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Maroon_Tiger

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Posted - 01/16/2018 :  19:29:17  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I've read messages on this board where they bemoan the fact that there are only "two" Major level teams in Georgia at the 12U level. This is complete nonsense. There are probably about 15 Major level teams in Georgia. Its just that they are split into three distinct levels. There are the "high" level Majors, the "mid" level Majors and then the "low" level Majors. But they are all Majors. Sort of like how Alabama, South Carolina and Vanderbilt all play football in the SEC, but at distinctly different levels.

When people talk about the "true" Majors what they really mean is, "how many High Majors are there?" That is a different question. There are probably about five High Majors that we can all mostly agree on. But first, what constitutes a High level Major? In my opinion, a High Major is a team that by the end of the season, can go to Florida, Texas or California and represent the state of Georgia well. These aren't teams that are going to go undefeated in Georgia. But they will enter most tournaments in Georgia thinking that if everything goes well, they can win it all.

But as we all know, being the best team in a tournament doesn't mean that you will win it. Factors come in to play. The Pool Play draw, weather conditions, strike zone, field dimensions and running up against a hot opposing pitcher can all impact how a team places in a tournament. However the High Majors think that if everything drops correctly, they have a chance to win any tournament that they enter. In my opinion those five are South Dekalb, CMSB Squeeze, Kennesaw, Cellblock and Gainesville.

Then there are the Mid-level Majors. What many don't understand until they play outside of Georgia, is that we play some really great baseball here. Our Mid Majors can go to Alabama, Tennessee and the Carolina's and represent us very well. Often, our Mid Majors will head to those states to win berths that they couldn't win in Georgia. But for some reason we think of our Mid Majors as not "true" Majors. This is a mistake. These teams would be among the best in the aforementioned states.

It remains to be seen who falls into this group. People on this board have mentioned teams like, Colt .45's, Astros, Yankees, Redstich, 6-4-3, Big Stix, Georgia Heat, etcetera. Five teams will rise. They will occasionally beat a High Major. They will occasionally lose to a Low Major. But they will be good teams. Mid Majors.

And I tell you what. If we had to send a team to represent Georgia in a one game, winner take all, we could do worse than to send one of our Mid Majors, Smartense. Smartense could beat ANY team in the nation in a one game playoff. The top of their rotation can be that dominant.

Then there are the Low Majors. People look down at these teams but they are still Major. These are the teams that may end up with a below .500 "In Class Record" but they are Major, just Low Major. These are the teams that are too strong to play Georgia AAA so they try their hardest every week against the big boys. You will walk past those Coaches as they are encouraging their kids after yet another loss to one of the big boys. But they are still Major. These teams will head to Ripken, or go to Panama Beach, Alabama or Cooperstown at the end of the season. And you know what, they will do really well in those tournaments. They are Low Majors, for Georgia.

Or I could be wrong about all of this.

What do you guys think?
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