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re: It's Travel Ball Season Folks
Posted on 2/17/25 at 4:11 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
Posted on 2/17/25 at 4:11 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
Peyton Stovall is a good example, there was another kid at haughton that was in a different league than him in high school. Got burnt out, chased girls his junior year, and that was that. I’m not saying it happens a lot, but it does happen. BTW Peyton played at Arkansas until he got drafted last year
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Posted on 2/17/25 at 4:12 pm to lsu777
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Hs level is better than ever
This would be true without 7u travel ball, undeniably. Athletes and equipment are better across the board. The early specialization makes kids worse. If we brought back interdisciplinary athletes, the level of play would be even better.
Posted on 2/17/25 at 4:13 pm to Duffnshank
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Peyton Stovall is a good example, there was another kid at haughton that was in a different league than him in high school. Got burnt out, chased girls his junior year, and that was that. I’m not saying it happens a lot, but it does happen. BTW Peyton played at Arkansas until he got drafted last year
This has absolutely nothing to do with what I said.
Posted on 2/17/25 at 4:13 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
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Mingo Was His NameO
What sports did you crush in High school?
Posted on 2/17/25 at 4:13 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
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The game is strikeouts and homers partly because of analytics yes, but also because we’ve lost all interdisciplinary athletics.
This is true I believe as well, bunting, small ball, etc. has in fact gone out the window. Not as much fun but it is what it is now….it’s unfortunate
Posted on 2/17/25 at 4:15 pm to LCA131
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What sports did you crush in High school?
Football and baseball. Played literally everything growing up. Football, baseball, basketball, tennis, golf, skied and wakeboarded, etc
Posted on 2/17/25 at 4:16 pm to lsu777
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Well sometimes majors aren’t allowed to play in the other tournaments because it’s aaa only and to play up would change all the distances which can mess with arms early in the season
And if you want to play competitive teams, may have to depending on what part of the state you live but still no more than 2 hours absolutely max
PG at Traction and 2D Select stories have a dozen tournaments in the BR area with huge competition. The Wildcatters from Texas were at the PG NIT last year and there is no better program.
Posted on 2/17/25 at 4:17 pm to SouthboundTiger
It was a sweltering July afternoon in Atlanta, and the 8th Annual Stars & Stripes Summer Slugfest was in full swing. The Carolina Warhawks 14U squad had made it to the championship, facing off against the Texas Elite Dawgs in a matchup that had all the makings of a classic.
Coach Tanner had his boys locked in during pregame. “Listen up, fellas,” he said, adjusting his mirrored Oakleys. “We didn’t drive ten hours in a Sprinter van and stay at a La Quinta for nothing. We finish the drill today.”
Leading off for the Warhawks was Jaxxon “Jax” McCallister, the team’s leadoff hitter and fastest kid since Tee-ball. He took the first pitch, a 78 mph fastball from Texas’ ace Breckyn Slade, and laid down a perfect bunt. He was safe by three steps.
“Atta boy, Jax! That’s why we put ya in The Program!” his dad, Brock McCallister, yelled from the stands, sipping a protein shake.
Batting second was Cayden “Cade” Slater, a middle infielder with a rocket arm and a lifetime .415 average, at least according to his dad’s Facebook posts. Cade worked a 3-1 count, fouled off four pitches, then roped a double into the gap. Jax came flying around third, cleats kicking up Georgia clay, and slid into home under the tag. The Warhawks were up early.
The game stayed tight into the late innings. In the top of the sixth, Maddex Rawlings, the Warhawks’ power-hitting first baseman, stepped in with the bases loaded. Breckyn, who had been touching 80 all game, reared back and fired. Maddex connected—a towering shot to left-center.
“THAT’S MY BOY!” hollered his dad, Chad, as the ball cleared the 350-foot fence.
A grand slam. The Warhawks dugout exploded, and Coach Tanner chest-bumped his assistant coach, who had been tracking pitch counts on an iPad the entire game.
Going into the bottom of the seventh, the Warhawks led 7-4, but the Elite Dawgs weren’t done. They loaded the bases against Ryker Jameson, the Warhawks’ closer, who had been pumping gas all summer but was visibly exhausted after throwing 110 pitches the day before.
With two outs, up came Jettson “Jett” Malone, Texas’ best hitter. Ryker’s first pitch was a ball, then another. His arm was dragging. Coach Tanner called timeout.
“You got one more in ya, Ryke?”
Ryker nodded, cracked open a fresh pouch of Big League Chew, and toed the rubber. He reared back, fired—
Ping.
A deep fly to left. Blayze Carter, the Warhawks’ left fielder, sprinted back. He reached up at the warning track—
SNAGGED.
Game over. Warhawks win. Parents stormed the field. Mom’s filmed the celebration for Instagram. Coach Tanner handed out tournament rings the size of class rings.
As the sun set over the ballpark, the boys posed in front of a banner reading “Champions” while their dads started scouting hotels for the Labor Day Battle of the Bats in Florida.
Travel ball never stops.
Coach Tanner had his boys locked in during pregame. “Listen up, fellas,” he said, adjusting his mirrored Oakleys. “We didn’t drive ten hours in a Sprinter van and stay at a La Quinta for nothing. We finish the drill today.”
Leading off for the Warhawks was Jaxxon “Jax” McCallister, the team’s leadoff hitter and fastest kid since Tee-ball. He took the first pitch, a 78 mph fastball from Texas’ ace Breckyn Slade, and laid down a perfect bunt. He was safe by three steps.
“Atta boy, Jax! That’s why we put ya in The Program!” his dad, Brock McCallister, yelled from the stands, sipping a protein shake.
Batting second was Cayden “Cade” Slater, a middle infielder with a rocket arm and a lifetime .415 average, at least according to his dad’s Facebook posts. Cade worked a 3-1 count, fouled off four pitches, then roped a double into the gap. Jax came flying around third, cleats kicking up Georgia clay, and slid into home under the tag. The Warhawks were up early.
The game stayed tight into the late innings. In the top of the sixth, Maddex Rawlings, the Warhawks’ power-hitting first baseman, stepped in with the bases loaded. Breckyn, who had been touching 80 all game, reared back and fired. Maddex connected—a towering shot to left-center.
“THAT’S MY BOY!” hollered his dad, Chad, as the ball cleared the 350-foot fence.
A grand slam. The Warhawks dugout exploded, and Coach Tanner chest-bumped his assistant coach, who had been tracking pitch counts on an iPad the entire game.
Going into the bottom of the seventh, the Warhawks led 7-4, but the Elite Dawgs weren’t done. They loaded the bases against Ryker Jameson, the Warhawks’ closer, who had been pumping gas all summer but was visibly exhausted after throwing 110 pitches the day before.
With two outs, up came Jettson “Jett” Malone, Texas’ best hitter. Ryker’s first pitch was a ball, then another. His arm was dragging. Coach Tanner called timeout.
“You got one more in ya, Ryke?”
Ryker nodded, cracked open a fresh pouch of Big League Chew, and toed the rubber. He reared back, fired—
Ping.
A deep fly to left. Blayze Carter, the Warhawks’ left fielder, sprinted back. He reached up at the warning track—
SNAGGED.
Game over. Warhawks win. Parents stormed the field. Mom’s filmed the celebration for Instagram. Coach Tanner handed out tournament rings the size of class rings.
As the sun set over the ballpark, the boys posed in front of a banner reading “Champions” while their dads started scouting hotels for the Labor Day Battle of the Bats in Florida.
Travel ball never stops.
Posted on 2/17/25 at 4:19 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
Well it kinda does, I was saying some kids wash out at 12 some at 15. How do you really know at 12 or or 15 who is better or who will make it on to other opportunities? Sometimes hard work does prevail. Peyton worked hard, he wasn’t always the best player
Posted on 2/17/25 at 4:21 pm to JerryTheKingBawler
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Travel ball never stops.
Posted on 2/17/25 at 4:21 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
Were you any good at golf?
Posted on 2/17/25 at 4:21 pm to Duffnshank
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Sometimes hard work does prevail. P
Hard work always prevails. You just need the requisite level of god given ability to outwork the other people with the requisite ability
Posted on 2/17/25 at 4:22 pm to Duffnshank
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Were you any good at golf?
Then? No, not really but I only played in the summer. Now I’m a 3 handicap
Posted on 2/17/25 at 4:24 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
Yes, I agree, hardwork isn’t inborn for the most part, that’s a learned behavior, or just a passion for whatever sport it happens to be. But you just negated your original statement I was referring to.
Posted on 2/17/25 at 4:25 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
You a gambling man by chance?
Posted on 2/17/25 at 4:27 pm to Duffnshank
I think the OT would enjoy a friendly match play event!
Posted on 2/17/25 at 4:31 pm to The Torch
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We had a kid on our team for 5-6 years that was horrible, could play no positions, struck out every at bat that counted and CRIED every freaking game
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The kid personally lost us at least 15 games.
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I saw the other day where he signed to play college baseball
Let me guess? Centenary?
Posted on 2/17/25 at 4:33 pm to REB BEER
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Let me guess? Centenary?
ETBU
Posted on 2/17/25 at 4:39 pm to billjamin
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Is it ever not travel ball season?
Don't you know......Nov-Jan is hitting/pitching "lesson" time.
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