rico Posted August 27, 2021 Report Share Posted August 27, 2021 Anybody been watching? https://www.keloland.com/keloland-com-original/weirs-no-hitter-leads-south-dakota-to-the-little-league-world-series-semifinals/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billingsley99 Posted August 27, 2021 Report Share Posted August 27, 2021 1 hour ago, rico said: Anybody been watching? https://www.keloland.com/keloland-com-original/weirs-no-hitter-leads-south-dakota-to-the-little-league-world-series-semifinals/ I might be wrong but I think I heard he struck out 114 of 135 batters faced. You need to take a look at his breaking ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted August 30, 2021 Report Share Posted August 30, 2021 As if Ohio and Michigan didn't have enough of a rivalry... The Michigan pitcher looks like a young Tim Lincecum...bout the same size too...😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btownqb Posted September 2, 2021 Report Share Posted September 2, 2021 My biggest issue with Little League is.. 46/60 is wayyyy too small for 11-13 year olds to be playing on. 50/70 is ideal and makes for a better game imo. Can lead off then too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billingsley99 Posted September 2, 2021 Report Share Posted September 2, 2021 1 hour ago, btownqb said: My biggest issue with Little League is.. 46/60 is wayyyy too small for 11-13 year olds to be playing on. 50/70 is ideal and makes for a better game imo. Can lead off then too. Routine grounders become close plays at 1st at that distance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btownqb Posted September 2, 2021 Report Share Posted September 2, 2021 2 minutes ago, Billingsley99 said: Routine grounders become close plays at 1st at that distance I think that's even more amplified when the bases are 60' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billingsley99 Posted September 2, 2021 Report Share Posted September 2, 2021 1 minute ago, btownqb said: I think that's even more amplified when the bases are 60' Yes for sure. For hitters even those few extra feet give you a chance at making contact on great pitching. My son was a really good pitcher at 50' and 60' 6" but when he was pitching 46' he was almost unhittable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btownqb Posted September 2, 2021 Report Share Posted September 2, 2021 5 minutes ago, Billingsley99 said: Yes for sure. For hitters even those few extra feet give you a chance at making contact on great pitching. My son was a really good pitcher at 50' and 60' 6" but when he was pitching 46' he was almost unhittable. I coached a darn good "travel" team for 5 years. Love it. Like 29-5 one summer. I think they were 9 then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btownqb Posted September 2, 2021 Report Share Posted September 2, 2021 6 minutes ago, Billingsley99 said: Yes for sure. For hitters even those few extra feet give you a chance at making contact on great pitching. My son was a really good pitcher at 50' and 60' 6" but when he was pitching 46' he was almost unhittable. That same group struggled some when we played 11 and 12u.. most teams in that age group are true travel teams, where all but 1 (moved out of state) of ours went to the same HS. When they got to MS they only lost 1 game of school ball. And that was to New Albany of the 8th grade championship when Tucker Biven was pitching lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billingsley99 Posted September 2, 2021 Report Share Posted September 2, 2021 13 minutes ago, btownqb said: That same group struggled some when we played 11 and 12u.. most teams in that age group are true travel teams, where all but 1 (moved out of state) of ours went to the same HS. When they got to MS they only lost 1 game of school ball. And that was to New Albany of the 8th grade championship when Tucker Biven was pitching lol His travel team was from all over the state but when he either played rec ball or some tournaments with non travel teams from 46 at 10 and 11 not sure it he gave up any hits to be honest. Hit several and walked a few though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IU Scott Posted September 2, 2021 Report Share Posted September 2, 2021 5 hours ago, Billingsley99 said: His travel team was from all over the state but when he either played rec ball or some tournaments with non travel teams from 46 at 10 and 11 not sure it he gave up any hits to be honest. Hit several and walked a few though So are you saying just move it for travel ball and the elite level or are you saying for all levels. I see your local little leagues it would hurt the quality even more if you backed up the mound and move the bases back. I also can see where you are coming from because on my little league team we had the best pitcher in the we league. At 12 he was throwing 70 with a great curve and knuckle ball and was pretty much unhittable. We lost one game all year and it was the first game of the year 1-0. I am the cause of the loss because they said I missed third base coming in for the tying run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted September 2, 2021 Report Share Posted September 2, 2021 10 minutes ago, IU Scott said: So are you saying just move it for travel ball and the elite level or are you saying for all levels. I see your local little leagues it would hurt the quality even more if you backed up the mound and move the bases back. I also can see where you are coming from because on my little league team we had the best pitcher in the we league. At 12 he was throwing 70 with a great curve and knuckle ball and was pretty much unhittable. We lost one game all year and it was the first game of the year 1-0. I am the cause of the loss because they said I missed third base coming in for the tying run. Reminds me of my favorite Marv Throneberry story...Marv played for the 1962 Mets who lost 120 games...no played optimized their ineptitude more than Marv... "The most famous Throneberry story involved his fielding and base running miscues in the first game of a double header against the Chicago Cubs on June 17, 1962. In the top of the first inning, Throneberry botched a rundown play when he blocked a runner trying to get back to first base and was called for obstruction resulting in the runner being safe. Then, in the bottom of the inning with the Mets already trailing 4-1, Throneberry appeared to make up for the botched play when he hit a triple driving in two runs, only to be called out on an appeal play because he missed first base. As the story goes, Stengel came out to argue the call but was told by the umpire “Don’t bother, Casey, he missed second base too.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted September 2, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2021 8 hours ago, btownqb said: My biggest issue with Little League is.. 46/60 is wayyyy too small for 11-13 year olds to be playing on. 50/70 is ideal and makes for a better game imo. Can lead off then too. The last time I looked Little League was for ages 9-12? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btownqb Posted September 3, 2021 Report Share Posted September 3, 2021 53 minutes ago, rico said: The last time I looked Little League was for ages 9-12? Not the LLWS series. That 11 and 12 year olds.. and young 13 year olds depending on birthday. 9 and 10s can play 46/60 easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud2BAHoosier Posted September 3, 2021 Report Share Posted September 3, 2021 The Weir kid from South Dakota looked like a man among boys.... Hope IU baseball keeps an eye on him! 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted September 3, 2021 Report Share Posted September 3, 2021 Bishop Sycamore out of Ohio is talking about fielding a Little League team next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billingsley99 Posted September 4, 2021 Report Share Posted September 4, 2021 16 hours ago, 5fouls said: Bishop Sycamore out of Ohio is talking about fielding a Little League team next year. This guy is their player manager ready for his Senior year. https://www.espn.com/espn/news/story?page=Mag15detour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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