P Bateman's Little League Thread

[PatrickBateman]

A little help with my zero-bullshit policy this year, the guys are playing a lot better than last year. We just picked up a new player Sunday that hasn't played in any real games, barely knows the rules but threw a frozen rope from center to home with ease....he also catches just about everything thrown in his general direction. I almost feel bad for the rest of the league.

Game 1 - Win 18-5
Game 2 - Win 23-13
Game 3 - Win 15 -8
Game 4 - Win 26 -5
Game 5 - Loss 14 - 11
Game 6 - Win 9 - 4
Game 7 - Win 18 - 4
Game 8 - Win 19-7
Game 9 - Win 9-5
Game 10 - Rainout
Game 11 - Win 16-9

[Hailo]

Patty were you been?

[EtchedInCold]

13 runs?! unacceptable!

(frozen rope?)

[PatrickBateman]

Patty were you been?
busy with buying my house, working, baseball, birthday parties, etc


13 runs?! unacceptable!

haha...exactly what I told them after the game. But, once we up 10 runs, I put in the less experienced players.


Frozen rope, meaning he didn't throw it 50 feet up in the air to get the ball to home.......it was more of a "line drive" type throw

[EtchedInCold]

okay. i though that, but i've never heard it called frozen rope.
he's not falsifying his birth certificate is he?

[PatrickBateman]

he's not falsifying his birth certificate is he?

:monty:


Actually he is 11 and signed up late....he is in our league due to his lack of game experience.

My ace pitcher is only 9 and pitches/throws better than most of the kids at the next level. He also hit a grand slam in that 23-13 win :star1: :star1: :star1: :star1:

[iha]

i didn't know little league coaches actually care this much about their team winning. :what:

when i played LL baseball, there was one coach who's team won every year. i was on his team every year except one. :shrug:

[PatrickBateman]

i didn't know little league coaches actually care this much about their team winning. :what:

when i played LL baseball, there was one coach who's team won every year. i was on his team every year except one. :shrug:
Two coaches have already been tossed out of games so far..... :nono: (we are only 3 weeks into the season)

[Trizzak]

A little help with my zero-bullshit policy this year, the guys are playing a lot better than last year. We just picked up a new player Sunday that hasn't played in any real games, barely knows the rules but threw a frozen rope from center to home with ease....he also catches just about everything thrown in his general direction.
You lucky bastard. I had 4 players who had never played the game before (ages 13 to 14.) Teaching completely green rookies how to throw correctly and actually hit the ball against pitchers who have been honing their craft for 5-6 years really takes a toll on you.

Also, we somehow managed to keep most of the games close, so putting the players in different positions to see who can play where never seemed to happen till the end of the year. I always went with the regulars in their spots.

So in a tune up exhibition game, the worst player on the team wants to pitch and I let him. 8 straight strikes later, I'm kicking myself for not trying him sooner.

[PatrickBateman]

So in a tune up exhibition game, the worst player on the team wants to pitch and I let him. 8 straight strikes later, I'm kicking myself for not trying him sooner.

I had that happen to me in the Fall league.


One of the reasons I like to move players around, is so that they can know what it feels like to play every position. Also, I believe it helps them at their regular position because they get an idea what the other positions are supposed to do and now know what they have to do.

[MAGO]

with those scores, i think you need to test for steroids :what:

[PatrickBateman]

Game 1 - Win 18-5
Game 2 - Win 23-13
Game 3 - Win 15 -8
Game 4 - Win 26-5 (the game technically ended when we were up 14, but we kept playing so both teams can practice)

[phi]

Congrats :cheers:

[PatrickBateman]

my son hit one to the fence(triple), ripped one through the infield(single which scored 2 and ended the inning due to mercy rule), and walked.

all in all, 4 rbi's

[jazz]

got steroids? :wiggum:

[Heath]

Is there a team in the league that will actually give you a descent game?

[MAGO]

i think Bateman's team are all in their 20's and lied on their birth certificates... :what:

[dionysusolympus]

I think the games were fixed. :what: :magodio:

[PatrickBateman]

hahaha

We practice alot.... and everyone is a hitter but yeah, so far most games have been unevenly matched. There are two teams we havent played yet and I hear they are pretty good. One of the teams coaches I am friends with and he said his team is ready for us. I have only used my ace pitcher for 3 innings so far.

Last year I was on the other end of this until the last few games where the team actually started applying what I tought them.

As a mtter of fact, I am taking my son to the batting cages tonight. I usually have him practice one or two steps up from his league speed.

[PatrickBateman]

got steroids? :wiggum:
it is just skin care cream

[Trizzak]

Last year I was on the other end of this until the last few games where the team actually started applying what I tought them.
I love karma. For 2 years I taught the same horseshit team how to play baseball, then the third year they actually played baseball. Made me proud.

[PatrickBateman]

I just found out we lost last Saturday's game (My son and I couldnt attend due to it being my daughters b'day).

But, we played the leagues other best team tonight and won 9-4. This was the first close game.

we are 5-1 so far :five:

[Trizzak]

what was the score of the game you lost?

[PatrickBateman]

what was the score of the game you lost?
14-11

[PatrickBateman]

Gametime....t minus 30 minutes.

We havent played this team yet, and I was talking with the coach yesterday at the parade....he says "bring it".....

[paygee]

Gametime....t minus 30 minutes.

We havent played this team yet, and I was talking with the coach yesterday at the parade....he says "bring it".....
thems is fightin words

[PatrickBateman]

It was broughten...........19-7

[Heath]

I'm guessing your whole team has full beards?

[PatrickBateman]

I'm guessing your whole team has full beards?
hahaha


haha the coach said to me after the game about my ace pitcher ".....11 years old my ass" (12 year olds can't pitch in our division)...I said he's only 9.........that's right....a 9 year old whooped yo asssssss

[Heath]

Why can't 12 year olds pitch? When I played LL they always could. That's bullshit.

[PatrickBateman]

Why can't 12 year olds pitch? When I played LL they always could. That's bullshit.
Thats how it is in our division......doesnt make sense though.......if they are 12 and not at the upper level, they cant be too good at it. Also, it may be because ours starts at 8

[Heath]

Little League is suppposed to be 9-12 damnit. What is the U.S. coming to.

[PatrickBateman]

Little League is suppposed to be 9-12 damnit. What is the U.S. coming to.
We have 3 LL Divisions...........A, AA,AAA.........we are AA 8-12 yrs with 12 yr olds not allowed to pitch......doesnt matter though...all my pitchers are under 10

[PatrickBateman]

Our last game we only won by 4. But that is probably because I wasn't there.

[jazz]

what were the odds?

[PatrickBateman]

what were the odds?
tonight, we are playing the only team that beat us so far.

But tonight will be different...for tonight, the three players that missed the game we had lost, will be there.

[Heath]

Go kick some ass.

[PatrickBateman]

Go kick some ass.
hopefully my son wont be too tired from his field trip to the amusement park....plus it is supposed to be like 90 degrees.

no excuses though......we shall have our revenge.....

The other coach is a friend of mine and is really competitive, so it should be fun....

http://www.froggybloggy.com/pictures/2003_09_01_19_21_53.jpg

[Heath]

Yeah I remember those cut throat little league days. If you lost, that was all you heard about at school until you either beat that team or the season ended.

[EtchedInCold]

i never did little league anything.

[Trizzak]

Thats how it is in our division......doesnt make sense though.......if they are 12 and not at the upper level, they cant be too good at it. Also, it may be because ours starts at 8
I get quite a laugh from the fact that kids aged 8 - 12 playing baseball pitch at the same distance as grown men playing softball.

And once they hit 14 - 15. they're playing major league distance. :up:

Just another reason to believe that Softball isn't a sport.

[PatrickBateman]

booyah 16-9

Good game until our last at bat when we broke out our can of whoopass. We were down 9-8 going into the last inning.


Trizzak- Another coach and I are trying to get a game between the coaches after the season is done.......A couple others were like "let's do softball".....We're like eff dat, lets play baseball you pansies

[dionysusolympus]

booyah 16-9

Good game until our last at bat when we broke out our can of whoopass. We were down 9-8 going into the last inning.


Trizzak- Another coach and I are trying to get a game between the coaches after the season is done.......A couple others were like "let's do softball".....We're like eff dat, lets play baseball you pansies

so your 20 year olds are doing all right? :what:

[PatrickBateman]

so your 20 year olds are doing all right? :what:
they should be....they are playing 10 year olds