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Post by fb4real on Apr 15, 2012 9:58:15 GMT -6
I can understand that rational that coaches can jump on a loss and say i told you so and that his words will really drive home the point. I guess my point is that Calallen has dominated teams they should and have been in tough games against better teams. If you look at both the first moody game and the bluff game they struggled and pulled out victories based on the other team making mistakes and losing those games; we can all quote the cliches in sports about losses,and it matters that your playing well when it counts. Just an observation from my view seems like a team as talented as Calallen should boast the gotty record that they do, the district has a drop off after the first 3 teams and the bluff team is young. Can they with stand the run in the playoffs not bringing complete games to the table. I know they can let their guard down a bit in district and the intensity go's up in the playoffs. Good teams do this,, great teams do it all the time. Just an observation.
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Post by C5_96 on Apr 15, 2012 10:18:30 GMT -6
Ifs, buts, life lessons, and whatever else you want to throw in there is all fine and dandy. But the only thing this game proves is that there is some dang good baseball being played in South Texas, and all of the teams benefit from the great competition. The dividends are coming....
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Post by Deleted on Apr 15, 2012 10:20:20 GMT -6
Don't get me wrong, Calallen will be the team to beat in the Region IV playoffs. Sometimes a loss will make a team re-focus and play with more intensity after the loss. Sometimes a team will question just how really good of a team they are. Calallen has been receiving nothing but praises on how "great" of a team they are. It may have gotten to their heads. Whatever the case, Chapman will have them ready to play for the remainder of the season. The game next Saturday vs Carroll will give Calallen a measuring stick on how they can compete against the top team in the Coastal Bend. Carroll found out just how good of a team they are up in North Carolina. After that, I'm sure Coach Yeager has them re-focused on the task at hand--winning a state championship. Both Calallen & Carroll will be the favorites in Region IV. Both teams should know, however, that all the other teams in the region will want nothing more than to knock them out in the playoffs. So get ready, the best time of the year is only a couple of weeks away!
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Post by DD Booger on Apr 15, 2012 10:51:24 GMT -6
I can understand that rational that coaches can jump on a loss and say i told you so and that his words will really drive home the point. I guess my point is that Calallen has dominated teams they should and have been in tough games against better teams. If you look at both the first moody game and the bluff game they struggled and pulled out victories based on the other team making mistakes and losing those games; We struggled in the first Moody game? We pitched our ace and won 4-0 I think. Which was the 4th or 5th game in a row that Calallen shut them down. I think Chapman perhaps was trying to find out if we had a number 3 to go to when we get to the tougher teams. I could care less about them being undefeated. Many of us have mentioned that it would be tough to go undefeated through the district. For people to simply pin the blame on how the opponents played is ridiculous. A lesser team would have lost those games and winning those games is how you win the region and win a title. It's baseball. Give yourselves some credit. Moody and FB are no slouches.
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Post by fb4real on Apr 15, 2012 19:59:05 GMT -6
Maybe a reach but ridiculous not, and yes still winning the first Moody game without an error that added some runs to the "4" (I wasn't there)only heard through converstations after the fact, so still see Calallen winning that game. The FB game I really hate to relive that but the Bluff should have won, but found a way to lose it late, the better teams usually outlast and win, or captialize on the opportunities given them. I agree Moody and Flour Bluff are not slouches and not taking anything from either team, it was my point. Sounds like this happened on Saturday as well to Calallen, some plays not made and some questionable calls. I know the 1 or 2 guy wasn't on the bump. I still see them as the best team and the team to beat in the region and the writers have had them as the team to beat all year in 4A. So that being said all will clear itself up in early June Hope to see some South Texas Maroon there, best of luck to all.
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Post by Calallenbaseball on Apr 15, 2012 20:13:04 GMT -6
Back in '08 Moody also beat Calallen only to wake up a sleeping giant, from that piont the '08 team refocus and regroup to win the State Championship as well. Maybe this is what we needed to get this team ready for the most important. The season is divide in 3 seasons we have tournament season, disrtict season, and we have the play-off season. Now we just need to finish the 2nd season and get ready for the 3rd.
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Post by fb4real on Apr 15, 2012 21:02:18 GMT -6
CB I would agree with the 3 season concept, i hope this is true and the Bluff will be awake for season 3. Again best of luck to all post season teams.
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Post by 2fast4u on Apr 16, 2012 7:33:31 GMT -6
Just my 2 cents...
Moody came out hungry and wanted this game, and Cal just kind of showed up. This has happened way too many times this season for a team with as much talent as this team has. Cal might have had the better players, but Moody played as a team and really wanted this win. This ho hum attitude is not going to carry this team very far come play-off time. Also, this team has been really lucky to this point and could have easily had 5 or more losses on their record right now.
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Post by Bluff fan on Apr 16, 2012 7:50:39 GMT -6
Just my 2 cents... Moody came out hungry and wanted this game, and Cal just kind of showed up. This has happened way too many times this season for a team with as much talent as this team has. Cal might have had the better players, but Moody played as a team and really wanted this win. This ho hum attitude is not going to carry this team very far come play-off time. Also, this team has been really lucky to this point and could have easily had 5 or more losses on their record right now. Bah...Cal Allen coulda won had they wanted to.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2012 8:00:40 GMT -6
Just my 2 cents... Moody came out hungry and wanted this game, and Cal just kind of showed up. This has happened way too many times this season for a team with as much talent as this team has. Cal might have had the better players, but Moody played as a team and really wanted this win. This ho hum attitude is not going to carry this team very far come play-off time. Also, this team has been really lucky to this point and could have easily had 5 or more losses on their record right now. That's what a few of us noted a couple of weeks ago. Can't show up like Carrol did in their Semi last year and expect to win and why they think they can do that against a team like Moody is ill advised. Frankly I would have rather us lost one of those games against the Bluff, Alice, or TM a few weeks ago because it would have been a stronger wake up call.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2012 8:01:55 GMT -6
Just my 2 cents... Moody came out hungry and wanted this game, and Cal just kind of showed up. This has happened way too many times this season for a team with as much talent as this team has. Cal might have had the better players, but Moody played as a team and really wanted this win. This ho hum attitude is not going to carry this team very far come play-off time. Also, this team has been really lucky to this point and could have easily had 5 or more losses on their record right now. Bah...Cal Allen coulda won had they wanted to. Not so sure. I think Moody has found itself.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2012 8:20:02 GMT -6
That's true. Moody is going to be a tough out for any team come playoff time. I wouldn't be surprised to see Moody vs Calallen in the Region IV playoff finals. What a series that would be...Whataburger Field will be packed!
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Post by Bluff fan on Apr 16, 2012 8:59:32 GMT -6
Bah...Cal Allen coulda won had they wanted to. Not so sure. I think Moody has found itself. Sometimes winning just isn't enough for Cal Allen...I'm sure Chapman told his team to swing at anything, even if the ball hits the dirt, to let Moody get a big lead...you know...to make it a rivalry again. Kind of a page out of the Dan A. Her playbook.
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Post by DD Booger on Apr 16, 2012 9:01:56 GMT -6
Sometimes winning just isn't enough for Cal Allen...I'm sure Chapman told his team to swing at anything, even if the ball hits the dirt, to let Moody get a big lead...you know...to make it a rivalry again. Kind of a page out of the Dan A. Her playbook.
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Post by Bluff fan on Apr 16, 2012 9:03:10 GMT -6
Sometimes winning just isn't enough for Cal Allen...I'm sure Chapman told his team to swing at anything, even if the ball hits the dirt, to let Moody get a big lead...you know...to make it a rivalry again. Kind of a page out of the Dan A. Her playbook. Obsession noted
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