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4a Region I- Cleburne Region II- Rockwall-Heath Region III- Montgomery Region IV- Lake Travis Montgomery vs. Rockwall-Heath- Thursday @ 4pm - Dell Diamond Lake Travis vs. Cleburne- Thursday @ 7pm- Dell Diamond

Stay in Council Bluffs, Iowa.  The new stadium is right on the Nebraska-Iowa border.  Hotels in Omaha run anywhere from $200-$300 a night during the WS week.  You can get a room right across the river in Iowa for under $100.  Iowa is only a few minute drive from the stadium.  Gambling is also legal in Iowa and they have casinos on the border. 

Harden is flopping all over the court.  I feel like I'm watching soccer

The Spurs are getting hosed on some calls.  The Jackson T was bogus and the last couple of fouls were weak.  This is the playoffs.  Let them play!!

[quote name="PhatMack19" post="1228967" timestamp="1338997516"] I have Sweeny beating Robinson in the Finals [/quote] Or not.  Pleasant Grove vs. West for the State title.. West really impressed me at the plate earlier.  PG beat Hollingsworth.  Both teams can hit, it all comes down to who has the best #2

Pleasant Grove gets 3 in the 1st off of Hollingsworth PG leads Robinson 4-1 in the bottom of the 3rd

West        10  15  0 Sweeny    3    6  3    Final

10-3 West leads headed to the bottom of the 7th

Jaden Dillon-29th round to the Braves Dustin Cook -30th round

[quote name="adminbaberuth" post="1229003" timestamp="1339008737"] Did both teams save their No 1? [/quote] Sweeny's bats have been their strong point all year, while their pitching is average.  West is crushing the ball.

West      7    10    0 Sweeny  3      3    2    mid 4

West    4 7 0 Sweeny 3 3 2      mid 3

West        3    6    0 Sweeny    3    3    2    top 3

Lemoine drafted in the 21st round with the 666 pick by the Rangers.

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I have Sweeny beating Robinson in the Finals

Games start in a few hours.  Who wins it all? 3a Region I- West Region II- Pleasant Grove Region III- Robinson Region IV- Sweeny West vs. Sweeny- Wednesday @1pm- Disch-Falk PG vs. Robinson- Wednesday @ 4pm - Disch-Falk

[quote name="GCMPats" post="1228519" timestamp="1338864781"] [quote author=PhatMack19 link=topic=100294.msg1228517#msg1228517 date=1338864479] [quote author=GCMPats link=topic=100294.msg1228514#msg1228514 date=1338863040] [b]Texas Sun Devils[/b] Stryker Trahan and Ty Hensley also go in the first round. Ole Miss just lost 3 recruits too. [/quote] Texas Sun Devils???    :D [/quote] Ferguson Sports Foundation "select" team out of Beaumont. They have a lot of local players, as well as some of the top out of state guys. [/quote] I was really just joking.  The out of state players on the Sun Devils do bring scouts and attention to the local kids on the team. Out of the 4 Texas Sun Devils drafted in the 1st round, 2 were from Louisiana and 2 from Oklahoma which are both close to Texas.  ;D

[quote name="badndn" post="1228591" timestamp="1338909546"] I have faith in Lunhow. His draft history is outstanding. I have no reason to doubt him at this point. I guess the question is which would you rather have in 5 years? A very good 22 year old deffensive SS who hits around .300 and 25+ HRs or possibly a very good deffensive 3B who hits .300 and 35+HRs (if he fills out) or A #1 starter that goes every 5th day. I would rather take a flyer on an everyday guy myself. Because we all know that the MLB draft is a crapshoot. [/quote] I agree with what you are saying in most cases, but the Astros farm system is so terrible they need players that will be in the league sooner rather than later.  All those years of Drayton not signing draft picks to save money is biting them in the rear right now. 

The Astros also have the 1st pick in the 2nd & 3rd rounds.  Here are some projections. [Hidden Content]

[quote name="badndn" post="1228536" timestamp="1338901874"] [quote author=PhatMack19 link=topic=100371.msg1228507#msg1228507 date=1338857234] [quote author=falconfanatic link=topic=100371.msg1228506#msg1228506 date=1338856852] [Hidden Content] [/quote] [b]This is what bothers me about this pick.  The Astros need help immediately and he seems to be many years away[/b].  [/quote] Really? Immediate help for what? You really think one college kid is going to make a 40 win impact in one season? One of the reasons Appel fell like he did is because he is not a top of the rotation pitcher. Appel struggled at times at Stanford. This is why this draft is so difficult. There is no bonnifide #1 or even #2 and no sure fire can't miss prospects. Every thing I have read on Correa projects a quick riser through the system with a potential MLB date of 2014 which would mean he will have just turned 20 years old. My personal oppinion is that the Stros should work the trade deadlines for more prooven (in the MiLB) young pitching and stick to drafting the best available athletes in the draft. Stephen Strassburg doesn't come along every year and even he has had his issues. [/quote] They have more than 1 pick in this draft.  If they can get 3 or 4 guys that are close, then they can make up 40 games with the young team they have together now.  I hope as much as anyone that this guy pans out, but I have just read a lot that says he is way too risky.  This may all be a moot point anyways with the move to the AL next year.  The Stros may be taking their lumps for years to come anyways. 

How does Scott Boras keep getting new clients??  This is another player that dropped because of perceived signabillity issues.  It seems like all he does is cost his clients money and playing time by not signing.  Especially this year when they money is basically slotted by the spot that you were drafted.

[quote name="GCMPats" post="1228514" timestamp="1338863040"] [b]Texas Sun Devils[/b] Stryker Trahan and Ty Hensley also go in the first round. Ole Miss just lost 3 recruits too. [/quote] Texas Sun Devils???    :D

[quote name="falconfanatic" post="1228506" timestamp="1338856852"] [Hidden Content] [/quote] This is what bothers me about this pick.  The Astros need help immediately and he seems to be many years away.  [b]Relative Risk[/b]: High. Extremely raw hitting ability needs to develop for the rest of his offensive game to be relevant. Very young and inexperienced with a huge gap between present ability and future potential.