[JackRabbitSlim]

I am going to take the middle on this. I agree with both sides of this debate to an extent. Most schoolds in E. Ky. havent been able to develop a strong baseball program for many of the reasons listed and probably many more. That being said the internet and other forms of media are allowing more E. Ky. players an oppotunity to locate better camps, showcases and summer teams to play on. This is helping the players with recognition and more players are getting attention yearly.

The comment started about some Prestonsburg players hitting throughout the years, then one kid was named as an example. Personally I think that was in bad taste, naming and kid specifically, but thats just me. As for Prestonsburg program they have a new coach and some support. I have also heard that the schedule has been constructed to have the team playing in the Lexington area at every oppotunity. Prestonsburg has alot of yong talent and a few older kids that have the ability.

As for other programs in the area. E. Ky. is slowly becoming a stronger baseball area. Look at some of the teams that are making some noise. Pikeville was very competitive in the State Tournament and you have other teams that will be making some noise soon.

which other teams are you referring too? I agree Pikeville had a good run two seasons ago, but it only happens once every 5 or 10 years. There is no consistency in the mountains, and that is why kids are not getting recruited by D1 or even NAIA schools? When they get there they are not ready, and I would say 95% do not make it passed their freshman year, and that is based off of the lack of knowledgable coaches, and also they never get any better playing the competition they play? It's impossible to get any better playing teams worse than you, and I hope everyone will agree with that? Prestonsburg has already listed their 2012 schedule and you are very wrong about their schedule. They are going to lexington, but only once and they are playing lafayette, and they lost in the first round of the district tournament? Personally, I think if you make it a point to have Phelps and those teams on your roster, then that is not that big of an effort? I wish Pburg luck I really do, but reality is reality. This goes back to what I was saying about, and all you did by bringing up their schedule was prove exactly what I was saying? Your rebutal could very well be that you are also playing ?Scott County, but if you'll look and see, Scott lost 22 games last year, and the majority of those losses were by a mercy rule? If those are the 11th region schools your talking about, then you might as well stay at the house?








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