August 8, 20187 yr Congrats to POLL! Super happy for all involved there. My son played there when we lived in Houston. Great times, great facilities and I am glad to see them making it to LLWS. I wouldn't be shocked to see the team from POLL next year make it as well. They are stacked.Yep. Their 11u won state this year
August 8, 20187 yr 11 minutes ago, TonyTexas said: Yep. Their 11u won state this year and last year. We played them in state (WHLL) and they beat us, was close game but they've some big hitters that made difference.
August 8, 20187 yr 51 minutes ago, Victorious1 said: I could have swore the batters were using big barrel bats on TV, then I checked the LL website and saw they now allow 2 5/8 inch which are USABat standard approved. How do they compare to past bats? I guessing they are kind of deadened. I also saw that BPF 1.15 bats are not allowed which has been the USSSA standard. As I understand it, the new standard is mimicking BBCOR without the -3 requirement. Seems a little odd that they would remove the drop limit while removing the trampoline effect. You could end up with an ultralight bat without any pop nor weight to drive the ball.
August 8, 20187 yr 1 hour ago, Victorious1 said: I could have swore the batters were using big barrel bats on TV, then I checked the LL website and saw they now allow 2 5/8 inch which are USABat standard approved. How do they compare to past bats? I guessing they are kind of deadened. I also saw that BPF 1.15 bats are not allowed which has been the USSSA standard. These little league bats are complete trash. Mizuno made the best one this year by a wide margin. A very wide margin. Unfortunately, they were always sold out or out of stock which was pretty important because my son Cracked two of them. After he broke the second one we couldn’t find a Replacment anywhere and mizuno has stopped making them for 2018.
August 8, 20187 yr Yeah, my friends who had kids playing LL this year said the bats this year were really dead.
August 8, 20187 yr 33 minutes ago, F250 said: As I understand it, the new standard is mimicking BBCOR without the -3 requirement. Seems a little odd that they would remove the drop limit while removing the trampoline effect. You could end up with an ultralight bat without any pop nor weight to drive the ball. So weird. Back in the stone ages when I played in LL I used a 32/26 my 12-year-old year and I was not a big strong kid. I get on kids I'm coaching who are swinging bats that are way too light for them.
August 8, 20187 yr 16 minutes ago, Huckleberry said: So weird. Back in the stone ages when I played in LL I used a 32/26 my 12-year-old year and I was not a big strong kid. I get on kids I'm coaching who are swinging bats that are way too light for them. Yeah, I think most of is grew up swinging lead pipes for bats. I don't ever remember anyone being concerned about the weight of the bat. These drop 11 and 9 bats are ridiculously light.
August 9, 20187 yr 5 hours ago, chitwood said: Yeah, my friends who had kids playing LL this year said the bats this year were really dead. The best we found for LL were $40 bats.
August 9, 20187 yr 12 minutes ago, Johnny Sack said: The best we found for LL were $40 bats. That’s exactly what they told me.
August 9, 20187 yr 6 hours ago, MAROON said: nice form not dog pilling up 8-0. That POLL team is very good, but quite frankly the Moms are not up to speed with the quality that league usually puts out. That's why it's fun to get Pearland moms in there - the suburbs bring the fake boobs and halter tops. That picture isn’t representative of the POLL mother talent. But im quite sure the suburb moms have more fake tits. And probably bedazzled jeans and too much tanning. Edited August 9, 20187 yr by Johnny Sack
August 9, 20187 yr Maybe if Little League didn’t have 12 year olds playing on 60 foot base baths they could worry less about the “pop” from the bat.
August 9, 20187 yr 30 minutes ago, Surly Bevo said: Maybe if Little League didn’t have 12 year olds playing on 60 foot base baths they could worry less about the “pop” from the bat. It's not just Little League, all the youth recreational leagues are going by the new bat standard and most of them use 50/70 fields. I don't think field dimensions is an issue here. While I am not a fan of the new standard, I will say the USSSA stamped bats are a little ridiculous on the otherside of the spectrum.
August 9, 20187 yr 2 hours ago, Johnny Sack said: But im quite sure the suburb moms have more fake tits. And probably bedazzled jeans and too much tanning.
August 11, 20187 yr Author 4 hours ago, MNLonghornFUKM said: kinda dumb how its double elimination up until the championship game. True, more so since Fargo won the first game vs Iowa. (Iowa defeats Fargo wins Midwest after losing to Fargo in game 1) Edited August 11, 20187 yr by torre
August 11, 20187 yr 1 hour ago, torre said: True, more so since Fargo won the first game vs Iowa. (Iowa defeats Fargo wins Midwest after losing to Fargo in game 1) thats what I mean. plus they wouldn't have their hoss 200 lb 13 yr old to throw 79 mph fastballs in a true elimination game
August 11, 20187 yr Was he 13? Thought the rule change went into effect this year and you have to be 12 as of August 31. Regardless, he was a monster.
August 13, 20187 yr Author Quote Great Lakes Grosse Pointe Woods-Shores LL Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan 0-0 Mid-Atlantic Mid Island LL Staten Island, New York 0-0 Midwest Grandview LL Des Moines, Iowa 0-0 New England Coventry LL Coventry, Rhode Island 0-0 Northwest Coeur d’Alene LL Coeur d’Alene, Idaho 0-0 Southeast Peachtree City American LL Peachtree City, Georgia 0-0 Southwest Post Oak LL Houston, Texas 0-0 West Honolulu LL Honolulu, Hawaii 0-0 Quote Asia-Pacific South Seoul LL Seoul, South Korea 0-0 Australia Gold Coast Baseball Assoc LL Gold Coast, Queensland 0-0 Canada Whalley LL Surrey, British Columbia 0-0 Caribbean Radames Lopez LL Guayama, Puerto Rico 0-0 Europe-Africa Catalunya LL Barcelona, Spain 0-0 Japan Kawaguchi LL Kawaguchi, Japan 0-0 Latin America Vacamonte LL Arraijan, Panama 0-0 Mexico Matamoros LL Matamoros, Tamaulipas 0-0 https://gc.com/tmt/summer-2018/little-league-baseball-world-series-2018-5b3ad50ee514ab00211a8c4e/schedule-all Full schedule link. Opening game Korea vs Puerto Rico, 12PM (cst) Thursday. As stated by Rustic, Post Oak vs Rhode Island 6PM, Thursday.
August 13, 20187 yr 2 hours ago, torre said: https://gc.com/tmt/summer-2018/little-league-baseball-world-series-2018-5b3ad50ee514ab00211a8c4e/schedule-all Full schedule link. Opening game Korea vs Puerto Rico, 12PM (cst) Thursday. As stated by Rustic, Post Oak vs Rhode Island 6PM, Thursday. I hope the Texas boys make the RI team cry.
August 13, 20187 yr So who is the favorite? That Hawaii team looked tough. Post oak looked good but nothing great.
August 14, 20187 yr Author 21 hours ago, Rockethorn1978 said: So who is the favorite? That Hawaii team looked tough. Post oak looked good but nothing great. https://www.sportbet.com/news/odds/Baseball/Little-League/ Need someone with expertise to opine.
August 14, 20187 yr So who is the favorite? That Hawaii team looked tough. Post oak looked good but nothing great.So 14-0 in the playoffs and out scoring opponents 43-5 in the regionals is nothing great?
August 14, 20187 yr 19 minutes ago, TonyTexas said: So 14-0 in the playoffs and out scoring opponents 43-5 in the regionals is nothing great? Yea but those teams didn't look very good. Hard to tell in LL though, I mean they are all 12. I watched the southeast game and they were kinda meh. NY looked good but that Hawaii team looked stacked AF. I alwys get my hopes up the Texas team will win it all. When is the last time a Texas team won it all? I seriously don't even know. Seems its either a NY team or the West.
August 15, 20187 yr 9 hours ago, TonyTexas said: Lufkin lost to Japan last year in the finals. I believe you mean Rufkin.
August 16, 20187 yr Author Post Oak vs Rhode Island, today, 6PM, ESPN2 Good Luck to Post Oak as they begin play in the 2018 LLWS. Houston Strong !
August 16, 20187 yr On 8/14/2018 at 2:56 PM, torre said: https://www.sportbet.com/news/odds/Baseball/Little-League/ Need someone with expertise to opine. Putting odds on a Little League game is a bit fucked up. With that said, the chances are that the Japanese team will be in the championship game. The U.S. champion will likely be a Cali or NY team based on previous tournaments. Can't really say for sure though without scouting all the teams which raises the question, what kind of degenerate scouts Little League teams?
August 16, 20187 yr PR with a nice bunt. Replay now. Replay in LL? Called safe. 1-0 PR. Nice base running by PR. Edited August 16, 20187 yr by InkaUtexas
August 16, 20187 yr That out call at first base was pretty bad. The pitcher clearly stepped on the runner's foot when it was already on the bag. That was visible live at full speed.
August 16, 20187 yr Author 4 hours ago, Mez2 said: whatca know about dem Texas boys For myself, only familiar with Post Oak from the SW Regional. They are strong in all phases. The question may be how will they face adversity. Their defense has not really been tested maybe with the exception of the OK game (1-0 thru 5, final 5-0). They have shown outstanding pitching with depth. Edited August 16, 20187 yr by torre
August 16, 20187 yr What are the Post Oak kids names? I grew up in the area so it is possible I know some of the parents.
August 16, 20187 yr 25 minutes ago, Bevo said: What are the Post Oak kids names? I grew up in the area so it is possible I know some of the parents. You seriously can’t google that?
August 17, 20187 yr Go POLL! Great game. I've been following this league for 20+ years watching nephews and friends kids. Very special to see this.
August 17, 20187 yr Author Post Oak 3 RI 1 2B made the play of the game in the 6th on the hard hit ground ball with a runner on. Post Oak vs Staten Island, Sunday, 10AM, ESPN
August 17, 20187 yr 17 hours ago, Bevo said: What are the Post Oak kids names? Branch Rickey, Charlie Root, Ryan Leaf, Houston Nutt. Edited August 17, 20187 yr by clapclapclap I think
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.