So, whats new/exciting and have you been up to lately?

[GoPackGo]

Mommy is SO excited!!!! I heard a rumor from a pretty reliable source a couple days ago that my son was going to get picked to play on one of the Little League All Star teams this year. It was so hard for me not to tell him the rumor but I didn't want him to be disappointed if he ended up not getting in. We got the "official" call tonight and he's in!

These are the tournaments that start by district, then state level, region and then the final tourney at Williamsport, Pennsylvania. No team from our area has ever made it to the end ....but gosh what a thrilling experience just to be involved in the whole process.

Congrats to you and yours.
I made it to the all stars as a catcher. We won our district and went on to the state games in Stevens Point. That's as far as we got though. Good times

[BallHawk]

I remember All-Star team.

I hit a HR in the top of the 9th to tie the game and keep it going.

I then proceeded in the bottom of the 9th to trip on a sprinkler head while going for a fly ball, losing the game for the team and knocking us out of contention.

Good times.

[GrnBay007]

I made it to the all stars as a catcher.

wow, catcher. It's funny....I don't know a lot about baseball. I never liked watching baseball games on TV.....but I love watching the kids play. To me catcher and pitcher position seems to be the most stressful.

I don't even know....is there some kind of ranking for the positions that are most important? I know some are obvious....but just wondering.

how long can someone play catcher before their knees are cashed?

[BallHawk]

I don't even know....is there some kind of ranking for the positions that are most important? I know some are obvious....but just wondering.

In Little League, if your kid places OF it means he probably sucks.

[GoPackGo]

I don't even know....is there some kind of ranking for the positions that are most important? I know some are obvious....but just wondering.

imo

In Little League usually the Pitcher and Shortstop are the most important followed by the other infield positions and then outfield.

Kids knees are strong and can take abuse. I'm guessing here but people who play catcher past little league might take fish oil tablets (omega 3)to help their joints cope with playing the catcher position.

If you son does make it to state and beyond I have some advice. Make sure he goes to sleep at a reasonable time the night before his game. When I went to Stevens Point for the state games my entire team was overly excited about getting out of town and staying in a hotel. We all stayed up all night talking and didn't play well the next day.

[Tyrone Bigguns]

I don't even know....is there some kind of ranking for the positions that are most important? I know some are obvious....but just wondering.

imo

In Little League usually the Pitcher and Shortstop are the most important followed by the other infield positions and then outfield.

Kids knees are strong and can take abuse. I'm guessing here but people who play catcher past little league might take fish oil tablets (omega 3)to help their joints cope with playing the catcher position.

If you son does make it to state and beyond I have some advice. Make sure he goes to sleep at a reasonable time the night before his game. When I went to Stevens Point for the state games my entire team was overly excited about getting out of town and staying in a hotel. We all stayed up all night talking and didn't play well the next day.

C'mon, go..that is part of the fun. the memories.

[oregonpackfan]

I made it to the all stars as a catcher.

That phrase brought back memories to me with a smile. My younger daughter ended up at catcher for her 5th grade softball team several years ago.

That year, Oregon had an unusually warm spring/early summer. Because it was so "hot" wearing all the protective equipment of helmet/facemask, chest protector, skin guards, my daughter was the only girl "tough enough" to play catcher. None of the other girls wanted to play the position.

She didn't always trap all the low pitches or make the most accurate throws to second base but she was willing to play catcher for the rest of the season. The team manager was glad to have her.

[GoPackGo]

I don't even know....is there some kind of ranking for the positions that are most important? I know some are obvious....but just wondering.

imo

In Little League usually the Pitcher and Shortstop are the most important followed by the other infield positions and then outfield.

Kids knees are strong and can take abuse. I'm guessing here but people who play catcher past little league might take fish oil tablets (omega 3)to help their joints cope with playing the catcher position.

If you son does make it to state and beyond I have some advice. Make sure he goes to sleep at a reasonable time the night before his game. When I went to Stevens Point for the state games my entire team was overly excited about getting out of town and staying in a hotel. We all stayed up all night talking and didn't play well the next day.

C'mon, go..that is part of the fun. the memories.

The fun is only half of the memories. (During the state tourney I went to movie theater with 2 guys on my team to see buffy the vampire slayer. We were literally the only people in the theater so we we crawling all over the stage and running around. That was exciting)

The other memories are "what if we wouldn't have stayed up all night". Could we have went to regionals?

[Partial]

Mommy is SO excited!!!! I heard a rumor from a pretty reliable source a couple days ago that my son was going to get picked to play on one of the Little League All Star teams this year. It was so hard for me not to tell him the rumor but I didn't want him to be disappointed if he ended up not getting in. We got the "official" call tonight and he's in!

These are the tournaments that start by district, then state level, region and then the final tourney at Williamsport, Pennsylvania. No team from our area has ever made it to the end ....but gosh what a thrilling experience just to be involved in the whole process.

Congrats to you and yours.
I made it to the all stars as a catcher. We won our district and went on to the state games in Stevens Point. That's as far as we got though. Good times

Used to pitch but didn't make it as such. Made it a year as an infielder. Then the other kids hit puberty and I became teh suck.

[Little Whiskey]

Then the other kids hit puberty and I became teh suck.

HUH?!..........naaaa, I'm not going to ask.

[MJZiggy]

Funny, LW, but I was thinking the exact same thing...

[GrnBay007]

Games are on! So far won 1 and lost 1.....but the big game is Thur night, best team in the tourney. After tonights win I think the kids got the mojo going on.

I'm not sure if I should make my daughter stay home from this game. She will either inspire them or distract them....lol Seems about 4 from the team are hot for her. We traveled tonight and a bunch of the boys went together in the coaches Suburban. All the way home she was getting calls on her cell (# provided by her little bro, who got reamed on at home by her.) ...who do you think is the best pitcher, who do you think is the best looking..... boys got those hormones working OT. :P

[Partial]

Funny, LW, but I was thinking the exact same thing...

I don't get it? I was saying I was more physically mature then the others and a pretty good player. Then, everyone else caught up and I wasn't on the all-star teams anymore

[Scott Campbell]

I remember All-Star team.

I hit a HR in the top of the 9th to tie the game and keep it going.

I then proceeded in the bottom of the 9th to trip on a sprinkler head while going for a fly ball, losing the game for the team and knocking us out of contention.

Good times.

You may be the only one that remembers the home run.

[mraynrand]

If you son does make it to state and beyond I have some advice. Make sure he goes to sleep at a reasonable time the night before his game. When I went to Stevens Point for the state games my entire team was overly excited about getting out of town and staying in a hotel. We all stayed up all night talking and didn't play well the next day.

Shades of Superbowl XXII.