Travel Baseball

[Blarg]

He should ask to be traded to a team that can win.

[Taylor]

39 minutes ago, Blarg said:

He should ask to be traded to a team that can win.

Who?

[Blarg]

On first. 

[Angel Dog and Beer]

My boy finished his 10U all stars a couple weeks ago and now is jumping into his travel club season. Went from rec to all stars to club, with not much of a break in between. Going to play a tournament each month through November, but probably won't be going down to SoCal, just staying within 2 hours or so of here. 

[Adam]

On 7/11/2023 at 12:12 PM, Angel Dog and Beer said:

My boy finished his 10U all stars a couple weeks ago and now is jumping into his travel club season. Went from rec to all stars to club, with not much of a break in between. Going to play a tournament each month through November, but probably won't be going down to SoCal, just staying within 2 hours or so of here. 

That’s really cool! Hopefully your boy gets to do some out of state tourneys in 24. We did AZ in Spring and were in Colorado last week. Check out this backdrop!

 

Edited July 26, 2023 by Adam

[Angel Dog and Beer]

5 hours ago, Adam said:

That’s really cool! Hopefully your boy gets to do some out of state tourneys in 24. We did AZ in Spring and were in Colorado last week. Check out this backdrop!

 

Oh wow, that location is unreal! It seems that the tournaments we've been in are held at your average baseball complex, some good, other just meh. 

Is that a portable mound, or permanent? Everything there synthetic turf, no dirt at all? We're the baseballs kept in a humidor? 

[Adam]

6 minutes ago, Angel Dog and Beer said:

Oh wow, that location is unreal! It seems that the tournaments we've been in are held at your average baseball complex, some good, other just meh. 

Is that a portable mound, or permanent? Everything there synthetic turf, no dirt at all? We're the baseballs kept in a humidor? 

In So Cal we play at super nice place and super shitty places. The CO tournament was in Aspen and Snowmass. We played on 3 different fields. This was the only turf field. Most places we use portable mounds and temp or no fences.

[Blarg]

I've been going to PT for my knee and there is a kid there, maybe 12, that is rehabing his travel ball blown out shoulder. Keep watch on your kids usage, Adam, some of these coaches are more invested in wins than anything else. 

[Lhalo]

Typical CO with the centerfield fence about 600 ft. from home plate.

[Adam]

 

[Tank]

1 hour ago, Adam said:

 

he's got some skills. 

can you see him getting better and improving where he needs to?

[Adam]

5 minutes ago, Tank said:

he's got some skills. 

can you see him getting better and improving where he needs to?

He's a super hard worker. He's constantly improving. He's very average defensively. I need to invest money into that. I can only coach hitting.

[St1ck]

1 hour ago, Adam said:

He's a super hard worker. He's constantly improving. He's very average defensively. I need to invest money into that. I can only coach hitting.

I got you covered. You can buy me a beer at All Star Pizza as a thank you.

 

[Taylor]

6 minutes ago, St1ck said:

I got you covered. You can buy me a beer at All Star Pizza as a thank you.

 

Didn't that place close down?

[Adam]

Just now, Taylor said:

Didn't that place close down?

Place is a cash cow. 

[St1ck]

3 minutes ago, Taylor said:

Didn't that place close down?

Was just there last Thursday.

[Taylor]

4 minutes ago, St1ck said:

Was just there last Thursday.

It closed last Friday.

[St1ck]

8 minutes ago, Adam said:

Place is a cash cow. 

I fear the day they actually have me pay my tab. 

 

[Angel Dog and Beer]

We just played in a tournament last weekend. Our team is the Angels of the Central Coast travel ball scene, that is to say, we're definitely not the worst team, but far from one of the best. 

Our first game we lost 9-6 to the eventual gold bracket winner. Best game we've played as a team. Then, our last game we got absolutely smoked by the eventual Silver bracket winner. That game was seriously ugly. Baseball is funny. 

[Adam]

On 10/24/2023 at 4:25 PM, Angel Dog and Beer said:

We just played in a tournament last weekend. Our team is the Angels of the Central Coast travel ball scene, that is to say, we're definitely not the worst team, but far from one of the best. 

Our first game we lost 9-6 to the eventual gold bracket winner. Best game we've played as a team. Then, our last game we got absolutely smoked by the eventual Silver bracket winner. That game was seriously ugly. Baseball is funny. 

It's a weird game at this age. First tournament of year we were 4-1 and won the DI Bracket. 2nd tournament, without a better field, we were 0-3 and lost the opener of the DIII bracket on Sunday in 3 inning mercy.