NW suburb Chicago.
Games cancelled today and tomorrow. Rain in forecast M-Th
Freshman and sopmores have yet to play one game. Very frustrating.
Can't help but think their falling behind.
Oh well, at least their arms will be fresh for their summer teams.
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I am in NH and we aren't even close to being ready to play outside. I can't recall a winter that was as lengthy as this one. Stinks because my oldest is a Senior and he really wants to get going.
Barely underway here in VA. Most HS schools in our region have barely played 2 games with at least 2-3 postponed to later dates. The local HS just managed to get a game in last night.
On the other hand my son's JuCo has somehow played 26 games with 28 left on the schedule.
We have 1 game in the books (NoVA). 4 cancelled this week (W, F, Sat X 2). Brutal. Gonna be several 4 game weeks which will put a lot of pressue on Ps. But, all will be in same boat.
We are 11 games in to the season and have got only 5 games in. Rain,Snow,Ice you name it.
Central North Carolina
I finally put away my snowthrower today...in NJ. Hope I didn't jinx myself. Lots of rain coming, word is it may affect April 1 start of season for some.
Fingers crossed.
My son is no longer a player but is in his first year as a HS coach, and their first game was scheduled for next week. Not looking very likely, with some pretty tall snowbanks and more snow yesterday.
Winter, sorry but I have decided to Un-Friend you!
Julie
I am all but in northern Il. We have had most games cancelled this year also.Same thing as last year except it was rain last year.This is just our 2nd year of high school ball and maybe its just me,The last 4-5 years spring has come early.I feel at least in my area they should push things back a couple of weeks.The last two years we have a lot of just plain open dates last month of season.I would think for a team that gets on a roll that time of year playing 3-4 games a week is a better deal.Just me thinking out loud.
In Northwest Ohio. Two years ago, the first week of practice (last week of Feb) was 70+ every day. Cooled off, but no real issues...games started on time. Last year, practice started Feb 25th....we got outside on the field for the first time on March 30th...first game April 1st. First game this year was scheduled for tomorrow....we have not been on the field yet....and 2-4" of snow cancelled tomorrow. Monday is forecast 60+ and sunny....so if the field dries up, we may get to start...after having not been on the field one time for the second year in a row.
Yes, in NoVA my son's JV team has played and practiced a total of 6 times outside and they started almost a month ago. 4 games scheduled next week. Who the hell is going to pitch is going to be anyone's guess. And my son is the catcher. He'll have plenty of work behind the plate. But anything to play outside. I mean, we finally get warm weather and a 2-day soaker shows up the same time. Like winter giving one last middle finger as it leaves kicking and screaming...
My son is a freshman playing in the Chicago area. He has 6 games in 5 days scheduled (makeups and scheduled games) next week. Based on the weather forecast they will be very lucky to play 3 of those days.
Luckily they have been able to get outside to practice fielding (turf soccer field). Will be interesting to see how they do when facing pitchers in their first game.
We will definitely see the depth of their pitching staff.
My son's college team in New York, played a doubleheader this past Saturday on artificial turf, with just the mound being dirt. It was raining at a steady, but not overwhelming pace the first game. The second game started out the same and kept getting harder and with lots of turface for the mound as the game went on. One rain delay in the 3rd, and the mound was covered. They waited an hour and a half for it to rain less hard, and came back, playing until the top of the 7th, finally they suspended the game. They game was completed Sunday morning, surprisingly without any rain, except for a spitting mist at the end of the 2-1/2 innings played.
I guess this is what my son signed up for when he decided to play ball in the Northeast!
The game featured our left fielder getting a foul ball tipped back into his forehead, under his helmet, while bunting, fracturing the bone above his right eye (I think weather related, never seeing anything like it before). Also there were 2 near misses with bats coming out of batters hands and going into the visitors dugout, sending players scattering. The second bat missile finally suspended the game. Of coarse, these were league games and "had to be played." Thank God nobody was hit by one of those bats.
Boston College hasn't been able to use their field yet. Their home games have been played on turf at Northeastern or at URI and Bryant in Rhode Island. I don't know if the RI fields are turf. Imagine having home games 75 miles away.
Imagine having home games 75 miles away.
Earlier this season my son's JuCo team almost had a "home" game over 100 miles from the campus due to the weather and field conditions. It would have only been a 90 minute drive for us to attend. In the end, they ended up rescheduling the games for a later date.
Son's game on Sunday was cancelled because of "conflict". It was an out of conference game. Heir opponents had to cancel a conference game the previous day due to weather. Opponents conference has a rule that if a conference game is canceled it must be played on the next available date that the team does not play a conference opponent.
So even though the weather would have allowed them to play they still lose a game due to weather the day before.
Here is a link to the number of MLB players in 2014 by birth state: http://www.baseball-almanac.co...irthplace.php?y=2014
I got 10 players from 30 cold weather states, and 33 from the other 20. Cali, Texas, lead. Surprised how low Florida was though.
Add to the weather the restrictions to the number of games you can play and it is a mess
Here is a link to the number of MLB players in 2014 by birth state: http://www.baseball-almanac.co...irthplace.php?y=2014
I got 10 players from 30 cold weather states, and 33 from the other 20. Cali, Texas, lead. Surprised how low Florida was though.
similar, but look at 2013, better sample size. for some reason 2014 isn't populated completely, maybe rosters weren't set when they did it.
http://www.baseball-almanac.co...irthplace.php?y=2013
What's interesting is then to look at 1950, or some other period in the past. Much higher percentage from northern states.
http://www.baseball-almanac.co...irthplace.php?y=1950
Then 1920
http://www.baseball-almanac.co...irthplace.php?y=1920
New York, PA, IL, MA ruled.
As expansion and relocation took the game South and West, so moved the geographics of player development.
And yeah, it's cold and snowy as always up north. My son Big Tex (not really his name or an accurate descriptor) has played 8 of his 11 middle school games, and he has played four weekend tournaments (16) games.
And the general population has been moving south and west over the same time-frame.
And the general population has been moving south and west over the same time-frame.
I think it's cuz they really love baseball! The Dodgers moved, then they built Los Angeles...
Seriously and closer to my point, I wonder in 1950 what day practice started and when first games started for most high schools. Because is was cold and snowy in 1950. And most baseball players were from the north. Pre-chat board, did people complain as much?
I hope the sun comes out today up north and everyone gets to practice/play and enjoy the ride.
It won't be all that bad. You just need a few days and a good wind and the fields should dry up getting in most of the games.Problem is, by time the weather gets nice in many places, the season's almost over. The HS baseball season to me always felt like everyone was in a hurry to get the season started and get it over with because of the end of school year distractions such as school wrapping up, proms warm weather late in the season. Any schools with turf fields are at a huge advantage because they can get games in right after a monsoon while the grass fields take days to dry. Then add in rainouts and that compounds the problem with scheduling games.
Maybe its time more states consider what Iowa’s been doing for more than 60 years, play HS ball in the summer! Doesn’t allowing 40 games in a 52 day season when the weather is beautiful for the most part, sound a bit bitter than what many schools experience now?
How is travel ball handled.Is there even travel ball at all?
How is travel ball handled.Is there even travel ball at all?
I don't know, but I am sure its played. 
Being the OP on this thought I would share this.
First off, we have still not played our 1st game.
Secondly and quite disappointing, is the fact our home field was availble yesterday.
Now, of course I don't know what transpired behind the scenes, however seems to me they could have rescheduled a past cancellation.
Now, we have a scheduled game today and tommorrow when finally the rain is supposed to come in.
smh!!!
Could be worse. Up here in northeast WI (2 hrs north of Green Bay), we still have 16 inches of snow on the ground with our first home game scheduled for April 8th (another 3-6 on the way).
<whine>I lost the middle half of my season last year with a broken foot. I lost the first third this year because I wasn't able to go south with my new job. I've already lost over a week's worth of games due to weather. My first non-postponed (so far) games are now on Tuesday at one of my alma maters. They're supposed to get 3-5" between now and Friday.</whine>
I miss baseball, and I'm not making money.
RjM/Matt - Thanks, your right, wasting energy on things out of our control.
As they say "sit back enjoy the ride"
That being said, got our first game under our belt.
Got my fix. Feel better.
Great start to freshman year 11 of 15 games cancelled so far. Inch of snow on the ground this morning makes this afternoon's game unlikely.
Arrrggghhh.
We're fairing a little better here in the Western Suburbs. We've gotten 7 of 12 games in. We have rescheduled yesterdays snow out to Thursday and todays to Saturday. Though we had to cancel a non-conf. double header on Saturday for the conf. game. Bummed out as I have to be out of town for work this week and I worked it around the games but with the change in games I am going to miss a few.
usually I love getting games in. In SW Ohio we have gotten in 8 games, 6 rain outs. Last night a couple inches of snow, still snow on the ground in patches, 35 degrees outside. Coaches moved game to local college with turf. I would rather they have cancelled tonight. Even my hot blooded son said he is wearing thermals 
