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There are two OA's listed. 1 C, 1 open. not sure of a difference.
Anyone have info on any of these open teams from MN listed on the corkys page? anytime bail bonds, the new t's ductech team, oa?
Isn’t OA some of CR’s DeMarini teammates? I know a few were petitioning down.
Leagues are dead here in the state, rising cost of league, people with busy schedules/work and lack of sponsors and lastly just a lack of general interest in playing ball in pretty sad actually. 10-15 years ago playing utrip league in Brooklyn center consisted of playing against A, B and some C teams every week, I believe we had the A world Champs an B world champs in our league during the same time and it was tougher in league than for tourneys....Ahh the good ole days...Myself personally I found that taking swings on my own 2 or 3 times a week improved my game a lot more then playing league 4 or 5 times a week like I used to and of course as I advanced up and into the conference I was asked repeatedly to say away from league to avoid injuries........Doesn't exist anymore. the Bloomington open league might have 1 b team left, the rest are c and lower. And the utrip guys split up in a ton of teams for champlin leagues.
I'm going to be in the Burnsville area this spring/summer a week here and there for work. Evenings will be free so I am wondering, what night and where would "power league" be played? Best I get here in NE is C level ball and I wouldn't mind coming out and watching A/B level.
Leagues are dead here in the state, rising cost of league, people with busy schedules/work and lack of sponsors and lastly just a lack of general interest in playing ball in pretty sad actually. 10-15 years ago playing utrip league in Brooklyn center consisted of playing against A, B and some C teams every week, I believe we had the A world Champs an B world champs in our league during the same time and it was tougher in league than for tourneys....Ahh the good ole days...Myself personally I found that taking swings on my own 2 or 3 times a week improved my game a lot more then playing league 4 or 5 times a week like I used to and of course as I advanced up and into the conference I was asked repeatedly to say away from league to avoid injuries........
Yea back in the day Thursday night in Brooklyn Center you had Tourney teams with just about their Full Roster playing and using it as a tune up for the weekend. It was common to see everyone in full uniforms as well taking extra bases, head first slides ect. Teams like KEVITT, Medtronic, O&S, Redwood, Xtreme, J &H, Walser, Contractors Capital, Blueline were all regulars in the league. At one time you had Brownie, Vitcak, Dudda, Dahlby/Strunk all pitching for different teams in the league im sure theres others I forgot....About the only league I play in is Hanover because my dad still plays and who wouldn't play with their pop for fun.I think part of it is guys on the bigger teams just aren't playing league together. If you go to Champlin on Wednesday or Thursday night, you're going to see guys from Xtreme or All-American spread out through teams. I'm guessing you'll also see guys from other C teams in the leagues as well.
The problem I thought the Brooklyn Center Thursday league had was that you'd have everyone on their tourney teams playing in league, but then you were playing the team you were going to see every Saturday for the next four months. Then you add another $900/$1000 to the team budget, which can be steep, and you've got everyone split.
Even teams like mine that plays in Hanover, it's 7 or so guys that plays tournaments, then we fill the rest with friends or random dudes.
I think when I played in that Thursday league, it was just at the end of the great run. Still a good league, but I think it was pretty much toast a year or two later.Yea back in the day Thursday night in Brooklyn Center you had Tourney teams with just about their Full Roster playing and using it as a tune up for the weekend. It was common to see everyone in full uniforms as well taking extra bases, head first slides ect. Teams like KEVITT, Medtronic, O&S, Redwood, Xtreme, J &H, Walser, Contractors Capital, Blueline were all regulars in the league. At one time you had Brownie, Vitcak, Dudda, Dahlby/Strunk all pitching for different teams in the league im sure theres others I forgot....About the only league I play in is Hanover because my dad still plays and who wouldn't play with their pop for fun.
I think we are still going to use St. Michael because the new field doesn't have lights. It's tough to play in St. Michael because even though the fences are short, they are tall. So you get guys like Rob Wayne to hit those 270' line drives off the fence that are impossible to defend.I think when I played in that Thursday league, it was just at the end of the great run. Still a good league, but I think it was pretty much toast a year or two later.
Hanover is a fun league. I hope the new field gets used this year so we don't have to play on the 270 field in St. Michael.
Yep, Good way to boost the ego of the A/B/C teams to beat on some D/E teams. Always a good time!
We love beating down D and E teams. We may even flip our bats and hit middle. Then cash the check into 1500 dollar bills and fan off all the teams we pummeled.
Hopefully it get 4 or so b or higher teams.. I would almost guarantee Tryon will be there..
Aren't they PF Trucking or something now? Those tricky Dakotans.
Aren't they PF Trucking or something now? Those tricky Dakotans.
They are, rumor is they told the Tryon guy they didn't need him to play for then anymore so he took his sponsorship money and went home..
OA Apparel were denied most of their appeals, 1 guy that is still with the team got it. Josh Diko he was the book keeeperIsn’t OA some of CR’s DeMarini teammates? I know a few were petitioning down.
Tyler...tell us how you really feelThe only one I disagree with is Tim Gerlesberger. He played on a team that was bumped to B and was on the All American roster for Open State. Dropping him from B+ to B allows him to play C. I don't know if his team (CC/CB Masonry) is even playing USA Softball this year, as I heard they are possibly joining the MN USSSA Conference, assuming they appoint a director and it's still a thing. I do see them in the Open for Corky's so maybe they are B. It really doesn't matter but otherwise all others seem pretty spot on in my worthless opinion.
Tyler...tell us how you really feel
Tyler...tell us how you really feel