dmace said:
hands down the best 10u team in the tournament was the lakemore vipers and my daughter isn't even on the team. not even close. if they would have played all day sunday things may have been different, but from what i saw all day saturday---not even close. they beat up the n-something irish team and put a second pitcher in to finish the game (8-2). funny thing is their (vipers) #1 pitcher is still 8u eligible!!!
the guy took that pitcher and surrounded her with big kids who could play/hit---simple recipe for succes on many levels. would have liked to see this team play some of the neo travel teams (10u ice, stow bulldogs, others) & see how they do...good (strong) team..
anybody who was down there disagree?
Hope you are not serious with your thoughts there. Hands down better than anybody? The Vipers are a good team,dont get me wrong,but I truely believe the MOV Fury would of won the tournament. Did you even see them and the pitcher/defense that team had? Did you catch the part they only gave up 2 runs in 6 games?
As for the game against the "n-someting irish team",that was the only game that the irish had an off game (which happens in 10u). To say they beat up a team with a score that was 8-2 is a wrong in its own. Play those two teams 5 times and see what happens. Dont get me wrong,the Vipers were the better team that game and deserved the win! Since you was big on the "2nd pitcher finishing the last inning" for the Vipers, guess what.........Irish did not pitcher the number 1 pitcher that game at all. Actually started the game with a pitcher whom was sick all week.
So Id disagree with your thoughts. Dont get over carried away there Bill Walton on your thoughts,even though I see you must be new on here. Viper do have a strong team and that pitcher was good,and their 2nd pitcher also, but NOT hands down better than everyone. Make sure you watch more than one game next time and more teams before you get carried away. Viper was one of the top teams there,but again when you say "best team hands down",you are opening a can of worms!
Just my thoughts.