Winter Baseball - Week Five

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Pleasant conditions shaping for Saturday games across the regions.

What is happening in YOUR league?

[johne]

Heathmont 8 Knox 2
Kane Davidson hit his first career home run. Ben Leslie played solid defence in centre.

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Lara opened its winning account in the GBA with a 9-2 result over Saints, while Deakin overcame Mounties YC 9-2 and Werribee forced a 5-5 draw with Guild Lions.

Bellarine had the A Grade bye.

[doubleplay]

The Tomatoes had a good day against Cheltenham who were previously undefeated getting up 4 to 2 in a nip and tuck game. The seconds had a 6 all draw. The Thirds had a 13 to 3 win over Chelsea and the fourths got up in a close one 6 to 5 over Chelsea.

[bp34]

Bgrade
Westgarth 2 Waverley 12

Bres
Westgarth 4 Waverley 16

DRes
Westgarth 1 Wheelers Hill 17



I think there could of been a first in the B grade game with Westgarth having not just 1 but 2 sets of brother and sister playing in the one team. Cam/Sam Deeble and Bernie/Abbey Kelly

[perfeckt]

So.... week 5 and the last report from Winter Baseball League was nearly a month ago. Seriously?

If someone not involved who was considering to BE involved but was wavering and the most current news was a month old. What would you think?
As a dyed in the wool follower and after years of trial, error and advice, I know how to find info' about recent games and who is doing what but only from some quarters. Apart from cold hard stat's about the Ladder, results and next weeks fixture there is nothing to entice a newby to get excited.
In fact, 5 weeks in and there is nothing to excite at all. Why?
The MWBL purports to be the leader in Victoria during winter baseball but I can get so much more from myriad sources.
I have for years now been pointing friends and acquaintances to the governing bodies web-sites but am constantly asked about the club ball status as they cannot find it.
A common comment is "but that's a month old." or "they only showed last years stuff."
This no bulldust.
Well and good you might think. It's there if they care to look elsewhere.....and that's the problem.
They don't know!
Give them somewhere central to look, regularly. Give the kids, with their voracious appetites, heroes and then info about their heroes on a regular basis.
How could someone new to the league ever hope to be as informed as I believe they should be?
C'mon guys, you can and should be doing better.
Regularly and dependently.

[perfeckt]

p.s. Take a leaf from the DBA to see how things might be better managed. Or the Geelong League or the............

[perfeckt]

Also, an interesting observation from afar.

Heathmont A1's now boast a line-up of ex Rustlers, including 3 time flag winning coach, Matty G, Nick Rossell, Kane Davidson and Ben Leslie. They're only the ones who've been 'Farm' developed. Then there is D-Mack, Dinga and sometime Rustler, Matt Wilson along with previous Penguin and renowned 2nd baseman, Dylan Trevorah, a 3rd generation Rustler.
For all you naysayers concerned with payments for players at winter clubs can anyone really suggest that this shifting has occurred for $$$ ?
BTW the Penguins lead the ladder of the MWBL by half a win with the next 5 teams snapping at their cleats.
Cheltenham Rustlers are also leading their league, the DBA, without so many so called hired guns and that is a testimony to a great junior development plan from T-ball and up. Chelt's young guns are not so young now and are on the march.
In fact I'd love to see a 3 game series between the 2 winter clubs.
Fund raiser anyone?

[farnt]

May 10, 2016 22:48:59 GMT 10 perfeckt said:

So.... week 5 and the last report from Winter Baseball League was nearly a month ago. Seriously?

If someone not involved who was considering to BE involved but was wavering and the most current news was a month old. What would you think?
As a dyed in the wool follower and after years of trial, error and advice, I know how to find info' about recent games and who is doing what but only from some quarters. Apart from cold hard stat's about the Ladder, results and next weeks fixture there is nothing to entice a newby to get excited.
In fact, 5 weeks in and there is nothing to excite at all. Why?
The MWBL purports to be the leader in Victoria during winter baseball but I can get so much more from myriad sources.
I have for years now been pointing friends and acquaintances to the governing bodies web-sites but am constantly asked about the club ball status as they cannot find it.
A common comment is "but that's a month old." or "they only showed last years stuff."
This no bulldust.
Well and good you might think. It's there if they care to look elsewhere.....and that's the problem.
They don't know!
Give them somewhere central to look, regularly. Give the kids, with their voracious appetites, heroes and then info about their heroes on a regular basis.
How could someone new to the league ever hope to be as informed as I believe they should be?
C'mon guys, you can and should be doing better.
Regularly and dependently.

I understand Sally the media officer has been on leave and back this week. Not making excuses, just updating the faithful.

[perfeckt]

Thanx for the info farnt.