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Tyler Fullerton - siegel - Miss State Commit Brian Miller - Independence - Vandy Commit Dylan Tuscano - Independence - Memphis Commit Tyson Ashcraft - Brentwood - Lipscomb Commit Richard Carter - Ravenwood - Tennessee Commit Mookie Betts - Overton - Tennessee Commit Zander Wiel - Blackmon - Vandy Commit Griffin Moore - Oakland - Lipscomb Commit Johnathan Frebis - Riverdale - MTSU All of these guys are quality players. All will have a chance to get on the field as Freshman. All are draftable players and are receiving interest from MLB teams.

Great response. I would not say this is all the top players in TN. Many decline the offer because of summer ball and other committments. That said, it is the beter players who are nominated by their HS coach. The coach must be a memeber of the TBCA in order to nominate. I would say they do a good job of selecting the best talent from those nominated. Many HS coaches are just not that into the deal. Great baseball, great exsposure and great fun for players who go. GOOD LUCK TEAM TN !!!!!

Scouted a number of years for MLB. He has some tools probably more promise as a pitcher than position player. The only true can't miss guys at his age are those already exhibiting the velocity and movement needed for the professional ranks (very rare). He is pretty good but there have been others, at his age, that threw harder, hit better, ran better and still did not sniff The Show. Time will tell, wish him luck.

Hey Guys, its no big deal for someone to pump a kid from GA on a TN board. What I would tell the poster is we did play the Astros last summer. Don't recall seeing this kid but probably would not have been overly impressed by a 85 FB on a 14 year old. He probably pitches around 80-82. There was no fewer than 10 - 12 kids in TN last year in that age group that threw around 83-85. I have been around this game for a long time and have seen many 14-15 year olds throwing in that range and still throwing in that range when they were 17-18 years old. As a lefty though he won't have to throw much harder for schools to have an interest. What is very impressive is when you see a 14 year old touching 88-90, NOW THAT WOULD BE IMPRESSIVE. Good Luck to all.

TN has a number of quality players in the state this year. As far as pitchers go Gray is considered the best today. However he does not project as well as some others. He will be in school at Vandy next year unless he is willing to settle for a 3rd - 5th round slot. His body will be an issue when comes to decision time for MLB. If he can continue to improve and prove his durability over the next 3 years he will potential be a 1st round pick. Working with,probably, the best pitching coach (Derek Johnson / Vandy) in all of baseball should add several zeros and a comma to his value. Good luck to all these guys who have been mentioned. They all are fine talents and several of them will get a chance in professional ball, sooner or later.

T Hill did a good job lastnight. I have seen him better. Defense definitely did not help him but Joseph, Dykes and Dobbins all hit really good pitches last night their hits happen to come at the right time. Right behind a few walks & those nasty errors. Hill has made a good choice in colleges and will prosper greatly under the watchful eye of Derek Johnson (Vandy)

How many Ks did Gray have yesterday. How many Ks did Gray have yesterday?

Williams and Joseph are the only 2 in the conference that can play at a top 30 program. Both probably project out at 2nd base due to arm strength & running speed, but no doubt they can play.

Hey, it is a thankless job that everyone knows everything about yet only a few are willing to do. Sounds kinda like political office. I have seen several examples of improving the umpires. You can have a graduated scale of pay based on the umps classification. Evaluators can be used to grade the umps. I came from a place where the umps were rated as A, B or C. A umps were paid more money than Bs and Bs more than Cs. Coaches turned in their request for each game and the level of umpiring they desired. You can have an A ump behind the plate and a C on the bases or any combination you want. This way you can get what you pay for. Even in this scenerio you can only make half the people happy. All that said, only a very few times have I seen a game where the ump really controlled the outcome. Most of the time you may not get the call, but I can show you where you left 8 runners on base, you made 3 errors, you didn't take the extra base. Like I always tell mine you get three strikes he can miss one you still have 2 more. He can miss 2 you still have 1, if he misses 3, I won't be their to see anymore... You're outa here!!!!!!!!!

One last thing then I'm done. Dual participation is very dangerous especially for pitchers who gets to use the arm? Who is in control of the number of pitches thrown during a week, the summer, etc..?

Dear L12, I too, fully respect your opinion and you have ever right to it, but there is one thing you stated or eluded to that I think is incorrect. You sayed this nation was not founded under Christianity or under God. If you read the constitution, the letters written by many of the founding fathers and the diaries of the first congress you will find that not only was this nation founded under God but the constitution is bathed wrapped and woven with the scriptures of the Holy Bible (the words of God). Know that said, you and anyone else who lives in this great land has the God given right to believe what ever they wish and although I may not agree with it, I fully respect your right to it. I don't think anyone was saying cancel games on Sundays. I believe the question is if a game is played at a time that your beliefs may be compromised, would you participate?

Foresake not the assembly of your brothers. First let me say this. I think it is awesome that we are even having this conversation. The fact that this can be discussed in this manner is truly wonderful and a testimony to our Freedom. The statement at the top wasn't written about going to church. The early Christians fellowshipped one another daily. If you look at the deeper meaning it is more about you associating yourself with your fellow brothers/sisters. It is not about you showing up at a location and getting your ticket punched. I do think that connecting with a group of people for support purposes is wonderful and I do think that worship groups, churches are great for this. I have been around baseball for a long time and I think this is a very personal opinion. I hope in my 46 years on this earth I have come to understand a few things, one of which is, I know very little about very much. However, I do know that you can and should worship God in all you do with every breath you take and you can do it in a dugout, in church building, setting on a deer stand in the woods. Remember: you can worship God in alot of ways in almost any place but if you don't share His story and His Son with others it will all be in vain.

tkeballer, I am glad you have had success, sounds like you are doing some things right. I do have a couple of questions for you and these may not be issues to you know. 1. Do you mandate that your players must play for you in the summer in order to play in the spring? 2. If you have a player talented enough to play for an elite level team with good to great instruction can he play for the elite and not your summer team? 3. If your school team is playing and a scout has the opportunity to see you play, given the talent level of the players you have, or he can see a travel team play with 10-15 DI talents and 2 - 5 draftable players who will the coach or scout go and watch? It is all about the biggest bag for the buck. If I can go to a game in the summer and see 10-15 talented players in 1 location versus seeing 2-3 players at another location, the choice is easy. Unless one of those 2-3 players is 6'4" throwing 90-94 and preferably left handed. I fully understand the scout team concept. I guess my problem is that many, NOT ALL, HS coaches are limited in their ability to develop players for the next level. I think it should be left up to the parents and the player to decide what is best, but in my experience the HS coach squezzes the kid to play with him.

May God wrap this community inHis ever Loving arms. Our thoughts and prayers are with each of you.

Not a bad plan, actually a pretty good plan.