Comments on: Teams by class

By: Rock BB

Rock BB — Thu, 15 May 2008 21:18:58 +0000

Maffei couldn't break into the staff with his injury over the summer and has quit the team.

By: Dutchess BB Fan

Dutchess BB Fan — Thu, 15 May 2008 12:42:02 +0000

Ketcham died when Mackey from JJEF hit the single in game one of the series to win it when JJEF was down to their last strike. They have been beaten in all phases by JJEF and out-coached too. While most would have predicted an RCK sweep more likely, the tables were turned. Total team effort by JJEF who are in the driver's seat now in I-C with 3 games to go. Ketcham has lost depth in their pitching staff due to injuries and Freyhagen ran out of gas in game 1 and was allowed to throw way too many pitches.JJEF used 5 kids in the three games who all threw well. Ciocchi and Panik are great players but some of the unsung kids came through – hats off to them. Ketcham still has to face a resurgent Arlington so it could get worse for them before it gets better.

By: Baseball admirer

Baseball admirer — Thu, 15 May 2008 10:00:52 +0000

This parent is absolutly nuts. My son played against his younger son on clarkstown rec ball and he was sreaming so much he was told to leave the gym because of the threats he made. His son who quit the south team did not play at all in the apring because of a hamstring. It is funny that this was the same injury he ahd last spring and as soon as the season starts he is ok and wants to immediatley start. Wirchansky is a class act and one of the best coaches. He is supportive of all his players and always pushes them to their limit. That is why he has three D1 players playing in college this year and will have two D2 players playing next year.

By: truth

truth — Thu, 15 May 2008 03:49:35 +0000

But what about the great baseball facilities at Ketcham ? Didn't I hear that all the best players flock from JJEF to Ketcham because of the great program? What happened?

By: jjef

jjef — Thu, 15 May 2008 03:24:44 +0000

jjef just swept roy c ketcham. kind of unexpected huh? ketcham is really reeling right now.

By: curve ball

curve ball — Thu, 15 May 2008 01:24:24 +0000

there is no reason any coach needs to put up with that kind of nonsense…let alone, coach Rich Wirchansky, who i have become a big fan of. last year i watched his team beat george washington and this year i watched south beat guilderland in the final game of a very impressive 8 team tournament….south clarskstown runs the best hs baseball tournament in this area..the best psal teams, chsaa teams and some upstate power houses are all invited,,,,,if some clown is screaming obnoxiously , why by the should he not be removed from the viewing area? first the umpires , and then
by the local police department…........but i don't think it bothers coach Wirchansky, because he seems very willing to challenge the best teams he can find, knowing that losing does not matter in the end when you are developing young baseball talent…

By: SICK

SICK — Thu, 15 May 2008 00:50:47 +0000

What a psycho this parent must be. Which leads to the question… Why the hell would anyone want to coach a high school team? There are so many places where a parent gets upset that their kid is not playing and flat out makes the coaches life miserable, by complaining to administration, by questioning the coaches non stop, by trying to rally other parents against the coach etc. These people are sick, the coach should say "hey moron, you did not buy a ticket to this game, and we don't need to hear your s***, why don't you get a life, and I am sorry your son has your athletic genetics, which is why he was not a starter before he quit." THen there are the situations where a team is not winning much, and the parents get nuts over the coach because the parent does not want to admit to themselves that junior is just not very good and neither is the talent on the team.

By: player

player — Wed, 14 May 2008 18:57:29 +0000

What is going on with Wanamaker for Nyack he has only pitched 4 innings this year. He was supposed to be one of their top pitchers this year. Also what about Ryan Maffei from TZ he also has not pitched this year and was to be a force.

By: North Parent

North Parent — Wed, 14 May 2008 18:47:52 +0000

That is absolutly unacceptable to follow a team around and heckle the players. The players did not do anything to his son besides play better. That father should stop stalking the team. He seems rather unbalanced. We might have some problems at North but no parent would ever cheer against their own team.

By: Viking1

Viking1 — Wed, 14 May 2008 17:56:26 +0000

It was the same parent that came to both games. As if it's not bad enough to not honor you commitment to your team and take away a spot from another player that is willing to earn their playing time or be there when needed whan a starter is injured. What lesson has the parent ingrained in their child about be a commited team member? What will happen to this kid when he enters the real world and has a job and decides it's ok to keep walking away when it gets tough? This is a very very sad situation to see and this dad should really take a good look at his actions. What's even worse, do you think any coaches will consider his younger children in the future?