Majors week ending 15th Feb

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Feb 16, 2009 19:03:13 GMT 10 pope said:

Feb 16, 2009 18:12:30 GMT 10 44 said:

If GCBA cannot develop a few top pitchers for Mudgy or Surfers each sason drawing players from 7 clubs. Big kick in bottom please.

You are not being serious are you? Do you think that those 2 clubs really go out to the other 5 clubs and scout new pitchers......

I wouldn't say "scout" pope. I'm sure the rules are strict about the possible poaching of players between clubs.

Let's say a very talented player from Runaway Bay club becomes old enough to play Seniors. He is a u18 RAMS Rep and attended MLB academy, Is he NOT going to want and play Seniors Majors .
Of course he is, he will wish to play with and against the top players, so naturally he would be attracted to a Majors club.

This does and has happened.
Look at Pine Hills for example, Years ago no Majors, yet developed many talented Juniors, Did they remain and play Div1 Seniors at Pine Hills . No.

They went and played for Windsor and Rapids as they had Majors teams and rightfully so. Why on earth would talented young players who repped for the RAMS, Australia and got signed pro play in the Div1 Seniors Beer Leagues

Gold Coast is a hot bed of talented Juniors developing, they are going to want to play Majors when old enough. At present only 2 Majors teams on the GC, not to say that other clubs on the GC cannot make Majors Criteria of course. Look at Mudgy and PH, I believe this is only the 3rd Majors season for both those clubs.

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Here is a case in point.
I watched outstanding young RAMS player James Linger play on Sunday.

I believe he is from Grafton/Lismore area? In all due respect to the quite strong FNC Lismore League. Is he still playing there? No, of course not. he desires to play in the GBL Major A comp each week.

He played with Mudgy last season I believe and this season with the Windsor Royals club.

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Personally i think the number of clubs needs to be cut, but mainly due to the fact that these clubs that arent marking number requirements and not doing enough to build their club for the future. Will cutting the league down to even the level work, i dont think so. players will go to stronger clubs, and in many cases good players will pool together leaving another couple of weak teams.

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You obviously didnt see the Surfers v Musketeers game at Ipswich two weeks ago, Musketeers faced the same pitching staff, and although very good were far from dominating.

I believe the result on Sunday the 15th was more a case of the Indians players being a little under the weather.

Surfers have long had imports as have many clubs, as to a victory behind import pitching being described as 'hollow' ask last years Redcliffe Padres if reaching a final series and losing their import before he can play felt more hollow?

As for the GCBA pitching stocks I believe they are doing OK, Aaron Thompson or Yasu Maki, I believe are both GCBA juniors.

However, I am sure we would still be having this conversation if it were a Catcher and a Shortstop hitting third and fourth and going combined 16-16 on the day with 3 homeruns each.