Baseball Roster Observation

[sportsfanatic21]

What makes a kid tough? Batting average?

The "toughness" I'm talking about is playing the game with fire and emotion. And being willing to do anything and everything in your power to not lose. Some of the guys that come to mind had really good statistics, so let me name some that were good players without gaudy numbers that come to mind.

Ryan Gill was a tough AF ball player. Remember him? I loved the way that kid played the game. More recently, Evan Powell and Joe Robbins and Kennon Fontenot were tough, hard nosed players. Hunter Kasuls is tough. I'll add that I think Daniel Lahare is tough and plays the game the right way. I see a lot of it in Orynn Veillon too, and Lahare and Veillon are private school guys.

[Dad04]

Short on physical skills, throwdown and throat-chokers. Hard to disagree.

[CajunVic]

But but but Robe and Babs said that Monica was the true alpha male on this roster

Like I said . . . . . . .

[GreatestStory]

You can definitely tell by some of the comments who went to or has kids at private schools.

The OP simply pointed out an observation regarding the success of current and past rosters and it appears some people are taking it as a personal attack and need to defend private schools.

It may be all coincidence, but it is still a fact that those teams he mentioned had better records and post season runs.

[LifeTimeCajun]

I’d like to see a helmet or glove thrown in the dugout to show a sign of life. Just once

[CajunRage]

You can definitely tell by some of the comments who went to or has kids at private schools.

The OP simply pointed out an observation regarding the success of current and past rosters and it appears some people are taking it as a personal attack and need to defend private schools.

It may be all coincidence, but it is still a fact that those teams he mentioned had better records and post season runs.

But I think we can all agree that, looking at the above data, maybe Robe and staff should spend a little more time recruiting some tough public school kids. If you want water hose drinkers...chances are better that you'll find that type of kid if you look in the right place.

More than just an observation... he came to the conclusion that public school kids are tougher and when questioned, it went to soft and daddy's money, etc. No one defending private is saying they are better. Just pointing out some inaccuracies in assumptions.

[ConfusedFan]

The "toughness" I'm talking about is playing the game with fire and emotion. And being willing to do anything and everything in your power to not lose. Some of the guys that come to mind had really good statistics, so let me name some that were good players without gaudy numbers that come to mind.

Ryan Gill was a tough AF ball player. Remember him? I loved the way that kid played the game. More recently, Evan Powell and Joe Robbins and Kennon Fontenot were tough, hard nosed players. Hunter Kasuls is tough. I'll add that I think Daniel Lahare is tough and plays the game the right way. I see a lot of it in Orynn Veillon too, and Lahare and Veillon are private school guys.

It's tough to play with fire when down all the time. Last night, when Breaux hit the RBI single, he got fired up. But like I said, there is hard to find too much to get excited for when down 9-1.

[ConfusedFan]

I’d like to see a helmet or glove thrown in the dugout to show a sign of life. Just once

This. 100%. It's frowned upon most of the time, but it would be nice. Or maybe Robe should come out and just get absolutely unglued by a bad call. Might be a spark. I mentioned to people around me last night that what this team needs is a good brawl.

[GreatestStory]

Once again...

You can definitely tell by some of the comments who went to or has kids at private schools.

[sportsfanatic21]

More than just an observation... he came to the conclusion that public school kids are tougher and when questioned, it went to soft and daddy's money, etc.

How so? It clearly says "maybe" Robe should..."and chances are better" (according to the rosters I included in the post). There is nothing absolute about it whatsoever.


Why are you so butthurt about it?

Would you have been happier had I just said "When the team was good, there were a lot of public school kids with a few privates mixed in. Now its not and there are a lot more private school kids"?

[Policarp]

Apples/Oranges comparing anything in Texas to LA. . Many Texas public schools are very similar to La private schools in resources. Allen plays in a 60MM stadium. Less than 5 miles away McKinney built the same. Public school coaches are some of the highest paid public officials in the state.

What is relevant are kids that play and do well at tje 6A level in Texas. When you start in a school with 5-7+k students...you are a good player. Competition level is high.

Right now @ Plano Sr baseball.....This team has 3 Big 12 commits; 1 SEC; 1 AAC (My boy...he is out for year) and 7 others committed to D-II or JC. All 12 play travel ball......all 12 were recruited because of their travel ball coaches. Public school coaches in baseball dont do jack squat to market their players to colleges.

FWIW....we are an average 6A team.

[Dad04]

Not sure a bunch of walk workers will be in a fist fight very soon.