12U Bracketologist Ranking - Pre ASA Nationals Updated Poll

[fastpitchdad05]

I saw the Lady Lasers signed up for 12U. I remember they were a quality team a few years ago losing a tight game to TPS 98, the favorite that was going to steamroll the competition a few years back . They had one dominant pitcher that I thought was arguably the best pitcher at Nationals 2 years ago in Johnson City, TN.

Too bad for them they won't get to size themselves against the top team in the nation in 12U, Firecrackers 98.

Pardon my confusion, but why aren't they going to get the chance to play each other? Where's FC Brashear going for Nationals and where would LL be going?

Thanks

[PDad]

I saw the Lady Lasers signed up for 12U. I remember they were a quality team a few years ago losing a tight game to TPS 98, the favorite that was going to steamroll the competition a few years back . They had one dominant pitcher that I thought was arguably the best pitcher at Nationals 2 years ago in Johnson City, TN.

Too bad for them they won't get to size themselves against the top team in the nation in 12U, Firecrackers 98.

Pardon my confusion, but why aren't they going to get the chance to play each other? Where's FC Brashear going for Nationals and where would LL be going?

Thanks

Closer was responding to Brackey's comment about the Beat the Heat tourney this weekend. LL is out here again to play in it, but in 12u.

Looking forward to the results of Beat the Heat (both Victory & FC98 are playing up in 14u) and Fresno Classic.

I heard LL was trying to schedule games against these 2 while they're out here.

[fastpitchdad05]

I saw the Lady Lasers signed up for 12U. I remember they were a quality team a few years ago losing a tight game to TPS 98, the favorite that was going to steamroll the competition a few years back . They had one dominant pitcher that I thought was arguably the best pitcher at Nationals 2 years ago in Johnson City, TN.

Too bad for them they won't get to size themselves against the top team in the nation in 12U, Firecrackers 98.

Pardon my confusion, but why aren't they going to get the chance to play each other? Where's FC Brashear going for Nationals and where would LL be going?

Thanks

Closer was responding to Brackey's comment about the Beat the Heat tourney this weekend. LL is out here again to play in it, but in 12u.

Looking forward to the results of Beat the Heat (both Victory & FC98 are playing up in 14u) and Fresno Classic.

I heard LL was trying to schedule games against these 2 while they're out here.

Thanks PDad...I am no longer confused.

Well...not on that anyway.

[bracketologist]

Ok – I’ve been out a bit – so I’m late:

Congratulations to Team Rawlings for winning the 12U So Cal Finest Beat the Heat Tournament. Also congratulations to So Cal Choppers Black for making the finals!

I really like Team Rawlings – the only top team brave enough to play a Bracky Friendly! Watched them play a very good Lady Lazers team. The best thing about Team Rawlings is if you circled the biggest 12U tournaments this year – they most likely played in it. I'm sure they will be at the big Mother’s Day Tournament ………. Don’t care how they perform there.. This team needs to be moved back into the top 4!

Also had a chance to watch So Cal Choppers Black – this team seems to get better every time I see them. Probably ranked a bit low in the poll…

I'm starting to like some of the Central & North Cal teams ...... so sad the one team lost some key players - that was a top 5 team at Nationals... easy!

Also watched some FC98 and Victory in 14U – impressed by FC98 – not impressed by the Victory pull out pattern!

Still hoping someone else (besides FC & VC) will step up in 12U …… hate to have Cali relying on only two contenders at nationals…. Very strange this time of year but the B+ teams when pitching their #1 are still struggling with the common B and C+ teams…. State will be a mess!

[bracketologist]

What happened in Fresno?

Nor Cal - Share some details on the two teams in the 12U final! How do they stack up against the Nor Cal teams at Beat the Heat (CB98, G-N98, G-V, SC)!

[Tenshun]

I think the two (Smash and Dirtdogs) norcal teams that made it to the finals are some of the best Norcal has to offer. I have Smash ranked #1 and Dirtdogs ranked#3 in the 12u Norcal ranking.

Dirt Dogs have played in SoCal a number of times and have done well. Strong pitching bench and very good hitting team makes them tough to beat. Team has lots of depth giving them the ability to switch things up when needed.

Smash is tough to beat because they have very good small ball and a full line-up of big bangers. Tough to beat them if a team doesn't have a dominant pitcher.

Both Norcal teams played a few Socal teams in Fresno, so maybe the best perspective on where these teams stack up to the best Socal offers will come from the Socal teams they played agianst.

Any Socal teams have any thoughts to share?

[assignor87]

So Cal Breakers - Williams 12u played Smash in the 2nd round on Sunday.

What a nail-biter. We scored, they scored, we scored, they scored..........2-2 tie til Smash's last at bat, when they lob a little one over 1st bases head. Game over!!!!!

Smash advances with a 3-2 win over So Cal Breakers.

[fastpitchdad05]

So Cal Breakers - Williams 12u played Smash in the 2nd round on Sunday.

What a nail-biter. We scored, they scored, we scored, they scored..........2-2 tie til Smash's last at bat, when they lob a little one over 1st bases head. Game over!!!!!

Smash advances with a 3-2 win over So Cal Breakers.

If this is a measuring stick for Smash against So Cal 12U teams then I would say that they would rank somewhere in the upper middle of 12U teams in all of CA. So Cal Breakers - Williams is a fine team, but I think even they would agree that they are not quite in the upper echelon at this point of 12U So Cal teams. Now if Smash had beaten So Cal Breakers - Sieber that would have been a different story. Sieber is probably the #3 or #4 best 12U So Cal team right now. Although they tail off quite a bit from what I've seen if you don't have to face their ace pitcher.

[godogs]

Smash also beat Corona Angels 98 10-6...both teams were big and can bang. Look forward to seeing Smash play more SoCal teams. The only way NorCal teams are taken seriously is when they play well against SoCal teams.

[TheCloser]

Bracky,

Are we going to get a new poll before States?

Questions for States for the Bucketeers out there:
Who is the favorite?
Who is the darkhorse?
Will Victory actually finish a tournament?

The baseball forums are so much more entertaining these days, dudes calling each other out and putting their phone numbers on threads saying, "Call me if you want to man the f$#$ up!"