08-26-2009, 03:59 PM
<!--quoteo(post=60205:date=Aug 26 2009, 02:53 PM:name=Butcher)-->QUOTE (Butcher @ Aug 26 2009, 02:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=60201:date=Aug 26 2009, 02:51 PM:name=Andy)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Andy @ Aug 26 2009, 02:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=60200:date=Aug 26 2009, 02:48 PM:name=Butcher)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Butcher @ Aug 26 2009, 02:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=60197:date=Aug 26 2009, 02:39 PM:name=Andy)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Andy @ Aug 26 2009, 02:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=60195:date=Aug 26 2009, 02:36 PM:name=Butcher)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Butcher @ Aug 26 2009, 02:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->So we could field a team of at least 10 pretty good players. I'm convinced we could destroy the LLWS team.
The next question -- which is greater; the ability gap between 12-year-olds and former high school players or the ability gap between former high school players and the Cubs?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I think the next question is for those that played HS ball, were they any good? A few that said they had, also said they weren't anything special.
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I don't think that matters. An average high school player is going to kick the shit out of the best 11-year-old. Typically, there's such a huge difference in strength and body size, that it just wouldn't be fair.
If any one of the high school players pitched and could throw off-speed stuff, the LL batters wouldn't have a prayer.
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LLWS is mostly 12 and 13 year olds. Though I agree there is a definite difference. Though some of these kids are pretty big. Biggest kid is 6'2" 226.
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6'2", 226? Holy hell.
Well...if they're all as big as the average full-grown adult, I might have to change my position.
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They're not. Just about 1 per team. The rest of the team is 5 foot nothing 110 pound kids.
The next question -- which is greater; the ability gap between 12-year-olds and former high school players or the ability gap between former high school players and the Cubs?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I think the next question is for those that played HS ball, were they any good? A few that said they had, also said they weren't anything special.
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I don't think that matters. An average high school player is going to kick the shit out of the best 11-year-old. Typically, there's such a huge difference in strength and body size, that it just wouldn't be fair.
If any one of the high school players pitched and could throw off-speed stuff, the LL batters wouldn't have a prayer.
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LLWS is mostly 12 and 13 year olds. Though I agree there is a definite difference. Though some of these kids are pretty big. Biggest kid is 6'2" 226.
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6'2", 226? Holy hell.
Well...if they're all as big as the average full-grown adult, I might have to change my position.
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They're not. Just about 1 per team. The rest of the team is 5 foot nothing 110 pound kids.
I got nothin'.
Andy
Andy