12u Season Rankings UPDATED 6/12

[linedrivelouie]

I am happy you are all still guessing wrong at which team I am affiliated with. It means I am doing my self appointed job correctly. (At some point someone will hit it and I will let you know when you do) Like GT 23 in 14s everyone knows who he is now but it was fun when they were guessing.


Your daughters play for the Hype and your name is Matt.

NOPE!!!

and Onlooker I would agree nice families on the Hype they are always friendly when I make my rounds.

[Outta Here!]

I am happy you are all still guessing wrong at which team I am affiliated with. It means I am doing my self appointed job correctly. (At some point someone will hit it and I will let you know when you do) Like GT 23 in 14s everyone knows who he is now but it was fun when they were guessing.


Your daughters play for the Hype and your name is Matt.

NOPE!!!

and Onlooker I would agree nice families on the Hype they are always friendly when I make my rounds.

Oopps....sorry Matt. Ok, then my last guess when trying to piece it all together is that you are on the LTG Lions. If so, you seem like a good guy and I think I know who you are.

[thing is ...]

Are you a boy or a girl?

[JimineyCricket]

Nice job, as always, LDL! Since I can't detect an agenda from you, I'm good with not knowing your secret identity. As for the rankings, what's become clear to me this season is there is no true elite, first tier, team in NorCal 12u. By elite, I mean a roster of 10-12 solid players, with two legitimate top-tier pitchers, solid defense, and a batting order without holes in it that can play both small ball and power ball, as the need arises. Our teams seem to fall into groups below that elite level.

Tier #2 teams. Closest to elite status. Only currently missing one piece of the puzzle needed to make them elite (e.g., a true #1.b pitcher, top-end speed, etc.): IMO Grapettes-K, Hype, Storm, KG-French, LM.

Tier #3 teams. Currently missing 2-3 pieces preventing them from moving any higher. Typically will have holes in the lineup (offensively, defensively, or both) that teams can exploit. Can still hang with teams above them in any one game. IMO Clovis Rockets-Millar, Rapids, Foothill Gold-00, TC.

Tier #3 teams: Younger teams still adjusting to 12u. Will be the ones to watch when 12u is being discussed next season. IMO: LTG Lions, Foothill Gold-01, OBS Monarchs-Cat

Give me a 12-team 2-day tournament with these teams, and I'd want to watch every game!

[handsinsidetheball]

Give me a 12-team 2-day tournament with these teams, and I'd want to watch every game!

OC Batbusters Best of West Tournament is still accepting teams for June 22/23...Several of these teams are going to be in SoCal for that event already.

Accepted & Confirmed Teams

OC Batbusters-Moore
Corona Angels-Tyson
Power Surge-Teal
Cal Cruisers
So Cal Breakers
Lil Rebels
CA Rapids
Lady Magic
Salinas Storm
AZ Hotshots Elite
Liberty 2000
AZ Cats
AZ Suncats
Artesia Punishers
OC Batbusters 00
American Athletics
USA Athletics
Clovis Rockets
LTG Lions
Firecrackers-La Mirada

[Thebattery]

The families on our team are the nicest out there! That is why we were lucky enough to be invited onto the Hype. My girls love Raul and Derek and the rest of our coaching staff, as well as the rest of the Hype family.
No, I'm not LDL. I'm Thebattery. Meaning I have a pitcher/catcher. Easy moniker to use for me. It also means I have a daughter in the rotation. So I highly doubt iI would be publicly critical of our pitching staff. I always enjoy LDL's comments and I feel he never says anything too malicious. I may not agree all the time, but he's usually close! And I'm quite certain his daughter is not on one of the 15 teams listed. I hope this clears any speculation up. Good luck to everyone on this big upcoming weekend!
Matt M.
Hype

[onlooker]

Big fan of the search button, in my line of work, investigation is pretty easy...especially when ignorant daddies dont understand that every post/join is timestamped and all posts can be re-read and analyzed for clues.......you can draw your own conclusions.... Louie joined the bucket between TheBattery's first and second posts.

Summarizing: All posts as TheBattery were while with a member of Cota, except todays post, IRONIC?

As a coach who has competed against this coach for the past few years I would agree you don't know a thing about him. I have watched this coach go talk to the other teams players in their team meeting after the other team lost in a int tie breaker to Mizuno 00, just to let the other team know how proud he was of the effort they put forth against his team and pick them up after a hard fought loss.

Last year my daughter was pitching and someone hit one out on her to win a long hard battle, Walk off home run. she was down in the dumps and really beating herself up for what she felt was letting her team down. Coach Lep was in the stands watching waiting to face the winner in the championship game. This coach took the time out to pull my daughter aside, who he only new from playing against and talk to her about how great of a job she did for her team and by the end of a few mins she was laughing and things were looking up. This horrible coach you speak of has more class than the majority of the softball community and clearly yourself. Team CA has a great person and coach representing them. Wish you guys the best of luck in your move to Team CA.

Summarizing: you have a daughter who Pitches and you have coached against TC coaches for years.

Thought it was time to get back to rankings since 1st to 3rd has given up. I have no affiliation with a team currently in the rankings and sad to say yes I am on the bucket DAILY!! I have chose to post under a new name because many of you know who I am by my user name and I don't want you asking me why this that and the other at the next tourney

Summarizing: Here's louies first post, Hype is NOT in his listed teams,...IRONIC?

Makes you think... Could RC be jumping off the KJ Train. No Coach Named yet, RC's team practices in that area, When my kids did lessons at KJ's place Salina's niece did strength and conditioning with RC.

Ahhh!!! probably nothing to it....

Summarizing: Oops Louie....you said "kids"

It all ads up now to one guy who has coached for years against lep and has "kids"... Hi Matt....say hi to the friendly families in Hemet....

[slapper96]

Your with Hank's Bombers Louie.. am I right

[Tyler Durden]

Big fan of the search button, in my line of work, investigation is pretty easy...especially when ignorant daddies dont understand that every post/join is timestamped and all posts can be re-read and analyzed for clues.......you can draw your own conclusions.... Louie joined the bucket between TheBattery's first and second posts.

Summarizing: All posts as TheBattery were while with a member of Cota, except todays post, IRONIC?

As a coach who has competed against this coach for the past few years I would agree you don't know a thing about him. I have watched this coach go talk to the other teams players in their team meeting after the other team lost in a int tie breaker to Mizuno 00, just to let the other team know how proud he was of the effort they put forth against his team and pick them up after a hard fought loss.

Last year my daughter was pitching and someone hit one out on her to win a long hard battle, Walk off home run. she was down in the dumps and really beating herself up for what she felt was letting her team down. Coach Lep was in the stands watching waiting to face the winner in the championship game. This coach took the time out to pull my daughter aside, who he only new from playing against and talk to her about how great of a job she did for her team and by the end of a few mins she was laughing and things were looking up. This horrible coach you speak of has more class than the majority of the softball community and clearly yourself. Team CA has a great person and coach representing them. Wish you guys the best of luck in your move to Team CA.

Summarizing: you have a daughter who Pitches and you have coached against TC coaches for years.

Thought it was time to get back to rankings since 1st to 3rd has given up. I have no affiliation with a team currently in the rankings and sad to say yes I am on the bucket DAILY!! I have chose to post under a new name because many of you know who I am by my user name and I don't want you asking me why this that and the other at the next tourney

Summarizing: Here's louies first post, Hype is NOT in his listed teams,...IRONIC?

Makes you think... Could RC be jumping off the KJ Train. No Coach Named yet, RC's team practices in that area, When my kids did lessons at KJ's place Salina's niece did strength and conditioning with RC.

Ahhh!!! probably nothing to it....

Summarizing: Oops Louie....you said "kids"

It all ads up now to one guy who has coached for years against lep and has "kids"... Hi Matt....say hi to the friendly families in Hemet....

"Hi Matt".

[sir88]

I would have guessed Hanks Bombers as well for Louie. I think the guessing should stop, so he doesn't. As for some of his comments on th 01's i would agree 100% that the C/SS on the Lions is a stud best hitting 01 I've seen. I thought some of the old Mizuno C playera would be alot better than they are in 12s. It goes to ahow you thta size in 10s doesn't mean you will be bigger and faster at 12s. Girls grow and some don't.I like the Gold 01 team as well. The catcher from the Heat 01 team was a great addition. Don't forget the Breeze 01 team either been improviving all year. The Spartans as usual have talent but lack consistance play. Keep ot up louie you are doing a great job!