What's new
By:
USCHO Fan Forum

This is a sample guest message. Register a free account today to become a member! Once signed in, you'll be able to participate on this site by adding your own topics and posts, as well as connect with other members through your own private inbox!

  • The USCHO Fan Forum has migrated to a new plaform, xenForo. Most of the function of the forum should work in familiar ways. Please note that you can switch between light and dark modes by clicking on the gear icon in the upper right of the main menu bar. We are hoping that this new platform will prove to be faster and more reliable. Please feel free to explore its features.

2010 Little League World Series

Re: 2010 Little League World Series

Just curious if you all would even know this since only a few regulars here have kids of the appropriate age:

Do kids in your own neck of the woods actually play under "Little League" sanction, or are other organizations such as PONY or Babe Ruth/Cal Ripken more popular? Just curious as to spread of other sanctioning bodies...

Here in the Chicagoland area, I would venture to say that Little League has less than 1/3 of the youth baseball, with PONY being the most popular by a wide margin...
 
Re: 2010 Little League World Series

RaceBoarder said:
Just curious if you all would even know this since only a few regulars here have kids of the appropriate age:

Do kids in your own neck of the woods actually play under "Little League" sanction, or are other organizations such as PONY or Babe Ruth/Cal Ripken more popular? Just curious as to spread of other sanctioning bodies...

Here in the Chicagoland area, I would venture to say that Little League has less than 1/3 of the youth baseball, with PONY being the most popular by a wide margin...
Click to expand...

I thought the designation was an age thing? With PONY being older kids (like the next step up from Little league)
 
Re: 2010 Little League World Series

Proud2baLaker said:
I thought the designation was an age thing? With PONY being older kids (like the next step up from Little league)
Click to expand...

Back in the day that was the case... Now PONY is their own sanction... Basically the main difference between LL and other organizations is how the sport of baseball has changed on the youth level... LL is more or less a "modified and toned down" version of baseball with no steals, leadoffs, or pickoffs... They also play on smaller diamonds (60' bases vs 70' bases) compared to the other sanctioning bodies... In other organizations, the 12 year olds are playing the same game as a kid in HS or college...

Basically, despite kids getting bigger, faster, stronger, and smarter, the game has remained the same in LL as 50 years ago...
 
Re: 2010 Little League World Series

RaceBoarder said:
Just curious if you all would even know this since only a few regulars here have kids of the appropriate age:

Do kids in your own neck of the woods actually play under "Little League" sanction, or are other organizations such as PONY or Babe Ruth/Cal Ripken more popular? Just curious as to spread of other sanctioning bodies...

Here in the Chicagoland area, I would venture to say that Little League has less than 1/3 of the youth baseball, with PONY being the most popular by a wide margin...
Click to expand...

I would say less than half of youth baseball is Little League in Minnesota, probably closer to a third. I don't have kids that age but Umpire Little League.

In my youth playing days in the late 80's and early 90's, I never played Little League baseball, only Koufax/Mantle/Babe Ruth. I guess its a community's choice. In my community (St. Louis Park), some kids play little league and others play traveling ball. After Little League, there is no Big League in St. Louis Park. They move on to Babe Ruth.
 
Re: 2010 Little League World Series

Georgia would officially like to say, "We can play too guys"

Georgia, Texas, Taiwan, and Japan have asserted themselves as the four best teams.

Here's to hoping they all make it into the International and USA finals setting up two great showdowns and then the ultimate showdown for the world title.
 
Re: 2010 Little League World Series

Here in Coon Rapids it went LL, then Babe Ruth when you were 13-15. After that it is high school and legion, usually both.
 
Re: 2010 Little League World Series

pgrass01 said:
I would say less than half of youth baseball is Little League in Minnesota, probably closer to a third. I don't have kids that age but Umpire Little League.

In my youth playing days in the late 80's and early 90's, I never played Little League baseball, only Koufax/Mantle/Babe Ruth. I guess its a community's choice. In my community (St. Louis Park), some kids play little league and others play traveling ball. After Little League, there is no Big League in St. Louis Park. They move on to Babe Ruth.
Click to expand...
Looking at your profile, I'm 3 years younger and also grew up in SLP. I don't remember anything called Koufax at all. We had two Little Leagues that was split at that time. Park South (Southern SLP) where I played) and Park National. After that was Mickey Mantle and then Babe Ruth. Now it seems as though they (PS and PN) have combined into one league.
 
Re: 2010 Little League World Series

PrezdeJohnson09 said:
Georgia would officially like to say, "We can play too guys"

Georgia, Texas, Taiwan, and Japan have asserted themselves as the four best teams.

Here's to hoping they all make it into the International and USA finals setting up two great showdowns and then the ultimate showdown for the world title.
Click to expand...
They're just kids. And we lose sight of it in events like this.
 
Re: 2010 Little League World Series

MinnesotaNorthStar said:
Looking at your profile, I'm 3 years younger and also grew up in SLP. I don't remember anything called Koufax at all. We had two Little Leagues that was split at that time. Park South (Southern SLP) where I played) and Park National. After that was Mickey Mantle and then Babe Ruth. Now it seems as though they (PS and PN) have combined into one league.
Click to expand...

I actually grew up in Elk River, and they never had Little League. So that's why I said its a community choice. You either have Little League or you don't. Its hard to guage the breakdown of Little League vs. other organizations. I know District 1 Little League has leagues like Plymouth/NH, Robbinsdale, Brooklyn Park, Coon Rapids (3 little leagues alone), Blaine, Minnetonka, Hopkins, Golden Valley. That's a decent foothold in the NW metro. Minneapolis and St. Paul has RBI baseball.

I ump in SLP and they are down to one league, and only 5 majors teams left. There were 7 majors teams 5 years ago. They just don't have the numbers anymore. They really don't have a lot of Travel ball as well, basically 1 team at each age. SLP's Little League All-Stars don't fare well against other District 1 teams, as Plymouth/NH, Coon Rapids, and Brooklyn Park are pretty strong.
 
Re: 2010 Little League World Series

Well to no surprise, we've got Taiwan vs Japan in the International final.

I've got my money on Japan. I think Taiwan's pool was weak.

Texas up 1-0 early on Washington thanks to some VERY aggressive baserunning by a special pinch runner.
 
Re: 2010 Little League World Series

PrezdeJohnson09 said:
Well to no surprise, we've got Taiwan vs Japan in the International final.

I've got my money on Japan. I think Taiwan's pool was weak.
Click to expand...

That may be, but Taiwan might be the best team at the LLWS in awhile. They didn't give up a run through the Asian Regional and those teams certainly weren't weak.
 
Re: 2010 Little League World Series

I reiterate...those Orlando boys can play!

Isiaih Hatch was thought to be unhittable for the most part, Texas is making out alright:cool:

I like this Texas team a lot. Texas and Georgia would make one heck of a US final.
 
Re: 2010 Little League World Series

PrezdeJohnson09 said:
I reiterate...those Orlando boys can play!

Isiaih Hatch was thought to be unhittable for the most part, Texas is making out alright:cool:

I like this Texas team a lot. Texas and Georgia would make one heck of a US final.
Click to expand...

Really starting to look like Texas/Georgia and of course Taiwan/Japan. Not much doubt these are the 4 best teams there.
 
Re: 2010 Little League World Series

DrDemento said:
Really starting to look like Texas/Georgia and of course Taiwan/Japan. Not much doubt these are the 4 best teams there.
Click to expand...

And of course Texas goes and blows it by making a couple very costly mistakes in the field as well as their coach not challenging a play that would have kept it a one-run game rather than allowing Washington to take a 3-run lead.

Kudos to Washington for keeping the fight after Texas punched them in them in the mouth with three runs off Hatch and seemingly putting it away.

Interesting match-up set for tomorrow. Will Texas have to go to their ace? Washington lost Hatch but they still have the guy that started the game and struck out three in the first inning.

I still think Texas is the overall better team, they just had a couple of really costly mistakes that led to five or six Washington runs. Hatch really took over though after the home run from Beau Orlando.
 
Re: 2010 Little League World Series

Congrats to Pearland, TX and Waipi'o, HI! Since everyone here is a Little League supporter, I thought I'd let you guys know that Hilton Worldwide is the official hotel partner of Little League Baseball and Softball. Now, Little League families, friends, coaches, fans and supporters can receive a 15% discount on stays when booking at any of Hilton Worldwide's brands. Just book through here: HHonors.com/LittleLeague. I'm working with Hilton on this offer, so let me know if you have any questions.

Now back to the game - who do you think will win the World Series?
 
  • Like
Reactions: XYZ
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top