Babe Ruth Teams

[experiencingtechnicaldiff]

Who is going to be tough this year in Babe Ruth?

[PA42]

but you guys have to relize that some fifteen year olds start in high school baseball so sometime it is important to see who has good young players. and since most teams don't have jv or junior high baseball the only way to talk about young players is to look at babe ruth.

[the mask]

Look out for Hope-Finley BR. I believe they are only loosing 3 or 4 guys from their State Championship team. They will be ready to play.

[InTheKnow]

but you guys have to relize that some fifteen year olds start in high school baseball so sometime it is important to see who has good young players. and since most teams don't have jv or junior high baseball the only way to talk about young players is to look at babe ruth.

Thats about all Midway has to talk about this year because word is NO Varsity baseball. Lack of numbers.

[Tigger]

Looks like some guys are still sore that they weren't good enough for Babe Ruth.  I like Hope-Finley because they have a lot back, and Larry Fontaine does a good job with them (1 State Title & 1 Runner-up).  I'd say anybody who makes it out of that league will compete for a title as they have won 3 of 4 (Thompson 2003, CV-Hills 2004, Hope-Finley 2006).

[PA42]

Looks like some guys are still sore that they weren't good enough for Babe Ruth.  I like Hope-Finley because they have a lot back, and Larry Fontaine does a good job with them (1 State Title & 1 Runner-up).  I'd say anybody who makes it out of that league will compete for a title as they have won 3 of 4 (Thompson 2003, CV-Hills 2004, Hope-Finley 2006).

hope has a really nice team. yeah fontaine does a nice job. i also understand he makes some mean lemonade.

[cubsfan]

Horne I really could care less if good ole Larry Fontaine makes a mean lemonade.  No one on this message board cares how good of a lemonade he makes.

[JoJoNino]

i would have to say that Hope is going to have another good team, especially since all of the returning players.  i would have to disagree with you Horne and say that Fontane does a horrible job with his players, i think that its the talent the players have and the leadership their older players show to their younger players.

[PA42]

fontaine knows the game. Sometimes he comes off as unorthadox but he gets the job  done.

[Ben23]

Hankinson should have a decent Babe Ruth team returning their top 2 pitchers and 3 of their top 4 players.  Their only problem is depth and only have 5 or 6 quality players this year and maybe their best player will be Alex Althoff who is one of the younger players on that team.

[the mask]

If you don't like the topic, stay out of it......................

[Tigger]

Horne I really could care less if good ole Larry Fontaine makes a mean lemonade.  No one on this message board cares how good of a lemonade he makes.

Fontaine is an acquired taste.  He seems to rub a lot of people the wrong way, but the results speak for themselves: 1 state title and 1 runner-up out of a league that is probably tops in the state.  Plus, he's loaded up for another run.  By the way Mr. horne98, I believe that Larry's lemonade came from a 2 liter bottle, so he pours a mean lemonade but doesn't make it. 

[Tigger]

I've heard rumblings that Babe Ruth might drop the pick up rule for tournaments.  That would greatly help a team like Hope that has a lot of talent.  I know a lot of teams load up on guys for state.

[The Schwab]

i would have to say that Hope is going to have another good team, especially since all of the returning players.  i would have to disagree with you Horne and say that Fontane does a horrible job with his players, i think that its the talent the players have and the leadership their older players show to their younger players.

Fontaine get's those players to play their hearts out for him.

[experiencingtechnicaldiff]

i would have to say that Hope is going to have another good team, especially since all of the returning players.  i would have to disagree with you Horne and say that Fontane does a horrible job with his players, i think that its the talent the players have and the leadership their older players show to their younger players.

Fontaine get's those players to play their hearts out for him.

Hey Schwab, how many Hope  babe ruth games did you go to last year? I don't remember seeing you at any of them that I was at. When I watched them play, they played on their own, they didn't get heart from their coach. I think the kind standing in the dugout with his jersey all the way unbuttoned with no shirt on under it that got them going as a team more than Fontaine...

[PA42]

anybody know what hope has comingback. I know they have most of their outfield back as well as a very good player in james ihry.

[The Schwab]

i would have to say that Hope is going to have another good team, especially since all of the returning players.  i would have to disagree with you Horne and say that Fontane does a horrible job with his players, i think that its the talent the players have and the leadership their older players show to their younger players.

Fontaine get's those players to play their hearts out for him.

Hey Schwab, how many Hope  babe ruth games did you go to last year? I don't remember seeing you at any of them that I was at. When I watched them play, they played on their own, they didn't get heart from their coach. I think the kind standing in the dugout with his jersey all the way unbuttoned with no shirt on under it that got them going as a team more than Fontaine...

You dont get to 2 state championship games on talent alone.....he's a good coach.

[PA42]

i was at a game last season where his guys were down by eight or nine. And they just did not show up. so he challenged them. asked them why they came if they were not going to play hard. i don't know if it was that or not but they won the game by four or five.

[experiencingtechnicaldiff]

i would have to say that Hope is going to have another good team, especially since all of the returning players.  i would have to disagree with you Horne and say that Fontane does a horrible job with his players, i think that its the talent the players have and the leadership their older players show to their younger players.

Fontaine get's those players to play their hearts out for him.

Hey Schwab, how many Hope  babe ruth games did you go to last year? I don't remember seeing you at any of them that I was at. When I watched them play, they played on their own, they didn't get heart from their coach. I think the kind standing in the dugout with his jersey all the way unbuttoned with no shirt on under it that got them going as a team more than Fontaine...

You dont get to 2 state championship games on talent alone.....he's a good coach.

Yup, and I suppose cancelling a game so he can go to a concert is good coaching too. If he was taking his team, I could see that maybe, but those kids like the game, and I'm sure they would've rather played a game than not. and I umped for him a couple times for little league, and is it good coaching to say nothing to your players, accept to switch pitchers after they have walked 6 kids in a row? is it a good coaching to have the coach say, "Well your not pitching again." After the kid walked 8 in a row.. He's in little league, a good coach would keep his spirits up and tell him to keep working at it. Maybe he doesn't do that type of stuff for babe ruth, I don't know, never heard what he said at the games, but if he is better for babe ruth, maybe he should coach the little league team because all I could see him doing there was ruin their love for the game. He spent more time talking to us umps, and the opposing coach then he did trying to help his kids. BY FAR..

[Mr. Utility]

I would have to say Dunseith is going to be really good this year they took 2nd in the region last year, after finishing the season 1st. They got every player back from last season and there high school team should be really good also. ;)

[yanks baseball]

Looks like some guys are still sore that they weren't good enough for Babe Ruth.  I like Hope-Finley because they have a lot back, and Larry Fontaine does a good job with them (1 State Title & 1 Runner-up).  I'd say anybody who makes it out of that league will compete for a title as they have won 3 of 4 (Thompson 2003, CV-Hills 2004, Hope-Finley 2006).

I agree, Thompson is comming back with good players and may-port looks like they should not be too bad. Hatton always shows up with a good team, and Hope is always perty good so you never know.

[web17]

Looks like some guys are still sore that they weren't good enough for Babe Ruth.  I like Hope-Finley because they have a lot back, and Larry Fontaine does a good job with them (1 State Title & 1 Runner-up).  I'd say anybody who makes it out of that league will compete for a title as they have won 3 of 4 (Thompson 2003, CV-Hills 2004, Hope-Finley 2006).

I agree, Thompson is comming back with good players and may-port looks like they should not be too bad. Hatton always shows up with a good team, and Hope is always perty good so you never know.

None of the players on Thompson have even seen hs action till this year and have not played a lot of baseball over the last few summers, so i would be surprised if they finish higher than 4th. as for mayville, i dont think they will be very good. they dont have a good team to begin with, but what few good ones they got, will be playing up in legion. and i agree with you on hatton. they always seem to put some good players out there. especially pitching.

[yanks baseball]

Looks like some guys are still sore that they weren't good enough for Babe Ruth.  I like Hope-Finley because they have a lot back, and Larry Fontaine does a good job with them (1 State Title & 1 Runner-up).  I'd say anybody who makes it out of that league will compete for a title as they have won 3 of 4 (Thompson 2003, CV-Hills 2004, Hope-Finley 2006).

I agree, Thompson is comming back with good players and may-port looks like they should not be too bad. Hatton always shows up with a good team, and Hope is always perty good so you never know.

None of the players on Thompson have even seen hs action till this year and have not played a lot of baseball over the last few summers, so i would be surprised if they finish higher than 4th. as for mayville, i dont think they will be very good. they dont have a good team to begin with, but what few good ones they got, will be playing up in legion. and i agree with you on hatton. they always seem to put some good players out there. especially pitching.

Dont forget about hope, and something tells me mayvlle will have a good team beacuse of their hitting. Their pitching is a different story. Hatton will always have good pitchers, and I dont know much about cv-h so yeah

[PA42]

Looks like some guys are still sore that they weren't good enough for Babe Ruth.  I like Hope-Finley because they have a lot back, and Larry Fontaine does a good job with them (1 State Title & 1 Runner-up).  I'd say anybody who makes it out of that league will compete for a title as they have won 3 of 4 (Thompson 2003, CV-Hills 2004, Hope-Finley 2006).

I agree, Thompson is comming back with good players and may-port looks like they should not be too bad. Hatton always shows up with a good team, and Hope is always perty good so you never know.

None of the players on Thompson have even seen hs action till this year and have not played a lot of baseball over the last few summers, so i would be surprised if they finish higher than 4th. as for mayville, i dont think they will be very good. they dont have a good team to begin with, but what few good ones they got, will be playing up in legion. and i agree with you on hatton. they always seem to put some good players out there. especially pitching.

what does kids playing legion have anything about playing babe ruth. in this day and age you can play both. May-port have some really good athletes coming back. I am going to say that pitching might be their strong point with tangen, ust, ingrebretson, berry, and fugleburg

[experiencingtechnicaldiff]

Looks like some guys are still sore that they weren't good enough for Babe Ruth.  I like Hope-Finley because they have a lot back, and Larry Fontaine does a good job with them (1 State Title & 1 Runner-up).  I'd say anybody who makes it out of that league will compete for a title as they have won 3 of 4 (Thompson 2003, CV-Hills 2004, Hope-Finley 2006).

I agree, Thompson is comming back with good players and may-port looks like they should not be too bad. Hatton always shows up with a good team, and Hope is always perty good so you never know.

None of the players on Thompson have even seen hs action till this year and have not played a lot of baseball over the last few summers, so i would be surprised if they finish higher than 4th. as for mayville, i dont think they will be very good. they dont have a good team to begin with, but what few good ones they got, will be playing up in legion. and i agree with you on hatton. they always seem to put some good players out there. especially pitching.

what does kids playing legion have anything about playing babe ruth. in this day and age you can play both. May-port have some really good athletes coming back. I am going to say that pitching might be their strong point with tangen, ust, ingrebretson, berry, and fugleburg

Is Berry going to be starting on varsity this year?