Predictions for 9-4A

I predict that the umpires will screw it up for everyone.

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I predict that the umpires will screw it up for everyone.

That's a solid of a prediction right up there with the wind blowing out to left at North.


Naw, Nico don't pitch, but he can hit the *** a long, long way.


On a clear night there are two in orbit he hit than can be seen with the naked eye.

One was at the Boyd launching pad and the other at the no longer Little Elm site.

Everybody that has to pitch to Nico should hope the Bulldogs basketball team makes it all the way to Austin.

I have to admit, last year in the bottom of the 9th I believe, Nico launched one off my son to win the game.
It's still in orbit somewhere.

It was the same game OP's son silenced our bats the entire night. Upper 80's with a nasty breaker.

It's amazing how many monster HR stories a guy that hit 6 HR's last season can have. Don't get me wrong, I've already stated he's a stud.....but he did only have 6 dingers last year. Oh ya, and he hit over .500.

You can ask OP about the one I mentioned. Scoreless game in extra innings, son comes in relief and retires the side in order in eighth. Ninth, Nico watches a breaking ball for a called strike. Another back door curve and Nico launches it, ball game. I remember as though it was yesterday as my son was very disappointed as it was senior night.
If I may, later that Summer, he faced Nico in the Connie Mack South Plains Regional Championship game when it was DBAT vs Mustangs. Not sure but my son said he thought Nico was smiling when he came up to bat. Struck him out on the same pitch he launched (true story). He felt a little vindication.

Bring It, six home runs in a season is pretty good for any high school kid.

That's one every four games.

Or, about 38 dingers if you impute that rate into a pro season.

38 dingers would have been sixth in MLB.

Just FYI and comparison purposes.

Didn't mean to ruffle your feathers FO, but....how many high school teams play 24 games. Not to question your math, but I believe North played 32 games last year. That is one in six games. Or, 27 if you impute that into the major leagues.

No feathers ruffled, Bring It.

Just trying to bring a little perspective to six high school home runs.

27's not a bad MLB number either.

Especially since we can assume they were all natural, unlike today's major leaguers. 27 was really a good number back "in the day".

It's not necessarily the number of bombs Nico hit, but how dang far they go!!!!!!

MMWS & FO.......the umps don't ruin near as many calls/games as most fans think. Typically most fans don't know the rules, especially from the Federation rule book.

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Originally posted by Mickey Mantle World Series:
I predict that the umpires will screw it up for everyone.

What umpire:

Threw a wild pitch,
Had a passed ball,
Let a ground ball go through his legs,
Threw a ball over the first baseman's head and into the dugout,
Dropped a fly ball,
Missed a hit and run signal,
Grounded into a double play with the bases loaded,
Failed to execute a suicide squeeze or
Swung through fastball third strike down the pipe?

Please elaborate

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Originally posted by Bring it:
Didn't mean to ruffle your feathers FO, but....how many high school teams play 24 games. Not to question your math, but I believe North played 32 games last year. That is one in six games. Or, 27 if you impute that into the major leagues.

Nico played in exactly 23 games last year. He's a basketball player and North went 2 deep in the playoffs and he missed the first 9 games of the season. The first game he played was against Haltom in the Newman Smith tournament.....he hit 3 doubles in that game by the way!!

He had 66 AB's on the season. 1 HR every 11 AB's. Not too shabby for a high schooler who doesn't see alot of good pitches. He actually didn't hit his first HR until the 3rd game of district and his last one was the last district game. So really he hit 6 homeruns in 11 games.

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Originally posted by Ennis Lyons:

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Originally posted by Mickey Mantle World Series:
I predict that the umpires will screw it up for everyone.

What umpire:

Threw a wild pitch,
Had a passed ball,
Let a ground ball go through his legs,
Threw a ball over the first baseman's head and into the dugout,
Dropped a fly ball,
Missed a hit and run signal,
Grounded into a double play with the bases loaded,
Failed to execute a suicide squeeze or
Swung through fastball third strike down the pipe?

Please elaborate

My best guess would be........Mickey Mantle World Series....he had an illustrious career growing up in McKinney and on into college!!

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Originally posted by Panther Dad:
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MMWS is an umpire!! He probably did all those things during his playing days is what I was getting at!!

Bad joke..............

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Originally posted by Outsider:
It's not necessarily the number of bombs Nico hit, but how dang far they go!!!!!!

Watch some of Nico's 07 HR's

Link To Home Run Power Showcase Nico Participated In Last Weekend In Florida

Ok, I'm renaming the topic to "NT love fest".

It's not hard to like such a great kid!! With all these on the field accolades, he's also a 3.9 student!

I'm done now!

TGUF:
Thanks for the nice comment. Hope you guys are well. Tell the lefty to have a great spring.

Outsider and Ennis Lyons,

It was a joke. Everyone blames the umpires. While one call will not win or lose a game, one call can have a significant impact on the game.

I still feel bad about a 3rd strike call in the last inning of the 3rd game in the 3rd round of the playoffs last year. That pitch was about 3-4 inches low. Saw the kid later in the summer and apologized for it, but still feel bad about it. Knew it as soon as I called it.

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Originally posted by RACCOON Baseball:
other that Murray from Lake Dallas do you know of anyone coming back

The Falcons will have junior Michael Murray back OF/LHP who is an outstanding ballplayer (firts team all-district). They also return second team all-district senior Kale Malcom who is a slick fielding shortstop. If his bat produces a little more he could be tough. They also return their first baseman senior "Boo" Rodriguez and senior third baseman Breece Sturdy, both who hit the ball hard.
If they can find a second pitcher to follow Murray and improve on last years hitting, they could make a little noise.

Good luck to all in 9-4A!

thanks for the info

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Originally posted by Mickey Mantle World Series:
Outsider and Ennis Lyons,

It was a joke. Everyone blames the umpires. While one call will not win or lose a game, one call can have a significant impact on the game.

I still feel bad about a 3rd strike call in the last inning of the 3rd game in the 3rd round of the playoffs last year. That pitch was about 3-4 inches low. Saw the kid later in the summer and apologized for it, but still feel bad about it. Knew it as soon as I called it.

I understand now. Thought you might have been referring to those "gorillas" that hang on the backstop and rag the umpire. IMO, they ruin it for every body. No matter how good your zone was that day, that's the one that will stick with you.

If I held a grudge against every bad call that was made agsinst me, I never would have enjoyed playing the game. I've said very little to them in all my playing days. It doesn't help the situation, and unless the rule is interpretated wrong, the only time I will really converse with them.

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Thought you might have been referring to those "gorillas" that hang on the backstop and rag the umpire

Well now you are talking about me..........

FO, of course we're talking about you. I saw Mom and Pop at the grocery store the other night. How you holding up?

Saw Big Dog over the holidays. God, that kid looks like you with red hair. Pretty scary.

Actually, fans yelling entertain me. I keep listening for the things I've never heard.

I was at the conception.

Yeah this turned out to be a Nico Taylor love fest!

Id pitch to him every time... someone please throw him a curveball.

NT cant and may NEVER hit one that bends. AWAY AWAY AWAY -

So, did Milam finally grow some stones last night?

I understand he benched some malcontents during the game with North.

About time. Boyd does have talent, but this is quite the collection of undisciplined talkers. Beat somebody before you yap so much.

Maybe it wasn't the coaching at North with Milam.....could it have been the "Jimmys and the Joes"?

Give me the "Guy" at MHS.

Ball4MHS,

It is pretty early in the season to be crowning MHS or North and ending Boyd's season. From what I have seen so far, Boyd has more talent than any 9-4A team. Milam will right the ship, and then lookout.

I guess the yapping extends beyond the players.

Hey OP,

I don't like the context in which you used Lake Dallas.

How can replying to your post be yapping. If you didn't post I would not have said a word.

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Originally posted by Bring it:
Ball4MHS,

It is pretty early in the season to be crowning MHS or North and ending Boyd's season. From what I have seen so far, Boyd has more talent than any 9-4A team. Milam will right the ship, and then lookout.

Talent...maybe some of the players can play the sax, or belong to the math club, I'm sure their are 1 or 2 "master debaters" as well.

All joking aside, Boyd's most talented players have the worst character on the team. You can be talented but if you have no heart your going to be at the bottom looking up.

Milam is a well respected coach but setting players down half way through the season to make a point...that point should have been made before scrimmages started.

1. MHS
2. MNHS
3. Cent.
4. Frisco
5. Boyd
6. The Colony
7. Lake Dallas
8. Little Elm

One has to enjoy the McKinney rivalries -- and it's nice to have an expert like dodger, who obviously knows all teams north of LBJ, regardless of there classifications.

dodger....

"your" indicates possession, like "their"

"you're" represents a contraction for "you are", as in "you're going to be at the bottom...."

(yes, it was intentional - do you have to ask?)

It is my understanding that Daryn Alves has quit the Boyd baseball team. Anyone else heard this news?

If true, I hope the young man finds his way...very talented athlete.

Milam, henceforth referred to as the Captain, appears to be righting the ship.

However, it's still unknown whether that ship is the SS Minnow or the USS Enterprise.

Nonetheless, this ship analogy does beg the question....Ginger or Mary Ann?

I will stick with my preseason prediction that Boyd will be in the playoffs.