanced to third. Rupp hit a single down the right field line to score Leftridge. The D-BAT won the game on the mercy rule to win 8-0.

Anyone know who won the game between the Redskins and the Legends this afternoon?

We're wondering, of course, if you've had a drink ON the Arizona Firebirds GM, John????

Midland won 6-2 with Matt Harvey on the bump..

Hope Matt gets a chance to pitch in front of 10,000 fans.
I'll bet he's digging signing those autographs...............

Clemente,

I called him this afternoon about 12:30 and asked him what he was doing. He told me "signing autographs". He was digging it for sure!

I also hope he gets to at least throw an inning or two. If not, at least being there is something he'll never forget. We're really hoping we get a chance to go next year as well, this time with DBAT!!

Is TS getting ready to head to college? I bet he's pumped.

Talk to the boy today as well OP and he said it was unbelievable. Said he was sure all host families were like his, the nicest folks you would ever want to meet. Also said he was starting to master a pretty good autograph .

Like you, hope he gets to toss an inning or two BUT,with or without it, from the sound of things, it has already been a huge success and experience of a lifetime for him.

So Danny and others????...........

AC/PG or CMWS?????

quote:

Originally posted by Ken Guthrie:
So Danny and others????...........

AC/PG or CMWS?????

Well Ken, in my line of work, AC/PG stands for aircraft parking. So I would have to go with CMWS

danny Adam and nick are staying together their host family asked how to get the boys to talk, told the good luck! Super nice people. Looks like they are foing to have a picnic for the boys at their place this afternoon.

Wish you were here, rich has given up drinking to all hours in his old age

If Im looking at the brackets right, the loser of the DBAT vs Arizona Firebird game plays the Dallas Tigers. Correct?

That's what I'm seeing.

Could and probably would be the last time these kids played each other after doing so for so many years. What a great and fun rivalry this has been. Some of the best baseball to watch.

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Originally posted by thats-a-balk!:
Could and probably would be the last time these kids played each other after doing so for so many years. What a great and fun rivalry this has been. Some of the best baseball to watch.

I think it would be for a more fitting setting if it was in the championship game vs. an elimination game if that was possible.

Just opinion though. And we all know what people think of it around here.

Still a little confused. Is it two games and then double elimination, or just double elimination?

Just double-elimination. 2 losses and your on your way home.

I just got a text message from OPson and he said Cameron Rupp hit several tape measure HR's during the HR Derby this afternoon.

Any other reports from out there about details??

Just got text by one of the players dad.
Cameron Rupp did win the home run derby.
Cole Green finished 2nd. That would of been fun to watch.

Cameron Rupp won the first round with 6 jacks, Brandon Boykin from Diamond Jacks was second with 4 and Cole Green was third with 3. Each of the ten hitters were given 10 outs. One of Cam's shots completely cleared the left field lights and drew a thunderous ovation.

Cole won the second round with 3 bombs, Cam had 2 and Boykin had 1. Cole and Cam advanced as each of the three hitters were given three outs.

In the final round each player was given eight outs and Cam hit one and Cole hit none. Cam won the Derby and it's his 3rd major Derby win in the last 12 months....AFLAC in 2006 and the All-American HS All-Star game back in June.

Quite a performance by the Dallas boys!





By the way OP....your son got that hug from mom and dad.

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By the way OP....your son got that hug from mom and dad.

Thanks John!!

So Rupp did win the Home Run Derby or just the first round?

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AND THE WINNER OF THE HOME RUN DERBY IS



Cameron Rupp

DBAT

Dallas, TX



CONGRATULATIONS CAMERON!

L&C- I am sorry to get to this thread so late... but you could not be serious with your Tigers/DBAT talk??? You are picking the Host team and PR???? Have you ever heard of the Connie Mack World Series?

Can you name a time in the last ten years that the "host" team and PR were not the first two to go home? or 2 of first three???

I understand you were trying to speak like you knew what you were talking about - but your ignorance of this event shows very easily... stick to what you know best.... cooking?

UPDATE FOR L&C:

Puerto Rico Team:
Outscored 26-1
0 wins, 2 losses
10 pitching changes
12 walkd batters
3 balks
11 innings played

Good Luck Tigers and DBAT the rest of the way...

Cooking I do know very well, and somehow I feel I know more baseball than you too. First of all, I noticed you left out the update for my other pick, the always strong Farmington host team. Second of all, the Puerto Ricans only lost because of the dramatic altitude shift their bodies took the shock of. Third of all, if you will notice my other pick the Tigers lost their first game and will probably lose the next, and I will be surprised if DBAT beats the defending champion Arizona Firebirds. But since you have so much more knowledge than me, I guess you would know best.

L & C I'm sorry your son's team did not make it to Farmington, but why so much malice. I don't think DBAT or the Tigers have ever done anything to offend you?

As far as the Firebirds we defeated them 3 - 2 back in June at the CMWS Qualifier which the Tigers won. Should the Firebirds have their big gun on the mound it will be hard for most teams to score runs on them. They are a vert talented team.

Just for the record since 1959 where redords are available Farmington has never won the CMWS and PR did in 1994.