Northern Virginia freshmen

If he's that good, probably won't stay at TC Williams long!

Why would you turn him into a MIF if he is a stud catcher? Yes, MIFs are valuable, but a great catcher who can hit and handle his pitchers is a team's MVP.

Transfer to GOnzaga like the 7'1" basketball player?

Hey good call Scoop. Where's he going to go? St. Stephens, since their program is clearly superior meddling in mediocrity in a TERRIBLE conference (exclude STA). PVI? not if he wants to play. Gonzaga? Once again, since they are a quite successful program.

Get over yourself. It may not be this year, but look for TC to be in the top 2 of the conference in the 2010 season.

Another point on the "leaving TC" idea. I can think of one player in the last 8 years who has played on the TC team and left the school for baseball reasons. The player in question left for Ireton after his freshman year and put up solid numbers. I know at some point that he was getting professional looks, but now is out of baseball. In the past 4 years, TC has had 8 players go on to play college ball (3 D1, 1 D2, 4 D3). None of these guys have even contemplated the idea of leaving for an alleged "better baseball" school. Gimme a break

I'm always puzzled when I hear of kids hearing one school to go to another for a "better baseball" program. Go to school to GO TO SCHOOL!

Am I wrong - or aren't most players given the most exposure during their fall and summer teams? Summer teams travel and play other quality teams - 50 games or more. High school seasons are only 20something games long!

Easy, just saying private school coaches will probably be knocking on his door.

yea tcw, nice homer pick. Dont be so arrogant, I played your JV team last year and they were awful, not a bright future ahead... Not being mean, just making an observation.

I played your varsity team, they weren't too great either. The JV team consisted of 12 eighth graders and you were also their first high school game ever. Good observation though given that 4 of them play on the VA Mavericks, which if I'm not mistaken is one of the top 14 U teams in the state. Know the entire story before you start throwing big words around. Bottom of the weak Concorde District must have been fun

If the player has top level talent AND the grades to get in, why not transfer to Gonzaga (assuming the money is there, one way or another)? It will open doors well beyond baseball. With alums like Pat Buchanan and William Bennett, there will always be opportunity for good Gonzaga graduates.

TCW_17,

Don't get so upset. The guy is just making a reasonable observation. Private schools are always looking for players and if this kid is good than I am sure people will be talking to him. He may or may not go anywhere but it (transferring) happens all the time. What is so outrageous about someone broaching the possibility?

Stubble

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Originally posted by tcw_17:
...4 of them play on the VA Mavericks, which if I'm not mistaken is one of the top 14 U teams in the state.

The VA Mavericks are not one of the best 14U teams in the state. Their 14U team in 2007 WAS, but last year's version was not even a top 10 in Virginia.

Dont worry, we'll turn some heads here shortly... No need to get hostile here, come on its over the internet.

I'm sorry, how many teams times has the Patriot District sent teams to the state semi finals or better in the past 3 years? Umm, that would be three. But your right, its not one of the most accomplished districts in the state.

What are you talking about? I made no talk smack son look at the time of my post to yours, this is over the internet calm down. But on your terms I give respect to Lake Braddock they have proven themselves, I think that West Springfield is in there too and they're good too Ecspecially with Wahl I've faced him multiple times and he is going to be an all-met.

Nice work editing both of your posts, I feel my point is made

Thanks for the heads up. Saw Clark twice last spring then saw him last summer on a summer team from, I think, Lake Braddock. We played the TC team this fall a couple weeks ago and I didn't see Clark. Are you sure he is still at TC?

He is still at TC and probably didn't play on the fall team. The TC fall team isn't particularly competitive and he likely opted for another option.

Clark is injured. He played the first part of the fall season - as a MI -