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Johnny Slammin
mississauga August 20, 2015 9:02:23 AM Entry ID: 2067568 | G, I just wanted to say that I think you do a great job on this site. keep up the great work. although I think you have more write ups on our boy Jag then current players dominating senior ball. ) |
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Chris LeBarr
London August 3, 2015 5:50:15 AM Entry ID: 2066865 | As a fan of the Ilderton Red Army needless to say I was not happy with the game against Niagara at the elims. What displeased me most was not the score but Niagara's stealing bases after the score was 17-2. I was under the impression that any team with an impending mercy win backs off on that kind of thing-just as a runner on third would not run home on a passed ball. |
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Gurminder
Toronto July 23, 2015 6:48:35 AM Entry ID: 2066502 | Am I judging/ranking teams incorrectly, or are you failing to understand that the weekly/bi-weekly rankings are a reflection of what teams are doing at any given time, in conjunction with their team's talent? So I think where the problem lies is what you think the rankings are. For example, do you really think I think Mississauga is the 7th best team? Well, I'll answer that... no I don't. They're better. But with what they've done recently, I can't rank them second or third. If it was a ranking of who's the best, It would be one ranking at the start of the season. And it would never change unless someone added or lost significant players. What is so hard to understand about this? And why are you picking and choosing one or two things here n there, and completely disregarding all other things? You're telling me about the Stars, yet I picked them to go to the finals in the Hap. You're telling me about the Can-Am, yet I said in my team write ups for the Hap, that if WAA was in any other league but the Can-am that I thought they'd be a .500 team. So, what is your deal man? You're obviously not understanding something, or you don't care to. Get it together. |
| HL July 23, 2015 6:34:32 AM Entry ID: 2066501 | Its not a matter of "not respecting" teams, more has to do with the fact that you were judging/ranking teams incorrectly because you do not see certain teams enough. Go back and look to see when I said the Windsor Stars were a lot better than where you were ranking them, and what happens a couple weeks later? They go undefeated to win the Hap. And that is where the problem lies, you are ranking teams based on their league records and throwing them all in the same pot despite the teams being in different leagues with a vastly different level of competition. For example, Windsor Stars could have a losing record in the Can-Am league and they would still be better than almost every other team in the province. They should have been in the Top 5 all year regardless of their record but you couldn't possibly have known that because you don't see them enough. I understand the rankings are a fun thing and you are one person doing it from the good of your heart, but if you are going to do them then they still need to have merit. I don't have the answer for what would be a better alternative (maybe just keep the rankings within each league). But what I do know is that one person cannot see all these teams enough to be able to have a fair assessment. |
| Glen Peel July 14, 2015 6:34:19 PM Entry ID: 2066171 | Thanks for collaborating that for everyone, your sources have provided some excellent incite. I look forward to following the rest of the year, good luck to all teams as they chase the Thunder for provincial supremacy! |
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Gurminder
Toronto July 14, 2015 5:24:22 AM Entry ID: 2066129 | Thx Jeremiah |
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J.Groulx
Toronto July 14, 2015 4:06:42 AM Entry ID: 2066123 | Great Job Gurminder! Excellent review. |
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Gurminder
Toronto July 6, 2015 6:06:44 PM Entry ID: 2065872 | Thanks for the kind words, Glen. Sometimes, with some of the comments, I really wonder why I continue to do it- but I realize it's a select few who always start crying when a) something doesn't go their way or b) when I guess something wrong. I do what I do for the others, who actually enjoy it. I don't get paid for this. I do this for fun. I can handle criticism, but when it's you don't give this team respect or that team respect... I can't help but laugh. Every team who deserves the respect gets it. As for the suggestions, those do seem really interesting. And it's something I'll try to get done soon. |
| Glen Peel July 6, 2015 3:53:39 PM Entry ID: 2065869 | This is an excellent site for many parents, retired payers, current players and others to keep up to date with the goings on in senior ball. I believe I speak for many by wishing you a hearty THANK YOU for keeping us all in the loop both here and on Twitter. I am a former COBA and MTMBL(old name for GTBL) umpire who has been following both leagues closely for 20+ years. I have three rankings I'd like to hear you breakdown. Can you please post the top ten ballparks in the province currently occupied by AAA senior teams, it might be neat to see what places the guys like playing at. I'd also like to see your top ten managers/recruiters (they seem to go hand in hand as a dual role in senior) With all the nonsense you see people talk about, I think some of us would be curious who really is respected and who isn't for what they do with a club, And a ranking of the senior tournaments around the province, parks, teams, toughness of competition. Again, would be good information for those who don't make it out of the local area to watch ball. Thanks again, keep up the EXCELLENT work. |
| None July 6, 2015 1:17:06 PM Entry ID: 2065866 | HL, How about you just shut up and go back and watch women's soccer. Your an idiot. He does this site with zero bias and correct me if I'm wrong I don't see anyone else stepping up to do it, yet your going to come on here and chirp. (Site note: one sentence at the end edited out). |
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Gurminder
Toronto July 5, 2015 2:21:29 PM Entry ID: 2065835 | Couple things... the rankings are not rankings of who the best teams are. Theyre a week to week power ranking. For example, No offence to Sarnia, but I dont think that they're a top ten team... theyre playing well.. so they are in the top ten. Windsor is a top ten team.. but they werent playing well.. so they weren't in the top ten. If it were simply a ranking of who the best teams are on paper.. they would be different. And i think that should be pretty obvious. . And i dont think thats something that should have to be explained or defended. EY was coming off an impressive weekend in a tournament.. and Tecumseh had just lost a league game.. so EY got the benefit o the doubt in the rankings at the time. They went 0-3 by a combined 4 runs.. theyll be fine. Tecumseh has gotten nothing but respect and praise from me.. so i dont know what the problem is in regards to my opinions of them. |
| HL July 5, 2015 1:45:24 PM Entry ID: 2065832 | No, keep up the good work. You do a great job but you're failing to realize that its Tecumseh and everyone else. You definitely jumped the gun on ranking East York over Tecumseh. I realize they lost in the semis but it was Breitner who beat them. Tecumseh should probably just be penciled in at your #1 spot all year because they are by far the class of the province, and looks like the Jr's could be the second best team if they were to compete at that level. You should probably also pay more attention to the Windsor Stars. They have the arms (and potentially adding one more huge SP) to make a serious run in Elims. |
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Gurminder
Toronto July 5, 2015 10:17:59 AM Entry ID: 2065828 | And what exactly is your point? Did you wait eight years for me to have a bad tournament prediction so you could say something like that? I can stop the predictions if you would like. |
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HL
July 5, 2015 4:40:41 AM Entry ID: 2065824 | Didn't have Tecusmeh Jr's making the quarterfinals in your predictions I see |
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Everyone
Brampton May 6, 2015 11:10:26 AM Entry ID: 2063604 | Neither is east york |
| stan wadlow April 21, 2015 6:23:00 AM Entry ID: 2063070 | stop talking about leaside , they have never been good enough to win |
| GS September 5, 2014 9:25:12 AM Entry ID: 2058113 | The players in bold are guys i have final stats for the season for. The non-bold players I either don't have final stats yet or they are still playing (so mostly the GTBL guys). |
| BL September 3, 2014 4:10:07 PM Entry ID: 2058057 | Just curious why some names are in bold? |
| GS August 5, 2014 1:28:22 PM Entry ID: 2056690 | I was not trying to belittle anybody. My main premise was that the same teams are always there at the end. You can look at it any way you would like to.. that is just a fact. I wasn't even talking about just this year in particular. I was talking about history from the last few years. Despite teams thinking they have a chance, how big of a "chance" they really have is pretty miniscule. These same teams, no matter what- get it done while others do not. Keeping it close with a team, or losing by a run, etc.. if that is the standard that is going to be used, then by all means go ahead. Teams can continue to do that, while the same teams who don't care about that stuff will continue to win while others are left wondering what happened. It was actually more of a testament to the success these teams have had rather than putting any team down. I singled out certain teams because I feel like they should be better and in that same category as Miss or Tecum or Wind. I don't care what way you examine it. the same teams are there at the end. it is a plain and simple fact. I cant comment on any corruption or anything like that. If you would like to leave your email address when you post next, I can reply to you personally. I wont be putting your reply for people to see your email or anything like that. I just wont approve it on the site. That being said, what about when the elims were in London? Windsor won then too. It was wide open for anyone to do it yet they didn't. And last year it was Tecumseh and Mississauga again... in London. |
| Anon August 5, 2014 12:57:18 PM Entry ID: 2056686 | You are right. Mississauga and Tecumseh have great squads. Eventhough they play an extremely bush brand of baseball, they both have a lot of talent. You are also correct in stating that Mississauga did do a job and beat Tecumseh. Yet they only beat them 1 out of 3 times. It is important to note, however, that they beat them the only time they didn't play Tecumseh at Lacasse (Tecumseh's home park). It is without question an advantage to be playing at home in the Elims. Furthermore, it can be officially categorized as a corrupt system when people are being paid off in return for home field advantage throughout the tournament. Instead of belittling the tremendous efforts of the hard working, blue collar teams in this province, perhaps you should do an article investigating the systematic corruption of the Ontario Eliminations tournament. |
| SM GTA August 5, 2014 12:49:30 PM Entry ID: 2056685 | Given the fact that Tecumseh gets to play in their home park, in front of their own fans puts other teams at a disadvantage. Same is to be said for Windsor. This is supposed to be a tournament where each team plays on an equal playing field. With that said however, Tecumseh is an incredible team with great pitching depth and a scary lineup. It would have been interesting to see what would have transpired in last night's game if Tecumseh pitched someone other than Breault against MSW. Let's not forget MSW pretty much shut down Tec. in that earlier game. It would be great to see both teams in the national finals. |
| GS August 5, 2014 12:06:01 PM Entry ID: 2056680 | Very good point, and very true. I never looked at it that way, but it is true. that still doesnt take away from the fact that mississauga does it, and doesnt take away from the fact that these teams win when the elims are played in london too. |
| Anon August 5, 2014 10:30:26 AM Entry ID: 2056673 | Elims are almost always played at Windsor. Year after year, it's Windsor. Only twice in the last decade was it played elsewhere, once due to a city strike. Furthermore, Tecumseh automatically gets to play all (or the vast majority) of their games at their home park. This is a special side deal that is set up between Tecumseh and Windsor. In return, Tecumseh does not charge Windsor to use the park for the weekend. How is this blatant corruption not addressed? This has not been brought up once in your dismissive and disrespectful rant towards great team efforts from all over the province, all of whom enter the tourney with a massive disadvantage. |
| GS August 5, 2014 8:01:18 AM Entry ID: 2056669 | I never said Leaside would be lucky to beat anyone. In fact I said they could have and should have made it to the nationals twice since 2009. I said that in the same place where I said thunder win gold. In this last article already wrote Newmarket should have beaten Tecumseh last year in the semis and this year in the undefeated game. I really don't know what else I'm supposed to say about them. There's always an "almost" team there every year. Yet still in the end it's pretty much the same teams going to the nationals all the time, and that's just a fact. |
| A.S Parts unknow August 5, 2014 7:40:09 AM Entry ID: 2056667 | The fact that you say others will be lucky to make the finals, when Newmarket almost knocked off the champs, which would have changed the whole tournament, the fact leaside lost 5-4 to miss sw and show no respect to them by saying they would Be lucky to get to the finals and win, is a bit of a insult to them if you had seen them play this weekend and against miss sw. |
