14u top teams this season

[newbie101]

Okay so most of the events that you all are listing are Showcase formats which is basically a glorified friendly. Hard to say who the better squad is as one team bay bat 11 and the other bats only 9 & so forth. Also maybe one team is rotating pitchers and positions as again it is a showcase format. The PGF Shoot out would be a good indicator & any other event that has a Bracket format.

Confucius Say- Team that is king of Friendly is scatching head in parking lot of Tourney.........

[crankshaft]

Is confucius coaching a team?
So in showcase format or pool play format some coaches play everybody to give people looks and playing time. Are they risking losing by doing this or are they showing they can win no matter who is on the field?
Please explain, how come there are teams that play everybody and still have the greater winning average?

[newbie101]

Is confucius coaching a team?
So in showcase format or pool play format some coaches play everybody to give people looks and playing time. Are they risking losing by doing this or are they showing they can win no matter who is on the field?
Please explain, how come there are teams that play everybody and still have the greater winning average?

That is a simple answer- Some teams may have more depth than others? I have seen teams over the years that may have a very strong starting 9 but drop off a little on the bench. But in showcase / freidnly or pool play a coach may feel & they should is to give the entire team a shot in hopes that they may develop those players too.

In thinking it over it actually raises a bigger question / issue for all So Cal teams .

[Schmick]

I don't know if CA Tyson used all 20+ of their players in each game of the TCS TPC, I didn't see any of their games. Also not sure if Mercado Greg used all of their pitchers

I did see DD Pickering and American Pastime (the 2 teams that went 4-0 and got champions plaques) play a few games and did see that they used all of their players, in fact AP switching pitchers is why they beat FC Brashear 8-4 Instead of 8-1.

[Schmick]

Either way, this is why I won't even attempt to rank the teams 1-10, there are about 10-15 teams that are all better than all the others and on just about any given day those teams can all beat each other.

[Schmick]

A TEAM is only as good as it's worst player, not its best. This isn't ancient Greece where each army's champion determines the outcome for the entire army.

If a TEAM does not want to be judged on players 11-24 on their roster then maybe they shouldn't have that many girls on their roster.
2 catchers gives you a roster of 10, 3 pitchers, who pitch only, makes 12...if they're not PO's then you're back to 10 or 11. Add a couple rabbits for the battery who may not run bases too well and you hit 14

What's the purpose of 15-20+ players other than
A. Making sure there are fewer good players for other teams
Or
B. To make more money on the 200 a month dues plus all the other fees associated with the squad

You don't get to have 15-20+ players on the roster and then make comments like, "you can only count our best 9" while collecting money from your worst 12

[Audreef1]

Good morning! The Thornbird/Kaiser team is Thornburg/Adams! Thank you!

[crankshaft]

Good read schmick.
15-20th on roster
top tier teams
is still scout worthy for the colleges. It expresses that you have the talent to make the team. Their goal is to get the players recruited. Showcasing the 15 -20th players that aren't recruited will get to play. Tournaments, Nationals
Starting 9 !

[Audreef1]

Firecrackers-Thornburg/Adams 2022 just took thier 3rd Gold bracket championship (TCS Pre Thanksgiving Cup Tournament) this season and only carry 14 with 4 being pitchers, 3 being catchers.

[swampcat73]

Your post seems better suited for the tryout page or elsewhere...but congrats on the roster size, and TCS victory.