Congrats to Texas

Hook Em

Texas certainly was very sound. I only caught a part of today's game, but it was enough. While I was pulling for Florida, there was no doubt who was coming out on top. Congratulations to the guys and coaches from Texas!!!!

I have been unable to hear what was found to be wrong with the Florida pitcher who went down the other night. ?Hamstring or what.

Go LONGHORNS!!! Great Series!!1

You know there are times someone wins it and you feel that they were the best team that week but there are other teams as good or better that did not make it to Omaha or just didnt catch the breaks. This year in my opinion Texas was just the best team period. Very sound fundementally. Very well coached. Outstanding pitching with quality depth. Great catcher. Great defense. And outstanding at the plate. They deserved to win it. They are the best team in the nation. They left no doubt in anyones mind. Congratulations to the Longhorns.

Augie is a genius... and tomorrow the tower will look like this...

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Hook 'em

Chance Wheless was one of the most powerful hitters that my son ever faced. Next year they will have Jordan Danks. He would have been a first rounder this year, but he told everyone that he wanted to go to Texas. He played on the same hs team as Wheless. They will just reload.

I must say that Texas was clearly the best team in the CWS. All I can say about their performance is "WOW".

Congrats to Texas!!!

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Originally posted by Bighit15:
Chance Wheless was one of the most powerful hitters that my son ever faced...

With an aluminum bat.

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With an aluminum bat.

Thank you for stating the obvious. It adds so much to the conversation.

ozzir

Powerful hitters are powerful hitters even with a broomstick

Dont you ever have anything but condescending things to say

Poor poor rshard/teacherman/ozzir etc...

How sad.

Now, now boys, just because I'm "discussing" with swingbuster in another thread doesn't mean anything in this thread. You can't hear any voice inflection in my post.

It wasn't said sarcastically or in a condesending manner. IMHO, he doesn't center the ball very well and his power is illuminated by aluminum.

And, if I had to bet, I'd bet against the kid playing mlb. It will take a major change for him to get there. IMHO.

This is a thread congratulating the Horns and their players (Chance Wheeles included) for winning the National Championship... a tremendous accomplishment.

Please do not diminish the accomplishment by belittling a player who hit two clutch home runs with a dislocated shoulder.

Just to point out something. The name of this thread is "Congrats to Texas" not "will these players make it to the bigs." I was simply relaying my opinon of the hitter in actual games. Regarless of what you think about his swing, I see the potential. I have not given up on him. That is why they call it development. There are many big leaguers who don't do it the "proper" way. Yet, they are there. I refuse to deal in absolutes when it comes to a 19 or 20 year old.

I have actually watched the player live and if he continues to impove he has a chance to play big league ball. He certainlly will be drafted and get his opportunity. The assumption that one will not learn or his to have a swing as good as Barry Bonds is an absurd notion. Even Barry didn't have Barry's swing at the beginning of his career. Everything is not black and white and people work hard to improve and sometimes it happens. It is easy to assume that one will not make the show. Most don't.

So let us get back on track and not hijack this thread further.

Natural, Very good point and very good post. The young man came through at the highest level of amatuer play in this country with pressure on him that most would buckle under. Congratulations to him and Texas.

The kid has a big heart - and he played just as big.

Thats all that matters.