Ty Cobb

Nice article and even nicer kids.  Good luck to the twins on the season.

[b]PA Memorial[/b] @ Alice [b]West Brook[/b] @ Aldine Eisenhower Angleton @ [b]Dayton[/b] Galveston Ball @ [b]Beaumont Central[/b] Houston Sterling @ [b]Ozen[/b] Houston Washington @ [b]Livingston[/b] Lumberton @ [b]Silsbee[/b] Houston Worthing @ [b]Jasper[/b] LCM @ [b]Conroe Caney Creek[/b] [b]Nederland[/b] @ Barbers Hill PNG @ [b]Texas City[/b] Vidor @ [b]Kirbyville[/b] [b]Bridge City[/b] @ Beaumont Kelly [b]Hamshire Fannett[/b] @ Buna [b]Hardin Jefferson[/b] @ Anahuac [b]Orangefield[/b] @ Woodville Corrigan Camden @ [b]Newton[/b] [b]Deweyville[/b] @ Warren Trinity @ [b]Evadale[/b] West Hardin @ [b]Hardin[/b]

I'm taking the Huffman Falcons. 

[b]Memorial[/b]  @  Ozen Central  @ [b]West Brook[/b] Barbers Hill  @ [b]Lumberton[/b] [b]Crosby[/b]  @  Port Neches Groves [b]Goose Creek[/b] @  Nederland [b]Livingston[/b]  @ Jasper Nacogdoches @ [b]LCM[/b] [b]Anahuac[/b]  @  Hamshire Fannett Buna  @  [b]Orangefield[/b] Cleveland  @ [b]Silsbee[/b] [b]Hardin[/b]  @ Tarkington Newton @ [b]Kirbyville[/b] Splendora @ [b]Hardin Jefferson[/b] [b]West Orange Stark[/b] @ Friendswood [b]Woodville[/b] @ Sheppard Deweyville  @ [b]Evadale[/b] Groveton @ [b]Warren[/b] [b]Colmesnei[/b]l @ High Island [b]West Hardi[/b]n @ Sabine Pass [b]Vidor[/b] @ Bridge City

I'm taking the Tigers!!! 

Man what a great song and even better video.  It was playing on CMT when I got out of the shower this morning.  What a great way to start Friday morning on week 0.  Hope everyone is safe in their travels, wherever they may take you tonight.   

As a coach it's easy to get caught up in the wins and losses, (no matter what anyone says, a coaches job does rely on the wins) but this is a great story.  I'm proud to see the West Brook coaches giving this young man a chance to play and be a regular kid.  This is something that the young man will never forget as well as the coaches.  Keep up the good work and show the world that coaches do have compassion and heart when it comes to the athletes. 

Man, what a rough 4 games for the RANGERS!!!  Need to get healthy and get back on the winning side of things.

Central @ [b]PA Memorial[/b] Ozen @ [b]Westbrook[/b] Gregory Portland @ [b]Port Neches Groves[/b] Jasper @ [b]Lumberton[/b] Silsbee @ [b]Houston Waltrip[/b] Vidor @ [b]Texas High[/b] West Orange Stark @ [b]Nederland[/b] [b]Dayton[/b] @ Fort Bend Elkins Santa Fe @ [b]Barbers Hill[/b] Hamshire Fannett @ [b]Splendora[/b] [b]Hardin Jefferson[/b] @ Huffman [b]Kirbyville[/b] @ Coldspring Liberty @ [b]Hardin[/b] Orangefield @ [b]East Chambers[/b] Shepherd @ [b]Bridge City[/b] [b]Houston Kinkaid[/b] @ Anahuac [b]Kountze[/b] @ Hull Daisetta Sabine Pass @ [b]Deweyville[/b] Warren @ [b]West Hardin[/b] [b]Woodville[/b] @ Corrigan Camden

Big win for the RANGERS last night.  David Murphy hit a 2-run HR to give the RANGERS a 3-2 lead.  A HR from ARod tied the game at 3 then the RANGERS loaded the bases in the 10th.  Murphy came to the plate and came through with a walk off single.  RANGERS win 4-3. 

Big 2 game series coming up with the yankees.  Would like to see the RANGERS get both wins and prove that they can play with anyone in the majors.

What a great game for Cliff Lee and the RANGERS last night!!!  3-1 in 10 innings.  Walk off HR from Nelson Cruz and a wonderful pitching performance from LEE.  The RANGERS are looking good!!!

[quote name="jacf" post="810436" timestamp="1276045238"] some very talented players ..but why not name every starter from every team...there was 43 that made either 1st, 2nd or honarble mention...that is 11 short of the 54 starters from each team...that is just crazy.....what happened to the days when you named mvp and nine starters  when you name that many what is the point of having an all district team.....just crazy [/quote] I agree.  These lists get more watered down every year.  I would like to see one MVP of the district (not district MVP, offensive MVP, and defensive MVP), 2 first team pitchers, and 8 position players.  Then 2 second team pitchers and 8 position players.  This would give a total of 21 players from the district.  In essence you would have a starter and a back-up for each position.   

[quote name="KDOSullivan" post="808819" timestamp="1275599255"] [quote author=Gabe link=topic=70258.msg808795#msg808795 date=1275597489] Improve the replay system I agree with but I agree with the call standing. At this point, human error is part of this great game. [/quote] Gabe, it is no longer the "great game" it once was. It is slow paced, it dry it is boring, it needs an advertising bump, and many of the best athletes are no longer attracted to the game. When I was a kid, lived for MLB. Today, I couldn't tell you the last game I watched on TV. When I was a kid ( and even in my 30s) I loved to go to Houston to eat and then go to the Dome and watch the Astros. I went one time to Minute Maid about 3 years ago for the first time, was miserable, really couldn't see, the seat killed my back and the entire experience was well, boring. When I was a kid, I knew the starting Astros line-up by heart. Today, I think Berkman is still on the team. I still go to high school football games and find them exciting. I still watch the NFL on Sunday and really miss it this time of year. Heck, I went and saw a CFL game this past Summer when I was in Ontario an found it amazing.... I'm sorry, MLB just doesn't cut it anymore. [/quote] Your problem isn't with baseball it's the team that you choose to follow.  Everything about houston lastros baseball is bad!!!  The park looks like a warehouse, the uniforms are terrible (bring back the rainbow uniforms), you don't know the players because there are no stars on the team to keep you interested, and the farm system was emptied to go to one world series and get swept.  Don't hate the beautiful game of baseball because the lastros are bad.  Find a team that is worth watching and feel that childhood love of the game come back. Oh, and just to stay on topic, MLB can't overturn the call.  It's just part of the game.  Close plays at the plate are not overturned and those plays could actually impact the outcome of a game.  There's no way MLB can overturn the call for historical purposes that have no influence on the outcome of the game. 

Come on Speed, the picture doesn't have feelings.  Now, maybe the P-I-T-C-H-E-R is feeling a little bummed out this morning.  ;D

My all-time favorite baseball player.  Junior was everything that was right about baseball.  He played the game the way it was meant to be played--full speed all the time.  I've been lucky enough to see him play live over a dozen times.  Fans will miss his hustle, his smile, and the sweetest swing ever!!!  Simply known as "Junior" or "The Kid", he's the guy that made baseball traditionalist crazy because he wore his cap backwards.  I for one would love to see that backwards cap a few more times!!! Milton Bradley, Griffey's teammate for only a few months, turned to Mike Sweeney during batting practice and said, "on a day like this, it should rain in Seattle." Well, it is indeed raining in Seattle, maybe not from the clouds but from many people's eyes. 

I have to take the Bobcats in 2.  They are just two powerful for the mustangs. 

I don't think there's a rule against them.  Jasper had those dang thunder sticks a few years ago.  They never stopped banging 'em.  Bout drove me nuts!!!

I didn't see what happened and I really don't care, but how common knowledge are these "unwritten rules?"  The only reason that I ask is because Mark McLemore, former RANGERS second baseman, was on with Tom Grieve last night and said that he had never heard of this rule and that he ran across the diamond many times throughout his career.  Tom Grieve agreed with him, but both also agreed that they never ran over the dirt of the mound. Again, I didn't see what A-Rod did and I'm not saying to heck with these "unwritten rules", just wondering how long this particular one has been around and how many people follow this one.

[quote name="BearKats30" post="800848" timestamp="1273738256"] Not sure what the reasoning was behind the decision. As some one who played for 3 coaches in 4 years, Trawhan being one of them, he was the only one that was committed to the program. I wish he would have been there my 4 years. The others were just there. Some people should be careful of what they wish for because coahing can only get you so far. The players have to play the game. He can't hit for them, he can't pitch for them, and he can't field for them. Some people may think his techniques are wrong or he yells to much, but at some point the players and parents have to get out of the little league mentality, suck it up and play. Hope the next coach you guys get cares and produces the way he did. I wish the best for coach and I know if I was looking for a coach he would definately get my call. Silsbee will not be better off without him! [/quote] Very well said BearKats30!!!

[quote name="bevg0410" post="800671" timestamp="1273682317"] very easy to make all of the above comments when you are on the outside looking in [/quote] Does this mean that you're on the inside?  If any of the above mentioned comments are false then please let us know.

Silsbee just lost one hell of a baseball coach.  Coach Trawhon did a wonderful job turning that program around and brought respect to Silsbee baseball.  Here are just a few of his accomplishments: 2006 District championship Coach of the year #5 state ranked team in 3A   Snapped Bridge City's district winning streak. 100 wins in a little over 6 seasons. at least 4 of his players went on to play college baseball. (Brandon Chambers, Rocky Calhoun, Joel Schooling, Blake Moss) Raised enough money to make the following improvements to the baseball field: Covered batting facility Built a bullpen Brick wall behind home plate Metal fence in the outfield Rebuilt the home dugout New scoreboard Planter boxes and palm trees One of the nicest playing surfaces in the area. Silsbee baseball will miss Coach Trawhon!!!

Bridge City, and it won't be close.

Got any updates on Blake and his injury?  How did the playoffs go?

Speed kills and it did in this fight.  Mayweather was just too fast for Mosley.  I didn't realize there would be that much of a difference in hand speed between these two fighters.  Mayweather dominated rounds 3-12.  The fight couldn't end fast enough for Mosley!!!