Stevenson Showcase

I was impressed by the pitching in the North Suburban conference - knew we had lot of quality pitchers, but seeing them back-to-back-to-back like that was really impressive.

The North Surburban is stacked with pitching! Stevenson has 3 great pitchers in firth, Robin, and Sorkin. Libertyville also has two studs in Barton and McDowell. And the big suprise for me was even Zion and Wacaunda had a pitcher that threw pretty well!

Stevenson Showcase Scouting notes: Great scouting turnout: Notre Dame, Creighton, Purdue, heavy East Coast presence, lots of D1's and 2's.
Top 60 times - Brett Kay East Suburban Cath Conf. (St Viator) 6.58; Tim Ryan (Lakes Community) 6.60, James Hurley (Buffalo Grove) 6.63, Todd Dunham (Fremd) 6.64

Top Pitchers Fox Valley Jared Grundy 90-92 emerged as a top 09 LHP prospect (Johnsburg) Fox Valley, 6'1"., Ian Gardeck (Crystal Lake South) 92-93 6'1 195 rhp, Top hitter Johnny Amann (Jacobs)

West Suburban Blue: Top Pitchers: Joe Begel (Hinsdale South 86-87 nice frame & control, Ryan Crowley (Morton) mid 80's, lhp nasty split.
Top Hitters: Dan Sheppard (Downers Grove North) catcher hits for power, Chris Savas (Willowbrook) 3B, hit it hard all weekend, plus power, ball jumps off bat, Andrew Johnson (York) catcher, coaches impressed with power display..very athletic.

North Suburban Conf. Top Pitchers: Scott Firth 88 hits 90, (Stevenson) Top picher in Conf. showed well, Sean Kennedy LHP (Warren) upper 80's, nice change and hit the ball hard all weekend. Matt Robin (Stevenson) mid 80's, Brad Sorkin (Stevenson) his 89; Top Hitters Colton Tortorello (Mundelein) quality bat can also run.

East Suburban Catholic:
Top Pitchers: A.J. Plese (Joliet Catholic) Hits low 90's, top pitcher in conf., showed well dominated his innings, Joe Burg (Carmel) LHP strong performance, A.J. Fedoruk (Notre Dame)
Top Hitters East Sub: Ryan Pacyga (Nazareth Academy)1B/INF Pro body with plus power hit it hard all weekend, Donald Stopka 1B/INF (Carmel) ball jumped off bat, Joe Romano (Notre Dame) C, Hit long homerun, Pat Gelwicks 1B/INF(Benet Academy) tall with powerful lefty bat.

Upstate Eight Top Pitchers: Zachary Hirsch (St Charles North) 86-88 Plus curve, Ian Krol (Neuqua Valley low 90's everyones top 09 being charted by MLB teams, Mike McKinley (Neuqua Valley) mid 80's with plus curve, Top Hitters: Johnny Strauss Waubonsie Valley hit big homerun, Chris "Zach" Scott (St Charles East) Hit hard all weekend, Kevin Kirchner Waubonsie Valley) hit long homer.

Dupage Valley: Top Pitchers: Pat Kaminska (Naperville Central) being charted by MLB, J.C. Trey Martin (Wheaton North) blew scouts away with strong performance, very athletic with command, Jacob Naumann (Naperville North) one of the top 09's in state.

Mid Suburban: Top Pitchers: Mike Schoolcraft & Kyle Bahnick (Fremd), Mike Mistratta (Schaumburg) Pitched and hit well all weekend, Tom Unak Barrington, Top Hitters: Mike Mistratta (Schaumburg) brings a big bat to any lineup, Pat Hyde(Hersey) athletic catcher brings big power to the plate. James Hurley (Buffalo Grove) ran a sub 7 and can swing it.

Central Suburban: Top Pitchers: Scott Houdek (Glenbrook North) mid 80's 6'2" frame, Kane Hernandez (Maine West) mid/low 80's and crafty, Jason Cohen (Deerfield) mid 80's had a nice showing, Jon Menke (Highland Park). Top Hitters: Josh Levy a top 09 area catcher has a D1 body, athletic.

NCSAS - Where did you get 60 times? Haven't seen anything posted on the website yet.

Times were posted for all to see at the field yesterday

Where? Looked for it, but didn't see it... guess we'll have to wait to see them on the website.

chase medown ran a 6.45 60

So, times are posted - NCSAS, none of your top three are even listed in the times, let alone at the top. So I'll ask again - where did you get your times? The fastest time listed is 6.90 and you have four players with a faster time than the fastest posted time...

There were also a few who ran who apparently got no official time.

The times posted on the website are missing quite a few times. I know of at least 5 other players that had under 6.9, and the times that NCSAS posted are 100% correct as I saw the list posted AT Stevenson. Brett Kay did run a 6.58, the fastest along with the other 3 he listed are correct.

As far as the list on the site missing several players, I don't know.

I agree with spinit2. I saw several guys with lower times. Also, I just checked and my son is not listed. So the list is definitley incomplete. NCSAS seems correct.

find it here
http://arlingtoncardinal.blogharbor.com/blog/LocalSports/HFOSTERBASEBALL/NWSBT

My kid is not listed either so there appears to be more than one kid NOT on the list. Maybe they typed it in too fast.

I know of another player not listed that supposedly ran a 6.8. I counted 115 players with and without times and there were 141 players on the rosters. Seems like a few are missing. They still haven't posted rosters for this weekends Plainfield showcase.

Something obviously happened, as there are players who did run who have no times posted, and at least one that I know for sure did NOT run who has a posted time. Maybe they'll get it fixed... not a huge deal.

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Originally posted by norfrank:
chase medown ran a 6.45 60

This joke should have been left at the showcase

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Originally posted by ballyall:

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Originally posted by norfrank:
chase medown ran a 6.45 60

This joke should have been left at the showcase

As should your icon picture.

Looks like they're working on fixing the posted times on the website - all of the irregularities that I could see are now corrected.

Mythree, 60's posted at field. Plainfield Showcase up next.

No information is updated on coach Foster's website for the SBT at Plainfield S this weekend ... isit going to be updated on Foster's site or does coach Hall have another site?

Harvey's website says the Plainfield info is going to be there -

I couldn't find anything on that site regarding the plainfield showcase this weekend. will they list rosters, results, etc.?

Here's the link:

Plainfield Info


Looks like they haven't gotten the information to post from Jim Hall.

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Originally posted by mythreesons:
Here's the link:

Plainfield Info


Looks like they haven't gotten the information to post from Jim Hall.

After hearing the success of the Stevenson showcase last week, I sure hope this weeks turnout of college coaches at Plainfield isn't dependent on the Ol Jim Hall to do his dam* job with getting this info out. Thanks Jim...How much did this cost, again?

Traveldad, seems to be your mission to call out coaches over your last two posts?

Their were several top players who chose not to participate at Plainfield South today. I dont want to get into the whole travel thing again but their were over 100 college coaches/pro scouts in Plainfield today. Missed opportunity for these athletes in my opinion. $100 / 100+ scouts. Can you get that at a weekend tournament? I doubt it.

Maybe:

They were at a funeral, or
performing community service for the NHS, or
already have offers and one from a school which they would like to attend, or
have already verbally committed.

Why don't you provide some facts and we can figure it out together, instead of bombardiering each other with unsupported hypothesises.

I'm not going to provide you with names as I don't think that would be appropriate. I know the athletes I inquired about were at a travel tournament which is certainly their choice. I hope they got exposed to some college people down there that maybe wouldnt have seen them here but in the past the Stevenson and Plainfield South camps have helped get alot of kids scholarships over the years. I hate to see them get watered down is all. The theme in here that most people have agreed upon is that coaches (travel and HS) should do what is best for kids. If those kids get the exposure in the tournaments they are playing in this weekend then I commend their coaches. Most coaches have tried to work around those 2 camps in the past and I would hope they would continue in the future.

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unsupported hypothesises.

Play Dog you gotta be kidding me? You need to look no further.

Why don't we see if the kids get scholly's or not. If their the top players in the area I'm sure they will. Do you think they will? So is it really about the kid risking not getting a scholly or that he didn't attend the showcase?

IMO the future for the top HS age baseball players in IL will be several elite club programs (well call them clubs like the hockey gusy do) playing in a PG-type spring league. Write it down.

[quote]Why don't we see if the kids get scholly's or not.[/quote

I don't believe they can be offered yet.

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IMO the future for the top HS age baseball players in IL will be several elite club programs (well call them clubs like the hockey gusy do) playing in a PG-type spring league. Write it down.

Play Dog you definetly have an agenda, not sure why? However, I don't disagree with your assessment. The problem will be convincing players this is in their best interest. I can tell you this, I won't fight it. I would rather work with kids who are committed to the concept of team.

I dont mean now, but some already have offers. I meant lets see if the top players which were referenced get missed and don't get schollys. Lets put this in our followup file for next April after the two signing periods for the 09s.

No agenda, just an opinion. Adn we know opinions are weren't anything until they become reality.

They may very well still end up with scholarships but limiting your options isnt the best strategy.

In regards to Spring club play the one major obstacle will be finding fields to play on. Do you think the high schools will let them use their fields?

No but I think there would be more than enough college fields than would be required.

And I doubt the colleges would allow travel teams to play on their fields in the Spring

Well we are all entitled to our opinions this is America.

It is important for all of us to step out-side of our boxes once and a while and take a peek at whats happening in the world around us.

PlayDog why are you so willing to go against establishment, when the establishment is working?