Hello everybody, looking for some info about the Clubhouse Elite programs in Fairfield, CT...younger son (2021) has a bunch of teammates leaving to go play with them and Coach Porzio...thoughts?
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They're very good, probably the best New England organization. A lot of their players move onto good college programs. I don't know much about the organization as a whole, but as long as you're on the A team it should be worth it
My 14U son played against one of the Clubhouse Elite teams in Diamond Nation this summer. Our team is not very good. And, when I saw the size of the 14U Clubhouse Elite players, I thought "We're dead. This could be a 26-2 beating. I wonder if the game will even last an hour?" The players on the team were VERY big kids. But, we had our best pitcher going. And, he was on. They only scored 2 runs and we won the game. It's just one game. So, take it for what it's worth.
Francis7 posted:My 14U son played against one of the Clubhouse Elite teams in Diamond Nation this summer. Our team is not very good. And, when I saw the size of the 14U Clubhouse Elite players, I thought "We're dead. This could be a 26-2 beating. I wonder if the game will even last an hour?" The players on the team were VERY big kids. But, we had our best pitcher going. And, he was on. They only scored 2 runs and we won the game. It's just one game. So, take it for what it's worth.
Interesting...so they weren’t all that, huh? Was it definitely their A team?
2019gradny posted:Interesting...so they weren’t all that, huh? Was it definitely their A team?
I don't know if it was their A team or not? But, they were called Clubhouse Elite. And, I remember googling them at the field and seeing they were from CT. I also recall, at the time, seeing the size of some of the kids, thinking, "No way this is a 14U team." Some of their players looked like men.
I don't recall them making too many mistakes in the game. To the best of my memory, I think it was more a matter of our pitcher not allowing them to square up many balls and the outfielders running down those that they were able to drive. I do distinctly remember our LF making a great catch and throw to take them out of one scoring situation. (That was sort of atypical for the kid playing left and stood out.)
2019gradny posted:Francis7 posted:My 14U son played against one of the Clubhouse Elite teams in Diamond Nation this summer. Our team is not very good. And, when I saw the size of the 14U Clubhouse Elite players, I thought "We're dead. This could be a 26-2 beating. I wonder if the game will even last an hour?" The players on the team were VERY big kids. But, we had our best pitcher going. And, he was on. They only scored 2 runs and we won the game. It's just one game. So, take it for what it's worth.
Interesting...so they weren’t all that, huh? Was it definitely their A team?
the fact that the one game comment was posted and the follow that you give any merit to it...head explodes.
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old_school posted:the fact that the one game comment was posted and the follow that you give any merit to it...head explodes.
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Feedback was requested and I offered what little I had. Sorry about your head.
Son had worked out at their facilities (off season) several years ago with his American Legion team. For a while Mr. Porzio had former Blue Jay Willie Upshaw as a hitting coach. They may have formerly been called the CT Cardinals before Elite.