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[Sports Maniac]

What are your top Teams in the PCL and who are you oustanding players??

[Sports Maniac]

Are people getting itchy for baseball or just spring in general?

Prob both lol. But I caint wait for Spring to get out of this crazy weather were having

[gonemad]

The last group of pony leaguers I coached in Delphos would be Juniors this year. We played in the PCL for probably around the last ten years or so. I don't see as much HS PCL basball as I'd like and I sometimes wonder what happens to some of the ball players and teams I've seen over the years. Let's see what I can recall from memory about some of the teams....

Kalida - They always started out slow in pony league but by the end of the year tourny you never wanted to see them. Seems like they had a big right hander with a ten dollar name with growth plate issues who could throw it through a cement wall. Also if I remember right they had pretty sollid hitting top to bottom.

Ottoville - What I remember about Ottoville is they should drive the ball around the park and play top notch defense behind their pitchers, but their pitching was suspect. I also remember a catcher that should probably be a Junior that I thought was going to be a good one.

Miller City - I don't remember anyone really standing out for MC but I remember them just being solid top to bottom, athletes at every position. They did, if memory serves me, have a chunky right hander that was tenacious enough to keep them in most games.

Columbus Grove - I remember Bogart & another big tall kid that played first and pitched. Seems to me they had just enough hitters to make things interesting.

Pandora-Gilboa - What I remember about them is the Howell kid buzzing along, mowing us down, when he split finger on his throwing hand. He was raw, but there was potential, but I don't remember much else about them.

Leipsic - They struggled, but I remember them bringing up a Mangas kid from LL that might have been one of the better shortstops in Leipsic for a while.

Ft. Jennings - Don't remember much about them other than they were decent.

Continental - They too struggled.

I'd have to go back and dig out my old scorebooks to jar my memory further......

Edited by gonemad, 17 February 2008 - 12:51 AM.

[Sports Maniac]

Ross Gerdeman from FJ pretty good picture. Anyone have any ideas where he is going/looking at for colleges??

[larrythecableguy]

Pandora-Gilboa - What I remember about them is the Howell kid buzzing along, mowing us down, when he split finger on his throwing hand. He was raw, but there was potential, but I don't remember much else about them.

The Howell kid should be one of P-G's ace's this year. Austin Blaski is there other one he also plays shortstop, I'm pretty sure that he made first or second team last year and should definatly be in the running for POY this year since Gusingers gone.

[Mr. Bulldog]

I see Grove making alot of noise in the PCL this year....they should be one heck of a team as long as they play like one

[BVC&PCLSportsFan07]

i think with blaski, lehman, and howel will be great leaders this year and possibly get the pcl or bvc ....and i also heard josh lee is playing this year.....he was pretty good in pony league but it hurts when u skip a year of high school baseball

[larrythecableguy]

i think with blaski, lehman, and howel will be great leaders this year and possibly get the pcl or bvc ....and i also heard josh lee is playing this year.....he was pretty good in pony league but it hurts when u skip a year of high school baseball

Lee is not playing baseball this year, hes playing AAU basketball, I don't think that theres anything wrong with that. Should be fun to watch on the hardwood the next couple of years. He would be a nice asset to the baseball team thats for sure.

Edited by larrythecableguy, 26 February 2008 - 04:52 PM.

[BVC&PCLSportsFan07]

well from what i had heard he apologized to the high school baseball coach this year for not goin out for baseball and told him he was goin out for baseball....guess we will have to what and see!

[BVC&PCLSportsFan07]

well i talked to josh lee....he is not playing baseball.....he is playing aau......and liftin......darn

[JimBucks]

1. Kalida
2. Pandora-Gilboa
3. Leipsic
4. Fort Jennings
5. Miller City
6. Ottoville
7. Columbus Grove
8. Continental

[Mr. Bulldog]

ooo well here are my predictions.....

1. Ft. Jennings
2. Columbus Grove
3. Kalida
4. Pandora-Gilboa
5. Miller City
6. Leipsic
7. Ottoville
8. Continental

[mrclutch]

Regarding the 2 predictions of finish order above: No way can I see Leipsic as #3 ... I don't think Grove is a #7 in the PCL ... and watch out for Miller City to be in the top 1/2. This conference might be won or shared at 6-2.

[Mr. Bulldog]

I'm sorry for the wild predicitons but i know the kind of talent they have and the potential that is there. There are high expectations over at grove this year for that group of kids. well if i doesn't happen you can't say it was lack of talent bc they have alot of that. and yes i do see miller city doing a heck of a job this year but how will losing hermiller affect them?

[little league guy]

well Mr. Bulldog i know what kind of talent Grove has.... they might not finish 1-2 or even 3 this year ...the only way they will is if they can play defence i think that is the only thing holding them back this year.......but if they don't finish 1 or 2 the next 3 or 4 years i'll be surpised......they have 4 kids that can be a starting pitcher on any team in the PCL or NWC....Osterhage( only senior on the team) Bogart (junior) Hovest (sophmore) Miller (freshman may not start right away but by mid season i look for him to be in the rotation)........and throw in Creamer (junior) and Stechschulte (sophmore) for some relief........the team has some good bats to help.........just not sure if the D is there this year

[THE BIG DOG]

1.ottoville,kalida,miller city,grove,leipsic 6.ft.jennings 7.pandora 8.continental i really think its up in the air this year,seems to be no real front runner,should be an interesting year.anyone got a standout pitcher this year?wat does ottoville have for pitching this year,does the koch boy pitch?

[larrythecableguy]

1.ottoville,kalida,miller city,grove,leipsic 6.ft.jennings 7.pandora 8.continental i really think its up in the air this year,seems to be no real front runner,should be an interesting year.anyone got a standout pitcher this year?wat does ottoville have for pitching this year,does the koch boy pitch?

Yah try Ross Gerdeman for FJ, and Austin Blaski from P-G, there is no way you can't say either of those teams shouldn't be in the running for the # 1 spot.

[THE BIG DOG]

Yah try Ross Gerdeman for FJ, and Austin Blaski from P-G, there is no way you can't say either of those teams shouldn't be in the running for the # 1 spot.

dont think those 2 fine ball players can win the league on their own.jennings lost a ton of talent that will be hard to replace.just my opinion.and i agree,they are both very nice players,but wat will they have around them to help?

[larrythecableguy]

dont think those 2 fine ball players can win the league on their own.jennings lost a ton of talent that will be hard to replace.just my opinion.and i agree,they are both very nice players,but wat will they have around them to help?

Fort Jennings has a great sophomore class returning, and so does P-G, not sure thats enough to win the league for either team but, I think that they'll be in the running.

[THE BIG DOG]

thx for the input larry,seems to be the case for all teams,young