Rick Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 The Little League World Series is one of my favorite sporting events of the year! I am always amazed at how fundamentally sound those kids baseball skills are, and it is a joy for me to watch. I'd love nothing more than to see the local Pennsylvania team win it all. Anyone else a fan of the L.L. World Series? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigCliff Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 I have been watching this for many years. Yes it is amazing how well they play the game for their age and at times seem more fundamentally sound then some MLB players. Big game against Georgia today good luck I am pulling for PA in that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arky Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Been watching for years, good stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigCliff Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 Sloppy game yesterday but PA prevailed. I can not believe that the PA coach pitched to Jake Fromm in the 5th inning with a man on second and first base open. Just a two run blast but could have been costly. The announcers were saying that in the regular season play the opposing team always walked him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted August 24, 2011 Author Share Posted August 24, 2011 Cliff, I agree that I wouldn't have pitched to Fromm either. I'm glad PA prevailed, but I sure was getting nervous those last couple of innings... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigCliff Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 Definitely was somewhat tense the last two innings. Was it just me, or was the ump calling that low pitch, from the PA closer differently from the fifth to the sixth inning. Seemed to me in the fifth inning he was giving him the very low strike but not so in the sixth inning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted August 24, 2011 Author Share Posted August 24, 2011 I felt the ump was inconsistant in his strike calls as well. There were many pitches throughout the game that were low enough that I thought they were clearly a ball, and he called them a strike. I also noticed the closer wasn't getting those calls in the sixth inning. You could tell that some of the hitters from Georgia couldn't believe some of those lowball strike calls... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnatnoop Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 the pitching is so much better, kids seem to be very well coached, fun to watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boxx Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 Hey Rick... I do enjoy watching the younger guy's play.... You never know what may happen in a game.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigCliff Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 Good game last night 0-0 after six, walk off home run bottom of seventh, gotta love it. PA and CA next for the right to play MT for the championship. One thing though, it seems unfair to MT that they could be eliminated with their first loss, or am I wrong about that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted August 25, 2011 Author Share Posted August 25, 2011 Cliff, I missed the second half of last nights game. So they are saying MT is eliminated after only 1 loss? That definitely doesn't sound right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigCliff Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 Cliff, I missed the second half of last nights game. So they are saying MT is eliminated after only 1 loss? That definitely doesn't sound right. What they said was Mt goes to the US championship game and plays the winner of CA and PA. I would think that whoever plays them would have to beat them twice but that is not how the announcers stated it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted August 25, 2011 Author Share Posted August 25, 2011 I know they said that they changed the rules a little this year, but I'm not quite sure how... It is about gametime, and I'm anxious to see how large of a crowd they get tonight... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boxx Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 I was watching the Rangers play Boston tonight.... the Rangers looked like a rec. team that could not make any playoffs..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigCliff Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 I am a little disappointed that PA did not make it. But you have to tip your hat to CA's starting pitcher, who pitched his maximum of 85 pitches with out allowing any runs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted August 26, 2011 Author Share Posted August 26, 2011 I am disappointed that Pa didn't move on as well. They made this one of the more enjoyable series for me in a long time, that's for sure. Congrats to California for advancing, that kid sure is a good pitcher... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Games start Saturday at 11am here. Looks like a day of baseball for this house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted August 27, 2011 Author Share Posted August 27, 2011 Congrats to California for advancing to the Championship game, where they will face Japan... [Y] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigStewMan Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Good luck Huntington Beach. I'll be watching them, especially since they're locals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted August 28, 2011 Author Share Posted August 28, 2011 Congrats to California for winning the 2011 Championship!! [<)] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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