The (not so) shocking results came from the OC Batbuster teams. They sent three teams to the tournament and they were a combined 2-6! All three teams bounced out on the first day. The Garcia team had the easiest road to the finals and still could not make it. That team is getting bad as fast as the So Cal 3D team is getting good. Not sure how anyone, except the parents on those teams, can talk about any of the BB teams when speaking of the best out there. I know the Flores team is a 04 team so they clearly get a pass. It is painfully obvious that Garcia and Nelson are both ships taking on massive amounts of water. Each team winning only a singl
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I guess that's why they build ships with life rafts. And sometimes to really survive, you have to get rid of the heavy expensive luggage. It sounds like Garcia played well in July going into Nationals. It shows you don't have to be the most talented to be successful. Speaking of talent, the (not so) shocking result of SoCal A's. Many times when you assemble that many ego's on one team, dis functionality soon follows.. My guess this team will not live to see another day. Good run for six months though.
My guess this thread was for Cali teams since it's on the CA Regional News. My final 5:
1. BatBuster - Garcia (came together when it mattered)
2. Firecracker - Grisley (won TC). Would have done well at Nationals
3. Power Surge (lost to BatBusters in Nationals)
4. SoCal A's (finished behind both PS and BB in Nationals)
5. Batbuster - McAurther (hard to say how they fair at ASA level but competed with some of the top teams - runner up at TC)