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As a former D1 outfielder he doesn't look comfortable in the OF. He doesn't get good jumps on the ball. In that play, he turns his hips correctly and has a good angle to the ball, however he never reaches out for the fence with his throwing hand. Thats taught at an early age to outfielders when they get to warning track. Find the fence.

At the last second, he squares up which is a no no because it makes you backpedal. Now he can't find the fence. If you slow the video down, you will see him flinch as he braces for wall contact. Then completely misses the ball. Routine, no, but very easily a caught ball.

Remember in a earlier game, can't quite remember. Shot to CF and he appeared to slip and ball went over his head. He didn't slip, his first step was in. Your taught that your first step is always back, then crash in.

Another play was 1st inning fly ball which he came to a stop and let the ball fall. Announcer made it seem that it would have been a tough play. Not if you get a jump on the ball.

I think given the situation of the OF's, he was thrown out there, hit the ball well or better than the others and stayed out there. is it his natural position, don't know, but he doesn't look comfortable.

Its too late this year, but if there interested, and they have multiple teams of multiple grades, I say go for it. Some teams are equivalent to USSSA AAA teams and others AA. It really depends on how big your school is as the competitive nature of your players. Its far from a Rec league if that's what your thinking. Funny thing is, my weekend tournament team consists of kids from multiple teams, so during the week, they play against each other representing their respective schools.

Yes, they do. I have been involved with the middle school league over here in West Baton Rouge for almost 9 years now. Its started off with 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th. Now teams with not enough kids can combine school grades to make teams. We have some 5/6th and some 7/8th. The league consists of approx 50 teams. Games are played from early march and end at early may with 2 tournaments. Teams from Holy Family, Brusly, St. John, Ascension Catholic, Zachary, Plaquemine High, WF, EF, St. Aloy, MSA, CHSPC, Livonia, Valvertta, False River, and several more from the BR area.

Also this year marks the first year that we have a 3rd and a 4th grade team league. Only 5 teams, but more to come. The league is played during the week, so it doesn't effect the travel ballers that ply on weekends. Thus the same kids can play both, which makes for the league to be very competitive.

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i believe everything you said until 'they are going back to the old style bats' - bs - the diameter of the new bats has changed drastically - so your telling me that the bats that were used in the early 1990's are the same type that are being used in 2012 - i need some more evidence to believe this crap.

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yep. The only real glaring difference is the bats went from 2 3/4" barrels to 2 5/8" barrels. The bats were all -3's until aroung '94-'95 in which they went -5's. At the time, they were only a few bats wotrh swinging and the magic was one of them. Hell the easton gold that everyone remembers had just came out around the 89-90's. Hymel hit hit HR's with this. It was just 2 years earlier in 86-87 when Belle hit the school record for HR's with a silver easton (old school, called green easton). The one glaring thing is barrel diameter. The smaller barrel diameter doesn't have the same spring board effect as the older 2 3/4" but overall the bat is basically the same. So again, yes the bats now are as close as it get to the older style bats as it gets other than the barrel diameter. I would go so far as to say that I would rather swing the bats of today that the shite we used back then. The bats now are more balanced.

Ran across a '07 36 prodrive with about 100 hours on it. Has power trim and manual reverse, bone stock. Looks to be in godd shape. What kind of price am I looking to spend?