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bama21 Posted - 05/02/2018 : 12:38:54
Who's going to get it done?

I will give my predictions for each class up to 3A.

7A- Woodstock or Parkview
6A- River Ridge or Allatoona
5A- Loganville or Buford
4A- Cartersville or Blessed Trinity
3A- Ringgold or Westminster

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bama21 Posted - 05/24/2018 : 06:44:11
Congrats to the teams that have already won state:

6A-Pope
5A-Loganville
4A-Jefferson

7A and 3A to finish today.
Hurricane22 Posted - 05/20/2018 : 22:21:09
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Originally posted by SuperStar

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Originally posted by Hurricane22

A lot of talent in the Final 4 no matter the team. Congrats to Parkview and all the teams. I'm a Woodstock backer and very proud of the season they had. Their program will be great for a long time to come under their coaches.

I wasn't there but does anyone know if #8 Spencer Keefe played? I know he was out with injury most of the playoffs and he was maybe their biggest bat in the lineup....and a UGA commit. Also 16-yr old Brennan Milone, SS, is a S. Carolina commit. Lots of talent in all the Final 4 programs, why they are there.

I really don't care for the Gwin/Cobb thing. Good talent is everywhere.



Spencer's last game was against Lassiter in the last regional series. He would have definitely helped the lineup in the playoffs. So he missed 1 game in the regular season and 9 playoff games.



Man, that's too bad. I enjoyed watching him this season. He can stroke it.
bigroc19 Posted - 05/18/2018 : 22:41:17
@ punisher..if you don't now being a Vandy commit u are definite on the wrong site..just FYI..might means he's dam good..r just a gamer..enough said..lol
SuperStar Posted - 05/18/2018 : 20:01:27
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Originally posted by Hurricane22

A lot of talent in the Final 4 no matter the team. Congrats to Parkview and all the teams. I'm a Woodstock backer and very proud of the season they had. Their program will be great for a long time to come under their coaches.

I wasn't there but does anyone know if #8 Spencer Keefe played? I know he was out with injury most of the playoffs and he was maybe their biggest bat in the lineup....and a UGA commit. Also 16-yr old Brennan Milone, SS, is a S. Carolina commit. Lots of talent in all the Final 4 programs, why they are there.

I really don't care for the Gwin/Cobb thing. Good talent is everywhere.



Spencer's last game was against Lassiter in the last regional series. He would have definitely helped the lineup in the playoffs. So he missed 1 game in the regular season and 9 playoff games.
Hurricane22 Posted - 05/18/2018 : 15:06:33
A lot of talent in the Final 4 no matter the team. Congrats to Parkview and all the teams. I'm a Woodstock backer and very proud of the season they had. Their program will be great for a long time to come under their coaches.

I wasn't there but does anyone know if #8 Spencer Keefe played? I know he was out with injury most of the playoffs and he was maybe their biggest bat in the lineup....and a UGA commit. Also 16-yr old Brennan Milone, SS, is a S. Carolina commit. Lots of talent in all the Final 4 programs, why they are there.

I really don't care for the Gwin/Cobb thing. Good talent is everywhere.
bama21 Posted - 05/18/2018 : 13:20:51
Two other Vandy commits lost in the playoffs and they both are projected to go somewhere in the first round in the MLB draft. Being committed to a top school doesn't guarantee a win.
Punishers Posted - 05/18/2018 : 13:12:44
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Originally posted by bigroc19

The Soph that Woodstock lost to..is a Vanderbilt Comitt**enough said



Being a Vandy Comitt suppose to mean something? They can get hit just like the rest of them. There are a lot of Vandy Comitts who are out of the HS playoffs. Unless you are saying Vandy is the end-all to college baseball?
bama21 Posted - 05/18/2018 : 12:06:06
I will second that. Good luck to all that are left, you played your butts off to get there and well deserved.
bigroc19 Posted - 05/18/2018 : 11:27:33
The Soph that Woodstock lost to..is a Vanderbilt Comitt**enough said
prestont Posted - 05/18/2018 : 06:54:46
Hi All - my sons team lost last night, and finished 3rd - but what a great run for the kids going the deepest into the playoffs for any Alpharetta team. GREAT way for the kids to go out as Seniors, and they will have fantastic memories of their HS Senior season.

Good luck to all the remaining teams in the playoffs!

& Best wishes to Seniors across ALL the teams as they start their next journeys and opportunities! They have so much to look forward to!
bama21 Posted - 05/17/2018 : 19:24:15
I don’t get caught up in the, hes in a certain grade non-sense. If you can play, then you can play and that’s all that should matter.

If you look at the pitchers that had the most success in most of the playoff games, it looks like a lot of them barely touch the mid eighties. That goes back to a previous discussion, where I said my son’s team would rather face the kid throwing 90 than face the kid throwing in the 70’s.
Punishers Posted - 05/17/2018 : 16:01:28
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Originally posted by bama21

I didn't see anything that was said that would give that impression, unless being called a sophomore is an insult. I think the original response was meant to be more towards Woodstock because they lost to a sophomore. But hey, nowadays who knows, maybe that is an insult. We are in an age of great sensitivity.

I'm just glad mine is a junior, so I don't have to worry about that.



It just amazes me how some peoples minds think. All I said was he was a sophomore. 87 or not, he must have really good movement on the ball. I see people are still stuck on stupid for a gas thrower with straight line stuff that can be caught up to without realizing a 73 breaking ball has made many big hitters look like rec ball players. Regardless he has 2 years to get his velo up. I'm sure he'll hit mid 90's by then.

What's curious is how PV always end up with these type of players since you don't have to live in your HS cluster in Gwinnett to attend any HS in the county you want.
SuperStar Posted - 05/17/2018 : 15:28:30
quote:
Originally posted by bama21

I didn't see anything that was said that would give that impression, unless being called a sophomore is an insult. I think the original response was meant to be more towards Woodstock because they lost to a sophomore. But hey, nowadays who knows, maybe that is an insult. We are in an age of great sensitivity.

I'm just glad mine is a junior, so I don't have to worry about that.



Exactly, Woodstock lost to a sophomore pitcher which imply's how could you Woodstock, as good as you are lose to a sophomore. It's not an insult to be called a sophomore, but if a sophomore beats a lot of juniors and seniors, it supposed to be shame on you for some reason. My thoughts are if you are good, then what difference does it make what grade you are in.
bama21 Posted - 05/17/2018 : 14:29:09
I didn't see anything that was said that would give that impression, unless being called a sophomore is an insult. I think the original response was meant to be more towards Woodstock because they lost to a sophomore. But hey, nowadays who knows, maybe that is an insult. We are in an age of great sensitivity.

I'm just glad mine is a junior, so I don't have to worry about that.
SuperStar Posted - 05/17/2018 : 14:06:08
The point was the kid was being made out to sound like a little "pip-squeak" sophomore. But that wasn't the case at all. Regardless what grade the kid is in, he's a solid pitcher that's committed.

On another note, these games are decided by little momentum swings that dictate the outcome. So even though one team wins and the other loses, the series was real tight.

For those that followed the series between Woodstock and Parkview, you know that Woodstock won the first game, and it was tied 1-1 in the top of the 8th of the second game before Woodstock ran out of pitching and the wheels came off. Either way, it was a very competitive series between the two. Enough said...,
bama21 Posted - 05/17/2018 : 13:47:57
I would argue that works both ways. Good "D" makes pitchers look good as well. I've seen too many pitchers lose focus after their "D" starts booting the ball around.

What I'm saying is not a knock on the kid at all; obviously, he pitched well. What I am saying is that velocity by itself is not usually enough. For example, the hardest thrower that was left in the HS playoffs lost. He is ranked in the top 20 by PG and has been up to 97mph. Also, it wouldn't be surprising if he was a 1st to early 2nd round pick next month.
Punishers Posted - 05/17/2018 : 12:38:25
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Originally posted by bama21

I doubt throwing 87mph shut anybody down, especially Woodstock. He had 3 K's in 6 innings of work, so they obviously played "D" behind him.



Good pitching makes the "D" looks good. Pitchers are suppose to induce weak grounders and pop ups, but K's come first.
CaCO3Girl Posted - 05/17/2018 : 07:16:00
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Originally posted by Punishers

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Originally posted by jakesdad

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Originally posted by Punishers

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Originally posted by brball

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Originally posted by Punishers

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Originally posted by CaCO3Girl

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Originally posted by takeit4aride

Can Gwinnett County baseball receive some recognition? 3 out of the 4 remaining teams in AAAAAAA are Gwinnett County teams. Parkview is going to take the crown in 7A and Buford or Loganville will take 5A.





No, thanks for asking.



Didn't know GA HS Baseball was a Cobb thing. Cobb just monetized and profit from baseball. More draft picks and D1 commits out of Gwinnett than any other county. I'm still sticking with Brookwood and Loganville.



Why do you say “a Cobb thing “?



Guess it's not a Cobb thing. Shhh, dont tell anyone that a 10th grader almost shut out Woodstock in the final game.



A sophomore who throws 87 and committed to Vandy and is nearly 17.



He still graduates before turning 18. I dont't see your point. He's still allowed to play under ghsa as long as he is not over 18.

10th grade - age 16
11th grade - age 17
12th grade - age 18



I think the point was that there are a wide range in 10th graders ages. My son is finishing up 10th grade right now, he's STILL 15. He has a bad birthday, this kid has a good birthday. No shame in that. Even if the kid was in 11th grade the stats would still be good.
bama21 Posted - 05/17/2018 : 07:05:51
I doubt throwing 87mph shut anybody down, especially Woodstock. He had 3 K's in 6 innings of work, so they obviously played "D" behind him.
Punishers Posted - 05/16/2018 : 21:41:10
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Originally posted by jakesdad

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Originally posted by Punishers

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Originally posted by brball

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Originally posted by Punishers

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Originally posted by CaCO3Girl

quote:
Originally posted by takeit4aride

Can Gwinnett County baseball receive some recognition? 3 out of the 4 remaining teams in AAAAAAA are Gwinnett County teams. Parkview is going to take the crown in 7A and Buford or Loganville will take 5A.





No, thanks for asking.



Didn't know GA HS Baseball was a Cobb thing. Cobb just monetized and profit from baseball. More draft picks and D1 commits out of Gwinnett than any other county. I'm still sticking with Brookwood and Loganville.



Why do you say “a Cobb thing “?



Guess it's not a Cobb thing. Shhh, dont tell anyone that a 10th grader almost shut out Woodstock in the final game.



A sophomore who throws 87 and committed to Vandy and is nearly 17.



He still graduates before turning 18. I dont't see your point. He's still allowed to play under ghsa as long as he is not over 18.

10th grade - age 16
11th grade - age 17
12th grade - age 18
jakesdad Posted - 05/16/2018 : 18:30:15
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Originally posted by Punishers

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Originally posted by brball

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Originally posted by Punishers

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Originally posted by CaCO3Girl

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Originally posted by takeit4aride

Can Gwinnett County baseball receive some recognition? 3 out of the 4 remaining teams in AAAAAAA are Gwinnett County teams. Parkview is going to take the crown in 7A and Buford or Loganville will take 5A.





No, thanks for asking.



Didn't know GA HS Baseball was a Cobb thing. Cobb just monetized and profit from baseball. More draft picks and D1 commits out of Gwinnett than any other county. I'm still sticking with Brookwood and Loganville.



Why do you say “a Cobb thing “?



Guess it's not a Cobb thing. Shhh, dont tell anyone that a 10th grader almost shut out Woodstock in the final game.



A sophomore who throws 87 and committed to Vandy and is nearly 17.
baseballready Posted - 05/16/2018 : 13:54:17
Not sure how anyone thought this is a "Cobb thing." Only Cobb County teams mentioned prior were Allatoona and Lassiter. Others from Cherokee, Fulton, etc.

Regarding Gwinnett not getting recognition, must have meant on this board.

Perfect Game has 2 Gwinnett teams in most recent Top 50:
https://www.perfectgame.org/Articles/View.aspx?article=15166

MaxPreps has 2 Gwinnett teams in most recent Xcellent 25.
http://www.maxpreps.com/polls/baseball/xcellent25.htm

quote:
Originally posted by brball

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Originally posted by Punishers

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Originally posted by CaCO3Girl

quote:
Originally posted by takeit4aride

Can Gwinnett County baseball receive some recognition? 3 out of the 4 remaining teams in AAAAAAA are Gwinnett County teams. Parkview is going to take the crown in 7A and Buford or Loganville will take 5A.



No, thanks for asking.



Didn't know GA HS Baseball was a Cobb thing. Cobb just monetized and profit from baseball. More draft picks and D1 commits out of Gwinnett than any other county. I'm still sticking with Brookwood and Loganville.



Why do you say “a Cobb thing “?

CaCO3Girl Posted - 05/16/2018 : 13:26:42
That's an impressive 10th grader then, they have lots of college commits. Kid should be proud!
SuperStar Posted - 05/16/2018 : 12:38:45
@Punishers

At this point, if you made it to the Final 4, there was no shame for any of the remaining teams. Many of these series went 3 games which tells you the competition was good. Congrats to Parkview, they are solid.
ofs13 Posted - 05/16/2018 : 12:20:21
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Didn't know GA HS Baseball was a Cobb thing. Cobb just monetized and profit from baseball. More draft picks and D1 commits out of Gwinnett than any other county. I'm still sticking with Brookwood and Loganville.



Looking at the high school enrollment numbers per GA Dept of Education as of March 2018, I'd say that's probably a safe statement. Gwinnett has 60% more students than Cobb, and 87% more than Fulton.

Gwinnett County 55,589
Cobb County 34,703
Fulton County 29,660
DeKalb County 26,842
Clayton County 14,653
Forsyth County 14,135
Henry County 14,036
Cherokee County 13,179
APS 11,887
Paulding County 9,079

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