Coach Pitching advice!!!

[Fan1603]

We lost to the Storm last night officially 7-3 but they scored 5 more in the bottom of the last inning when we moved some kids around. We played better than i thought we would. We just have too many that haven't played before. We got a few kids that will hit and we have a couple I'm not sure will hit at all. The rest are pardon the pun "hit or miss". Our catcher is coming around, he swung the bat well last night. Just missed one, but popped it up about a mile. 1B hit the ball hard last night too.

Castor, the official score was 12-3. Storm was home team so they had last bat.

[Lazeek]

Ouch!!!!!!!!!!!

Been on the bad end of a 12-3 many a times!!!!!!  Always nice to be on the good end of it though!!!!! ;)

[Castor27]

Actually if you go by baseball rules the last at bat isn't official. That is why they usually put a little x in the box score of the home team in the bottom of the 9th inning. Not sure how PONY classifies it but I know in the middle of the inning after our last at bat the umpires called the game and I told them the other team had the option to take their at bat even though the game was officially over. They asked their coach and he said he wanted to bat (which I would have done the same thing).

[Castor27]

Did the hitting lessons worK Castor?????

Very much so, took an at bat to get the speed difference corrected but the swings were good. Second at bat hit the ball harder than he ever has. Real happy with his instructor.

[ndn2016]

Back to the original ? I saw an 8 yr old who the coach intentionally placed in left field catch 14 fly balls in one season. The coach told me that he made a decision to try a little different approach than standard reasoning. Later in the season when everyone started hitting the ball better it really made a difference. The team finished 3rd in the league but they were in the race till the end.

[Lazeek]

Daddy23 how did you guys do on Thursday night. 

We were given almost more than we wanted.  Team never gave up and fought through it to score 5 runs in the bottom of the 6th to tie the game at 9!!!!  We were fortunate on a night that we put the goose egg on the scoreboard for 4 out of the 6 innings.  5 throwing errors and less than stellar batting tonight at times....we were very lucky tonight.  Time to get ready for Tuesday against the Storm!!!!

[The Goat]

The goat needs a schedule of  TC and vidor (pinto) for this week, so i can do some scouting. 

[Lazeek]

Goat you can come to TC tomorrow night at 7:30 as my team (Express) takes on the Storm.  Should be a great game.  Hopefully!!! ;)

[daddy23]

Lazeek,

We are off to a good start.  In our first two games, we have only given up 5 runs over 12 innings.  We are starting to hit better as well.  We have plenty to work on but so far so good.  However, there are 4 really good teams that we have not played yet--it will be a couple of weeks before we really know where we sit for sure.

GOAT,

We don't play tommorow in Vidor but there will be 4 teams in action.  On Thursday, there will be 4 solid teams in action as well (including ours).  We are off this weekend for Easter, but come check it out anytime.

[ThaGhost]

Are there any TC or Vidor pinto teams in action tonight?

[Lazeek]

TC Pinto game tonight is the Express and Lugnuts at 7:30pm.

[The Goat]

TC Pinto game tonight is the Express and Lugnuts at 7:30pm.

Are they the top two teams in T/C?

[Lazeek]

The Express is 3-1-1 and I am not sure of the Lugnuts record.  The top two teams in TC Pinto right now are the Rockhounds and Storm.  The Express tied the Rockhounds 9-9 and lost to the Storm 5-4.

[The Goat]

Which one is your team? ;D

[Lazeek]

I am the coach of the Express!!!  ;D ;D ;D

[The Goat]

What team is brayden baker on. That kid is a beast!

[Lazeek]

Him and his brother Jake are on the Rockhounds.

[The Goat]

WOW!

[Lazeek]

Wow and we tied them in our last meeting with them.  Although they did beat the Storm a week or so ago 15-4!!!!!! :o :o :o  They seem to be hitting on all cylinders right now......hopefully tomorrow night we can upset them.

[Lazeek]

Express played a good game last night to defeat the Lugnuts 10-1.  Tonight is going to be a battle with the 1st place Rockhounds!!!!  Express would find themselves in a tie for 1st with a win tonight.

[Castor27]

Is tonight a make up game for you guys? We have make ups Thursday and Friday.

[Lazeek]

Yes it is a makeup........we are making up the game we missed Friday night.

BTW..............your wife said I have sexy legs!!!!!! :D :D

[Castor27]

Yes it is a makeup........we are making up the game we missed Friday night.

BTW..............your wife said I have sexy legs!!!!!! :D :D

LOL you know she has vision problems right The other night she told me I was better looking than Brad Pitt.

[Fan1603]

Good luck tonight Express! Looks like the Storm is in a downward spiral! Still only have 1 lose, but our hitting is really struggling!

[Lazeek]

Hoping for a 3 way tie after tonight!!!!!!!!