Little League World Series

Thanks for the heads-up.

I've only been able to catch a few at-bats here and there.

I like to follow it. Got to keep up with the Lafayette team for the newspaper a few years ago when they made it to Williamsport.

A lot of the best players in the country do play little league when its convenient for them and the coaches. These kids you see in the LLWS are for the most part high end travel ball players who sign up for LL also and play the bare minimum of games so they can put together and all star team once the travel season ends. You think that east bank team was all rec league players? yeah right.

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You think that east bank team was all rec league players?

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No but it’s still not the best of the best like it’s advertised.

There’s talent there, but the actual best travel ball teams dog walk the LL teams.

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I had been wondering how that all worked to get those kids on the team. Basically they recruit kids who are already playing travel ball to go to Butch Duhe for rec with the understanding that they will play on the All-Star team. I would suspect almost every kid in the LLWS is on a travel ball team.

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they are, that doesnt mean they are elite in travel. that was my point.

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Have you seen the pitching from this little kid from South Dakota , Maxen Snoozy ??
I couldn’t believe the spin on the ball from this little mite who spits like a major leaguer . He struck out 14 with no runs , lefty , Jay needs to invite him to LSU . I think 14 strike outs is a record for little league baseball .
They are so cute at that age !!

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He will need Tommy John before high school.

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Understood. I don't, can't relate. I DO recall a LL team from SLC that made it to the LLWS finals around 2008? Had half the team end up playing D1 sports I believe. I think they were multiple sport athletes. Maybe they were the exception

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2008 was a completely different time. travel was not the same as today

and yea SLC LL has sent teams in 92, 01, 06, 08

92 was led by Jared Gothreaux who played at mcneese after barbe. Spent 4 years in AAA in Round Rock but couldnt quite break into majors. Has a successful pitching academy in LC now.

01 was led by Carmen Angelini who ended up getting drafted in the 10th round out of Barbe, made it to AAA but couldnt break through.

06 team was led by Gavin Cecchini and Gabe Von Rosenberg (Zachs brother). Gavin went on to be first round pick of the Mets, played 2 seasons with the mets. Owns Luccini now

the 08 team had Kennon Fontentot, Trey Quinn, Gunner Leger, Beau & Bryce Jordan

Kennon was the QB at Barbe throwing to Trey Quinn and Desean Smith who set all the records, top 10 all time in LA and went on to play at ULL. Does industrial sales and coaches travel ball now.

Trey went football route and is WR coach at St Louis now

Gunner went to ULL and is the pitching coach at ULL currently

Beau & bryce both played at LSU. I think Beau works for MMR in BR or he was atleast. Not sure on Bryce

Kennon, Gunner, Beau & Bryce helped Barbe go 39-2 in 2014 7 win state and maxpreps NC.

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Collin Johnson from Renegades Black is legit. He was an 11 yr old. So was Jonas Creppell. Charlie Bartlett was 11 for travel, plays for Renegades Red that is Majors now. They may have been younger for that age group but they're top kids in the state. Unfortunately for that team, they had really good players on 11U Eastbank and several other really good players stuck with JPRD. If you pooled all of that together, they'd still be playing right now even with a mostly young team.

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yea there are some of the younger kids that are legit. But for actual 12u kids...not many in the state played. Many of them are not eligible because they are summer bdays but none of the top kids from north LA, LC, Laf played. AP I think had 1 or 2 maybe and East bank had the younger ones you mentioned.

for example not a single kid on the 13u (perfect game all state team that will represent the state in Houston in Nov against the rest of the country played 12majors little league this year.

Yes , my husband said the same thing . I hope not , but that surgery started with major leaugers , then college , now high schoolers .

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You want to see the best, go watch select fest or go to PGI or Beast of the East

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Or you could have just watched Tanner S play little league. Who was probably the best 12u player in the state 2 years ago. Some of the best travel ball players in the area play AP LL. Most don’t sure, but some do. Saying a travel ball TEAM would beat a team that has about 2-3 kids off different teams is just a fact. But also saying the best of the best don’t play is false.