Here's the starting point for everyone. Seems like the West is well represented here. (From Baseball America) 1. UCLA 2. Arizona 3. Vandy 4. Ole Miss 5. North Carolina 6. Mizzou 7. Oregon St 8. Michigan 9. Arizona St 10. Miami 11. San Diego 12. South Carolina 13. Long Beach St 14. Rice 15. Baylor 16. Texas 17. Virginia 18. Fresno St 19. Lou Lafayette 20. Wichita St 21. A&M 22. Tulane 23. Clemson 24. East Carolina 25. Old Dominion
no one <t>falls short of expectations like UCLA baseball. Perhaps that is the most underachieving program in the nation... all time in all sports..<br/> <br/> I will probably take Carson to one of the local double headers after his tryouts are over.. That is, if he doesn't rope me into the skate park or the race track.<br/> <br/> <br/> As for Missouri....<br/> <br/> When living and recruiting in Minnesota, I was very surprised by the quality and depth of athletes in the state of Missouri. I know this... If I were to land the head job at Missouri, I'd have that program in Omaha within 3 years. That is a potentially great program...</t>
Sid <t>Yup. Actually here they don't have Little League, they have an organization called Dixie Youth baseball.<br/> <br/> He's been playing since he was 4. Last season he moved up to Minors (machine pitch). He did rather well and his team played for the area championship. I don't know if he will be on the same team this year since virtually all the kids that were on his team last year have moved onto the Minor A (kid pitch). <br/> <br/> His lack of focus on defense is maddening to me. I always liked playing defense and I loved pitching. He swings it pretty well, like his uncle Eric. He doesn't seem to have the raw profane power that Eric did at that age, but I think much of that has to do with his focus as well. He just loves to hit hit and hit.</t>
Brian played in a YMCA machine pitch program at ages 5, 6, and 7. I coached his team the last two years. It was fun. It was a much better form of hand-eye and batting eye development than T ball or kid pitch at those ages. This is a great time for you, Dad. I often reminisce about those early days as I watch my grandsons develop their baseball abilities. If he likes to hit, that's certainly a good start. The defense will come, but you know that already. Whatever happens, he will remember these times with his dad.
What do you guys think about playing the same number of college baseball games as last year in the smaller window of this year? I hadn't really even considered it, but an article in todays Chronicle pointed out that it's going to stress pitching staffs and the academics of the players. That there will be some weeks that teams will play 5 games. Also said that a lot of coaches want the CWS pushed back a couple of weeks to take some of the pressure off. That seems like a good idea but it also will cut into the summer league playing time for those guys who make it to Omaha. I wonder if they would consider eliminating the Conference tournaments and just select the field based on the regular season. Like basketball the tournaments mainly allow some low ranked team to make a run and get in the NCAA, but unlike basketball I doubt if confence baseball tournaments are big money makers. College Baseball's late Start Worries Coaches