Rake1

Good game tonite, great playoff atmosphere as well. Coach Landry and the Mustangs got it done with the opportunities that were presented to them, no denying that. Several really nice defensive plays turned in by WOS as well at very critical points. BC as a team didn't really show up to play and that's on them, the errors both on the field and on the base paths were not typical but that's part of the game. Lots of baseball left to play, every game matters. 
 
Congrats to Coach Landry and the Stangs on a nice win!
 
Rake1

Good game tonite, great playoff atmosphere as well. Coach Landry and the Mustangs got it done with the opportunities that were presented to them, no denying that. Several really nice defensive plays turned in by WOS as well at very critical points. BC as a team didn't really show up to play and that's on them, the errors both on the field and on the base paths were not typical but that's part of the game. Lots of baseball left to play, every game matters. 
 
Congrats to Coach Landry and the Stangs on a nice win!
 
Rake1

Wow......
that was less than nice right there don't you think AAW? I don't think that post said anything about any particular school or did I miss something? Only trying to get a little bit of talk generated and this is how it's received? Strange......to say the least. 
 
Rake1

Couple of things to consider here.....
1. Everybody (meaning playoff contenders) in the district this year has one guy who can beat anybody in the district. It's going to come down to who has the deepest staff or most dominant #2 pitcher. 
2. Unless you have a catcher who can handle the game and staff you are behind the 8 ball. Teams that will have to use their primary catcher to play another position because of certain lineup combinations will be at a big disadvantage. 
3. Strength up the middle will be key, solid defense will always win ball games. 
4. Possibly most important of all will be scheduling. One team will draw a bad schedule where they play 2 of the top 3 teams in the district race back to back and that will put a strain on the pitching staffs while other teams will only get 1 contender a week and be able to manage their number 1's to throw accordingly. 
5. Offenses will continue to struggle so the teams that can execute small ball and the run game will be ahead of the pack. 
 
It should be another wild season where nobody runs away and hides.
Looking forward to it !
Good luck to all the teams.
 
Rake1
 

Lots of good info here already but there is a huge hole in this that nobody has addressed yet and that's the JUCO option. So many kids and parents get caught up in the "I signed D1" race to really take a look at just what they got into. More often than not these kids end up being cheer leaders for a year or two while getting only a handful of AB's, innings pitched, or games played while they wait their turn. If you are not careful and don't research the rosters and commitments you can get yourself buried on the depth chart before you even start. Too many times the bright lights of "I signed D1" gets in the way of making a rational choice. Signing up with a quality JUCO and getting 150-200 AB's a year while playing 60-75 games is not a bad option. Couple that with the fact that you can get a 100% full scholarship and it's hard to deny the fact that JUCO is a very good option. Another thing to consider is that you are taking the exact same classes at JUCO as one would at a D1 without being just a number. For example take freshman english at Texas, A&M, U of H or wherever and you are in an auditorium with several hundred other students, good luck getting to know your teacher. Same class at JUCO and you are looking at a "big class" of 30 people. It's just my opinion but I'd take the chance to play for 2 years and go to a bigger school with a legit shot to be in the lineup over being a practice player and cheerleader for a year or 2. Now don't get me wrong, some situations are different and some freshmen walk in and play from day 1 but those are far fewer than the ones who sit and wait. You have to do your homework before you jump, check the rosters to see how many returning players are at your position and what class they are in. At times D1 coaches are much more apt give a JUCO transfer some scholarship money than they would take a chance on an unproven high school guy, especially after a JUCO guy puts up some good numbers in the classroom and on the diamond. This shows the JUCO has taken care of his business and proven himself, almost like being on probation at a job. Each and every kid has a different set of circumstances and no one route is best for everyone, take your time and explore all the options.
 
Respectfully,
Rake1

Lots of good info here already but there is a huge hole in this that nobody has addressed yet and that's the JUCO option. So many kids and parents get caught up in the "I signed D1" race to really take a look at just what they got into. More often than not these kids end up being cheer leaders for a year or two while getting only a handful of AB's, innings pitched, or games played while they wait their turn. If you are not careful and don't research the rosters and commitments you can get yourself buried on the depth chart before you even start. Too many times the bright lights of "I signed D1" gets in the way of making a rational choice. Signing up with a quality JUCO and getting 150-200 AB's a year while playing 60-75 games is not a bad option. Couple that with the fact that you can get a 100% full scholarship and it's hard to deny the fact that JUCO is a very good option. Another thing to consider is that you are taking the exact same classes at JUCO as one would at a D1 without being just a number. For example take freshman english at Texas, A&M, U of H or wherever and you are in an auditorium with several hundred other students, good luck getting to know your teacher. Same class at JUCO and you are looking at a "big class" of 30 people. It's just my opinion but I'd take the chance to play for 2 years and go to a bigger school with a legit shot to be in the lineup over being a practice player and cheerleader for a year or 2. Now don't get me wrong, some situations are different and some freshmen walk in and play from day 1 but those are far fewer than the ones who sit and wait. You have to do your homework before you jump, check the rosters to see how many returning players are at your position and what class they are in. At times D1 coaches are much more apt give a JUCO transfer some scholarship money than they would take a chance on an unproven high school guy, especially after a JUCO guy puts up some good numbers in the classroom and on the diamond. This shows the JUCO has taken care of his business and proven himself, almost like being on probation at a job. Each and every kid has a different set of circumstances and no one route is best for everyone, take your time and explore all the options.
 
Respectfully,
Rake1

A couple of things here that are interesting, perplexing, curious, or whatever you want to call them. Way back before the season started the majority of the local football world had BC buried under a record of 0-10 or 2-8 for this years campaign. A couple of posters had the "audacity" to predict 3 wins and were instantly called before the class by our almighty moderator to answer for their behavior and to explain who the 3 wins would come against. One poster (more than likely a young fan) spouted a bunch of nonsense about BC going to state or winning the superbowl and olympics all in the same week, which most everyone knew was not a legitimate post and basically should have ignored in the first place. In fact several regular BC posters apologized for the comments and it mostly went away. Since the start of the season most all of the BC faithful would honestly tell you that a trip to the playoffs was the goal, nothing more, especially after the past couple of years. BC has far and away outperformed most peoples expectations, no denying that fact. What's humorous about this is the fact that some, not all, but some Silsbee folks want to act like the victory over BC is almost like a signature win. Silsbee was predicted to contend for the district title while BC was an afterthought, anybody who says different is kidding themselves. The overboard comments, the multiple "what" posts on this thread, and the amount of time spent by some posters telling the cyber world about the win over "mighty BC" does nothing but show that BC was a legitimate and worthy opponent. If the Cardinals were such a basement team this season why spend so much time telling people about your victory? Take the "W" and go on about your business chasing a district title, especially if you were supposed to win like most folks outside of BC predicted. It  might be just me but I don't get it? I also don't get why KJDad is in the middle of a BC vs Silsbee thread talking about WOS? There are plenty of threads out there, as there should be, dedicated to that outstanding WOS team go find one of those and have a big time. If you have a comment about BC or Silsbee share it, let's hear it because you know a lot of these kids and have some good things to say.
I apologize for the rant but it just gets increasingly difficult to read some of this stuff. I enjoy keeping up with several different teams, that's why I come here and that's why I hope it gets back to a little more info and a little less of the extra curricular.
 
I'm done now, go ahead and rip me up.  I'll go back into hibernation and wait for baseball season.
 
Good luck to all the teams,
 
Rake1
 
 
 

A couple of things here that are interesting, perplexing, curious, or whatever you want to call them. Way back before the season started the majority of the local football world had BC buried under a record of 0-10 or 2-8 for this years campaign. A couple of posters had the "audacity" to predict 3 wins and were instantly called before the class by our almighty moderator to answer for their behavior and to explain who the 3 wins would come against. One poster (more than likely a young fan) spouted a bunch of nonsense about BC going to state or winning the superbowl and olympics all in the same week, which most everyone knew was not a legitimate post and basically should have ignored in the first place. In fact several regular BC posters apologized for the comments and it mostly went away. Since the start of the season most all of the BC faithful would honestly tell you that a trip to the playoffs was the goal, nothing more, especially after the past couple of years. BC has far and away outperformed most peoples expectations, no denying that fact. What's humorous about this is the fact that some, not all, but some Silsbee folks want to act like the victory over BC is almost like a signature win. Silsbee was predicted to contend for the district title while BC was an afterthought, anybody who says different is kidding themselves. The overboard comments, the multiple "what" posts on this thread, and the amount of time spent by some posters telling the cyber world about the win over "mighty BC" does nothing but show that BC was a legitimate and worthy opponent. If the Cardinals were such a basement team this season why spend so much time telling people about your victory? Take the "W" and go on about your business chasing a district title, especially if you were supposed to win like most folks outside of BC predicted. It  might be just me but I don't get it? I also don't get why KJDad is in the middle of a BC vs Silsbee thread talking about WOS? There are plenty of threads out there, as there should be, dedicated to that outstanding WOS team go find one of those and have a big time. If you have a comment about BC or Silsbee share it, let's hear it because you know a lot of these kids and have some good things to say.
I apologize for the rant but it just gets increasingly difficult to read some of this stuff. I enjoy keeping up with several different teams, that's why I come here and that's why I hope it gets back to a little more info and a little less of the extra curricular.
 
I'm done now, go ahead and rip me up.  I'll go back into hibernation and wait for baseball season.
 
Good luck to all the teams,
 
Rake1
 
 
 

A couple of things here that are interesting, perplexing, curious, or whatever you want to call them. Way back before the season started the majority of the local football world had BC buried under a record of 0-10 or 2-8 for this years campaign. A couple of posters had the "audacity" to predict 3 wins and were instantly called before the class by our almighty moderator to answer for their behavior and to explain who the 3 wins would come against. One poster (more than likely a young fan) spouted a bunch of nonsense about BC going to state or winning the superbowl and olympics all in the same week, which most everyone knew was not a legitimate post and basically should have ignored in the first place. In fact several regular BC posters apologized for the comments and it mostly went away. Since the start of the season most all of the BC faithful would honestly tell you that a trip to the playoffs was the goal, nothing more, especially after the past couple of years. BC has far and away outperformed most peoples expectations, no denying that fact. What's humorous about this is the fact that some, not all, but some Silsbee folks want to act like the victory over BC is almost like a signature win. Silsbee was predicted to contend for the district title while BC was an afterthought, anybody who says different is kidding themselves. The overboard comments, the multiple "what" posts on this thread, and the amount of time spent by some posters telling the cyber world about the win over "mighty BC" does nothing but show that BC was a legitimate and worthy opponent. If the Cardinals were such a basement team this season why spend so much time telling people about your victory? Take the "W" and go on about your business chasing a district title, especially if you were supposed to win like most folks outside of BC predicted. It  might be just me but I don't get it? I also don't get why KJDad is in the middle of a BC vs Silsbee thread talking about WOS? There are plenty of threads out there, as there should be, dedicated to that outstanding WOS team go find one of those and have a big time. If you have a comment about BC or Silsbee share it, let's hear it because you know a lot of these kids and have some good things to say.
I apologize for the rant but it just gets increasingly difficult to read some of this stuff. I enjoy keeping up with several different teams, that's why I come here and that's why I hope it gets back to a little more info and a little less of the extra curricular.
 
I'm done now, go ahead and rip me up.  I'll go back into hibernation and wait for baseball season.
 
Good luck to all the teams,
 
Rake1
 
 
 

Lots of good info here already but there is a huge hole in this that nobody has addressed yet and that's the JUCO option. So many kids and parents get caught up in the "I signed D1" race to really take a look at just what they got into. More often than not these kids end up being cheer leaders for a year or two while getting only a handful of AB's, innings pitched, or games played while they wait their turn. If you are not careful and don't research the rosters and commitments you can get yourself buried on the depth chart before you even start. Too many times the bright lights of "I signed D1" gets in the way of making a rational choice. Signing up with a quality JUCO and getting 150-200 AB's a year while playing 60-75 games is not a bad option. Couple that with the fact that you can get a 100% full scholarship and it's hard to deny the fact that JUCO is a very good option. Another thing to consider is that you are taking the exact same classes at JUCO as one would at a D1 without being just a number. For example take freshman english at Texas, A&M, U of H or wherever and you are in an auditorium with several hundred other students, good luck getting to know your teacher. Same class at JUCO and you are looking at a "big class" of 30 people. It's just my opinion but I'd take the chance to play for 2 years and go to a bigger school with a legit shot to be in the lineup over being a practice player and cheerleader for a year or 2. Now don't get me wrong, some situations are different and some freshmen walk in and play from day 1 but those are far fewer than the ones who sit and wait. You have to do your homework before you jump, check the rosters to see how many returning players are at your position and what class they are in. At times D1 coaches are much more apt give a JUCO transfer some scholarship money than they would take a chance on an unproven high school guy, especially after a JUCO guy puts up some good numbers in the classroom and on the diamond. This shows the JUCO has taken care of his business and proven himself, almost like being on probation at a job. Each and every kid has a different set of circumstances and no one route is best for everyone, take your time and explore all the options.
 
Respectfully,
Rake1

Lots of good info here already but there is a huge hole in this that nobody has addressed yet and that's the JUCO option. So many kids and parents get caught up in the "I signed D1" race to really take a look at just what they got into. More often than not these kids end up being cheer leaders for a year or two while getting only a handful of AB's, innings pitched, or games played while they wait their turn. If you are not careful and don't research the rosters and commitments you can get yourself buried on the depth chart before you even start. Too many times the bright lights of "I signed D1" gets in the way of making a rational choice. Signing up with a quality JUCO and getting 150-200 AB's a year while playing 60-75 games is not a bad option. Couple that with the fact that you can get a 100% full scholarship and it's hard to deny the fact that JUCO is a very good option. Another thing to consider is that you are taking the exact same classes at JUCO as one would at a D1 without being just a number. For example take freshman english at Texas, A&M, U of H or wherever and you are in an auditorium with several hundred other students, good luck getting to know your teacher. Same class at JUCO and you are looking at a "big class" of 30 people. It's just my opinion but I'd take the chance to play for 2 years and go to a bigger school with a legit shot to be in the lineup over being a practice player and cheerleader for a year or 2. Now don't get me wrong, some situations are different and some freshmen walk in and play from day 1 but those are far fewer than the ones who sit and wait. You have to do your homework before you jump, check the rosters to see how many returning players are at your position and what class they are in. At times D1 coaches are much more apt give a JUCO transfer some scholarship money than they would take a chance on an unproven high school guy, especially after a JUCO guy puts up some good numbers in the classroom and on the diamond. This shows the JUCO has taken care of his business and proven himself, almost like being on probation at a job. Each and every kid has a different set of circumstances and no one route is best for everyone, take your time and explore all the options.
 
Respectfully,
Rake1

Amazing to see all these folks from schools other than BC with all this "credible information" on the subject.
 
Rake1

I knew I could count on you, especially when it comes to anything related to BC. The over/under on the "time until a reply with stats" bet was 2 hours so I obviously bet the under.
 
Rake1

Silsbee is 3-2 against BC in the last 5 years. Long long way from 39-1.
 
Rake1

BC last beat Silsbee in 2011. ​Silsbee beat BC in 2012,2013, and 2014. Not 5 years in a row. I know it's just a minor detail but if the shoe were on the other foot we know it would have already been pointed out.
 
Rake1
 
P.S. this was posted only because we love AAW.

BC last beat Silsbee in 2011. ​Silsbee beat BC in 2012,2013, and 2014. Not 5 years in a row. I know it's just a minor detail but if the shoe were on the other foot we know it would have already been pointed out.
 
Rake1
 
P.S. this was posted only because we love AAW.

3 run bomb by Teate makes it 7-3 WOS. Carthage with a pitching change.
 
True colors today?
 
Rake1

3 run bomb by Teate makes it 7-3 WOS. Carthage with a pitching change.
 
True colors today?
 
Rake1

​Very odd statement.....
WOS has it's worst inning of a 30 game season and all of a sudden that's their "true colors"?  You don't get to the 4th round by mistake, WOS is a good team that had a bad INNING, it happens. I watched the New York Yankees drop 11 runs on Kansas City in an inning and a half a couple of days ago, it happens. WOS will be back on Saturday and will certainly give it their best shot.
 
Rake1

​Very odd statement.....
WOS has it's worst inning of a 30 game season and all of a sudden that's their "true colors"?  You don't get to the 4th round by mistake, WOS is a good team that had a bad INNING, it happens. I watched the New York Yankees drop 11 runs on Kansas City in an inning and a half a couple of days ago, it happens. WOS will be back on Saturday and will certainly give it their best shot.
 
Rake1

​Very odd statement.....
WOS has it's worst inning of a 30 game season and all of a sudden that's their "true colors"?  You don't get to the 4th round by mistake, WOS is a good team that had a bad INNING, it happens. I watched the New York Yankees drop 11 runs on Kansas City in an inning and a half a couple of days ago, it happens. WOS will be back on Saturday and will certainly give it their best shot.
 
Rake1

That's what happens when you don't play Houston inner city schools during the playoffs.

Rake1

Hold your horses Titan! Don't come on here like your team is an unstoppable juggernaut. Huffman is a very good team, nobody can deny that. I remember Bumpas shutting out BC last year, but I also remember Shugart shutting down (not out) Huffman to the tune of 10 K's and a win as well. I also remember "the visor" not wanting to play BC in a series either several times in the past. It just so happens this time around Huffman has a deeper staff, it happens,don't act like Huffman has that every year because it's not the case. BC out hit Huffman last year in the series, Huffman played great defense and got the timely hits and breaks which lead to the series win. Offensively neither of these 2 teams will bash your brains in, they play to their respective strengths which is defense and pitching. The matchup looks great and if both squads play clean it'll be a heckuva game. Hopefully the game lives up to the hype because there is plenty of that to go around.

Rake1

Titan, you make this way too easy. How come you can't have a reasonable conversation without taking shots? Nowhere did I ever say in any of my previous posts that Shugart (in your words) was "unstoppable". You have tried your best to kick dirt on the guy or the BC program at every opportunity. You made a rather disparaging remark about the kid getting drafted earlier that was also uncalled for. It's a shame you won't at least entertain the idea of having a legitimate and open minded conversation about the game because you seem to have some really good knowledge about the Huffman program as well as high school ball in your area. I made a reference to the fact that Bumpas and the rest of the Huffman team is good. I also made a reference to the fact that Shugart and BC are also good. I gave credit to Huffman for winning last years series. I also referenced the fact that Huffman in the past has not wanted to play BC in a series which is opposite of this year. All of that is factual and can be backed up by numbers, for both sides. If you want to talk baseball lets do that, if not, I can't help you.
 
 
 
Rake1

Titan, you make this way too easy. How come you can't have a reasonable conversation without taking shots? Nowhere did I ever say in any of my previous posts that Shugart (in your words) was "unstoppable". You have tried your best to kick dirt on the guy or the BC program at every opportunity. You made a rather disparaging remark about the kid getting drafted earlier that was also uncalled for. It's a shame you won't at least entertain the idea of having a legitimate and open minded conversation about the game because you seem to have some really good knowledge about the Huffman program as well as high school ball in your area. I made a reference to the fact that Bumpas and the rest of the Huffman team is good. I also made a reference to the fact that Shugart and BC are also good. I gave credit to Huffman for winning last years series. I also referenced the fact that Huffman in the past has not wanted to play BC in a series which is opposite of this year. All of that is factual and can be backed up by numbers, for both sides. If you want to talk baseball lets do that, if not, I can't help you.
 
 
 
Rake1