RainMaker

Semantics I suppose. What you call a "big upset" I call a bad draw.

Do you think that because they beat #1 twice or do you have some inside information?

Really hard to get back to finals after losing your first game. Too many games between now and Saturday afternoon. I agree that MNH should walk to finals of winners bracket at least.

#6 beating #1 is not a big upset. An unranked team, maybe. This was just two good teams playing and one won. I wouldn't call it a "big" upset.

Who would have ever thought that Holy Cross would play Fern Creek for the opportunity to go to Owensboro?

You heard him say that? Everyone seems to know someone that heard these things, but no one actually says they heard it.

I always enjoy from afar the threads that criticize this guy when he consistently beats the teams of fans that complain. I've yet to hear a fan of a competitive team complain. McCracken's fans don't complain. Hell, from what I understand, kids from the best teams play for him in the summer. Bullitt East complains because they can't get out of the 6th. Ballard complains because he moved to the 7th and they can't beat him. I'm not saying winning is everything, but I am saying if he is so bad, I can't imagine him continuing to be successful like he is. I don't know him, have never seen him or heard him coach, but conventional wisdom tells me that if everyone complains about you and you still win, you must be doing something right.

sounds to me like a dad complaining that his kid isn't pitching. A senior that doesn't make varsity should just be cut. In fact, in Kentucky she can't play jv. Let the coach do their job. Message boards are not a good place for parents.

How did they blow that game against Mercy?

Probably an error on a throw relating to tie break runner. Doesn't say error was on batter.

MNH's offensive performance in state tournament makes their impressive season offensive stats look suspect.

I realize that teams change every year with graduation, but an idea would be to seed the regions based upon how they performed the previous year in the state tournament. So, Scott County would be the #1 seed this year because they won last year, etc. I know its not perfect because if Scott County were to be upset in the Regional, another team would get the best seed undeserved, but its a thought.

Can fake to first if you step back off rubber first. Then everyone can go scampering for the ball.

I guess I see your point, maybe I just don't agree with people that would equate this to poor sportsmanship and definitely do not equate it to deceptively violating a rule. Coaches give signals instead of just yelling steal or bunt. Is this deceptive to give your kid a sign that is meant to not let the other side know what you are going to do? I've actually seen a similar play in the College World Series where a ball boy down the first base line was in on it. That gets closer.

Both of the examples you use are in fact against the rules.