Hey trojen-skipper - better get a bigger table! I am here to join you and I bet there will be several more to follow. Order a couple rounds and plenty of chips and salsa to get us started!
Wow, just wow. I asked my son to sum it up, and he said "mind blowing".
There are lots of scouts, everywhere. In the hotel, at the ball fields. Through all the innings yesterday, taking notes. I saw a few leaving the hotel this morning for the 8am games.
Great baseball being played. My son was a little tentative yesterday, I know now that his mind was blown. That being said, he is having a blast. He really likes his teammates and his coaches, none of whom he knew before we got here. Most of the kids on his team are from either North Carolina or New York, which makes for a great mix of accents on the bench (and among the parents). All the guys are ball players, no doubt about it. It really doesn't look like a team which has never played together. They know their jobs, and everyone is playing to win.
Can't wait to get back out there today.
I got a few photos but it is difficult to capture the impact of so many scouts. I need a panoramic camera.
There are lots of scouts, everywhere. In the hotel, at the ball fields. Through all the innings yesterday, taking notes. I saw a few leaving the hotel this morning for the 8am games.
Great baseball being played. My son was a little tentative yesterday, I know now that his mind was blown. That being said, he is having a blast. He really likes his teammates and his coaches, none of whom he knew before we got here. Most of the kids on his team are from either North Carolina or New York, which makes for a great mix of accents on the bench (and among the parents). All the guys are ball players, no doubt about it. It really doesn't look like a team which has never played together. They know their jobs, and everyone is playing to win.
Can't wait to get back out there today.
I got a few photos but it is difficult to capture the impact of so many scouts. I need a panoramic camera.
Sure wish I could have gone down with my son.....
PG Staff,
I sent you a PM, but I wanted to publicly acknowledge all the hard woek you and your staff put into making this tournament such an amazing success. My husband had never been, and was blown away. Son had a blast. Thanks for all you do.
I sent you a PM, but I wanted to publicly acknowledge all the hard woek you and your staff put into making this tournament such an amazing success. My husband had never been, and was blown away. Son had a blast. Thanks for all you do.
smalltownmom- I saw that junior had a heck of a showing in Jupiter, congratulations 
Thanks, JH.
STM,
I heard your son looked great on the mound this weekend. Tell him to keep up the good work!
I heard your son looked great on the mound this weekend. Tell him to keep up the good work!
smalltownmom,
Thanks and congratulations to your talented son. It's really the players (like him) that make this event what it is. Lots of good players seem to draw lots of scouts and recruiters.
Thanks and congratulations to your talented son. It's really the players (like him) that make this event what it is. Lots of good players seem to draw lots of scouts and recruiters.
Congratulations STM. Maybe time to get ready to be BTM (BIG). COntinued success to your son. 
I completely second STM's thanks and huge double thumbs up to PG Staff and the entire PG program. Top notch all the way through the entire tourney. Mood Jr is so thrilled he was able to be a part of this event and we were so excited for him and all his Cangelosi teammates that they won their pool and advanced to playoff round. Jr even got a nice blog post on his work on Saturday.
And another huge kudos to the medical staff on site at the Roger Dean complex for their handling of a horrific collision between two outfielders on Sunday.
And another huge kudos to the medical staff on site at the Roger Dean complex for their handling of a horrific collision between two outfielders on Sunday.