DFW Best by Age

What a joke.

Who created this list. Moms and dads?

I would say they got 1 out of 20 right.

Ridiculous.

Although, I'm sure it's "legit" since all the names were voted on by "select coaches and scouts."

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"select coaches and scouts."

Now you know what's taking up all of Ken's time.

The list sure is one sided with all the D-Bat players, oh I forgot they are in bed with HS baseball report, kinda like when I worked for NIKE in the 70's and Brook's shoes had 6 running shoes in Runners World top 10 list but where bankrupt and not shipping out anymore. I know I'm going to get slamed but I can take it. Truth hurts!

I'm disappointed the list doesn't include the 8 and under.

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I'm disappointed the list doesn't include the 8 and under.

8 and under thru 2 and under. Come out next week. They are taking longer because they have to evaluate them between naps.

This may be the most singular item, laughable in its sheer stupidity, of anything ever posted on this site. Unbelievable!

I can't believe nobody voted for these three players Justin Thyme, Pablo Sanchez, and Jack Fouler.

Not much different than the other best lists (freshman,sophs,jumiors,seniors,) on here all the time; except for the age difference. Pretty much provides the same useless information. Just a place for parents to either put their kids name on or hope someone else does.

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Originally posted by Out in LF:
The list sure is one sided with all the D-Bat players, oh I forgot they are in bed with HS baseball report, kinda like when I worked for NIKE in the 70's and Brook's shoes had 6 running shoes in Runners World top 10 list but where bankrupt and not shipping out anymore. I know I'm going to get slamed but I can take it. Truth hurts!

I am so glad to see that I am not the one only that see these type of promotions for what they are but I won't go into detail because I might get my post deleted or modified or be "denied access"

I see there is one Coppell player on the list. Coppell scrimmaged Heath last night and I would think any Coppell fan who watched that scrimmage would question the omission of some of the Heath players.

My kid ain't on the list, nor does he deserve to be. Nothing wrong with the list. One DBAT in every age group doesn't seem that odd either. We all know that DBAT has coached these kids since the were toddlers, provided them with the best training, competition, equipment and facilities that can be offered this side of Alabama. Why would anyone not expect to see that DBAT'rs are recognized as the best players in this region?

DBAT

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Your kid is one of several, who by all means, should be listed with the ones that are there. No knock to the ones that are listed - it is the ones who aren't that makes the list laughable.

Should be obvious who submitted/had alot of input on this. Looks like definite Dbat ties, owner maybe???
2 names definitely stand out.

until a player has played at least one year of college ball it is more about who you know and what contacts you have than it is talent. at some point you have to let the kids stand on their own two feet. let their talents speak for themselves.

As someone who does not have a dog in this fight, nor could give a c.r.a.p. in general......there sure seams to be a lot of DBat envy going on in these parts!

There are tons of GREAT players in this area and several deserving names but the two 18 year old kids on the list are about as good as any high school position players I have ever seen play the game. (I am not saying they are THE two best 18 players, just saying you could make that argument)

BTW, one Mustang and one Tiger!

I would think that to be considered a great player you should at least win championships of some sort. Stats or Specs doesn't equate to greatness, championships do. "great players" lead their teams to championships otherwise they are simply good HS players.

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Originally posted by hornsr1:
I would think that to be considered a great player you should at least win championships of some sort. Stats or Specs doesn't equate to greatness, championships do. "great players" lead their teams to championships otherwise they are simply good HS players.

I have to give this a big WRONG!!!!

So if you happen to play SS for say Little Elm, you CAN'T be great????? Come on!

So, if I had time, I would list all the best high school players over the last couple of years and very few would be great, since they don't have a championship??????

Would a t-ball championship count for those 9 year olds?

great players lead their teams to championships, it doesn't mean they are not good HS players. Some schools have so called great players who do not elevate their teammates. Typically, people who disagree are the ones who have never won anything.

As long as it was "select" T-Ball.

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I would think that to be considered a great player you should at least win championships of some sort. Stats or Specs doesn't equate to greatness, championships do. "great players" lead their teams to championships otherwise they are simply good HS players.

That would mean Carl Crawford was simply a good high school player. He played on a horrible high school team in Texas. He could hardly lead them to win a game, let alone a championship.

However, by the definition above, there are many "great" players who won championships who got to watch him play in the Major League All Star game.

one problem is that we are now calling "very good" players "great" players. there are very few "great" players, but there are a lot of very very good players and we are blessed to be in an area where we get to watch a lot of them on a daily basis. "great" players get drafted early such as zach segovia, randal grichuk, and slade heathcott. at this point of the season i'm not sure there are any players that are in the same class with these.

So hornsr1, if what your saying is correct then Chipper Jones of the ATL Braves, who I played against in Fla. and Deon Sanders of FSU/ATL/CINN are both good baseball players. Oh, by the way if you are a senior then two years ago when West won it all didn't that make you a JV player?

To all you Fonzanoons who dislike the DWF Best of the Best,

I’ve said this before – my name is Brad Brawner and I own the HS Baseball Report.

Look, I really don’t like having to defend HSBR as our goal is to help Southwestern baseball talent – PERIOD. We do this through prospect lists, scout tips, recruiting advice, fundraising support and showcase camps.

Regarding the DFW List, I apologize for not including 9th place ribbons to everyone’s kid and obviously some reports can vary in opinion...But the bottom line is that I spoke to over 25 coaches in developing this list.

If any of you guys(who don’t include your name, email or phone) in these postings would enjoy helping to create future prospect lists – we are open to it. And then when a new crop of people ***** about why ’so and so’ isn’t on the list you can become the spokesperson for HS Baseball Report.

Feel free to respond to me with a Top 25 DFW Players to watch this season list and we can create a joint report.

Lastly, I could use some assistance with something...

Can somebody help me come up with a list outlining the major Select baseball clubs in DFW and how many teams comprise each organization? Perhaps this will shed some light on the ratios.



Brad@hsbaseballreport.com

312.402.8420

Brad, sorry if I offended you, but you even said it in your first line "HS Baseball Report". Who know's what any of the "boys" listed from ages 12U and under are going to do or be in the next 2 to 6 years before they are HS bound. Plus this is a HS baseball web. I say keep the list but to us that use or abuse this website we only care about seeing how the young men that are playing HS and summer showcase are doing. Maybe you should start a Select Baseball forum for under HS teams, then you would be able to get the list your looking for as to organizations how many teams, rosters, get insights from coathes and parents.

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I would think that to be considered a great player you should at least win championships of some sort. Stats or Specs doesn't equate to greatness, championships do. "great players" lead their teams to championships otherwise they are simply good HS players.

horsr1, I think you may be confusing the idea that to be considered a GREAT team you have to win a championship. To say you can't be a great player unless you win championships is just simply ridiculous!

BTW, Ford was a Soph I believe when he played on the state championship team. However he is still just as good if the left fielder misplayed a line drive in the semi-finals and they didn't win.

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Look, I really don’t like having to defend HSBR as our goal is to help Southwestern baseball talent – PERIOD. We do this through prospect lists, scout tips, recruiting advice, fundraising support and showcase camps.

Brad, there are a lot of us out here that appreciate the work you and many others do!

Brad:

Thanks for your information. I am for anyone who can get a lot of replies because that makes this something to read.

As far as the players, I have only seen a few of them in person, but Dean and Lipka are very good. Dean plays for a "mediocre" HS team (Colony) and he is the best player on the field on most nights.

I don't even remember if I was Potty Trained at 9 years old...

It is very hard to grasp the validity of who the best 9yo player is in the metroplex. Or for that matter the best 11 and 12yo. Let's keep it to the HS age kids at this point. Hopefully (for those kids sakes) we're arguing about their greatness in another handful of years.

Next weeks topics on the REPORT:
1. Hottest MOMS
2. Nightmare DADS
3. Worst Select Coaches

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Originally posted by agsnhere:
Next weeks topics on the REPORT:
1. Hottest MOMS
2. Nightmare DADS
3. Worst Select Coaches

I look forward to seeing if Dbat maintains it's fair share in those polls as well.

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Originally posted by Tx-Husker:

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Originally posted by agsnhere:
Next weeks topics on the REPORT:
1. Hottest MOMS
2. Nightmare DADS
3. Worst Select Coaches

I look forward to seeing if Dbat maintains it's fair share in those polls as well.

What about:

Worst select coaches that have hooked up with Hottest Moms that are married to the Nightmare Dads.

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Worst select coaches that have hooked up with Hottest Moms that are married to the Nightmare Dads

Now that would be an interesting list and probably much longer than most would think. I knew you would come up with something fun, Crude.