LLWS: Great Lakes Regional - MI vs OH on ESPN
Michigan is currently winning 3-1 heading to the bottom of 3 for their at bat.
August 11th, 2017 at 5:55 PM ^
Also, it's an elimination game.
August 11th, 2017 at 6:01 PM ^
MI kid just got under a tag at the plate! 4-1, 1st and 3rd, 2 down.
August 11th, 2017 at 6:05 PM ^
OH gets out of the jam. 4-1 to the top of 4
August 11th, 2017 at 6:13 PM ^
August 11th, 2017 at 6:18 PM ^
OH cruises in the bottom. On to the 5th, 4-1 Michigan.
August 11th, 2017 at 6:25 PM ^
August 11th, 2017 at 6:27 PM ^
Uh Oh..... 2 run shot for OH with two outs. 4-3 Michigan
August 11th, 2017 at 6:27 PM ^
Strike out to end the top. 4-3 to the bottom of 5.
August 11th, 2017 at 6:37 PM ^
I like watching the kids get excited, etc. That's all good.
But what I really like is watching the parents in the stands. They range from nice folks to utterly ridiculous assholes. Last night they kept showing this woman holding a sign up during pitches (this was CA v. HI IIRC) who was way too invested. Her sign was blocking the view of the folks behind her, and we were treated to:
- Seeing the woman behind her ask nicely for her to lower the sign.
- Sign Woman snarling at woman behind.
- Sign Woman's husband gently suggesting she lower the sign.
- Sign Woman grudgingly slightly lowering the sign, but telling him "screw blocked woman"
- Lather, Rinse, Repeat.
So while I hate parents like her (in a "I hate sour cream on nachos" sense - not real hate), I love scenes like that. I'm still waiting to see if someone will go full "Randy Marsh" at one of these games.
August 11th, 2017 at 7:09 PM ^
I love this tournamament.
August 11th, 2017 at 6:32 PM ^
Michigan answers! 5-3 with runners at the corners.
August 11th, 2017 at 6:34 PM ^
Ground rule double! 6-3 with runners still at the corners.
August 11th, 2017 at 6:38 PM ^
August 11th, 2017 at 6:39 PM ^
Not sure what happened, stepped away for a minute and it's 7-3 Michigan.
August 11th, 2017 at 6:42 PM ^
August 11th, 2017 at 6:41 PM ^
RBI single, 8-3, with 1 out and runners on 2nd and 3rd.
August 11th, 2017 at 6:45 PM ^
10-3 after a double scores two.
August 11th, 2017 at 6:48 PM ^
11-3 after a line shot to the wall and OH gets the next batter to end the inning.
August 11th, 2017 at 6:52 PM ^
Kudos to the OH kid that just ran out a pop-up and ended up on 2nd after a dropped ball. Gotta love the hustle!
August 11th, 2017 at 6:59 PM ^
MI wins! Advancing to the championship game against Illinois at 5pm tomorrow.
August 11th, 2017 at 7:03 PM ^
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August 11th, 2017 at 8:06 PM ^
#sadthatthisfeelsgreat
August 11th, 2017 at 8:13 PM ^
If they beat Illinois where do they go next?
August 11th, 2017 at 8:16 PM ^
Williamsport!
August 11th, 2017 at 8:13 PM ^
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August 11th, 2017 at 9:06 PM ^
My son is a low AAA travel ball player in GA. He's 11 and when I told him these boys were 12 he said they weren't very good. Especially they way they swing, My guess is that he would be one of the better players on either team, but there are likely 6 teams in North GA area that he wouldn't make. That said, we are in Dizzy Dean country and the rules to put a team together are totally different than LL.
From my memory, a couple of teams from NJ and one from GA won the LLWS recently. Not too sure about the CA schools.
August 12th, 2017 at 12:50 AM ^