[tiger baseball]

What your opinions about the Tigers this year?

[the dark wizard]

Unless during the regular season they convincingly take care of Knox I see it being the same as it has in years past for Barbourville. District runner up and depending on the regions draw whether or not they make it to round two and so forth. Alot will depend on who the coach is (havent heard an official word yet on who that is)?

[Baseballgirlfriend.]

Unless during the regular season they convincingly take care of Knox I see it being the same as it has in years past for Barbourville. District runner up and depending on the regions draw whether or not they make it to round two and so forth. Alot will depend on who the coach is (havent heard an official word yet on who that is)?

Knowing who the coach is won't really effect this group of guys I think. They've all played together for years now and I believe they will overcome Knox Central and get themselves a 51st District Championship under the leadership of Josh Hildebrand in center and pitching. Dalton Mills who's capable of playing short, second, or pitching. Jeffery Banfield who's a first baseman, can play some outfield and one of the main pitchers for Barbourville. With Tyler Tye behind the plate and many more great qualities Barbourville has I think they could quite possibly beat Knox Central who lost some key components to the team, and potentially contend for a 13th Region Title. They've got the talent to beat anyone they play. They just have to put forth the effort every time out.

[the dark wizard]

Knowing who the coach is won't really effect this group of guys I think. They've all played together for years now and I believe they will overcome Knox Central and get themselves a 51st District Championship under the leadership of Josh Hildebrand in center and pitching. Dalton Mills who's capable of playing short, second, or pitching. Jeffery Banfield who's a first baseman, can play some outfield and one of the main pitchers for Barbourville. With Tyler Tye behind the plate and many more great qualities Barbourville has I think they could quite possibly beat Knox Central who lost some key components to the team, and potentially contend for a 13th Region Title. They've got the talent to beat anyone they play. They just have to put forth the effort every time out.

You have to have a good coach to have a succesful team. No matter how much talent you have if there isnt a good brain at the helm you will not succeed. If some random Joe Schmo is hired to coach they wont have a chance at winnning. If they have a good helm, then yes they will have chance.

[Tigers#4]

I think that barbourville has the talent to do big things this year. Banfield has been coaching for quite some time now, I think he has exceeded the title of being a good coach

[Aldric Perfidus]

I think that barbourville has the talent to do big things this year. Banfield has been coaching for quite some time now, I think he has exceeded the title of being a good coach

Has Banfield ever coached anywhere other than Barbourville?

[tigersbaseball]

No, Banfield hasn't coached anywhere except for at Barbourville, but c'mon does that really matter here? He was the head coach until turning it over to Brian Bohl in 2001 and came back to be the assistant coach somewhere around 2003 and has been there ever since. There is nobody that knows the kids, the program, and how the program works better than Banfield and this is what will make him successful. He has talent, speed, power, and pitching that he could throw against anyone at any given time. This is the best team the Tigers have had in a very long time and they will not disappoint all the Tiger fans out there. Back to Banfield though, as Bohl couldn't go on to coach a couple games during the season Banfield took over and led the Tigers to a 10-0 victory over Pineville (in which was only 10-0 because he respectfully called off the dogs and held runners when they could've easily scored) and also a powering victory over the North Laurel Jaguars who demolished the Tigers back earlier the same season. Banfield knows how to run a team and has shown it with those two wins and will prove it only that much more when he does things with the Tigers that nobody would have ever thought could be done. You can bring up losses to Central in Championship game of the past and even bash Jeffery Banfield like I've seen on other posts about Central having his number. But remember one thing - THAT WAS IN PAST YEARS. Central has lost many key components like Baseballgirlfriend said ^ with King being the most missed as he was a great pitcher. I wouldn't put any money against the Tigers this year because they will come out and work their butts off day in and day out. They will impress this year. Mark my words

[Hit and Run]

No, Banfield hasn't coached anywhere except for at Barbourville, but c'mon does that really matter here? He was the head coach until turning it over to Brian Bohl in 2001 and came back to be the assistant coach somewhere around 2003 and has been there ever since. There is nobody that knows the kids, the program, and how the program works better than Banfield and this is what will make him successful. He has talent, speed, power, and pitching that he could throw against anyone at any given time. This is the best team the Tigers have had in a very long time and they will not disappoint all the Tiger fans out there. Back to Banfield though, as Bohl couldn't go on to coach a couple games during the season Banfield took over and led the Tigers to a 10-0 victory over Pineville (in which was only 10-0 because he respectfully called off the dogs and held runners when they could've easily scored) and also a powering victory over the North Laurel Jaguars who demolished the Tigers back earlier the same season. Banfield knows how to run a team and has shown it with those two wins and will prove it only that much more when he does things with the Tigers that nobody would have ever thought could be done. You can bring up losses to Central in Championship game of the past and even bash Jeffery Banfield like I've seen on other posts about Central having his number. But remember one thing - THAT WAS IN PAST YEARS. Central has lost many key components like Baseballgirlfriend said ^ with King being the most missed as he was a great pitcher. I wouldn't put any money against the Tigers this year because they will come out and work their butts off day in and day out. They will impress this year. Mark my words

I've been around 13th region basebal a lot in my time. I played a regional champion many years ago. I umpired during the time Banfield was the head man at Barbourville, and I've been an assistant at the varisty level. Through all of my contact with Mr. Banfield I just do not think he is capable of being a championship caliber coach. Great guy, but that doesn't necessarily correlate to wins. And I will say this. If Tyler Gilbert throws this year he will be very tough to hit. The Banfield kid is a good pitcher, but he has nothing that will overpower you. Group that with his average off speed pitches and you have a good pitcher, but not a kid that can go out and sit down the Hensley's, Storm's, and Vorbeck's of the region. Like I've said before a team MUST have 3 extremely capable pitchers, and MUST be able to score in bunches. I realize that the new bats are going to hurt the hitters but I still think the regional champion will average between 8-13 runs a game throughout their run. I don't think either of the schools in Knox County are capable of scoring enough to be a legitimate title contender. They may be able to put a few hiccups in the race, but I can't fathom either putting together a three game strectch and beat the likes of South, Clay, and North in a continious stretch.

[tigersbaseball]

That's a little absurd, don't you think? Saying Banfield isn't a championship caliber coach when he has done nothing but good with the team he has this year? I mean yes, you might have been around back when he was the "head man" at Barbourville but did he have any talent on his side? You come back to this thread 5 games into the season and after the Tigers All "A" Championship win and tell me if that has changed your mind. You can't doubt him if you haven't seen him coach with talent and seen what he can do with it. I was also around back then and believe me there was no talent there that even compares to the team he has this year. But post in 5 games and let me know what you think of Banfield and the Tigers then.

[MHS Parent4Life]

Can't wait. Barbourville is weak. Is Banfield even their coach? I thought it was Dinky Phipps now?

[tiger baseball]

Banfield is the coach at barbourville this year, and I remember that middlesboro got shut out by the tigers and they didnt even get a hit! How weak does that make middlesboro?

[MHS Parent4Life]

Banfield is the coach at barbourville this year, and I remember that middlesboro got shut out by the tigers and they didnt even get a hit! How weak does that make middlesboro?

I also remember the first time they played last year and Middlesboro won 10-5 on 11 hits and 7 walks.

And then the second time they played when it took all of 5 innings to win 11-0 with 11 hits and 4 walks.


The last time they played, Middlesboro was lifeless. They didn't care. That's no excuse, just an explanation. I mean they pitched a freshman in Lucas Crawford. It was his first ever varsity start. He gave up 1 earned run. It was the worst loss in MHS history.

That being said, won't happen again. Probably going to be more like the 1st or 2nd meeting last year.

[tigersbaseball]

Sure does sound like an excuse to me. Has it ever even occured to you that the two times earlier in the season that Middlesboro played Barbourville it was exactly that? EARLY IN THE SEASON. Maybe, just MAYBE, it took the Tigers a little more time to come together as a team and get everything sorted out like defense, the little offense but enough to get by against the big freshman, and pitching which was flawless. Or maybe you should check the book to see how many hits the big Boro had. There are 5 senior basketball players (who were juniors last year) that had to get back into the baseball rythm. It's clear to me and everyone else that Barbourville can compete and beat Middlesboro when they're firing on all cylinders. Looks like if it was the worst loss in MHS history they would've been more concerned to not lose because that would just make them look bad.

[tiger baseball]

I also remember the first time they played last year and Middlesboro won 10-5 on 11 hits and 7 walks.

And then the second time they played when it took all of 5 innings to win 11-0 with 11 hits and 4 walks.


The last time they played, Middlesboro was lifeless. They didn't care. That's no excuse, just an explanation. I mean they pitched a freshman in Lucas Crawford. It was his first ever varsity start. He gave up 1 earned run. It was the worst loss in MHS history.

That being said, won't happen again. Probably going to be more like the 1st or 2nd meeting last year.

does every win have 11 hits? and are you the stat boy? and yes that was the worst loss middlesboro has ever had and after the all a they will have an even bigger loss. The only thing middlesboro has is offense they have no defense. All barbourville has to do is play defense and hit the ball and they win, middlesboro is weak and you know it!:ChairHit:

[baseball7]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA YOUR FUNNY TIGER BASEBALL.That game last year was a fluke! just like you say about you coach"the past is the past" what im saying is that them little tigers wont stand a chance aginst middlesboros ofence...
Your all's pitchers are too weak to compete with any team that will be in the region tourny. we did pitch a freshman that had never seen a varsity start and i think he actually did pretty good considering you all only had 1 earned run. the fact of the matter is that middlesboro will dominate in the ALL "A" and b'ville wont have anything to do with it.:betterthanexpected:

[MHS Parent4Life]

Let's keep this thread in our minds as the season progresses.

[MHS Parent4Life]

That's a little absurd, don't you think? Saying Banfield isn't a championship caliber coach when he has done nothing but good with the team he has this year? I mean yes, you might have been around back when he was the "head man" at Barbourville but did he have any talent on his side? You come back to this thread 5 games into the season and after the Tigers All "A" Championship win and tell me if that has changed your mind. You can't doubt him if you haven't seen him coach with talent and seen what he can do with it. I was also around back then and believe me there was no talent there that even compares to the team he has this year. But post in 5 games and let me know what you think of Banfield and the Tigers then.

Well?

Anything?

Barbourville didn't even get a chance to beat Middlesboro for the 13th region all A title because they were too busy losing in the semi finals.

But, since you asked us to post 5 games into the season and let you know what we think of Banfield, I will. I think he is a below average coach in the 13th region with average talent. That is a recipe for mediocrity. Barbourville will never be a contender.