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I guess we disagree on what leveling the playing field means, and what a competitive advantage is. And, the comparisons you made to other sports are completely off base. Not comparison between baseball and basketball or a kicker and a pitcher.

Great hire for Waskom.

I'm old enough to know better. You can't have a logical conversation with people that allow emotion to enter into the conversation. Actually you can, you can manipulate your pitchers so your #1 pitches against who you want him to. By playing the same team twice in one week, you have to use multiple pitchers. One pitcher can't beat the "good" teams or your "competition for district championship" both times you play them. Not trying to give anybody the competitive advantage. Trying to determine who has the best TEAM. Best line-up 1-9 and best pitching staff. Actually this concept levels the playing field.

Everybody has to face the #1's at some point, but you can't win a State Championship with only one pitcher and you can't even win a playoff series if you lose the flip and have to play a best 2 out of 3 with only one pitcher. With this being said, why should you win a District Championship with only one pitcher? I'm not attacking anyone, and I agree that the quality of hitting has diminished greatly. Very few teams with a solid approach at the plate, very little plate discipline and way to many kids who won't let the ball travel and swing at breaking balls early in the count.

A single pinned thread that can NOT be commented on that includes every district in the area that reports weekly scores and standings.

It really is the fairest way to do it. Both teams are at the same place physically and mentally, you have to use your pitching staff, not just one arm. It really determines the best TEAM and not just the 4 teams with the best individual. Which is what we are trying to accomplish, right?

Thank you sir.

By fighting it I meant that if a small school coach in a District brought it up at the District meeting, a lot of small school coaches would fight it.

Are there any event results anywhere?

You are probably right, it is being done by a lot of larger school districts, especially in the Metroplex. I can see smaller school districts fighting it.

It is a decision by the district coaches. And yes, deeper pitching staffs win. That is the point. You can't ride the coattails of one arm. I think this and all best 2 out of 3 series in the playoffs is the best way to truly determine the best team. Makes coaches develop pitchers and actually coach.

You are right, for the most part it is not the HS coaches fault. I don't think anybody has placed the majority of the blame there. This is just an attempt to limit the damage at the level that the UIL can control. This is as big a parent problem as it is anything. I agree with you that the year round baseball and continuous pitching is to blame, but parents have the ability to take control of this and limit the innings and amount of pitching that is done during this year round baseball. Playing year round baseball is not harmful, pitching year round is destroying pitchers arms.

Yes sir

I think the new direction in High School Baseball is to play both District games in the same week. At home on Tuesday, on the road Friday vs the same opponent, or vice versa. I think this is the best way to get an accurate and true District Champion and playoff seeding. What says the peanut gallery?

You are making my point for me, you just have to throw strikes and hit spots, and a little arm side run helps. Which can be achieved with solid coaching on pitching mechanics and fundamentals. If you have a kid that has a live arm then you can turn him into an effective pitcher. I am not some guru that thinks he knows everything, I just teach what I was taught. Northwestern State in 95 and 96.

No, not Nolan Ryan or anything close. But, I am pretty dang good. Took a team that had an ERA over 7 last year and with a focus on mechanics and hitting spots, as well as throwing a 4 seam and a 2 seam, we dropped the ERA under 4. Nothing spectacular, but we are consistent and we pound the zone. We are averaging 9 strikeouts a game and held a state ranked team who won a state championship recently to three hits. I did pitch a little at the college level, so I know a bit about what I am talking about. Learned from some very successful coaches at the Division I level.

You my friend are asinine.

Actually, I could post video of about 10 kids whose 4 seam and 2 seam move differently.

I guess we will agree to disagree on the 4 seam, 2 seam argument, you can throw both and many do and do it well. You teach the different grips to younger kids so that they become comfortable with both and when the velocity and tilt are there then the movement will happen. Never said anything about taking a kid that had never played baseball and make them a pitcher. You need to re-read the comments. I talked about taking baseball players and working with them to become effective pitchers. And I talked about working with young kids to become pitchers by teaching proper mechanics.

I'm thinking this might be a Track comment, but definitely random. It was obvious from the Texas Relays that Crockett has some dudes that can fly.

Can Jacksonville and/or Whitehouse get any worse? There really is no where to go but up for these two schools. What has been the biggest issue in Cana lately? Did Mildred take away some kids that hurt their depth?

Very true, develop mechanics at a young age. Work with little league coaches to teach good form and proper mechanics. Teach 2 seam grips, 4 seam grips and a change up, all three pitches carry over to higher levels and are thrown with the same arm angle and release point. Pitching basics.

I never said you didn't work and I definitely didn't mean this as a personal attack on you. Yes, small school coaches have it tough. I coach at a relatively small school myself and I have 12 pitchers out of 22 kids. For the first month of the season I get them every day and do a pitchers workout and teach mechanics, release points, do a throwing program, and do all the things you mentioned. We teach them to pitch. I've used 5 of the 12 in Varsity games and 2 in JV games. It can be done, regardless of the size of school or the size of the team or the size of the coaching staff. Research, preparation and coaching goes a long way in developing pitching.

So develop a pitcher, that is why they call you coach. Teach mechanics, teach how to throw to a target, teach the kid to throw a 4 seam, 2 seam and change-up. It's amazing what a little work will do.

I would venture to guess that when Coach Reyes retires, his replacement will already be on staff. Somebody that can continue what he has re-started.