Steven Avery

Bernard Mulvaney Jr is the new Athletic Director. Seems like from reading his bio this is his first AD job. Seems like there should have been better options but hopefully the new blood will help kick start something.

Noticed the article in the baytown sun today that is saying Kade Johnson was the first player to make to the bigs from baytown, that is in correct. Kade made it to AA ball before injuries shut him down and was released by the brewers in 04-05.  Brett Marshall is the first person from Baytown/Barbers Hill/Highlands to make it to the big leagues.

I'm not buying that there isnt enough athletes to be at least a .500 team battling for a playoff spot. There is no excuse for winning 1 game in 2 years. The personnel doesnt fit with the flexbone, I would bet my house that if Olin was the coach the last two years they would have won more than 1 game.  I'm not saying they would be NS or PAM good or could matchup athlete to athlete, but they could compete. Regardless, why would GCCISD hire a guy whose obvious intentions from year 1 was to get his salary up for 3 years and jumpt ship? Maybe that is why we have a new super and AD.

Ok Ill take that bet!  ;D I saw two sophs and one  jr hit 86 early in the season for Brenham...and I didnt see Joziwak pitch so not sure if he is up there or not. I agree with you ragarm, I fully understand about pitching at a speed that you can control and think with...but I think at the 5a level alone you will see more than two guys hitting 90 plus. The Woodlands, Pearland, and Kempner all have legit shots at getting there just form the Houston area alone. The kid from Pearland hit 95mph just last week.  I also feel like there is a bigger difference to a high school hitter facing a pitcher sitting 82-84 to 87-88 than there is in facing 87-88 to 90-92. Let me ask this, who are the hardest throwers each team has faced this year out of curiosity? [quote author=ragarm55 link=topic=111735.msg1402012#msg1402012 date=136796200 Go to Round Rock in June and watch the four teams from each division's pitching staffs.  You won't see, probably, two pitchers during the whole three days that will hit 90mph on a radar gun.  That doesn't mean that many of them can't rare back and hit 90.  They just don't....They PITCH. [/quote]

I agree with you, I just dont see anyone as polished as Greg Maddux trotting out for either team in this series lol. I think you can look to last year when I thought Thames was the best pitcher on the team over the harder throwing grayson long..its not all about velocity, I'm just saying 95 is physically overpowering at the high school level where as the 85mph guy has to rely on being on that day, having a decent ump that calls corners , facing a team that is agressive and swings at his pitches. One playoff game I saw the other night, the strike zone was about the size of a softball on the belt. Nothing below the belt or on the corner was called, if I was a coach I would have taken until I had two strikes on every batter because the odds were not in favor of that happening.  Easier for the 95mph guy to get away with a guy like that than it is for the 85mph guy.

No one said they were crappy, but its a lot easier to see another HS team especially at this late in the season hitting 85 vs 95.  The level of donkey is going up lol. I'm not saying its doom and gloom for BH but the margin for error is much harder with 82-85. Not to mention the level of umpiring has been absolutely terrible this year from what I have seen so if you are depending on an umpire calling fastballs with movement good luck because they have a hard enough time calling straight over the top fastballs.  Now does Brenham have the plate discipline to lay off those borderline pitchers pitches and not get themselves out? That remains to be seen and could be the key to game 1.

I'll tell you this, BH does not have anyone that throws harder than 85 so no one to be afraid of. They do have a good offense but so does Brenham. I think Brenham probably saw better pitching in district and in tournament play early on.

Time for Augie, Dodds, Rick and Mack to go....all the programs are in need of cleanup

Last game against Dayton, Thames went 3 innings giving up 4 hits, 5r, 4ER,  4 BBs and 2 Ks.

What happens if thursday gets washed? Will most play fri and then a DH on sat or just go to a one game series?

I look to Denny CF, Oliphant 3b, Homan SS, Beasley C, Thames RF/P to be the big bats and Thames/Hallen to be a the #1 and#2 pitchers. Eagles are on a roll, they win in 2.

The Beaumont paper and no mention of West Brook? lol

[quote name="adminbaberuth" post="1397416" timestamp="1366771091"] [b]Please edit if needed[/b] 21-5 A Deer Park          11-0  [b]North Shore        9-3  NS is 8-3, play DP Friday. LP has a chance to tie for 2nd. [/b] La Porte              7-4 Ross Sterling        5-6 West Brook          4-7 PA Memorial        3-8 Channelview        1-11 [/quote]

[quote name="adminbaberuth" post="1397038" timestamp="1366684939"] [b]Please edit if needed[/b] [b]21-5 A -updated Deer Park          11-0  North Shore        9-3 La Porte              7-4 Ross Sterling        5-6 West Brook          4-7 PA Memorial        3-8 Channelview        1-11[/b] [/quote]

[quote name="adminbaberuth" post="1394331" timestamp="1365960538"] [b]Please edit if needed[/b] 21-5 A Deer Park          8-0  [bDP is 9-0 [/b] North Shore      6-2 [b]NS is 7-2[/b] La Porte            5-3 West Brook        3-4 Ross Sterling    3-5[b]RSS is 4-5[/b] PA Memorial      3-6 Channelview    0-8[b]CV is 0-9[/b] [/quote]

Final predictions for what?

Deer Park          8-0  North Shore      5-2 La Porte            5-3 West Brook        3-4 Ross Sterling    3-5 PA Memorial      3-5 Channelview    0-8

Thames came in as did May when it was tied 10-10....I think Thames went 8 inn with 0 ER, 3 hits and 10K. May went 7.1 giving up 4 hits , 1 ER and 10K Knotts started for BH, then Matthew, Barber, Hobbs threw before Thames came in.

I predict pain, Lee hasnt won a game yet and they will not start tonight.

Ball won 4-1, Lee with only 2 hits.

Yes Romero Sanchez is hitting 3 hole I believe and pitching. There is another sanchez batting 4 hole, not sure if they are related?

Added west brook [Hidden Content] is that the only site brook has?

GCMs Jr class is pretty stacked, lots of good players and athletes....you have to remember these same kids played for Thames as freshman which I thought at the time was a great thing but as it turns out it was even better as he coached what is now his kids...He knows what they can and have done in game situations, plus Charlie is just a good coach. I really like what they are doing.  Doesnt hurt to get transfers from Dayton and Channelview either to supplement the talent  ;D

Nelson for LP was  3-4, HR and 5 RBIs

Friendswood 10-0 If I am no mistaken, I dont think Baytown Lee has won a game all year?