re: USSSA baseball rankings out [IM thread on select baseball]

If he's in the Dallas Tigers organization, they're legit. They won the National World Series a couple of years ago, which is much tougher than the LLWS.

Only one that would really rival you would be Banditos Black. Looks like they've infiltrated Louisiana as a couple of NOLA teams are sporting their moniker this year.

threeputt!

I do have like 14 friends on there...3 in real life.


(on here, I've got thousands and thousands of friends )

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This organization is awesome at showcasing our talents to universities all over the country in order to promote the players.

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This organization is awesome at showcasing our talents to universities all over the country in order to promote the players. Last year all graduating seniors played D1 ball while two went in first round of MLB draft. That fact, in my opinion, makes it a worthwhile time-consumer.

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Hmmm, I grew up with and played high school ball with a 4th rd draft pick for the Atlanta Braves. I also played college baseball with a 2nd rd draft pick for the Cincinnati Reds. Seeing that we all had the same "showcasing and promoting of our talents", why were they drafted but I wasn't? Also, there was this kid that played high school a few miles away at a school that sucked at baseball. Once again, he got drafted from this terrible school that didn't know how to "promote its players", and I went to this school full of college and pro prospects but didn't get drafted.

I just can't figure it out.

Please tell me Chaz, was it the schools, or organizations, that got my buddies drafted? Or were they just great athletes and players that got drafted because of their abilities? Also, this organization that your kid plays for that just churns out the college/pro prospects, it sounds very successful, so congrats for that. But do you think that they are taking average players and making them pro caliber, or are they only taking the cream of the crop? Kids that are going to get drafted no matter what organization/high school they play for?

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The Owner of the organization is a great man who individually instructs my son and talks to me throughout the year (even the offseason), and my son is just a boy and not yet a major recruit

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Damn.....they have you hook/line/sinker my man

Care to divulge how much this fantastic organization sets you back yearly?

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Please tell me Chaz, was it the schools, or organizations, that got my buddies drafted?

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can't help but sense the sarcasm here, choupique. i'm not a fanatical, a-hole parent who pushes his kids to do things they don't want to do, but one who encourages them both to do things that interest them and inspire them to do good things with the opportunities they're given.

as far as our baseball organization, i stated i knew the owner personally. he and our specific coach are not greedy capitalists; believe me, here in dallas there are several baseball organizations which are just that: baseball farms designed to generate revenue for the organization no matter how interested your boy is in baseball [elaborate hitting cages and fancy uniforms]. ours is not like this at all.

the organization is really about promoting the love of baseball and the benefits and opportunities that exist for those kids who love it and want to improve their skills.

[our boys pay a whopping $550/player per year, and some of us have been known to sponsor players who cannot afford the club fee (in case you were sincerely interested, lsusteve)]

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our boys pay a whopping $550/player per year

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So you and the family travel around Texas and Oklahoma all summer for $550.00?

How many tournaments a summer do you guys play in?