2016 LLWS thread

Breaking news: Tim Tebow placed on waivers by Iowa.

 

Yeah. I should amend to say I wouldn't be that surprised to see an international player make it 10 years down the road. This is their main outlet.

And shotty, yeah I understand that some guys stay more involved for the one last LLWS run ... but a lot more don't. Team USA plays in a 12U tournament, and a lot of places target Cooperstown ahead of the theoretical Williamsport trip. Plus the whole LL boundary thing is causing so many places to switch to Ripken, Pony or some other circuit.

Seoul Brothers kicking some ass, three HRs in two innings, looks like they'll have a rematch with Panama.

 

Are there any foreign major leaguers who played in the LLWS? In fact, the only American that I can think of is Peter Gammons favorite Sean Burroughs.

 

Michael Saunders played for Canada.

 

Jurickson Profar and Jonathan Schoop took Curacao to the championship in 2004. Profar was a lights out pitcher.

 

10 MLB stars who played in the Little League World Series when they were kids

I especially remember Todd Frazier.

 

He was very good. As Little Leaguers, Casey Gaynor was as good or better. His Shore Conference wins record was broken this season.

http://www.app.com/story/sports/high-school/baseball/2016/05/24/luca-dalatri-casey-gaynor/84837314/

Guy, who probably knows more NJ hs baseball than anyone, says Dalatri has a higher ceiling than Groome. Not sure I agree, but guy who said it knows his stuff.

 

Michael Conforto played in the LLWS, the CWS and the World Series.

 

Seoul Brothers killing Panama. Probably will have pitching lined up for championship game. That's never a good sign for the U.S.

 

I give New York a pretty fair chance tomorrow. They've got two of their best three arms available. And Harlost looked as dominant in regionals as Mancini looked today.

 

Did the reliever stay under 20? Just saw score, wasn't watching.

 

Yes. One pitch in the fifth, and despite the two-run homer in the sixth, pretty quick inning.