Rake1

Keep digging the hole.........please keep digging the hole.
 
Can i buy my tickets to the 3rd round now?  It will be epic no doubt!
 
Rake1

Keep digging the hole.........please keep digging the hole.
 
Can i buy my tickets to the 3rd round now?  It will be epic no doubt!
 
Rake1

I’m sure they’ll remember it if they meet in the 3rd round. 
 
Rake1

The part of this that is glaring in this whole situation ...the timing. Interesting that it was not reported until exactly 3 games were played with this sub varsity courtesy runner. Seems that it could have been reported after the first game it occurred...I’m talking about the sub varsity courtesy runner. 
By waiting 3 games and having BC possibly forfeit 3 games...wait, does that put a certain team 1game ahead of BC? 
Nah, no way someone would do that. I mean if it’s the integrity of the game and a rule is a rule kind of issue, there is no way that this masked crusader would do something with malicious intent. 
Nevermind, forget I said anything. Congrats to LC-M though on their 1 game lead of their daddy...

The game will police itself. Nobody in their right mind would publicly make a statement about retribution. 
 
All of this will come to light, the good and the bad.
 
Rake1

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

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

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

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
 

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
 

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
 

10-0 OF Final in 5 innings
Bradley with a No Hitter. 

10-0 OF Final in 5 innings
Bradley with a No Hitter. 

Great high school game last night between 2 really good teams. Both starting pitchers went 7 complete and did about as well you could ever ask for, just outstanding. Good athletes all over the field on both teams, very fun game to watch. That district race will be a good one! 
Rake1

Without sounding like the neighborhood old man screaming "get off my lawn" or "I remember when" I will respectfully
disagree with the above statement as the sole reason for offensive production/HR numbers being down. This trend has been a topic discussed by plenty of local reputable baseball folks who have very respected opinions. IMHO it's a combination of the bats and the new "elevate and celebrate" mentality where everyone wants to have these huge leg kicks and excessive movements in their swings when they aren't physically mature enough to handle swings like that. The concept of preaching "launch angles" to high school kids and younger players is crazy IMHO. The emphasis on HR's at the higher levels has trickled down to younger players and they simply are not capable of producing those kind of results that MLB players are looking for. Instead of building a fundamentally sound swing and approach at the plate there are guys trying to make young kids into "mini Josh Donaldson's". Swings like Donaldson's are acquired after mastering a basic swing, increasing overall strength, and tons of reps. There have been above average arms in our area forever and I won't discount the fact that there are some really good ones out there now that do plenty of damage to opponents collective offensive stats. The overall decline in offense is a culmination of several factors that appear to be far from being remedied anytime soon. Topics such as this spawn some great discussion and I hope this one continues because I personally enjoy hearing what others think.
 
Respectfully,
Rake1
 

Without sounding like the neighborhood old man screaming "get off my lawn" or "I remember when" I will respectfully
disagree with the above statement as the sole reason for offensive production/HR numbers being down. This trend has been a topic discussed by plenty of local reputable baseball folks who have very respected opinions. IMHO it's a combination of the bats and the new "elevate and celebrate" mentality where everyone wants to have these huge leg kicks and excessive movements in their swings when they aren't physically mature enough to handle swings like that. The concept of preaching "launch angles" to high school kids and younger players is crazy IMHO. The emphasis on HR's at the higher levels has trickled down to younger players and they simply are not capable of producing those kind of results that MLB players are looking for. Instead of building a fundamentally sound swing and approach at the plate there are guys trying to make young kids into "mini Josh Donaldson's". Swings like Donaldson's are acquired after mastering a basic swing, increasing overall strength, and tons of reps. There have been above average arms in our area forever and I won't discount the fact that there are some really good ones out there now that do plenty of damage to opponents collective offensive stats. The overall decline in offense is a culmination of several factors that appear to be far from being remedied anytime soon. Topics such as this spawn some great discussion and I hope this one continues because I personally enjoy hearing what others think.
 
Respectfully,
Rake1
 

I agree but when a moderator or director of the site does it, it's just bad. Sounds like a guy that's no longer on this sight. Starting to sound just like him. The guy that this guy dogged out for the way he acted. It's just sad to see. Unless it's Silsbee he has nothing positive to say especially against WOS and BC. Anything you say in any thread he brings up basketball. 

Just hang on a few minutes, you can bet someone from this board who doesn't have a dog in the race will enlighten us all. 3 guesses who that is.....,,you won't need the last 2.

Just hang on a few minutes, you can bet someone from this board who doesn't have a dog in the race will enlighten us all. 3 guesses who that is.....,,you won't need the last 2.

To all the SETX members,
It's time to take the board back and make it into the place we all enjoy. For quite some time this place has gone downhill for a variety of reasons. If you want a prime example read the BC vs Silsbee baseball game 2 thread starting on page 2, it's just over the top nonsense by both folks just trolling and moderators doing the same thing. There have been some really cool people who posted great information that just quit contributing due to all the trash that gets stirred up. Some of those folks completely left and that's a shame because they made this board a great place for people to get caught up on local high school athletics as well as college sports to some degree. I would like to humbly offer up a suggestion and that's to create a totally separate forum for those folks who just want to antagonize each other and let the trash talk flow. Let all those folks who constantly derail topics have at one another to their hearts content and stay out of topics where they disrupt everybody else. Hopefully this alternate forum can be created and the sports forums can go back to being about sports, the real reason most of us got here in the first place.
To the Moderators,
I personally appreciate the time you guys put in to keep this place going, I know that's a huge undertaking and thankless job. Hopefully you can "police" the site in the future and discourage all the "foolishness" by sending those unwanted comments to that "alternate forum". One more public appeal to "AAW" , you are an ultra knowledgeable guy who has done a fantastic job promoting local high school sports and I thank you for that. You were always super nice to my son while he was playing and you have been a stand up guy on other issues as well. I would encourage you to promote a little more positive responses to topics by yourself and others going forward because this board is the lifeline to local sports for people all over our area and beyond.
With respect to all,
Rake1
 
 
 

To all the SETX members,
It's time to take the board back and make it into the place we all enjoy. For quite some time this place has gone downhill for a variety of reasons. If you want a prime example read the BC vs Silsbee baseball game 2 thread starting on page 2, it's just over the top nonsense by both folks just trolling and moderators doing the same thing. There have been some really cool people who posted great information that just quit contributing due to all the trash that gets stirred up. Some of those folks completely left and that's a shame because they made this board a great place for people to get caught up on local high school athletics as well as college sports to some degree. I would like to humbly offer up a suggestion and that's to create a totally separate forum for those folks who just want to antagonize each other and let the trash talk flow. Let all those folks who constantly derail topics have at one another to their hearts content and stay out of topics where they disrupt everybody else. Hopefully this alternate forum can be created and the sports forums can go back to being about sports, the real reason most of us got here in the first place.
To the Moderators,
I personally appreciate the time you guys put in to keep this place going, I know that's a huge undertaking and thankless job. Hopefully you can "police" the site in the future and discourage all the "foolishness" by sending those unwanted comments to that "alternate forum". One more public appeal to "AAW" , you are an ultra knowledgeable guy who has done a fantastic job promoting local high school sports and I thank you for that. You were always super nice to my son while he was playing and you have been a stand up guy on other issues as well. I would encourage you to promote a little more positive responses to topics by yourself and others going forward because this board is the lifeline to local sports for people all over our area and beyond.
With respect to all,
Rake1
 
 
 

Well done jv_coach! Love ol Gunnery Sgt! Hope you understood my point like most of the other folks on here have. To each his own, no right or wrong.
Respectfully, 
Rake1 

Just to be clear.....
I personally don't want threads shut down after the game and I hope my earlier statement hasn't given anyone the idea that I do. I would hope the "overly excessive trash talk" that derails threads over and over would take place somewhere else or in another forum. Let all the "free speech, congratulatory statements, and game re-caps" flow like water because that's what the people want. Just for example when a baseball playoff thread turns into a p!$$!n match about school history or prowess in another sport that has its own dedicated forum then we are truly off topic and or off the rails, this is where the offenders need to be dealt with by the mods so the topic stays on track. 
JMHO, Respectfully.
Rake1

Just to be clear.....
I personally don't want threads shut down after the game and I hope my earlier statement hasn't given anyone the idea that I do. I would hope the "overly excessive trash talk" that derails threads over and over would take place somewhere else or in another forum. Let all the "free speech, congratulatory statements, and game re-caps" flow like water because that's what the people want. Just for example when a baseball playoff thread turns into a p!$$!n match about school history or prowess in another sport that has its own dedicated forum then we are truly off topic and or off the rails, this is where the offenders need to be dealt with by the mods so the topic stays on track. 
JMHO, Respectfully.
Rake1

To all the SETX members,
It's time to take the board back and make it into the place we all enjoy. For quite some time this place has gone downhill for a variety of reasons. If you want a prime example read the BC vs Silsbee baseball game 2 thread starting on page 2, it's just over the top nonsense by both folks just trolling and moderators doing the same thing. There have been some really cool people who posted great information that just quit contributing due to all the trash that gets stirred up. Some of those folks completely left and that's a shame because they made this board a great place for people to get caught up on local high school athletics as well as college sports to some degree. I would like to humbly offer up a suggestion and that's to create a totally separate forum for those folks who just want to antagonize each other and let the trash talk flow. Let all those folks who constantly derail topics have at one another to their hearts content and stay out of topics where they disrupt everybody else. Hopefully this alternate forum can be created and the sports forums can go back to being about sports, the real reason most of us got here in the first place.
To the Moderators,
I personally appreciate the time you guys put in to keep this place going, I know that's a huge undertaking and thankless job. Hopefully you can "police" the site in the future and discourage all the "foolishness" by sending those unwanted comments to that "alternate forum". One more public appeal to "AAW" , you are an ultra knowledgeable guy who has done a fantastic job promoting local high school sports and I thank you for that. You were always super nice to my son while he was playing and you have been a stand up guy on other issues as well. I would encourage you to promote a little more positive responses to topics by yourself and others going forward because this board is the lifeline to local sports for people all over our area and beyond.
With respect to all,
Rake1