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| Old Timer
July 13, 2010
12:11:32 AM
Entry #: 3525306
| Waaaay too much banter going on about the lowly Sky Line league!
1491 reviews for the last topic and 43 comments!
Just skimming down they seem to dominate discussion on here more then any thing else.
With that I digress and say that overall the Sky Line League is relatively week to say the least.
......pipe and smoke it.
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| Irish17
July 13, 2010
7:22:15 AM
Entry #: 3525381
| you sure went out on a limb with that one
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| Pizzle
July 13, 2010
7:25:57 AM
Entry #: 3525386
| Old Timer, why would you bring it up again if you don't want to hear about it. By the way, I believe you meant to say the Skyline is WEAK not "WEEK"...
I'm just sayin!
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| scrappy_coco
July 13, 2010
9:09:21 AM
Entry #: 3525494
| people just want to talk about the cinderella story thats about to come.....
perhaps township?
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| Pizzle
July 13, 2010
10:45:18 AM
Entry #: 3525633
| Great Cinderella story. Here is the headline: SKYLINE CHAMPS GET KNOCKED OUT IN 1ST ROUND!
What was your favorite Township moment?
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| Tiny Arch
July 13, 2010
10:54:13 AM
Entry #: 3525650
| People seem to be jealous that the Skyline actually has fan support! =:-P
We just show up because of the great entertainment provided in the Skyline.
Ya'all are apparently purists with visions of being drafted into the Class B tournament later in August! Ha!
I'll enjoy today and worry about tomorrow when it gets here. In the meantime, have fun and enjoy tonights games. (Rumor has it that there is an all-star game at Minnetonka against the 18U U.S. National Team tonight. Even a couple Skyline players have been invited. Who'd of thunk?)
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| southpaw8ball
July 13, 2010
12:30:33 PM
Entry #: 3525773
| All I can say is.........a league that can allow the mudhens atleast 3 wins is not a good league....
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| scrappy_coco
July 13, 2010
1:38:22 PM
Entry #: 3525867
| weren't they middle of the pack in the st. paul?
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| Old Timer
July 13, 2010
1:54:23 PM
Entry #: 3525890
| Perhaps there are skyline players playing the 18U USA club because zero Tonka players are on the roster because they play them Thursday night I believe.
Park is only sending Duda and Garven so some of their top players are not playing in that game tonight either.....they are playing out at Chaska......
....hence room for other players to enjoy the experience of getting throttled by 18u USA kids just like Tonka will and tomorrow night Chaska.
Im just sayin
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| Tiny Arch
July 13, 2010
3:56:58 PM
Entry #: 3526095
| Hey there grey timer...how did the Millers do last night against the 18U National team? Hmmm...
I guess this smack talk of whose all that, in class A, is relative to the fact that in comparison to kids 18 and under, even the Millers suck!
Getting spanked 9-1 by kids who have yet to grow pubic hair isn't something to be proud of...is it?
Now...that being said, it's time to just sit back and enjoy baseball at a town club level and stop acting like any team in the Class A league is worthy of ESPN, the Ocho.
Personally, I enjoy watching town club ball and it doesn't matter what league it would be played in. I'd enjoy it even if it was class C in the First Nite league.
Tonka's butt whooping only points out the relative weakness of Class A, but that doesn't take away from those who enjoy watching Tonka, St. Louis Park, or any team for that matter, play ball.
Just go out and enjoy some baseball is all I'm saying.
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| Cankles
July 13, 2010
5:30:59 PM
Entry #: 3526169
| I wouldn't look at it as Class A or Minnetonka weakness when comparing them to 18U team. Obviously Amateur teams don't have multiple pitchers throwing mid 90s and the amateur hitters have little to no experience and practice facing that pitching. Equalize the pitching and it is likely a very good matchup. Still you have to be impressed with these top high school players!
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| Tiny Arch
July 14, 2010
9:28:35 AM
Entry #: 3526637
| Well...based upon a one game comparison...those Class A All-Stars aren't so bad.
5-4 loss to the USA 18U club.
Go to the USA baseball website for the article about last nights game.
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| Old Timer
July 14, 2010
10:48:29 AM
Entry #: 3526728
| Tiny Arch Support you have to be kidding re: your comments about the Millers getting spanked by a bunch of kids who what was it?.....barely have any pubic hair.
Im not completely falling for the stupidness of your post but will offer this up just in case you were serious which would mean you too are a baseball donkey now......
Can you say 18 under USA National team? Do you know what that means or what type of players play on that club and have been on it in the past?
These kids are all first and second round draft picks either presently or eventually. That means that in a few years when they are still basically older kids some of them will be playing on TV while you are sitting on your couch thinking about what your batting average was in high school playing on the JV squad.
Please tell us all you were not serious in your post so we can all refrain further from calling you Shrek......you know....donkey.
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| Tiny Arch
July 14, 2010
11:58:12 AM
Entry #: 3526795
| Good to see I stirred your vast ego, Good Timer! Of course I was just yankin' your donkey tail! You may now stop taking your blood pressure pills for a day.
I was glad to see that the "All Stars" faired better than the Millers, however, as at least for a few moments we can stop having to kiss their donkey!
Are you and your prosthesis taking the mound tonight for Chaska against the pubeless boys of the US 18U team? =:-P
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| Old Timer
July 14, 2010
12:59:28 PM
Entry #: 3526845
| Oh tiny I knew you were yanking my gray goat bearded scroat.....just the same the forum is all about whatever each one of us makes it into.
I actually won't be throwing against the children tonight in front of about 1500 fans at Athletic Park.
We beat Park last night and I threw 8 so I am on 29 days rest...I need new screws in my arm, a hip replacement, some more WD on my shoulder and then I should be fine.
Peaaaaace
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| SlickWitIt
July 14, 2010
3:30:00 PM
Entry #: 3526982
| Based on last night's game the All-stars could have, maybe should have won that game. The USA kids have incredible talent on the mound and base paths, little raw with the bats but that said, the game was quite entertaining and the all stars forced USA to bring in a kid with more upside than bryce harper. 16 yrs old 98 mph fastball and a slider that is MLB ready...Kid is a freak. But my point is the Millers have great players but the overall talent of class A is far better than the Millers team, and that point was shown last night.
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| big_papi
July 14, 2010
8:37:31 PM
Entry #: 3527186
| "Peeeaacceee"....? Seriously?....
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| Flare man
July 14, 2010
10:38:44 PM
Entry #: 3527307
| REALLY???? I love the fact that you are including us in this conversation. Class A All-Stars compared to the MTKA Millers??? You are such a fricken bone head. The funny thing is the Class A All-Stars didn't even include the best players from our league. ONE GAME doesn't determine anything.. However, it does leave you with an opinion. I could say so many things that would get you all excited but I will leave that nonsense to you D BAGS... Good Luck the rest of the year to those that actually play baseball. We will see you soon!
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| Old Timer
July 15, 2010
1:08:26 AM
Entry #: 3527353
| Chaska 3 USA 8. Tied at 3 through six good game and fun to watch those kids.
Dominico or however you spell it stands out to me and oh yeah the senior to be next year who came in and was 95 on the guns.
I talked to one of their coaches and he tops out at 97-98......pretty cool and not sure if it was the kid from the other night.
ON ANOTHER NOTE....Class A allstars as compared to Tonka I am not even going to comment.
What I do know because I am a baseball donkey is if Tonka beats Chaska 11-1, Chaska looses to USA 3-8 but Tonka looses 1-9....Chaska beat Park
6-5...Class A all stars loose to USA 4-5, The Hodags 10 run Tonka, Chaska beats Angles and drops one to Sport and Spine.....what I know is absolutely nothing.
You cats are all tea bags!
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| Small_Calves
July 15, 2010
8:59:52 AM
Entry #: 3527445
| Individuals who saw the USA team play...did the USA team have just really good pitching, or did they have some hitters that could mash too?
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| scrappy_coco
July 15, 2010
12:12:40 PM
Entry #: 3527633
| no weenycalves, they picked up the best, hardest throwing pitchers from around the country then decided to go find a bunch of hoodrats playing wiffleball with a crowbar in the alleys of nyc and chicago to field the rest of the team.....
moron.
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| Old Timer
July 15, 2010
12:34:58 PM
Entry #: 3527654
| Ummmm.....aaaa...yeah.......EVERY KID COULD RAKE!
Every kid was fast the centerfielder was incredibly fast, the short stop was 90, third basemen did not get much work but he had a rocket.....the second basemen was incredible..
.....so....aaaa....yeah THE ENTIRE TEAM IS FULL OF STUDS BASICALLY BUT WHY WOULD THEY NOT BE THEY ARE RUNNING AROUND WITH "USA" ON THEIR TOPS!
The world is full of shrek donkeys every where one turns!!!!!!!!!!!!
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| Tiny Arch
July 15, 2010
12:38:33 PM
Entry #: 3527661
| But ya gotta admit...shrek donkey's get the ladies with the fine booty! =:=)
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| big_papi
July 15, 2010
12:42:07 PM
Entry #: 3527665
| Old timer,
Are you even old? You type like a prepubescent 14 year old.
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| Small_Calves
July 15, 2010
12:48:57 PM
Entry #: 3527673
| scrapps & grandpa...
First maybe you two should get a room together because you guys are hard for each other...more so scrapps tho.
Secondly, the reason why I asked about the hitters is because I expect them to put up a lot more runs than 5 against the all-stars...especially all-stars from Minnesota who don't play year round.
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| big_papi
July 15, 2010
1:03:38 PM
Entry #: 3527689
| Agreed calves,
The reason high school kids get drafted is because of their size and "potential". They're obviously great players, but still very raw high shool hitters unfamiliar with great off speed stuff and located pitches.
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| Tiny Arch
July 15, 2010
1:19:27 PM
Entry #: 3527707
| papi...with the all-stars bringing off-speed stuff so slow that the guns couldn't even register them...perhaps you're right!
I wonder if Beer Can got the chance to drop in some of those blazing knuckle curves of his? Ha!
In any case I'm sure the Millers, Cubs and All-Stars have had some fun playing the 18U Pubeless Wonders!
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| Don Erdall
July 16, 2010
10:53:58 AM
Entry #: 3528402
| "Pubeless wonders" , I love it. Each one of these kids will be top 100 draft picks and they showed it. Their pitching staff is incredible and only makes you wonder how much better Strasberg, Jimenez, Price and company are when 17 year olds are pumping 94 past the best lineup in the state.
Their lineup is raw as they don't handle off speed very well, but they are bred to hit 90 plus and absolutely rake fastballs.
Their defensive abilities make all of us look like tee ball players splitting up into navy vs gold at the YMCA.
It's probably funny to the people who didn't play against them or see the games that 17 year olds won, but they are so legit it's sad.
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| Pizzle
July 16, 2010
2:15:46 PM
Entry #: 3528616
| Uh oh! White Bear has lost their last two ballgames. Could this be the beginning of the end of their Cinderella season?
Looks like they have a tough schedule to close out the season.
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| Old Timer
July 17, 2010
1:52:43 AM
Entry #: 3528950
| I have heard and guestimate that White Bear is absolutely no good so next subject.
Erdahl MY MAN!!!!! Well said!!!
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| scrappy_coco
July 20, 2010
1:13:08 PM
Entry #: 3531297
| GAME OF THE WEEK!
St. Paul Mudhens vs. Metro Knights
8pm at White Bear Township
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| Small_Calves
July 20, 2010
1:46:57 PM
Entry #: 3531338
| That game will probably be pretty close throughout the game due to the fact that both teams are equally bad. However, I'm taking Knights to win this tough battle.
Mudhens - 3
Knights - 5
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| Tiny Arch
July 20, 2010
2:46:54 PM
Entry #: 3531412
| I'll go with Mudhens winning on the 10 run rule after 5 innings. Unfortunately the Knights are just that bad.
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| brandonwarne52
July 21, 2010
9:57:32 AM
Entry #: 3531966
| As though it matters....we've beaten the Mudhens both times we have played.
And to be perfectly honest, we were a blown call from beating Stillwater 2-1 on Sunday.
As it is with teams that don't have connections, we have to take the players that we can get, and have them prove they can't cut it at this level.
I'm truly happy that it makes some of you feel better to put down a team that is inferior to yours. Clearly you are all in another league than we are.
Wait. No, you aren't. You're still playing Class A amateur ball in the state of Minnesota. That's quite the pedestal.
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| SafariMonster
July 21, 2010
10:13:27 AM
Entry #: 3531990
| can't we all just wear our hats straight on our heads and all get along?
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| brandonwarne52
July 21, 2010
10:21:35 AM
Entry #: 3531996
| There's something we can agree on.
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| Tiny Arch
July 21, 2010
3:19:50 PM
Entry #: 3532224
| Sorry brandon...I can only go by the games I've seen the Knights play. Perhaps you are better than I've given you credit for. You can prove me wrong on the diamond.
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| brandonwarne52
July 21, 2010
9:44:51 PM
Entry #: 3532523
| I wish that we would. We have, however, had a number of games go down to the wire and we've had a couple that the officials cost us.
That said, we certainly aren't a great team but we're progressing each year.
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| Tiny Arch
July 21, 2010
11:56:56 PM
Entry #: 3532613
| Well...brandon...I wouldn't say the stats back up your claim that "a number of games came down to the wire." Two wins on the season and perhaps on relatively close game against Stillwater. I'm not sure your argument holds water with the umpires being a factor.
Based upon your record I would say that the phrase: "Even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in awhile" fits with the Knights and your season.
However, best of luck in recruitment over the next few years. A team has to start somewhere and certainly you guys can't go any lower so it's only up from here!
Perhaps you could get David Kahn to help you build! =:-P (I know...wrong sport, but similar circumstances.)
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| Jeff Reboulets Ghost
July 22, 2010
12:11:39 AM
Entry #: 3532617
| Well, I think where teams like the Knights, Metro Merchants, Eastside Merchants, St. Paul Mudhens, etc. have an uphill battle is that they lack a geographical base for their team. The cool thing about townball is that you often have guys that have grown up playing together, or teams that are formed from the cream of the crop from the local high school. Or, in the case of teams like Moe's or Commanding Edge, you have a team formed by college teammates. Either way, there's a pipeline of talent, and the chemistry that goes with guys having played together for years.
Whether that's fair or not isn't really important it is what it is. The great thing about baseball is that generally, any team can beat any other on a given day. And to go along with the blind squirrel analogy, every team has at least a couple of solid ballplayers that can catch a spark and lead their team to a win.
I've seen some of these cellar teams play, and while it can get sloppy at times, I've never questioned the desire I've witnessed on the faces of the players on those teams. So not everybody is good, and some guys are overmatched. We're all playing amateur ball, so at some level, we all are overmatched. Let's just be happy we've got enough people interested in playing ball to have four leagues in the metro area.
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| brandonwarne52
July 22, 2010
3:39:37 PM
Entry #: 3533098
| If you look at our scores you'll see a lot of 4-5-6 run losses. Every single one of them had a least one call that was absolutely terrible.
I'm not talking about an inconsistent strike zone I'm talking about runners a step past first called out, hitters fouling balls off their feet called out, and the gem from Sunday was a throw down to 3rd where the 3B dove to catch it and never even tagged the runner that was somehow called an out. That was the go ahead run in a 1-1 game in the bottom of the sixth inning.
Now rest assured I know nobody was a fan of our deposed former leader, but how long do you have to pay for those transgressions before the officiating evens out? Seriously.
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| brandonwarne52
July 22, 2010
3:42:04 PM
Entry #: 3533101
| ....furthermore I know those calls don't cost a team 5 runs, but many of these calls come with 2 outs, runners in scoring position, you name it.
It's definitely had a crippling effect.
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| Cuddys Buddy
July 22, 2010
3:46:44 PM
Entry #: 3533109
| It's hard to take someone seriously when they're talking about baseball and they say "officiating". They're called umpires and the term is "umpiring". They're not refs or officials. UMPIRES.
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| brandonwarne52
July 22, 2010
3:51:00 PM
Entry #: 3533112
| If that's the biggest issue with what I have to say, I suppose that post goes in the win column.
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| TheRealOdell
July 22, 2010
4:02:38 PM
Entry #: 3533119
| "Weak" like you ability to spell?
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| TheRealOdell
July 22, 2010
4:04:38 PM
Entry #: 3533122
| The Township Cinderella story is over... They are now merely a 13-2 team... it was a great ride right guys?
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| First Timer
July 22, 2010
11:47:04 PM
Entry #: 3533430
| Hey Brandon I think you're digging yourself a deeper hole here. Looking at your schedule, for every 4-5-6 run loss I see, I'm seeing twice as many 7-8-14 run losses. Keep in mind that in a wood bat league, a 6 run loss is comparable to atleast a 10 run loss with metal bats in college ball which you might be used to (or not). I don't think you can put so much blame on umps, I'd be willing to bet that they are not responsible for more than 1 of your 13 losses (sounds like the Stillwater game). I think you guys need to worry about yourselves and not so much about what the umpires do. Best of luck to the knights in the future.
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| Skyline Baseball Fan 25
July 22, 2010
11:55:55 PM
Entry #: 3533433
| Looks like Township has clinched the top seed and has won the regular season title. Looks like they have the pitching and depth to make a state tourney run as they have beaten every team in the skyline... Does anyone know who that big kid they got from the dominican? hes about 5'11 295 lbs but can absolutely swing the bat. Saw them play up in duluth in a tournament over the weekend and he was raking the ball all over the park during a double header. I guess there recruiting has been good as half of there starting linup plays division 2 college baseball or higher, and added this power threat from the dominican.
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| First Timer
July 23, 2010
9:09:43 AM
Entry #: 3533569
| Township won't win a game if they make it to the state tourney, mark my word
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| TheRealOdell
July 23, 2010
9:14:26 AM
Entry #: 3533575
| I think his name is Felipe or something... and my source said he came from the West St. Paul "Skyline feeder system". Coach Rick Sand has been on his game with recruiting this year. Prediction: They Use Felipe as a late inning off the bench guy and Township makes a run...
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| Tiny Arch
July 23, 2010
9:24:16 AM
Entry #: 3533581
| Stockmen's is struggling a bit as the season draws to an end. On paper or from past experience one would have thought they would be dominating the Skyline, but that has certainly not been the case. Pitching has been a bit down and the bats have not been as consistent. We'll see if they can raise their game in the playoffs or not. I would still expect to see them in the State tourney, but they may have to get their the hard way.
I believe Stillwater won both games against them in a double-header last night.
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| scrappy_coco
July 23, 2010
11:09:33 AM
Entry #: 3533666
| don't let stockmens record change your opinion of them. yes they do struggle on the mound but they will drop bombs with the best of them. i know first hand from last night....
i agree with firstimer on that one. there isn't one thing that impresses me about township. if they're so stacked with d2 guys then they should probably be scoring more runs or be throwing harder than 73 on the mound. i honestly think teams just took them lightly at the beginning of the season and they took advantage. now that its coming down to the wire, its weird you see their loss column start to climb.
unfortunately they will still make state because they do have the 1 seed. but they will be one embarrasing 1 seed.
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| TheRealOdell
July 23, 2010
12:17:26 PM
Entry #: 3533721
| "don't let stockmens record change your opinion of them. yes they do struggle on the mound but they will drop bombs with the best of them. i know first hand from last night....
i agree with firstimer on that one. there isn't one thing that impresses me about township. if they're so stacked with d2 guys then they should probably be scoring more runs or be throwing harder than 73 on the mound. i honestly think teams just took them lightly at the beginning of the season and they took advantage. now that its coming down to the wire, its weird you see their loss column start to climb.
unfortunately they will still make state because they do have the 1 seed. but they will be one embarrasing 1 seed."
This is someone who has obviously not seen the potential of the late season aqcuisition of Felipe Torres... Sounds like the township are saving their secret weapon for the playoffs...
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| brandonwarne52
July 23, 2010
12:19:51 PM
Entry #: 3533726
| I'm not stating the umpires are to blame in any of our losses.
All I'm saying is that the losses aren't reflecting the true level of competition that we're providing, which granted, varies an embarrassingly high amount from game to game.
We won 1 game all last summer. We've already won 8 this year and have been in no fewer than 12-15 (off the top of my head) where blown calls for sure have altered the outcome (in terms of runs, not necessarily wins-losses).
But you know what? Mental midgets (forgive the lack of political correctness) get down after a blown call and mail it in for the rest of the game. I'm trying to cultivate a roster of players who will fight and get some fire in their bellies to overcome adversity rather than succumb to it.
And I still can't help but feel like umpires still hate our previous manager. Why wouldn't they?
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| JoeDell
July 23, 2010
12:46:45 PM
Entry #: 3533746
| Township Blows.
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| TheRealOdell
July 23, 2010
12:59:28 PM
Entry #: 3533758
| Jeez if Township blows and they are on top of the Skyline... what does thaty say about the rest of the league?
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| scrappy_coco
July 23, 2010
1:03:55 PM
Entry #: 3533762
| ya i obviously am someone who hasn't seen the notorious torres. has anyone?
and if the guy is a recent acquisition like youre claiming he is, then he's probbaly not even eligible to play. contracts had to be signed by june 30 and correct me if i'm wrong, i know this is a class b rule, but you have to play in a minimum amount of league games to be eligible for playoffs.
wouldn't surprise me one bit out of township.
brandonwarner, we don't want to hear about the umps any more. and don't cock your hat to the side like a 16 year old hood rat from south st paul anymore.
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| The 17
July 23, 2010
1:04:48 PM
Entry #: 3533763
| It means the league sucks. New TOPIC!!!
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| TheRealOdell
July 23, 2010
1:06:19 PM
Entry #: 3533765
| Get your rules straight... every game in the West St. paul league is observed as a class A game... come on bro!
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| Skyline Baseball Fan 25
July 23, 2010
1:10:46 PM
Entry #: 3533771
| The Torress kid? (did not know if that was truly his name) he's been with the team since mid season and has played in enough games to be eligible. And I wouldn't call an 18 year old kid notorious who's hit a few homeruns and was being talked to by some major league teams while he was playing in the dominican. The kid is a good ball player. I've seen many skyline games this year and the league is TOUGH this year from top to bottom. Even the Knights have improved in there rebuilding process. Township, Moe's, and stockmens are definitley the three best teams in the league this year hands down.
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| TheRealOdell
July 23, 2010
1:14:39 PM
Entry #: 3533775
| Skyline fan you have the wrong info he is straight out of the west st. paul feeder system! get you facts straight! )
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| tall & lanky
July 23, 2010
1:37:52 PM
Entry #: 3533797
| haha - I have skyline (Rooster) winning State. Im glad i had those beers and went out on a limb now that i hear Skyline is a TOUGH league top to bottom. come on. I take that comment as serious as my comment of Rooster winning state over North End.
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| scrappy_coco
July 23, 2010
1:39:21 PM
Entry #: 3533798
| could you elaborate on what the west st paul feeder system is?
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| TheRealOdell
July 23, 2010
1:47:01 PM
Entry #: 3533804
| It works like MLB's minor league system. The Township's West Side affiliate is the Robert Street "bombarderos." Felipe lead the league in bombs with 15... Coach Rick sand was a little hesitant to call him up due to his ability to run the bases, but when he started hitting he called him up immediately
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| scrappy_coco
July 23, 2010
1:50:35 PM
Entry #: 3533808
| just when i thought township couldn't get any gayer.
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| TheRealOdell
July 23, 2010
1:54:49 PM
Entry #: 3533813
| To my knowledge there are no homosexuals on the township...
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| big_papi
July 23, 2010
2:27:37 PM
Entry #: 3533834
| Township is easily the most annoying, obnoxious amateur league baseball team in the state of Minnesota. Decent team but come on....tone it down on the diamond. We don't play for world series rings. You guys sound like idiots!
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| splendid splinter
July 23, 2010
3:49:00 PM
Entry #: 3533906
| Big Papi is on the money with that comment.
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| Tiny Arch
July 23, 2010
4:37:40 PM
Entry #: 3533963
| brandon...you also got shut out twice by Stockmen's. Once on a no-hitter (second time in two years) and the other on a one-hitter. This comes in a season when Stockmen's pitching is okay, but not overpowering.
Don't get me wrong, it will be great if the Knights keep improving, but just man-up and admit that you're about 9 guys short of getting to the middle of the pack in the Skyline at present. Even if the Skyline was using t-ball umps there is no way that the umps would be the reason for your record being what it is. Just give the ump issue a rest is all I'm saying.
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| brandonwarne52
July 24, 2010
12:05:42 AM
Entry #: 3534203
| Again, not disputing whether or not we have the talent to 'compete' in the Skyline. Clearly that's not the case right now. It would just be nice to for once have competent officiating.
Scrappy_Coco, do I have any clue who you are? If so, should I care? Cocked hat? Wasn't aware that I wear it like that, but I'm not going to let some nameless faceless person on a forum tell me how to conduct my business, and I wouldn't tell you how to conduct yours.
As for the rest of you who are at least being reasonably kind, best of luck with the upcoming playoffs.
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| brandonwarne52
July 24, 2010
12:16:32 AM
Entry #: 3534204
| ...and that is the last you'll hear from me on the issue, for the record.
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| Cuddys Buddy
July 24, 2010
10:00:04 AM
Entry #: 3534287
| Once again, baseball does not have officials, they have umpires. I suppose you call them points instead of runs too?
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| brandonwarne52
July 24, 2010
10:29:43 AM
Entry #: 3534300
| No sport has "officials", they have umpires or referees.
Officials, or officiating, is the catch-all term.
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=baseball+officiating
But...with just a shade under 3 million pages indexed by Google to that effect, maybe you should just can it and stick to the discussion at hand?
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| TheRealOdell
July 24, 2010
10:47:42 AM
Entry #: 3534309
| The discussion of Felipe Torres?
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| TheRealOdell
July 24, 2010
11:01:22 AM
Entry #: 3534314
| "Township is easily the most annoying, obnoxious amateur league baseball team in the state of Minnesota. Decent team but come on....tone it down on the diamond. We don't play for world series rings. You guys sound like idiots!"
Completely agree... they should have just gone through the motions this year, kind of like Stickmen's and Stillwater did...
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| brandonwarne52
July 24, 2010
11:26:02 AM
Entry #: 3534329
| Sure...the discussion of Felipe Torres.
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| Cuddys Buddy
July 24, 2010
1:28:12 PM
Entry #: 3534366
| The Skyline league is OK. Not terrible but not great either. The Mudhens for example switched from St. Paul to Skyline because they wanted easier competition. 'Nuff said.
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| brandonwarne52
July 24, 2010
4:28:11 PM
Entry #: 3534446
| Is that legit or did you make it up?
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| Cuddys Buddy
July 24, 2010
6:22:59 PM
Entry #: 3534509
| Why would I make that up? They're called the "ST. PAUL" Mudhens and play their home games at St. Paul League fields. Why else would they switch leagues?
A convenient excuse would be that with the Capitals joining the St. Paul league and Green Mill folding, it would've created a 12 team St. Paul league and a 9 team Skyline league which isn't very balanced. It made sense for one team to switch leagues in theory but the Mudhens approached the league commish well before the Capitals and Green Mill announced their plans.
I have no agenda I'm just stating the facts.
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| Old Timer
July 25, 2010
2:05:24 AM
Entry #: 3534656
| I skimmed these posts and I almost threw up and so did my 18 month old daughter who is up with me this late in the den!
"recruiting." Felipe Torres = "late inning off the bench guy." ARE YOU KIDDING ME RIGHT NOW!
Late inning off the bench guy from skyline who hit 15 jacks in some league where teams are named the "Bombardersos."
"FEEDER SYSTEM" FOR THE SKY LINE?!?!?!?
WHAT IN THE HELL IS CLASS A TURNING INTO ANY WAY?
"Townships west side affiliate/feeder system is the Robert Street Bombadersos."
OH MY GOD LOOK OUT...AGAIN IS SOMEONE KIDDING ME RIGHT NOW!?!?!?!?!?
15 HRS in some stick ball league or what?
"feeder system" ABSOLUTELY KILLS ME THAT IS ABSOLUTELY THE FUNNIEST THING I HAVE EVER HEARD OF!!!!!!!!!!!
Continuing........
"umps to blame."
Hey you know what? The Skyline sucks, it is late, Im tired, type fast, there is no Sky line feeder system, no one off the bench in the sky line is going to hit jizzzzacks and last but not least ALL OF YOU GUYS ARE TEABAGS!!!!!!!!
Man I wish I had it in me and the time at this hour to study previous post and type fast more but......
....ARE SOME OF YOU CATS KIDDING ME RIGHT NOW! CAN ANYONE SAY SHREK? OR DONKEYS?
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| First Timer
July 25, 2010
9:24:39 AM
Entry #: 3534708
| Old man can you say DONKEY?!?!?!?!.......Because thats all you are!!!
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| scrappy_coco
July 25, 2010
6:10:59 PM
Entry #: 3535007
| looks like felipe torres must have showed up to the township game today... once again, township is a complete joke.
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| Old Timer
July 25, 2010
11:49:35 PM
Entry #: 3535255
| First Timer either you are pulling my chain as one of many who knows me or YOU MY FRIEND ARE THE DONKEY.
ARe you any good at kick ball?
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| Small_Calves
July 26, 2010
7:35:51 AM
Entry #: 3535322
| is Township a little league team??? From all their chatter and getting together before each half inning to do their little chant...well...i must agree with some of the comments above, they're gay.
As for the knights having trouble with the umps lately, I just looked at your last couple games and you lost 15-1 in one of the games! Did the umps have anything to do with that lost?
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| scrappy_coco
July 26, 2010
9:50:36 AM
Entry #: 3535449
| ot is my boyfriend? smallcalves who are you? most likely a township guy. any donkey on here must be a township guy. first timer is a stockmens guy i think....
we just need to stop ripping on the knights. we all know they should probably be playing in the west st paul feeder system along with the robert st bombarderos.
i was wondering if the realodell had any explanation as to why township is 3-4 in their last 7 games???
looks like their is a little jumble with the 2,3,4, and 5 seeds for the playoffs all pending on tonights games. hopefully stockemens and rooster loses so stillwater can lock it in at the 3 seed....
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| TheRealOdell
July 26, 2010
12:18:14 PM
Entry #: 3535639
| As many of you know Felipe Torres was sent to Chicago to raise funds for the Township. He was entered in a homerun derby in which the winner recieves 10,000. That will take care of some bills for next year. That being said he has not been around for the last 7 games. He actually was in town yesterday but because he is a devout catholic he spends his Sunday's at church all day.
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| TheRealOdell
July 26, 2010
12:22:12 PM
Entry #: 3535646
| How important was the game to Township?
- Didn't mean a thing
How Important was the game to Stickmen's?
- First round bye was on the line
You ain't two Brite r' yoo slappy jojo!
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| scrappy_coco
July 26, 2010
1:13:40 PM
Entry #: 3535707
| that made a lot of sense.
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| Small_Calves
July 26, 2010
1:35:23 PM
Entry #: 3535739
| lil scrappy
I am definitely not from Township! I'm sick of hearing about Township too because everyone knows that when they go to state they will go 0-2. In general I'm sick of hearing about only the top three teams in the Skyline...Township, Moe's and Stockmen's. Who we should really be talking about is the Hogs! Yes i said it the Hogs...we will roll through every team that we face. I personally guarantee that we make it to state and at least win 2 games.
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| Tiny Arch
July 26, 2010
2:19:01 PM
Entry #: 3535790
| Smalls...you have the bull fodder flying at full speed with talk of the Hogs! The Hogs will make it in the same year as the Knights making the State tourney!
For a second I thought you were the cake eating son of Cleveland Cavaliers owner, Dan Gilbert!
I hope you enjoy the two games you get to play in the Skyline tourney, however.
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| Tiny Arch
July 26, 2010
2:28:31 PM
Entry #: 3535807
| Real-O-Doink...is that why Township was throwing those beach ball batting practice pitches yesterday?
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| First Timer
July 26, 2010
2:57:16 PM
Entry #: 3535845
| Old Timer, UNBELIEVABLE! Just because someone types something on here it must be true, right? I heard Felipe was traded early this morning to the Millers so good luck with him whenever you play them. I might come to watch you get tittied!
0-for-1 on guesses. Thank god i'm not a Township clown. You can keep guessing if you'd like, it's funner this way.
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| First Timer
July 26, 2010
3:01:07 PM
Entry #: 3535851
| And no, I'm terrible at kick ball
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| scrappy_coco
July 26, 2010
3:27:13 PM
Entry #: 3535876
| miss you farted
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| TheRealOdell
July 26, 2010
4:17:44 PM
Entry #: 3535930
| Tiny,
You guys played well, Hopefully we see eachother in the State Tourny, best of luck!
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| brandonwarne52
July 26, 2010
10:21:42 PM
Entry #: 3536195
| I don't know why I'm dignifying the "15-1 lost" comment, but that was actually one of the best officiated games we played in all year.
Unfortunately for the team I play on, the pitcher-catcher combo wasn't smart enough to notice that Moe's were picking their signs from 2nd base (and props to their guys for having the veteran savvy to do that) until I called time and bitched my catcher and pitcher out.
Unfortunately, that's one of the lessons I'm trying to teach my teammates that will probably fall upon deaf ears. Very few of the players on my team understand the things I tell them like that, and until we learn the game worth dick, we will continue to get piss pounded by teams like that.
So no, that had nothing to do with us losing to Moe's or to St. Anthony the next day. In fact, the base ump that I usually hold a lot of disdain for was good except for not allowing me a timeout in the field when the play was dead, but not a big deal.
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| Irish17
July 26, 2010
11:05:18 PM
Entry #: 3536220
| brandonwarne why don't you take a few plays off...you know maybe not post for awhile
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| Boner Jr.
July 27, 2010
12:12:01 AM
Entry #: 3536247
| And quit calling it "officiating." I don't care if it's the catch all term, you still sound like my mom.
Basically, your team sucks, and will continue to suck for at least the rest of the year, and you ceased being relevant about 40 posts ago, in spite of your best efforts to insert quasi swear words into your banter.
Just my opinion, maybe I don't know dick and need a good piss pounding to set me straight.
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| brandonwarne52
July 27, 2010
12:22:10 AM
Entry #: 3536256
| Heh. Okay.
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| BallFan
July 27, 2010
1:39:38 AM
Entry #: 3536267
| This torres kid is a joke. yeah he played for st thomas in high school. not the dominican. yes he hit well his junior year but had a meer 14 at bats... no homers whatsoever he pitched 11 innings all year. hes a joke. and so is township. i agree that township was taken VERY lightly early in the season and now the only thing going up is their losses!
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| TheRealOdell
July 27, 2010
7:31:34 AM
Entry #: 3536324
| Wow... what the hell happened last night? Township, Stockman's and Rooster take the top 3 spots? and Moe's falls all the way to 5th, what a finish!
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| Small_Calves
July 27, 2010
8:04:45 AM
Entry #: 3536340
| Actually I'm pretty sure that Moe's gets the 3 seed because they swept both the rooster and stillwater giving them the edge on the tie breaker.
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| Irish17
July 27, 2010
8:07:30 AM
Entry #: 3536344
| Moe's had a top 3 seed wrapped up before last nights game having swept both teams they are currently tied with
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| scrappy_coco
July 27, 2010
9:15:13 AM
Entry #: 3536399
| so what is the tiebreaker for rooster and stillwater? they split their series......
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| Small_Calves
July 27, 2010
9:21:33 AM
Entry #: 3536406
| I hear that it gets decided by a homerun derby. Word around the skyline is that Stillwater has a couple of power hitters. So if you're on the rooster watch out for this kid named...gaub? I hear he hits them out like it's his job!
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| Tiny Arch
July 27, 2010
10:25:40 AM
Entry #: 3536479
| Yeah, that Gaub kid must be taking the HGH since his high school days in SSP! He's a monster! Just another product of that Robert St. feeder system! (Or perhaps the Southview Blvd feeder system!)
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| TheRealOdell
July 27, 2010
12:15:06 PM
Entry #: 3536625
| What's Stillwater's affiliate?
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| scrappy_coco
July 27, 2010
12:21:15 PM
Entry #: 3536631
| yea his HGH consists of chipotle, arbys, frozen pizzas, doritos, orange crush soda and beef jerky.
the loggers affiliate is the harriet island homies. (currently in 3rd place in the feeder system)
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| Irish17
July 27, 2010
12:32:57 PM
Entry #: 3536647
| scrappy...I think I heard the tie breaker after head to head is runs against in the games played between the two teams that are tied. Which would put Roosters in the 4 seed (6 RA) and your Loggers in the 5 seed (8 RA). Someone correct me if I'm wrong.
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| Small_Calves
July 27, 2010
12:48:36 PM
Entry #: 3536661
| Is it bad that I think all my neighbors play for the harriet island homies?
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| brandonwarne52
July 27, 2010
12:58:20 PM
Entry #: 3536676
| That depends. Do you live in Lino Lakes?
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| scrappy_coco
July 27, 2010
1:06:08 PM
Entry #: 3536684
| yea smallcalves (aka DONKEY), do you live in lino lakes??? although, i'm not really sure how that relates to harriet island....
brandonwarne, what is the metro knights west st paul feeder system affiliate?
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| brandonwarne52
July 27, 2010
3:48:48 PM
Entry #: 3536848
| I could be wrong but I think it's the Hamel Juevos Rancheros.
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| brandonwarne52
July 27, 2010
3:49:41 PM
Entry #: 3536850
| And Lino Lakes is apparently anti-Mexican/Hispanic. Come on fellas, pick up a paper every now and then.
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| TheRealOdell
July 27, 2010
7:36:48 PM
Entry #: 3537067
| Brandon... do you really think Scrappy Coco even know how to read?
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| brandonwarne52
July 27, 2010
10:32:06 PM
Entry #: 3537204
| I give everyone the benefit of the doubt. I play for the Knights...so that should be obvious, right?
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