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Phoenix Connie Mack Qualifier

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H Hawkman100+ posts
Haven't found a website on this yet, but do have the pools:

ASU:
1. Arizona Firebirds
2. Alburquerque
3. Cherry Creek
4. Players Academy
5. Farmington

TEMPE:
1. McKinney Marshals
2. Arizona Clash
3. Angels
4. Renegades
5. Colorado Impact

PHOENIX MUNICIPAL:
1. Albuquerque Heat
2. Houston Raiders
3. Dallas Patriots-17
4. All-American Prospects (Fla.)
5. DBAT-17

MESA:
1. Tucson High
2. Dallas Tigers
3. Dallas Patriots-18
4. Trombley Braves
5. Rocky Mountain Baseball Academy

At the end of pool play the #1 and #2 teams in each pool plus two at large teams will be determined from the following guidelines and advance to the ten team double elimination tournament.
*Best Record
*Head to Head
*Least Runs Allowed
*Most Runs Scored
JAFOJAFO100+ posts
The Connie Mack seems to be going strong. Maybe the Mickey Mantle should take a page from their playbook. 25 teams.......110 degrees......5 Texas Teams......California, New Mexico, Florida, and Colorado. Seems to be a fair representation of the West.

Mickey Mantle Qualifier......8 Teams.......All local Texas Teams.....Humid but not unbearable.......plenty to do......what’s wrong with this picture. I know baseball is a hotbed here.......but it is lacking in so many ways. The CM is played in the hottest place in the west and yet pulls teams in. Short of volunteering for the job.......the MM needs to see what is being done right. Maybe it is location.
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Frozen Ropes GMFrozen Ropes GM1,000+ posts
quote:
Originally posted by JAFO:
The Connie Mack seems to be going strong. Maybe the Mickey Mantle should take a page from their playbook. 25 teams.......110 degrees......5 Texas Teams......California, New Mexico, Florida, and Colorado. Seems to be a fair representation of the West.

Mickey Mantle Qualifier......8 Teams.......All local Texas Teams.....Humid but not unbearable.......plenty to do......what’s wrong with this picture. I know baseball is a hotbed here.......but it is lacking in so many ways. The CM is played in the hottest place in the west and yet pulls teams in. Short of volunteering for the job.......the MM needs to see what is being done right. Maybe it is location.

Hey, JAFO. Are you missing it? Smile
RD Rock Dad100+ posts
DBat 17 over Dallas Patriots 20-8
Trevor Petersen, Travis Ballew, and
Trevor Eickman combine for the win.
Petersen started and went 3 (I think)
Ballew had a quick 10 pitch inning.
Eickman finished with a good inning.

HR for Ryan Payne over left center.
It was a bomb - PHX Municipal is 345ft
down the lines.

Sweet play by Brett Doe at SS in the last
on a line drive short hop.

Tigers lose to Trombly 10-3.
Down 3-0 in the 3rd when I left with
Swaggerty on the mound.

All-American Prospects over Houston Raiders
something like 14-6.

They say they'll be updating the website at night.

.rock
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RD Rock Dad100+ posts
"Stanely" for DBat is Crispin Stanley.
DBat defeats the Heat 6-4.

Here are images from today's DBat 17 vs Houston Raiders game:
http://samballew.smugmug.com/gallery/5262309_6kRwP#320238931_HocbK

And the link again for yesterday's DBat 17 vs Dallas Patriots 17 game:
http://samballew.smugmug.com/gallery/5258121_xFRfs#319899700_fviC5

Both can be found featured on my page at:
http://samballew.smugmug.com

DBat vs Albuquerque Heat pics coming....
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tychcotychco1,000+ posts
quote:
Originally posted by theygrowupfast:
Congrats DBAT, that is impressive indeed!

Hitting a grand slam on that stage, can't imagine it getting much better than that. Is Ryan any kin to Jesse from Hebron? If so, remembering back to the old 9-4A days, talent must really run deep in the Payne family!

Congrats again


Younger brother.
SWACSWAC500+ posts
quote:
Originally posted by The Beast:
Thata' boy Brent. Wink
(SWAC his real name is Brett) Smile
Great job by all it sounds like.
Good Luck to DBAT Greer.
Watch out for those Freebirds.( May be a little home cooking out there.)


Beast, thanks a bunch; he is such a great kid. Some D-1 college is going to get a very good player with excellent character.
TromblyBaseballTromblyBaseball100+ posts
Unfortunately I am not able to be out in Arizona for this tournament, but I am in contact with about 10 people who are. There is no question that Texas is very well represented out there!

I had the pleasure of coaching several players from Texas on the AABC team at the Tournament of Stars the past couple years who are out there (Swagerty, Turley, Walsh, etc). Not only are the good players, but good respectful young men as well. Other then when they are playing our Braves, I wish these guys luck.

D-Bat is rolling right now and will have Turley well rested soon. They are going to be tough to beat!

I'm glad that this forum is jumping as it gives me another way of following what's going on out there.

Keep this thread going.......
Panther DadPanther Dad5,000+ posts
Unless I read the bracket wrong, it looks like there are 4 teams left, Firebirds, DBAT, AA Prospects, and Renegades -- all but the FB have one loss. DBAT vs AA Prospects due to natural pairings -- FB vs Renegades. Renegades must beat FB for DBAT (if they beat AAP) to reeive a bye into the Championship. If DBAT and FB win -- DBAT must sweep a DH tomorrow. Yawnnnnnnn Wink

Go DBAT! Cool
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SWACSWAC500+ posts
DBAT defeated 5 - 4 by AA prospects. Good Luck to AA Prospects and the Renegades in defeating the Firebirds. It was a good run for the DBAT - Greer defeating the AA Prospects, Trombly, Tigers, Renegades and then playing the Firebirds and loosing a heartbreaker to the AA Prospects after leading early in the game. It was an excellent experience for this team and will prepare them for the CM State Playoffs which will be tough as well. Also, congrats to the Marshals as both organizations represented Texas well.
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K KCR100+ posts
This is an email that I sent today. I would ask anyone else that has been involved to please follow up.



Mr. Neely and Mr. Diamond,


My name is Cade Griffis and I am the owner of D-BAT, Inc. This is the first email I have written of its kind in 10 years of being in business. My only regret is I did not write this email last year after our experience last year at the Arizona AABC World Series Qualifier.

I am copying Sam Carpenter, Richard Holt and many others on this email. Although Sam, Richard and I may not see eye to eye on everything I believe they will tell you that I am not a complainer nor am I dishonest. I am one of the biggest believers in AABC. I believe it is the only true thing left in select baseball. I am a believer that when you lose the season should be over; I believe you should win your way to the big dance. You should not buy yourself a world series. I have 3 teams ever year 16, 17, and 18. All of my teams play AABC no questions asked. I was disappointed a few years ago to hear that AABC were doing regional and World Series qualifiers. Saying that I felt forced to go spend the money to play in the qualifiers. Even though I do not believe in them I could not afford to not give my teams the opportunity to go to the big dance.

I played in Farmington in 1993 with the Burkburnett Black Sox; my teams have made the Mickey Mantle World Series and or Connie Mack World Series 4 times in the past 4 years. I have seen the great things that AABC has to offer and you guys do a great job.

My teams have gone to the Arizona W.S Qualifier the past two years and both years it has been a total nightmare. Ron Forbes has vocally said and I quote “This is my tournament and I will fix it the way I want”. This quote was heard by 3 different people one being Ryan Brewer the owner of Albuquerque Baseball Academy. (I am also copying him on this email). Last year I had my 17 and 18 year old teams in the same tournament and as my 18 year old manager watched as he was in an argument with another coach he turned and said “What are you looking at fat a**” (I am also copying him on this email). The manger of my 17 year old team asked him why he switched the game time after the bracket was posted and he said “If you don’t like it don’t come back”.

This leads me to my conclusion. This is actually what he wants. He does not want anyone to come back so he can run the table and experience Farmington year after year. He has told 3 people from 3 different teams and from 3 different states “If you don’t like it don’t come back”. The experience was so bad last year I decided to send one team to Arizona and one to N.Y. instead of both teams going to Arizona.

Rusty Greer who coaches my 17-year-old team called my on Thursday and asked me to look at the brackets. Mr. Forbes completely stacked the bracket to his favor. I know this is a bold allegation but I beg you to look into this. He even said and I quote “This is my tournament and I will stack it the way I want”. Last year when questioned about the same thing he told our head coach that the brackets where picked by a closed meeting that no coaches were invited. This year’s bracket included all the Dallas teams, Trombly, All American Prospects, and the Florida Renegades in one bracket. The other bracket had the Arizona Firebirds, 2 Albuquerque teams, and Rocky Mountain. I also ask you to look at the byes that were given out. I ask you to please look at the brackets from both years and tell me that this is the way AABC does things.

I would like to make a few a few suggestions:

1. I believe something of this great importance should have an official from AABC fly down and oversee the tournament.
2. I believe if we have to play pool play first the teams should be seeded not just put in a bracket in random by a manager of a team in the tournament.

I have played in 10-15 AABC tournaments that Sam Carpenter has run and I have never ONE problem with the way he does things. I do not claim to be Mr. AABC or the biggest supporter. Sam Carpenter and many others have done way more then I will do in my lifetime for AABC and the game. But I do tell people every chance I get that AABC is the only true organization left that makes you play the game the right way. This needs to be addressed and stopped.

If you would like me to fax you the brackets or if you would like to speak to me my information is below. I also invite all the other teams to please email Mr. Diamond and Mr. Neely your experience at this same event.



Thanks;

Cade Griffis
972-387-3228 WK
972-387-3229 Fax

www.dallasbat.net

www.dbatsports.com

www.dallasbat.com
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SWACSWAC500+ posts
quote:
Originally posted by TromblyBaseball:
I heard the Firebirds won.


Steve, I found this on the AZ Diamond Report:

6-29-08: The Arizona Firebirds took first place in the Arizona National Connie Mack World Series Qualifier. The title gives the team a spot in the Connie Mack World Series.

After Trombly, Tigers, Marshals, Renegades, AA Prospects, and DBAT beat the hell out of each other for two days I'm not suprised the Firebirds won it.
Panther DadPanther Dad5,000+ posts
I don't mean to be controversial here but....

What did you all expect? A tiger doesn't change his stripes (ask JAFO). The tournament's outcome should be a surprise to no one. Sad? Disappointing? YES! For those inclined to visit hell next year (no offense OBN), expect the same treatment.

No dount the Firebirds have a very good team -- they do every year. And I'm sure their roster is set for Farmington. The rest of us will have to earn it the old-fashioned way, eh? I imagine the South Plains Regional will be a heck of a tourney.

Was there a qualifier in California this year?

Does the regional have a definitive host at this point? Cool

-MD
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B bball71tx10+ posts
Chubs,
I saw your post and wanted to say Hi.
Your boy from Grapevine is having a great summer pitching for Mustangs-Randle. I stay in touch with tychco all of the time. Hope that you are doing well and best of luck the rest of the summer.
quote:
Originally posted by KCR:
Catcher in Marshmellow Land can you PM me that C Brooks kids phone number. Thanks Chubs
K knowitall100+ posts
quote:
Originally posted by Panther Dad:
I don't mean to be controversial here but....

What did you all expect? A tiger doesn't change his stripes (ask JAFO). The tournament's outcome should be a surprise to no one. Sad? Disappointing? YES! For those inclined to visit hell next year (no offense OBN), expect the same treatment.

No dount the Firebirds have a very good team -- they do every year. And I'm sure their roster is set for Farmington. The rest of us will have to earn it the old-fashioned way, eh? I imagine the South Plains Regional will be a heck of a tourney.

Was there a qualifier in California this year?

Does the regional have a definitive host at this point? Cool

-MD


Correct me if I’m wrong but didn’t a team from the DFW area go through the Renegade, Firebirds and others to win that qualifier last year?
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