Predictions In 8-5A

funneldrill,

This query looks to be in your wheelhouse .

not much talk about 8-5a on here. from what i've seen, watch out for bowie. young team last year and they beat us once. im drawing a black on bowie's top pitcher but he can pitch. You know what martin will do, Duncanville seems like they graduate everyone evry year but "there is some thing about putting on a panther uniform for those kids." Not sure of lamar's experience. As for desoto, well they have a mix of young and older players and they do have that center fielder.

I do think that Desoto will be a force in district play. I also don't want to leave out Arlington High. They have a good mix of talent. Heck Cedar Hill could always enter into the mix.

Lamar will be have to rely on a lot of JRs. to fill out their pitching staff. They have a SR. # 1 and then need for some of the younger guys to step up. They did get a nice JR. transfer from a local private school that should provide a nice arm and stick.

Did the HS coach recruit the kid away from the private school? (I'm kidding!)

Finally some chatter south of I-20
There is some good baseball down here too. Martin's three levels have dominated this district the last two years. Duncanville always in the mix. Lamar made the play-offs last year but it was a tight squeeze with DeSoto and CH. a game or two behind. CH has a new coach with an impressive resume from west Texas that will be great for the LongHorns. Should be a fun season once again.

Lamar does have some play-off history. I think they have made it the last several years. They then get beat by Flower Mound, Marcus or Lewisville in the 1st round. I think that one of the play-off teams this season could finish with a .500 record or worse because of the balance between the teams. Should be some great baseball to watch.

LMF08,
Did y'all get a new field or just renovations? It'll definitely be a dog fight for the four spots at the end of the season.

Did a lot of renovations. Last year the backstop and netting was all brand new. Working on getting better lighting now.

LMF08. you have a pm.

My prediction on order of finish:

1.)Martin, 2.)Duncanville, 3.)Lamar, 4.)Desoto, Cedar Hill, Arlington, Bowie, Sam Houston.

2010 Dad...PM back at cha...I think. Still trying to figure this thing out.

man look at bowie burried down on that list. as for field renovations, people will be shocked to see DeSoto's new field. its supposed to look like a mini Duncaville. stopped by today since im in town for the weekend, and it looks like it'll be ready for start of season.

the lighting at lamar is really bad. home field adv, yall just gotta get a flame thrower and dirty the balls a lil.

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Finally some chatter south of I-20
There is some good baseball down here too.

2010dad.......I thought you lived in McKinney!

martin, duncanville, cedar hill, desoto, bowie, arlington high, lamar, sam.

and my son plays for lamar!

Screwball, why do you think Lamar will not make the play-offs. They have a good pitcher coming back. Several starters are back. They really only need to find a solid #2, and #3 starter and they have options.

just an opinion lamar fan. from what i'm hearing the boys could care less. they do not feel like a team, they have a pitcher and a few starters coming back. they have not even had a single round of batting practice

making the playoffs is a different subject. being in the top four in this district only to go two and out in the playoffs is not something that i consider a big accomplishment. however, if lamar does it they have had a successful season?

Screwball, I understand what your saying. I agree that it is not a big deal to make the play-offs and go 2 and out every year.

I also agree with you about the players attitudes. I heard from a booster club member that it doesn't just appear to be the kids with that attitude. Again, this is just how it appeared to this member. Hopefully when baseball officially arrives the boys and coaches will be able to turn it on. I do think Lamar has the talent but you maybe right, they may not have the heart.

i know alot of the boys DO have the heart. they play select ball and are very competitive. problem does not seem to be the boys

as far as the playoffs go, they have watered it down so that is not a big deal. they might as well let everyone play

I am not a Lamar Parent, but I do see many of your players at CAB all the time and at least 4 of them did the winter work out program. They all seem to want to get better and worked hard at it. I also watched several of the players play select this summer, I feel they will make the playoffs and end up #2 in district!

1. Duncanville
2. Lamar
3. Martin