Papa I herd a rumor that the Bandits might be able to gather up enough players to go out and play this weekend. If so where are you guys going to play?
I've also heard that rumor and I believe that it could become a fact. I hear that there might be some sort of reunion with some of the former players that are not playing travel baseball this year. If we do get to play and I hope that we do it will most likely be close to home. Maybe Dalton or Jack Mattox but hopefully we will play.
Yeah Papa!!! How you been??? They treating you right at the Home?? I havn't talked to you in awhile. I know a lefty that might consider helping you guys out on occsion. We moved to Vero!!! It's really nice here. Too cold in Cincy.
quote:Originally posted by baseballpapa
For all that seen the end of the Forsyth Slugfest with the Bandits winning 4 games and losing in the semifinals you know that the Bandits left the field hurting in all phases of their game.
We ended up the last 2 games playing the Chain Saw in centerfield and the Gunner at third and that has not happened since they was 5-6 years old. We ended up pitching one of the grittiest kids on our team that a very low class set of coaches and parents were ridiculing due to him giving up several home runs and they did not understand that he was a position player and never professed to be a pitcher and he was only doing it as his teammates were injured and he was forced to do the best he could. Papa is going to dedicate a whole post to how some Coaches and parents should just leave the game and never come back. These kids do not deserve that kind of behavior and Papa thinks that if you can't encourage them then you should just be quiet and not do anything to hurt them in any way.
We have agonized over the injuries and I feel that I should explain what the injuries are. Our top pitcher fractured his elbow 2 weeks ago and didn't even know it. He never complained or told anyone that his elbow was hurt and he pitched 5 of the best innings he has ever pitched this very weekend at the Slugfest. In PE class yesterday they were doing chin ups and he could not straighten his elbow and he teacher asked him what was wrong and he ended up at the Doctor's and the x-rays showed the fracture. Out 4-6 weeks. You all know who I am talking about. One of our other pitchers hurt his arm making a throw to second base from the catcher's position. Our other big pitcher hurt his arm swinging in the battting cages this weekend. We are down to 7 healthy players and after much discussion have decided that we will not pick up players to fill in and have decided to wait until our players heal. Our next tournament will be the Super NIT in Orange Beach, Alabama and it is with much regret that we plan on shutting down except for some batting practice each week for the healthy ones left. Some of our players might be available and would most likely love to play if any team has an injury or someone can't make it and would be glad to lend you a hand but only if you have someone that is hurt or can't attend for some reason.
king: I wish that you would get back on here as Papa could use your help. These other guys just don't seem to know as much about baseball as the king and his Papa so find a good place to jump in and get these boys going.
"WE'RE BAAAAAAAAACK" - The Bandits made their return trip to the tournament circuit this weekend and made a huge splash in pool play going 3-0. Papa really misses playing here as in my mind we don't get to play near enough closer to home. These venues and I must add the umpiring are great and some of the nicest we see and I got to sleep in my own bed. No wonder you East Cobb teams don't want to leave home.
I take this oppourtunity to invite the elite teams in Georgia to consider making this area a stop on your tournament calendar. One of my all time favorite tournaments was the "TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS" that the East Cobb 13U team puts on every year for their age group. Teams from all over the nation attend this tourament coming from as far away as California for the opportunity to play the nation's best baseball teams. I would like to see a "TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS" for maybe the best 10 and 11 year old teams in Georgia held up here in these venues. It would be a blast.
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