HOTROD309

Glad to see Uribe back on the mound last night. Kid has had a rough go and looked good on the mound. Silsbee will be a force for several years. 

Well no wonder why we lost ...... geeze 

Absolutely nobody wins in this situation, that’s the only thing I know to be true. The offending program will receive a just punishment of some sort according to rules which will in turn affect coaches and players in some way.  The program who anonymously reported the infraction will eventually be found out and they will suffer as well in the court of public opinion and with their relationships with other schools. If the report was done with some sort of malicious intent to gain advantage that school has done nothing but place a giant bullseye on their own back for the future. 
In keeping with the “unwritten rules of baseball” that I personally hold so dear where the game polices itself, I wouldn’t be surprised if BC gets the chance that they score a few “extra runs” on the reporting program in the future either. If it was my team I would blow out a rotator cuff waving in runs from third every chance I got. Like the great line from the movie “Remember the Titans”......
“Herman, leave no doubt!”
 
Rake1

Hopefully an appropriate and fair ruling can be made. Seems that different levels of severity should be in place for different violations...using your best pitcher too many innings/pitches should carry higher penalty than letting a sub-varsity kid suit up as possible courtesy runner for 18 games instead of 17 games. Or letting your D1 3-hole hitter play after failing should be punished more than letting a sub-varsity kid suit up for 18 games instead of 17.
Looking at standings, seems like only 1 team would really get kicked in the gut if BC has to forfeit for letting a sub-varsity kid suit up as courtesy runner for 1 too many games. Top 3 teams would still be in playoffs, but handing Silsbee that win would put HF in a tough spot, all due to a sub-varsity kid suiting up as courtesy runner for 1 too many games...and the way the schedule fell. If it was 1 game earlier, When BC played HF, then HF would get that automatic win. Or maybe that sub-varsity kid was the difference in beating HF the game before : /
Anyway, just seems that a sensible thought process should be used in this egregious situation. Maybe suspend coach for a game or 3, but don’t punish kids that have been fighting all year for playoffs. Let the athletes settle it on the field...baseball gods never lie!! 
 

Rules are rules ... he knew it ... he broke it ... now has to deal with it... your right probably wouldn’t have mattered anyway ...what type of message are you sending  the kids ... hey it’s ok to break the rules as long as you don’t get caught ....
I just feel bad for the players who have worked hard this season and have been playing great ball 

Rules are rules ... he knew it ... he broke it ... now has to deal with it... your right probably wouldn’t have mattered anyway ...what type of message are you sending  the kids ... hey it’s ok to break the rules as long as you don’t get caught ....
I just feel bad for the players who have worked hard this season and have been playing great ball 

Just say this guys it’s been rough,the good thing is the boys are keeping a good attitude for the most part!

That's a damn tough district..

A couple of honest observations.....
 
There isn’t any team in the area that is 100% completely clean. I’d be willing to bet a spare 100 bucks that if you put a clock on most any sport that they actually practice longer in a week than what UIL allows. That’s breaking rules but nobody really worries about it. Just like what’s going with BC, nobody worried about that until it meant they (the reporters) gained an advantage. 
I am all for calling someone to task if they were “overusing” a kid by playing too many games. For example, pitching too many innings and jeopardizing their health. Calling up a kid from JV to run bases on occasion doesn’t do that in my mind despite what others may think. Before anyone piles on I understand there are rules and they are to be followed. I also understand that folks who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones.
Lastly, for those who report anonymously.......
“what is done in the dark will always come to light”. 
 
Eventually it will all come out and we will  find out if those who reported did so maliciously or in the true spirit of the rule.
Respectfully,
Rake1
 

And just for the record, I think it's a lame call. Didn't play any part in winning a game. But rules are rules.

Oh, and just when folks thought it was quiet in here.

Sometimes you just have down years !

BS and Evadale have excellent ball players no doubt... and they have hit homeruns off quality teams .... but there is a major drop off .... just go look at the scores 18-0 17-0 15-0 etc. very seldom does quality pitching give up that many runs, that often. Field size cant debate never been to any of the fields. But stick those two teams in 4A 5A district and the numbers are cut in half if not more... Now don't get me wrong the above avg players will still get theirs.. but not like it is now.... JS  

I think baseball needs to change the way they do the playoffs.  Stop the coin flips where 1 team can win the flip and play 1 game, and another team can win it and choose a best of 3. Everyone should be required to play the same format.  I personally think best of 3 is the way to go.

I've always enjoy baseball playoff. When Trevis was in school and you had real rivals, Silsbee vs WOS , Silsbee vs BC the games were great. Watching all four district teams run into each other in regional quarter finals to see who moved on just great baseball  and atmosphere... But not gonna lie this past year in football was very exciting in Silsbee especially since I had a kid on the field. The fans traveled well and really got behind the Tigers. And beating WOS in the rain.. Just exciting times

I've always enjoy baseball playoff. When Trevis was in school and you had real rivals, Silsbee vs WOS , Silsbee vs BC the games were great. Watching all four district teams run into each other in regional quarter finals to see who moved on just great baseball  and atmosphere... But not gonna lie this past year in football was very exciting in Silsbee especially since I had a kid on the field. The fans traveled well and really got behind the Tigers. And beating WOS in the rain.. Just exciting times

He's a good dude just proud of his kid like he should be..... KJ is an outstanding athlete baseball and football

Chats, or him telling you how good his kid was?

The crap taking quit also..  Silsbee vs BC and WOS ... Sure miss our chats with KJ Millers dad... good times and great games.

Sundgren and Partain .. But we have other freshman that will help a lot next year.

Pecking order for the site:
High School Football
Politics
Boys High School Basketball
College Sports
High School Baseball
 
Maybe I will start stirring some pots in here.

BC vs HJ game Friday big game
 

The big Evadale / Big Sandy rivalry is this week.  Monday in Evadale and Friday in downtown Dallardsville.  These are always competitive games with LOTS of community support.  Both have had successful district campaigns thus far.  If you’re bored and want to see two teams lay it all out on the line this would be a great series to catch.

Whats going on in the area ? Board seems very quiet this year.

Just looking at the box scores for Silsbee in district play, it looks like they average 4 errors or more a game.
Unless your team batting average is .400, you are scoring 12 runs a game or you have two pitchers that have sub 1.00 era's, that's a hard way to win games.