16U Coaches' Poll - Week #9 (6/27/10)

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I was debating whether to post this with only 5 votes, but I thought, well, maybe it will spark a debate and get the coaches to throw their 2 cents in next week.

1st place votes in ( )

Rank	Team	Pts.
1	Lasers Scarlet (5)	50
2	Lasers White	39
3	Classics Black	37
4	Buckeye Heat Toledo	34
5	Ohio Tidalwaves	29
6	Ashland Blaze Black	25
7	Ohio Ice Wahl	20
7	Miamie Valley Xpress Pearson	10
9	Cincy Doom 93	9
10	Akron Saphires	6

Others receiving votes
Classics Purple (4), Doom North (4), Stingrays Blair (2), Ohio Dragons '93 (2), Ohio Wolfpack (2), Ohio Tigerlillies (1),

 

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Sweet! Can't wait to get to watch some of these teams at Stingrays & GAPSS. Sounds like a weekly brawl on the fields with this group.

 

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Having either played or seen all but one team listed at either ASA States or Lasers Showcase or both that is a very accurate list. Might have personally changed a couple teams 1 or 2 spots but pretty much right on.

 

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When The Buckeye Heat Toledo get Seiler back pitching from a High School injury they are going to be the team to beat IMO. 3 stud #1 pitchers, that is going to be huge in Bracket play. Of course I've been rightly accused of NWO softball bias hahaha

 

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Having played approximately half the teams listed in the top 10-15, I think this is a pretty solid list. There are some other pretty strong teams out there also, of course. Honestly not sure how much separation there is between 1-15. Sure, the teams at the top half are probably going to play consistently better against this entire group over a series of games, but probably any one of the teams listed in the top 15 can beat the others on any given day. Having played 3 of the top 5, that top 5 is pretty much nails, and would win more "consistently." After them, it could be musical chairs week to week. This is a statement and comment about strength & depth, not a slight to anyone. Some very very good teams, with lots of tools and ways to beat you. There are ups & downs, distractions, and injuries over a course of a long season also. Good field of teams!

 

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This is a solid poll. The HOO Explosion is another team making a little noise.