West Brook baseball program

[tigertail56]

What's up with WB?

[westend1]

[quote name="tigertail56" post="976800" timestamp="1299188672"]
What's up with WB?
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Brook started the season with 1 pitcher who had varsity experience.  With Wilson back, and a couple of kids starting to come through, they have played better.  They have had to muddle through with 4 -5 sophs on the mound during the early part of the season, but they are now 7-9 and they are competing better.

[RedBarn]

This is a program that was 1 of the most competitve in 1 of the State's most competitive districts.  Now, it relies on a weak district and hopes to "back in" with the expanded playoff format.  Legitimate programs build players year in and year out. 

Question:  has that happened with Da Brook?
When you get to the obvious and unfortunate answer, then the question is: Why?

[Ty Cobb]

It sounds like a young team to me, that doesn't have many players with varsity experience. 

[ElTigre]

[quote name="RedBarn" post="982832" timestamp="1300163606"]
This is a program that was 1 of the most competitve in 1 of the State's most competitive districts.  Now, it relies on a weak district and hopes to "back in" with the expanded playoff format.  Legitimate programs build players year in and year out. 

Question:  has that happened with Da Brook?
When you get to the obvious and unfortunate answer, then the question is: Why?
[/quote]

For the past 5 years, the JV and the Soph. teams have been neglected and treated like a little red headed step-children instead of as  developmental teams.  The "best" 8 play the game and the rest of the kids sit on the bench and get no experience whatsoever.  Pitching is not developed correctly. 

It is a shame that this program has gone downhill.  And the parents at WB know what is happening.  But there is nothing you can do but sit and watch it spiral downward.

[MIF04]

Whew...my Bruins taking on some water here.

Some truth on both sides of this post.  Young team and that makes this year a learning experience but, on the other hand (as the saying goes), the top programs don't rebuild, they reload.  My time with the JV experience at West Brook was too long ago to comment on now.  I watch from too far away now.

Good luck to the kids.

[astrofan]

[quote name="westend1" post="981963" timestamp="1299964113"]
[quote author=tigertail56 link=topic=81219.msg976800#msg976800 date=1299188672]
What's up with WB?
[/quote]
Brook started the season with 1 pitcher who had varsity experience.   With Wilson back, and a couple of kids starting to come through, they have played better.   They have had to muddle through with 4 -5 sophs on the mound during the early part of the season, but they are now 7-9 and they are competing better.
[/quote]obviously you did'nt know that kid Guillory was 3rd in the rotation behind Warner and Wilson last year and got some wins under his belt besides catching!

[westend1]

[quote name="astrofan" post="984143" timestamp="1300361494"]
[quote author=westend1 link=topic=81219.msg981963#msg981963 date=1299964113]
[quote author=tigertail56 link=topic=81219.msg976800#msg976800 date=1299188672]
What's up with WB?
[/quote]
Brook started the season with 1 pitcher who had varsity experience.   With Wilson back, and a couple of kids starting to come through, they have played better.   They have had to muddle through with 4 -5 sophs on the mound during the early part of the season, but they are now 7-9 and they are competing better.
[/quote]obviously you did'nt know that kid Guillory was 3rd in the rotation behind Warner and Wilson last year and got some wins under his belt besides catching!
[/quote]

Guillory was actually the ONE kid I was referring to.  Warner and Wilson were both unavailable at the start of the season.