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General Category => Sports => Topic started by: JOHN FRANK on July 23, 2025, 06:38:48 PM
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JOHN FRANK ARMY, will do his dailey analysis. Member he played for 3 years. Remarkably,unremarlable.
Should be entertainin for those that like fowwinin these great KIDS and their PARENTS. I'll say one thin. Never had kids,I spent me time ABORTIN. REGRETS NO. But if I had a son: It would have been great teachin and on the ROAD to this event. SO,in 2 weeks we all gonna enjoy one of the greatest events yearly in BASEBALL HISTORY.
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It's comin up next week. I already saw FLORIDA who again be the favorite lost. NO FLORIDA.
CAN'T wait. The KIDS are GREAT.
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Been watching tons of these regionals. Lots of rematches playing out. Haven't seen a team that
stuck out. A kid from Utah hit two HR'S today. US has won like 4 out last five. I have my doubts
this year. Hopefully I'm wrong. Fully agree though, one of my favorite sporting events. Bridges
that last final gap before football too. tmbz1
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Best pitcher I've seen. This kid from Conn. just struck out 7 in a row. tmbz1
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BT: YAH,WEDENSDAY is openin day. Should be great. Should have requested the RULES for this tourney as I was so befuddled last year. I've already seen the schedule and in beginning they play at 2 fields. You might be right about CONNETICUTE,but I will have to watch and determine. Since I from MIDWEST,I'll obviously in beggin of this ROOT for them. All I know at this moment is NUTTIN. I'LL try not to intercede me comments from when me was a ROOKIE, and me frutal baseball carreer, but i propably won't be able to help it. Lookin for a great tourney and the KIDS and PARENTS have a wonderful time.
Although: Again advertized as a doubleelim. Will see. DON'T piss me off.
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There's my boy. One hit shutout. One walk. 11 strikeouts. tmbz1 Venezuela looked pretty
good and Las Vegas are hitters.
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Juat a few comments about yesterday:
Ven did look good.
Not impressed with LAS VEGAS. KNOW they won 16-1,but I have to admit ILLINOIS was pityful. They were from Chicago suburb. They would have made the first year "BAD NEWS BEARS", look like champions. A couple tins. There starting pitcher for ILLINOIS was no pitcher and lasted 1 and 1/2 innings and was no better. He lasts a inning. Then a parade from other positions comin into pitch,until finnaly they go back to starting pitcher and then the second guy again. And no one could field. And I saw a team picture and ILLINOIS has only 12 players on team,while other teams have 15. Why's that.
ILLINOIS will lose there next game. I can't see them winnin any game against anyone. NOW VEGAS has a advantage. They play little leaque year round there. Me thinks though,they not gonna be hittin like that in their next game against a better quality team. And in the top of 6th with VEGAS leadin 15-0 there was no need to rub it in and the kid stealing second.
I fell asleep for later games,so lets move on to today.
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Soooes yesterday,Thursday at future Cooperstown enrollees.
Yikes: 4 shutouts,includin 2 games endin in 4 innings by slaughter rule (I knows how that goes) . 1 game a no-hitter and the other 3 were 1 hitters.
(1) CHECKOSLOVIAKIA? vrs JAPAN. Theres a game. 16-zip and no hitter by JAPAN. Know here a strange one. CHECHS pithchers are onlyallowed to throw fastballs. No curves,sliders,sinkers,or any other crap that other kids can throw. It might be a country that understands the damage that can be done to one's arm at that age throwin all kinds of crap. Although,I think I can member,young kids from CHECK throwing rocks at GERMAN TANKS and throwin sum curveballs,durin WORLD WAR II. Now on the other side,when the CHECKS are battin,they have never seen a curveball or slider unless they play WIFFLE BALL in their backyard. So JAPAN justs nocks the crap out of everyfastball pitch and CHECKS strike out as all JAPAN throwin is curveballs. Hence the 16-0 slaughter score and JAPAN no-hitter.
(2)TAIWAN played good as expected. Here's one though. They only have 11 players on team. The other 4 must be on some offshore island,defendin against a CHINA invasion.
(3) Them multi-colored baseball bats is givin me a headache.
(4) I forgot who the Pennslyvania team lost to in last game yesterday. But they had 12,000 fans there rootin for them. OH well,they at least have another game.
ON to today's games and tomorrows reports.
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OH GOD: This series is becomin a disaster. CAN anyone catch a baseball anywhere on field. Can any pitcher pitch without throwin a zillion WILD PITCHES. They be some pitchers who throw close to 80 MPH,which translates to 105 MPH in major leagues because of shorter distance. But they also wild. I know that me last time playin after 3 years in LITTLE LEAQUE was 66 years ago. But I not member all this wild throwin crap. And I get some kids as small as they is,ain't gonna swing at anythin. Hopin they can just draw a walk or get BEANED. And when one has to make a throw: watch out,it gonna be way wild. And most of these kids are 4" 10 and weigh 90 pounds. The outfielders just stand 10 feet behind infielders as these small kids can't possibly hit a ball beyound infield. So this results in them makin useless contack and the ball goes dribblin in infield and the fielders fuc it up everytime. One wonders if BASEBALL for youngsters is DEAD.
(1) So everyone has played at least 1 game. I'll give me futures on who I think will win the WORLD SERIES. I'll list.
(1) JAPAN. I know they SLAUGHTERED ,ILLINOIS. But here their coach. DO NOT STRIKE OUT. Make contack. This guy has a philosphy that other coaches ,NO HAVE.
(2) CONNETICUT. They do look good. Another where the COACH is the father of the STAR. And he has 2 kids playin.
(3) VENULAZULA. This team is good. Almost made it to finals last year. They can play,althoug I must say again, TRUMP THE DRAFT DODGIN FUC will say: THESE SHITS come from a country that sells DIRTY FUCKIN FILTH OIL.
(4) VEGAS. They only got 4 hits in there second game,but walks and wild pitches can make a wonder.
(5) TAIWAN. Think they too small,but like last year. One of teams that can field,and hopin for walks as they so small.
(6) SOUTH CAROLINA. They looked good in their first game. But I'm rootin for the kids as oppossed to the FAGGOT, LINDSEY , whose state he from.
(7) SOUTH DAKOTA: another from I have never had cosmetic surgery done EVER and I like shootin dogs for sport and then barbequein them. They delicicious,just ask me SIOUX population.
(8) ME SLEEPER. TEXAS. ABBOTT would say: THank GOD these kids not go to camps. BIDEN responsible for all DROWNINGS. Lets go TEXAS.
So it a long list me have. I'm still tryin to figure out these fuckin rosters at this series. Some have 14 or 15. My guess is it have to do with 12 year olds vrs younger. If one has all 12 year olds you limited to amount one can have on team. If you have some 11 year olds,you can have more. Who the FUC knows. They should explain on program how this works.
I'll say this though. If one team has 14 players everyone is in startin line-up battin. Everyone gets to play even if they just battin. So me thinkin. TAIWAN roster only has 11. Maybe makes sense as they usin only 11 at bat. GOD hopes though NO ONE gets hurt. On the other hand. KIDS that make the squad should all be cabable even if they battin 14th. But yooossee limiting your best hitters to less at bats. Again: Where these FUCKIN RULES come from. Hell when I made ALL-STAR squad I was relagated to trackin pitches. Had I the oppurtunity to hit,we might have one that first game.
LAST THIN: NOW there a issue about bettin the SERIES. OFF -SHORE bettin ssys this the most action they have in this 12 day period. more money bet on this than anythin else. CHRIST: PEOPLE ARE SIC.
One more last tin. THE MOMS and POPS are sensational. There rootin is great. And some HOT MOMS in the STANDS.
And lastly: Were the FUC is that MANIAC RFK.JR. Everone enjowin in the STANDS all kinds of POISEN FOOD. And where ICE. They could clean up here with all foreign country's and fans in USA rootin for them.
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Shame on you JFA , giving up on the home team. This Ill team got skunked in 4 innings
by Ohio in regional then came back and defeat them days later. They're reliant, At least
got a win, though it's clear they are no threat to winning it.
Conn upsets Haw... All set up for big pitcher again. Ready to see Japan + Chinese team
again. Not overly impressed with the Latin Amerca teams. Love it.
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Your right TRUTH,I'ss was a dis-loyal fan. I felt sorry for the left fielder as the kid could not catch a flyball,droppin 3 as they poped out of mitt.
And others yesterdaymakin errors as they could not get ball out of their mitt.
But now I sees why: All teams before tourney are given free unies,bats and new gloves,which I might add are way to big. Now JOHN FRANK will relate back in meessess days playin hard ball.
(1) I had 3 mitts back in me playin days. Me first when me just learnin how to play was a 3 finger WILSON autograph,BABE RUTH. Don't member what happended to it as I think today it might have been worth some moola. Me dad bought me that one. And all these mitts were for a left-hander.
(2) Me next 2 mitts were birthday presents from me godfather. He knew I loved baseball. Both were great. First was a RAWLINGS,KEN BOYER model. Great mitt. Gave that one away to a riend of mine a year before enterin ARMY.
(3) The next was a RAWLINGS,STAN MUSIAL. That was the best mitt ever. Left it in a bar across the street from wrigley after a CUB game. A little drunk and forgot to pic it up when me left. Regret that dump move.
(4) here a couplle thins though. These mitts were a little smaller than todays models. Hell in my day RAWLINGS came out with a more expensive mitt and bigger called a A-2000. But when one gets a mitt like me last 2, one spends a week breakin in the pocket and loosening the leather. You constantly rub lindsey oil all over mitt. It darkens the color and makes the leather soft. Then you put a baseball in pocket and tie a string around glove to make a perfect pocket. After about a week,you ready to go.
(5) All the kids in tournament are given new mitts and they choose to use them. They should use the mitts that got them there. These are expensive mitts and bigger than what they used too. And they not broken in. Balls poppin out all over the place,because no pocket and newness.
(6) With all the errors,if I were a coach,I would tell me team to go back and use your old mitts. You can enjoy your new ones after tournament is done.
(7) All this wisdom from I used to play little leaque from 68,67,66 years ago. More to come.....later.
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I'll add another thin me noticed.
Back in me days you left your first index finger on the outside backside of glove. It made when fieldin and ball hits glove better to squezze glove shut without bobblin it. Most major leaquers over years and today,do the same thing. These kids because the mitt to big,keep all their fingers inside glove.
And one more thin I learned. There bats are made in a more wooden style because the committee was tryin to cut down on homers. They look ALUMINUM,but are more designed as a wood bat. More a little later.
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Got to say: Most games played be what one expects.
And TRUTH,I'll be rootin for CLARADON HILLS today,the ILLINOIS team,but I'M expectin DISASTER.
The first game is on right now. Early start today. May all thee KIDS and PARENTS and fans rootin for them have a great time.
Reminds me when I won ILLINOIS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP in BOWLIN. What a great time. It too bad me DAD not alive to WITNESS.
Went on to WASHINGTON DC, representin ILLINOIS. I won't re-iterate what happened there,as thanks to a photographer he ruined me. But a great time,non the less.
And what kind of food they offerin this early time at SERIES.
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Gots to say one more tin. In DC at NATIONALS there were 54 participants representin every state,plus PORTO,SAMOOLA,VIRGIN ISLANDS, and one other US territory.
CAN you imagine if this were held today. We underage kids would all be declared TERRIOTS by TRUMP AND QUIVERING LIPS.
SORRY for intervenin on sumthin not SERIES.
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Gotta love these KIDS. Early start because a MAJOR LEAQUE game gonna be held tonight where ever.
But a group of KIDS holdin up a sign: WE need 10 tickets for game tonight: PLEASE HELP. LOVE IT.
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Sorry, I'll try to ketchup. That first game today was impressive. VEN knockin off JAPAN. That VEN pitcher very good. And now they not play again to SATURFAY,in WINNERS BRACKET. Japan should win their next game but they gonna struggle to keep on goin.
Im havin a rough time ye DAY,WATCHIN THE SERIES AND cubs GAME AND lyin fox TRYIN TO PROTECT THEIR lover THE lyin draft dodgin coward. TOO BE CONTIIINUUED.....
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Venezuela was and is good BUT they still have to play Chinese Taipei before getting to Sat.. Both
teams undefeated and haven't allowed a run yet. That can't have happened too many time.
On the US side South Carolina pitcher throws no hit shutout thru 6 innings and they lose. That's
gotta hurt. Conn. and my pitcher settled down after giving up an early run and eventually blew the
game wide open. One of those four [LV included] will win it all. Don't see anyone coming out of
loser's bracket. A lot of ball left to be played though.
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Missed yesterday games A HAD TO HEAS TO VA HINES to sees me GLUE-COMA dr.A couple more weeks and me havin laser surgery on me 2 eveballs. Say's after this, I will be able to have X-ray vision like SUPERMAN,but stay clear of KRPOMITE.
So lets look forward.
I'm sure JAPAN wins again today. They too good to lose. They could be sleeper comin from losers bracket.
Not sure if VEN plays TAWAIN to day. They matched up last year in SEMI-ISSS. Ven got slaughtered,but came back next day to capture 3rd place. I think when they play the CHINEESE,they will WIN and drop CHINNESS into losers bracket.
I'll be interested to see VEGAS play next. I'm gettin confused by regions. I just wish in schedulalin,they would just say state or country.
NOW the rules again: # days ago there was a team that pinched runned. So they puts this little 4 foot 9 kid weighing 85 pounds into run at second. 2 wild pitches and he scores. Then the coach calls time out and puts him in again at second to pinch run. Single and he at 3rd,wild pitch and he scores. COACH,time out and know pinch runs the little guy at 1'st. AGAIN: THESE RULES baffle me.
WAS it CONN,yeasterday that stole second base 5 times in a row. As catcher throws ball back to pitcher they take off. There be one i remember. You can steal if pitcher not have thee ball in circle surroundin mound. 5 in a row though. One would hope these kids ain't brain dead like the MUTT,TRUMP.
Anyhooo". Some great games today and goin be great to watch. And LOVE the FANS. They half the enjoyment.
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Chinese Taipei vs Aruba Conn.vs LV
China should handle Aruba with little trouble.
Conn. has my pitcher all rested and ready to go. I had said before
the LLWS started that LV could hit. South Carolina finally ran out of
miracles. Conn has advantage with rest and I believe in that pitcher.
Should set up for a beauty final on Sunday. GO USA tmbz1
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In some ways, this is the worst of kids sports.
A bunch of pitchers, big for their age, ruining their arms before they are 15.
Enjoy the ride, for 99% of you, it's almost over.
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Bitter,you got this right from beginnin. I'ss be total failure,but I got some more points to make:
(1) That SOUTH DAKOTA/SOUTH CAROLINA game. I mentioned last week,that off-shore bettin is goin bezerk on bettin these games. And MR.HOMEPLATE sure as SHIT changed his srike zone and callin time-outs as SOUTH DAKOTA in wind-up. Know again,I know not these rules. Did look at website for this and they have them listed.I ASSUME. But again,I'M also not sure how many times a oppossin team like SOUTH CAROLINA themselves can call a time-out in inning. One would think 2 and the 3rd would result in a automatic strike on batter. GAME OVER. IF this UMP,is bettin on game,like others have in past in BASKET,ollege BASEBALL and other,this do SMELL. How is ZONE went from open to tight in one inning is extreme. I've seen them last year and last. They call,balls,strikes and STRIKES,BALLS. Pitchers and hitters get upset,ecept the JAPAN players. If they called out on srikes they turn to umpire and BOW. Again if that me and the pitch was clearly out of strike zone,I would have swung at his or her SKULL.
(2) YEASTERDAY,VEN/ARUBA game. Bottom of second and VEN losin 1-0 with bags jammed and 1 out. Ven batter hits weak flyball to left and the left fielder clearly trapped it. Runner at 3rd heads home to score. Runner at second lands at 3rd. It takes 10 minutes to straighten out situation. Shortstop throws ball to second,to complete a double play. Runner not tag to get to 3rd. Same would hace been for 3rd or first. Back in me playin days,with no TV replay that would have been OK. But they showed the re-play over 8 times. It was clearly a TRAP. UMPS who evidently need to head to HINES,rule otherwise. Total TRAVISTY.
But the remainin 4 games and tat includin the 3rd place should be great.
Thing are DULL compared to last year. Last years CHICK made announcin and gimmicks great. Tired this year of the announcers just samplin food from other countries and other parts of country and just smashin them all over their face and think they humorous.
MY suggestion for HOME RUN DERBY tonight. If players are still in playin,you should avoid. If you been eliminated,go and have a great time.
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DARNOLD,who just loves findin CLAM SHELLS on a BEACH.
I'M sure you wore a DRESS late into your TEENS.
Little Leaque BASEBALL been around forever,so has you in your flowered dress playin"HOPSCOTCH".
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John, just another moronic rant with name calling but absolutely zero response to my comment.
And I'm only responding because I feel sorry for you when no one does.
Out of the thousands of Little League World Series pitchers, how many have gone on to pitch in the majors and how many have destroyed their arms by the time they are 15?
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HOW can one respond to a IDIOT MORON who noes NUTTIN.
Ones last year in LITTLE is 12. No one is playin LITTLE at 15. Although one year a team was caught play with older,usin fake birth certificates.
CLAM. IF you not get the exileratin experience of bein there,then i get how thrillin it be for you playin,croquet.
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And let me tell YOU,you worthless POS.
When me a young KID,I started out havin 3 paper routes. That back in day,wen readin a newspaper was the way to get INFO.
And then me and 3 buds early in mornin would hit the FOX RIVER DAMN. WE had dug up NIGHT CRAWLERS every day before. Then we had a seignin NET. ere you goes: Soft shell crabs and MINNIOWS. And we fished knowin everywhere were to catch whatever one wanted. Thats right. A bait sellin stand and a guide stand. Were KIDS. WE MADE A FORTUNE, What you ever do,YOU POS. MOMMY can you buy me a POPSICLE. Little QUEERS like you should be postin at: WE not have done anythin in our LIVES site,if there is one.
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HOW can one respond to a IDIOT MORON who noes NUTTIN.
Ones last year in LITTLE is 12. No one is playin LITTLE at 15.
Dear Lord you are one ignorant fuck.
I never said kids were playing Little League at 15.
I said, how many kids pitching in Little League at 12, ruined their arms and are finished pitching completely by 15.
If I need to dumb it down for you even more, let me know.
As for your paper routes and crawdad fishing and popsicle sucking, find someone that gives a fuck. It sure isn't me.
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HOW can one respond to a IDIOT MORON who noes NUTTIN.
Ones last year in LITTLE is 12. No one is playin LITTLE at 15.
Dear Lord you are one ignorant fuck.
I never said kids were playing Little League at 15.
I said, how many kids pitching in Little League at 12, ruined their arms and are finished pitching completely by 15.
If I need to dumb it down for you even more, let me know.
As for your paper routes and crawdad fishing and popsicle sucking, find someone that gives a fuck. It sure isn't me.
John Frank is a US veteran war hero, and a Horseplop Hall of Famer whose been on this site for going on 15 years. A great husband to his wife that passed, a great friend to his friends, and honest guy, a real man and great human being that helps very disadvantaged people in need. A bigger man than sending one PM and you disappear here forever!
He was trying to raise your IQ, ok so you reject.
You on the other hand are a Chihuahua Cock!
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They figured my boy out. Not sure what LV has left and in store, pitching wise,
but rest assured, they will bring their bats. Aruba had their chances. Chinese Taipei
certainly beatable. I like our chanceS. tmbz1 Go USA
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BITTER: Noticed sumthin today. The LV kids are not using the multi-colored bats that were given out at start of tourney. As I said before they made of inner wood and outer aluminum,in order to deaden hitting. LV usin the all alumin bats that got them to series. They better for hittin. And it sure appers that way. And the pitchers the last few days are more controlled. Not many wild pitches. Again not sure of the pitch count and day seperations. But I think the kid can start and pitch some innins for a while.
Want to give a shout out to DAN NANCE who from SUMMERLIN ,NEVEDA where these kids from. He used to be a minor leaque player. He might be bettin off-shore.
PS. Thanks for the nice compliment,TRIG.
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PS. Thanks for the nice compliment,TRIG.
My pleasure John, always.
I can't spend too much time in this thread though, activates a little ptsd. ngc3
Got beaned in the head on an at bat as a Little Leauger...made me into the man child I am today! ;D
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In 1969 I belonged to a little league team that was sponsored by Carvel ice cream, every time we won a game we got free Carvel.
Needless to say, we were unbeaten, and I am not sure if they even had the world series back then, but we were a big deal and we were each given a huge trophy that was presented by Ron Swaboda of the 69 Mets.
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In 1969 I belonged to a little league team that was sponsored by Carvel ice cream, every time we won a game we got free Carvel.
Needless to say, we were unbeaten, and I am not sure if they even had the world series back then, but we were a big deal and we were each given a huge trophy that was presented by Ron Swaboda of the 69 Mets.
Were you a Fudgie the Whale or Cookie Puss kind of kid?
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This to I'M goin BLIND.
On final day they interviewed 4 players from the 1955 championship team. They were all AFRICAN AMERICAN and told how they were hated and winnin made at te time made for revenge.
BLInD. Who whoose you GOVERNER in MISSIPPI.LOUISANA,GEORGIA, ALABAMA at time.