PGF 14U Nationals - Predictions First Round

[anonlooker]

These teams showcase all year long, one meaningless game after another, weekend after weekend.

Even at qualifiers, you win a few to qualify, then don't play it out.

There should be one tournament that you play to win, from beginning to end every game matters.

Seems one week out of the year, college coaches would want to see kids who can show up and go 100% from day one. They won't get practice games in the NCAA tournament.

[ManitouDan]

which batbuster team beat the lasers from Ohio 1-0 ?

[ManitouDan]

listed as BB-black , are they ranked in Bracky's poll ?

[AM Softball]

These teams showcase all year long, one meaningless game after another, weekend after weekend.

Even at qualifiers, you win a few to qualify, then don't play it out.

There should be one tournament that you play to win, from beginning to end every game matters.

Seems one week out of the year, college coaches would want to see kids who can show up and go 100% from day one. They won't get practice games in the NCAA tournament.

This is pretty much what I heard from the college coaches I spoke with. Some college coaches may totally disagree (obviously, I didn't talk to every coach) but I did talk to quite a few who all said they wanted to see the kids play in pressure situations that meant something and they felt the seedings separated some of the weaker teams.

Playing Devil's advocate, I had a top Pac-10 coach tell me that she was watching a young player pitching at the 18G level in Colorado. The pitcher got into a little trouble (walked one, gave up a hit, then there was an error to load the bases) and she was actually happy to see how she dealt with the pressure of bases loaded, 2 outs, and the TB coach took her out. She was disappointed because she wanted to see that situation.

If it was pool play and didn't matter, she might have seen that situation but overall, I think they have communicated that they want to see the best players playing for something. I have heard coaches all year long complain about the "showcase" format.

[Clean_up]

listed as BB-black , are they ranked in Bracky's poll ?

They are ranked and coached by Marquez, probably listed that way instead of "Black". OCBB Maroon is coached by Stith -- then there is McNee and Ybarra also, but I believe they are listed in PGF under the coaches last names.

[Seventy7Pop]

[quote="GSB"]I see it just a bit different. Play ball!!!!!!!!

FC Sota over Lil Rebels
Hotshot M over CA Breeze
Ohio Laser over So Cal A's
SC Hurricanes over Lights Out
Irvine Sting over Desert Th

Oh please, Lights Out losing to So Cal Hurricanes 14U, NOT! I know this team very well and they played in the AFA championships @ Diamond valley and were only able to place 3rd. I believe they are here on a invite and did not qualify...maybe someone can confirm that. Something about the guy who runs Canes knows the two fellas who run Premier.

[anonlooker]

I see it just a bit different. Play ball!!!!!!!!

FC Sota over Lil Rebels
Hotshot M over CA Breeze
Ohio Laser over So Cal A's
SC Hurricanes over Lights Out
Irvine Sting over Desert Th

Oh please, Lights Out losing to So Cal Hurricanes 14U, NOT! I know this team very well and they played in the AFA championships @ Diamond valley and were only able to place 3rd. I believe they are here on a invite and did not qualify...maybe someone can confirm that. Something about the guy who runs Canes knows the two fellas who run Premier.

A HeyBucket Classic?!

[GSB]

I see it just a bit different. Play ball!!!!!!!!

FC Sota over Lil Rebels
Hotshot M over CA Breeze
Ohio Laser over So Cal A's
SC Hurricanes over Lights Out
Irvine Sting over Desert Th

Oh please, Lights Out losing to So Cal Hurricanes 14U, NOT! I know this team very well and they played in the AFA championships @ Diamond valley and were only able to place 3rd. I believe they are here on a invite and did not qualify...maybe someone can confirm that. Something about the guy who runs Canes knows the two fellas who run Premier.

A HeyBucket Classic?!

Yes, a meaningless guess for a meaningless pool play game. I guess the fun starts tomorrow.

[artomatic]

Oh please, Lights Out losing to So Cal Hurricanes 14U, NOT! I know this team very well and they played in the AFA championships @ Diamond valley and were only able to place 3rd. I believe they are here on a invite and did not qualify...maybe someone can confirm that. Something about the guy who runs Canes knows the two fellas who run Premier.

Easy Tiger...
sounds like someone's kid got cut...
The 1st week in August always reminds me of how much I miss 12U...and apparently how much I miss 14U as well...

[DBM]

Seriously? Corona angels KK. over Batbusters Maroon? Wake up! You must be forgetting your medicaton!

uh...KK just put BBM in the losers bracket? Seems his med count was just fine.