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"I think real leaders show up when times are hard." Trent Bray 11/29/2023
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Post by ftd on Aug 27, 2023 13:29:55 GMT -8
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Post by jefframp on Aug 27, 2023 15:09:00 GMT -8
I tuned in at the last minute while channel surfing and that was the only play I saw. Second pitch.
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"I think real leaders show up when times are hard." Trent Bray 11/29/2023
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Post by ftd on Aug 27, 2023 15:13:20 GMT -8
good 2 min recap of the game's key moments
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Post by ag87 on Aug 27, 2023 23:25:11 GMT -8
Why is a 6'1" kid playing with 60-feet bases?
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Post by nuclearbeaver on Aug 28, 2023 6:42:21 GMT -8
Why is a 6'1" kid playing with 60-feet bases? Cause he's 12 and their isn't height limits |
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Post by irimi on Aug 28, 2023 6:52:43 GMT -8
I was hoping for extra innings....and a Curacao victory. But that team from CA could hit. Did you hear that it was the only HR given up by Curacao in the entire tournament? |
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Post by gnawitall on Aug 28, 2023 12:14:30 GMT -8
Yes but the Curacao kid went oppo! Get 'em both! |
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Post by kersting13 on Aug 29, 2023 7:58:58 GMT -8
Why is a 6'1" kid playing with 60-feet bases? Well, that's one of the reasons they shifted the birthday cutoff to September 1 instead of May 1 like it had been from 2005-2015. Too many giant kids on 46/60 diamond. I always wonder how many of these kids who dominate at LLWS actually go on to be good HS players and beyond. When you're in the 99th percentile for size at age 12, you're obviously at a HUGE advantage, and 99th percentile at 12 is a much bigger advantage than 99th percentile at 17. Being able to throw 70MPH at 12 doesn't necessarily translate to being able to throw 85 at 16. I always recall my friend who was our starting RB in 7th grade, because he was 5'6" and 140lbs, and lightning fast for a 7th grader. When we graduated HS he was 5'6" and 140lbs and pretty fast for a 12th grader. |
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Post by irimi on Aug 29, 2023 8:05:05 GMT -8
Why is a 6'1" kid playing with 60-feet bases? Well, that's one of the reasons they shifted the birthday cutoff to September 1 instead of May 1 like it had been from 2005-2015. Too many giant kids on 46/60 diamond. I always wonder how many of these kids who dominate at LLWS actually go on to be good HS players and beyond. When you're in the 99th percentile for size at age 12, you're obviously at a HUGE advantage, and 99th percentile at 12 is a much bigger advantage than 99th percentile at 17. Being able to throw 70MPH at 12 doesn't necessarily translate to being able to throw 85 at 16. I always recall my friend who was our starting RB in 7th grade, because he was 5'6" and 140lbs, and lightning fast for a 7th grader. When we graduated HS he was 5'6" and 140lbs and pretty fast for a 12th grader. Conforto was one. |
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Post by kersting13 on Aug 29, 2023 8:10:41 GMT -8
Well, that's one of the reasons they shifted the birthday cutoff to September 1 instead of May 1 like it had been from 2005-2015. Too many giant kids on 46/60 diamond. I always wonder how many of these kids who dominate at LLWS actually go on to be good HS players and beyond. When you're in the 99th percentile for size at age 12, you're obviously at a HUGE advantage, and 99th percentile at 12 is a much bigger advantage than 99th percentile at 17. Being able to throw 70MPH at 12 doesn't necessarily translate to being able to throw 85 at 16. I always recall my friend who was our starting RB in 7th grade, because he was 5'6" and 140lbs, and lightning fast for a 7th grader. When we graduated HS he was 5'6" and 140lbs and pretty fast for a 12th grader. Conforto was one. There are a lot of guys who DO end up big time players. Todd Frazier being the most obvious one since he was calling games on TV and won a LLWS, but you obviously don't hear about the kids who literally topped out physically as a 12-year-old. I'm sure there are some dominant players at LLWS who don't even become starters for their HS teams. |
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Post by irimi on Aug 29, 2023 10:11:57 GMT -8
There are a lot of guys who DO end up big time players. Todd Frazier being the most obvious one since he was calling games on TV and won a LLWS, but you obviously don't hear about the kids who literally topped out physically as a 12-year-old. I'm sure there are some dominant players at LLWS who don't even become starters for their HS teams. I think you see fall off in a lot of sports, so yeah, I basically agree with your premise, though I don't think the bar is so high for starting on a high school team. But continuing to excel and grow is difficult for a lot of early bloomers. |
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Post by rgeorge on Aug 29, 2023 10:31:57 GMT -8
Well, that's one of the reasons they shifted the birthday cutoff to September 1 instead of May 1 like it had been from 2005-2015. Too many giant kids on 46/60 diamond. I always wonder how many of these kids who dominate at LLWS actually go on to be good HS players and beyond. When you're in the 99th percentile for size at age 12, you're obviously at a HUGE advantage, and 99th percentile at 12 is a much bigger advantage than 99th percentile at 17. Being able to throw 70MPH at 12 doesn't necessarily translate to being able to throw 85 at 16. I always recall my friend who was our starting RB in 7th grade, because he was 5'6" and 140lbs, and lightning fast for a 7th grader. When we graduated HS he was 5'6" and 140lbs and pretty fast for a 12th grader. Conforto was one. Friends and I had this discussion once and the last time we looked there were (64) MLB players that played in the LLWS. As far as college ball, and what level, it would be a tough task to find out unless the LLWS site keeps track of all the former participants. I do know the NCAA has the "notable" players page that seems to have just been updated: www.ncaa.com/news/baseball/article/2023-08-16/notable-college-baseball-players-who-starred-little-league-world-series |
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Post by wilkyisdashiznit on Aug 29, 2023 13:26:03 GMT -8
Well, that's one of the reasons they shifted the birthday cutoff to September 1 instead of May 1 like it had been from 2005-2015. Too many giant kids on 46/60 diamond. I always wonder how many of these kids who dominate at LLWS actually go on to be good HS players and beyond. When you're in the 99th percentile for size at age 12, you're obviously at a HUGE advantage, and 99th percentile at 12 is a much bigger advantage than 99th percentile at 17. Being able to throw 70MPH at 12 doesn't necessarily translate to being able to throw 85 at 16. I always recall my friend who was our starting RB in 7th grade, because he was 5'6" and 140lbs, and lightning fast for a 7th grader. When we graduated HS he was 5'6" and 140lbs and pretty fast for a 12th grader. Conforto was one.  Jonathan Shoop (2004), Michael Conforto (2004), Devon Travis (2003), and Jurickson Profar (2004). Conforto's Redmond beat Preston but lost on tiebreaker in pool play. Willemstad, with both Shoop and Profar, won the Little League World Series in 2004. |
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"I think real leaders show up when times are hard." Trent Bray 11/29/2023
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Post by ftd on Aug 29, 2023 14:42:11 GMT -8
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Post by kersting13 on Aug 29, 2023 19:33:11 GMT -8
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