Help Me Set My T-Ball Lineup

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justincredible
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Jun 8, 2012 8:36pm
That is one hell of a mustache. Well done.
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ernest_t_bass
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Jun 8, 2012 8:39pm
justincredible;1193578 wrote:That is one hell of a mustache. Well done.

He must be a mascot. Or an ascot.
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Jun 8, 2012 9:27pm
FYI...the lineup worked like a charm and MLB should hire me as a manager. We plated 24 runs (30 possible) in a blow out victory.

ETB...after the game we ate at the D Creamery...your parents and grandparents were in there.
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rydawg5
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Jun 8, 2012 9:29pm
T-ball is minor league. I only manage fantasy baseball.
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Jun 8, 2012 10:00pm
SnotBubbles;1193618 wrote:FYI...the lineup worked like a charm and MLB should hire me as a manager. We plated 24 runs (30 possible) in a blow out victory.

ETB...after the game we ate at the D Creamery...your parents and grandparents were in there.

Did they tell you how much they hated you?
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Sonofanump
Jun 8, 2012 10:17pm
SnotBubbles;1193618 wrote:ETB...after the game we ate at the D Creamery...your parents and grandparents were in there.
Yeah! Ice Cream.
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Jun 9, 2012 7:45am
I would recruit rawdawginit to play on your team. He is really good at T-ball. There is your ringer.
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Jun 9, 2012 8:21am
Skyhook79;1193814 wrote:I would recruit rawdawginit to play on your team. He is really good at T-ball. There is your ringer.
Infraction.
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WebFire
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Jun 9, 2012 9:19am
Tournament for t-ball? :thumbdown:
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Jun 9, 2012 11:37am
Preseason and postseason. I don't make the rules, I just coach accordingly. The league is nuts...parents get kicked out of games weekly.
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hasbeen
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Jun 9, 2012 1:41pm
SnotBubbles;1193901 wrote:Preseason and postseason. I don't make the rules, I just coach accordingly. The league is nuts...parents get kicked out of games weekly.
that's a league i'd avoid then
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June18
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Jun 11, 2012 12:06am
Congrats on your win. What is your record? What seed did you draw for the tourney?
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Jun 11, 2012 8:22am
pnhasbeen;1193960 wrote:that's a league i'd avoid then
Just found out last night that there is an All-Star game. LOL! This is nuts...
June18;1195106 wrote:Congrats on your win. What is your record? What seed did you draw for the tourney?
We're 4-3. No seeds in the tournament, they just did a random draw.
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Jun 11, 2012 8:33am
4 Ringz has been killing it in this thread. Bringin teh lulz.
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thavoice
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Jun 11, 2012 11:19am
STep son had a T ball tourny last year. In like game 2 there was a team coached by a female, and had alot of girls on the team, many of which I think were smaller than the kids on my step sons team.


But the coach knew what she was doing. For each batter she drew in the dirt where the front, and back, foot should go for the hitter. This was done in accordance to where the runners were on base and where the better players were on the other team. YOu can manipulate where the kids hit by doing this. It worked as the team went all the way to the finals.s
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Jun 11, 2012 11:41am
thavoice;1195368 wrote:STep son had a T ball tourny last year. In like game 2 there was a team coached by a female, and had alot of girls on the team, many of which I think were smaller than the kids on my step sons team.


But the coach knew what she was doing. For each batter she drew in the dirt where the front, and back, foot should go for the hitter. This was done in accordance to where the runners were on base and where the better players were on the other team. YOu can manipulate where the kids hit by doing this. It worked as the team went all the way to the finals.s
Yeah, this league you can't approach a batter at the plate. They're on their own. I know the stances to hit left and hit right, and we try to coach them to hit accordingly. But they're 5 and 6. They forget everything 20 seconds after you tell them. I have 3, maybe 4 kids on my team who will adjust their stance when we tell them at the plate.
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Jun 11, 2012 11:54am
SnotBubbles;1193351 wrote:Two weeks away from tournament and I need to tweak. Yes, I know it's t-ball...but I coach to the rules/regulations. So I'll give you some insight on each player...let me know what you think and where I should bat them.

We have 11 players, we bat 10 per inning. The next inning, player 11 leads off. So typically you want to keep players who have a chance of clearing the bases at the bottom of the lineup (10, 9 and 8 batters will be last in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd inning).

This is the current order I'm planning on using tonight (which is a big tweak from the last few weeks). Adjust with your input accordingly.

1. 2B. Our 2B has relatively good speed, can't hit past the IF but gets averages going 2/3 per game. He pays attention while on the bases.
2. RF. Our RF has been getting on base almost every time. She doesn't hit out of the IF and has issues paying attention while on base.
3. LF. Our LF can hit the ball hard, but only half of the time (if that). He skips down the base paths, but is probably our 3rd best power hitter.
4. 1B. Our 1B is a lefty. He CAN sometimes hit with some pop and has good speed/awareness. He hits down the 3B line everytime. He's our 2nd best hitter and has only gotten out twice this year.
5. C. Our C is also a lefty who hits down the 3B line every time. He has the capability of putting it in the grass. He was a righty who I converted when I saw what he could do. Our C is a chunk and has no speed.
6. SS. Our SS has good speed and the potential for good power. The issue is, he tries to golf swing it every time and 3/4 times it is a pop-up (which is okay because no one can catch in tball). Could be the best hitter on the team, but doesn't listen well and doesn't retain what we tell him.
7. 3B. Our 3B is the third best hitter on the team. She's big and hits to the 3B side every time (even though she's a righty). She listen to coaching well and has good speed. Not a lot of power, but could hits in good spots.
8. P. Our P is our best player. He hits for power (averaging a HR per game) and has by far the most speed. He listens while running the bases and is the only player we can count on for clearing the bases potentially (He'll be last batter in the 3rd here). He has been batting 4th for us all season.
9. RCF. Our RCF tries like hell, but he's very small and not very fast. Makes good contact every time he's up...but it's usually fielded by the pitcher. We've been working on him hitting it down the 3B line. Has a lot of potential, but he's our youngest player.
10. OF Rotation. Our #10 batter is in the OF rotation each inning. She hits it hard for her dad, and lays off during the games for us. She's big and not very fast. She listens very well, but has troubles putting it all together. If we can get the kinks worked out, she could hit with some power...but we've yet to see it in the game.
11. LCF. Our LCF does NOT want to be playing t-ball. I know his brother and parents and he has great potential. And sometimes it shows. But his hits are usually weak, rarely making it past the pitcher. He has good speed and listens on the bases, but it all hasn't come together yet. He's the 2nd youngest (I believe), so it will come as long as he wants to play.

So with those descriptions of my t-ball team....help me put them in a mass run producing order. Go! And don't mock me for this...I don't want to QQ before our game tonight.
Is the ball coming in a little hot for your stud hitters? Oppo in T-ball.

Also, this clearly isn't your team because I didn't see anything about the two players who like to make out with each other.
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Jun 11, 2012 11:57am
SnotBubbles;1195172 wrote:Just found out last night that there is an All-Star game. LOL! This is nuts...


I'm definitely against the "pussification of America", but this is ridiculous.
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thavoice
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Jun 11, 2012 12:15pm
SnotBubbles;1195383 wrote:Yeah, this league you can't approach a batter at the plate. They're on their own. I know the stances to hit left and hit right, and we try to coach them to hit accordingly. But they're 5 and 6. They forget everything 20 seconds after you tell them. I have 3, maybe 4 kids on my team who will adjust their stance when we tell them at the plate.
The league drove me nuts. The first 2 games they tried to actually throw guys out at bases and such, but after seeing how the "good" teams do it they just get the ball and throw it to the catcher to stop all the runners. Maybe get the person at first if the ball is hit really close to that. So...instead of the players learning what bases to throw to, and the skill involved at throwing to said bases, they chuck it to the catcher to stop all baserunner.s
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Jun 11, 2012 12:36pm
bases_loaded;1195389 wrote:Is the ball coming in a little hot for your stud hitters? Oppo in T-ball.

Also, this clearly isn't your team because I didn't see anything about the two players who like to make out with each other.
My twins are 3, they won't be playing t-ball for 2 more years. My oldest son is 6.

And congrats on another clever gay kid post.
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Jun 11, 2012 12:40pm
SnotBubbles;1195428 wrote:My twins are 3, they won't be playing t-ball for 2 more years. My oldest son is 6.

And congrats on another clever gay kid post.

Address the important issue of you not knowing what a good hitter is.

I don't always post about gay kids, but when I do, it's probably a snot bubbles thread
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Jun 11, 2012 12:58pm
bases_loaded;1195432 wrote:Address the important issue of you not knowing what a good hitter is.

I don't always post about gay kids, but when I do, it's probably a snot bubbles thread
Infraction.
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Jun 11, 2012 1:34pm
bases_loaded;1195432 wrote:Address the important issue of you not knowing what a good hitter is.

I don't always post about gay kids, but when I do, it's probably a snot bubbles thread
It's TBALL. You want to hit to third base side because they can't throw or catch. Not rocket science. If you hit to the third base side, even if the pitcher grabs it...they have to throw. If it's hit on the first base side, they can run over and touch the base or tag the runner out. Obviously you'd make a great coach yourself.
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Jun 11, 2012 2:59pm
SnotBubbles;1195492 Obviously you'd make a great coach yourself.[/QUOTE wrote:
Tell the paycheck I get that
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Jun 11, 2012 3:00pm
ernest_t_bass;1195453 wrote:Infraction.

This isn't in basement? DAMN YOU TAPATALK!