[gamestopper11]

Just asking who do you think is the top player in the region?

[Mr. 15th Region]

I think that this is a no Brainer, Justin Blanton from Johnson Central is by far the best player in the Region this year.

[Mr.3000]

I think Kyle Sublett from Paintsville is a great palyer

[catsman]

Scott Little-AC

[StrikeoutKing]

Little from AC is a great all-around player. He can play right field, he can pitch, he can hit for power and average, and he is swift-footed on the bases. Blanton is also very good. He is an excellent shortstop, and an even better pitcher. He has a smooth swing at the plate, and he has tremendous "smarts." I would say a toss-up between those two.

[eaglehoops]

I think that this is a no Brainer, Justin Blanton from Johnson Central is by far the best player in the Region this year.

I agree, he can do it all!

[Blackcat80]

Daniel Pugh and Justin Blanton are the two top players in the 15th

[Pupaw]

Justin Blanton and Daniel Pugh.

[Disco Stu]

Justin Blanton and Daniel Pugh.

:thumpsup:

[BIG FAN #1]

Daniel Pugh is pretty good

[Buckeyex7x]

Justin Blanton and Daniel Pugh.

no doubt best...

[1911]

Best three are in the 57th

Pugh-Paintsville
Fyffe and Blanton-JC

[TRUEBALLAHOLLA]

Pugh and Grimm

[Pacman]

I think Scott Little may be the best all around player. He has a great career batting average, he plays a solid outfield - could probably play infield if given the chance, he has a great arm, he has power at the plate, he can pitch with speed and location and throw 3 pitches for strikes. His only weakness from what I've noticed is that he has some arm problems every now and then.

Justin Blanton is a very great player all around too. He has a great bat, and great on the mound, but I think Little has him edged out because Little has more power. Little has hit more than 10 HR's in his first 2 seasons, and even more doubles. He's also just as fast if not faster than Blanton.

Daniel Pugh could make just as good a case as these guys. Matt Fyffe could also arguably make a case.

Another couple of guys who could very well be top of the region come from Lawrence County - Tim Hayes and Morgan Roberts. Hayes has power and is by far the best catcher in the region. Roberts is a smooth SS, and a solid pitcher.

MacKenzie Carter of Pikeville is another who may make a case for region's top player by season's end.

[rooster]

I think Scott Little may be the best all around player. He has a great career batting average, he plays a solid outfield - could probably play infield if given the chance, he has a great arm, he has power at the plate, he can pitch with speed and location and throw 3 pitches for strikes. His only weakness from what I've noticed is that he has some arm problems every now and then.

Justin Blanton is a very great player all around too. He has a great bat, and great on the mound, but I think Little has him edged out because Little has more power. Little has hit more than 10 HR's in his first 2 seasons, and even more doubles. He's also just as fast if not faster than Blanton.

Daniel Pugh could make just as good a case as these guys. Matt Fyffe could also arguably make a case.

Another couple of guys who could very well be top of the region come from Lawrence County - Tim Hayes and Morgan Roberts. Hayes has power and is by far the best catcher in the region. Roberts is a smooth SS, and a solid pitcher.

MacKenzie Carter of Pikeville is another who may make a case for region's top player by season's end.

Scott Little is the one kid in this region that I really felt bad for last year. I think he has a great up side, but unfortunately he has very poor mechanics which is one of two reasons why he could possibly have arm problems. The second is the way in which the coaching staff has abused and misused him the last couple of seasons. I saw him get put on the mound several times last year in relief roles in a couple of games and was brought into the games when the games were basicly over, like when the mercy rule was about to take effect. Just made absolutely no sense whatsoever. Hopefully for the sake of Scott Little he has found someone in the offseason to help him with his mechanical flaws, and hopefully a changed mentality with the coaching staff about preserving his future. He does have talent on the mound and I hope he gets a chance to play at the next level.


Your probably going a little to the extreme with that statement. What is his 60 time,( preferrably not home team clockings)? Pugh and Blanton are the two fastest players in the region. It's not even close. I know that Pugh has been gotten at least with a 6.8 and possibly faster in the 60. I also know that Blanton has been laser timed at 6.73. The thing about Pugh and Blanton are that they are just as quick as they are fast. There is a difference and it is just as vital.

As as power numbers who knows, it's hard to guage a kid against another kid that plays most of their games at Stumbo Park against kids such as those that play at Johnson Central or Pikeville where there may in some seasons never be a homerun hit out their park by either the home team or the visiting team. High school stats can be very misleading.

[bad hop]

GOOD POST ROSTER, Scott is like many players which play baseball in an area where baseball is not taken seriously. The kids in areas like Johnson Co and Pikeville, which have great fields to play on and usually good coaching even if youth ball just have a advantage. I have seen many young players in Floyd Co. who are great little league players and never play at a higher level.
I went by the new fields at Stone Crest at prestonsburg the other day. They will be nice and hopefully will help the youth programs in the county. I can only hope.

[TRUEBALLAHOLLA]

Scotty Little could be a great player if he were worked with on arm care all year long.

[gotcha2]

Rooster- What's the problem with Stumbo Park?

[The Guru]

Scott Little is the one kid in this region that I really felt bad for last year. I think he has a great up side, but unfortunately he has very poor mechanics which is one of two reasons why he could possibly have arm problems. The second is the way in which the coaching staff has abused and misused him the last couple of seasons. I saw him get put on the mound several times last year in relief roles in a couple of games and was brought into the games when the games were basicly over, like when the mercy rule was about to take effect. Just made absolutely no sense whatsoever. Hopefully for the sake of Scott Little he has found someone in the offseason to help him with his mechanical flaws, and hopefully a changed mentality with the coaching staff about preserving his future. He does have talent on the mound and I hope he gets a chance to play at the next level.


Your probably going a little to the extreme with that statement. What is his 60 time,( preferrably not home team clockings)? Pugh and Blanton are the two fastest players in the region. It's not even close. I know that Pugh has been gotten at least with a 6.8 and possibly faster in the 60. I also know that Blanton has been laser timed at 6.73. The thing about Pugh and Blanton are that they are just as quick as they are fast. There is a difference and it is just as vital.

As as power numbers who knows, it's hard to guage a kid against another kid that plays most of their games at Stumbo Park against kids such as those that play at Johnson Central or Pikeville where there may in some seasons never be a homerun hit out their park by either the home team or the visiting team. High school stats can be very misleading.

This is a post with knowledge!
I have said many times that Little could have been the best to ever come out of Floyd Co. and maybe the 15th Region, if he had proper mechanics.
Blanton and pugh do have speed and quickness, and probably the best baserunning skills and smarts combined. A base coach could go take a smoke break when these guys are on the bags.

[The Guru]

Pugh-Paintsville
Blanton- Johnson Central
Get my votes. They are both good pitchers(Blanton being the better IMO). They have both proven themselves at different infield positions as well as premier outfielders. Both are at the top level in hitting(ave. and power) and stolen bases.
Every coach would love to have either of these two playing for them.

[Ol ' Poppy]

good post Guru! I would have to agree with you 100%.

[The Guru]

good post Guru! I would have to agree with you 100%.

Welcome to rivals!!

[Pacman]

Scott Little is the one kid in this region that I really felt bad for last year. I think he has a great up side, but unfortunately he has very poor mechanics which is one of two reasons why he could possibly have arm problems. The second is the way in which the coaching staff has abused and misused him the last couple of seasons. I saw him get put on the mound several times last year in relief roles in a couple of games and was brought into the games when the games were basicly over, like when the mercy rule was about to take effect. Just made absolutely no sense whatsoever. Hopefully for the sake of Scott Little he has found someone in the offseason to help him with his mechanical flaws, and hopefully a changed mentality with the coaching staff about preserving his future. He does have talent on the mound and I hope he gets a chance to play at the next level.


Your probably going a little to the extreme with that statement. What is his 60 time,( preferrably not home team clockings)? Pugh and Blanton are the two fastest players in the region. It's not even close. I know that Pugh has been gotten at least with a 6.8 and possibly faster in the 60. I also know that Blanton has been laser timed at 6.73. The thing about Pugh and Blanton are that they are just as quick as they are fast. There is a difference and it is just as vital.

As as power numbers who knows, it's hard to guage a kid against another kid that plays most of their games at Stumbo Park against kids such as those that play at Johnson Central or Pikeville where there may in some seasons never be a homerun hit out their park by either the home team or the visiting team. High school stats can be very misleading.

I suppose we're all entitled to our opinions. Also, who is to say that Little's stats are not as legit as someone from Johnson Central, Paintsville, Pikeville, Sheldon Clark or anywhere else for that matter? Who is not to say that those stats are not home cooking as well? How do you know that Little's 60 isn't just as good as Pugh's or Blanton's? I will give these players something - in the way they're built and their quickness - they are arguably the best base runners in the region. Mr. Little is built differently with long legs but is still just as fast running the 60. He steals a lot of bases just as well. Also, whether he may or may not have been misused by the coaching staff is in question. He may have, but neither you nor I know how much he pitched last season to make a justifiable judgement. Unless that is, you followed the team to every game - in which I don't think so based on your statements. And I do agree that Floyd County is in lack of facilities when compared to surrounding counties. But at the same time, no major league field is the same either. In Boston or New York left handed batters have an advantage. The HR's still count. Also, have all of his HR's been at Stumbo Park? If not, then where? All I'm saying is that, IMO, he may be the top player in the region.

[1911]

I suppose we're all entitled to our opinions. Also, who is to say that Little's stats are not as legit as someone from Johnson Central, Paintsville, Pikeville, Sheldon Clark or anywhere else for that matter? Who is not to say that those stats are not home cooking as well? How do you know that Little's 60 isn't just as good as Pugh's or Blanton's? I will give these players something - in the way they're built and their quickness - they are arguably the best base runners in the region. Mr. Little is built differently with long legs but is still just as fast running the 60. He steals a lot of bases just as well. Also, whether he may or may not have been misused by the coaching staff is in question. He may have, but neither you nor I know how much he pitched last season to make a justifiable judgement. Unless that is, you followed the team to every game - in which I don't think so based on your statements. And I do agree that Floyd County is in lack of facilities when compared to surrounding counties. But at the same time, no major league field is the same either. In Boston or New York left handed batters have an advantage. The HR's still count. Also, have all of his HR's been at Stumbo Park? If not, then where? All I'm saying is that, IMO, he may be the top player in the region.

Sorry...No...Allen Central does fudge on their stats. I mean like last year Turner had an ERA under 1 and when they played Paintsville at Alice Lloyd he got "SHELLED" and then when the next BSN paper came out his ERA was still under 1. So the stats really don't impress me and when you play in a little leauge field you should hit 25hrs.

[gotcha2]

Sorry...No...Allen Central does fudge on their stats. I mean like last year Turner had an ERA under 1 and when they played Paintsville at Alice Lloyd he got "SHELLED" and then when the next BSN paper came out his ERA was still under 1. So the stats really don't impress me and when you play in a little leauge field you should hit 25hrs.

AC doesn't play at a "little leauge" field.

[1911]

AC doesn't play at a "little leauge" field.

Pardon me a T-Ball field

[gotcha2]

Okay, a T-ball field- so where is it located.

[rooster]

I suppose we're all entitled to our opinions. Also, who is to say that Little's stats are not as legit as someone from Johnson Central, Paintsville, Pikeville, Sheldon Clark or anywhere else for that matter? Who is not to say that those stats are not home cooking as well? How do you know that Little's 60 isn't just as good as Pugh's or Blanton's? I will give these players something - in the way they're built and their quickness - they are arguably the best base runners in the region. Mr. Little is built differently with long legs but is still just as fast running the 60. He steals a lot of bases just as well. Also, whether he may or may not have been misused by the coaching staff is in question. He may have, but neither you nor I know how much he pitched last season to make a justifiable judgement. Unless that is, you followed the team to every game - in which I don't think so based on your statements. And I do agree that Floyd County is in lack of facilities when compared to surrounding counties. But at the same time, no major league field is the same either. In Boston or New York left handed batters have an advantage. The HR's still count. Also, have all of his HR's been at Stumbo Park? If not, then where? All I'm saying is that, IMO, he may be the top player in the region.

OK then, how about some numbers from legitimate camps, showcases, etc. to back up your claims. Your really not offering us much to go by.

Well how about probably the most important person in his life saying the same thing I am saying. That's about all I needed to confirm my thoughts.

Listen, Allen Central is no doubt one of the better programs in the 15th region and definately the best in the 58th district. I admire how they have built a program with very little support and not so great facilities. There are a lot of people (self included) that respect what they have done, so dont think this is a total bash on the program. It's not. I just think that for the sake of winning at any or all costs that a very good player is having his future jeaprodized.

[Pacman]

Sorry...No...Allen Central does fudge on their stats. I mean like last year Turner had an ERA under 1 and when they played Paintsville at Alice Lloyd he got "SHELLED" and then when the next BSN paper came out his ERA was still under 1. So the stats really don't impress me and when you play in a little leauge field you should hit 25hrs.

First of all, Turner didn't get shelled at Alice Lloyd last year. I sit and watched some of that game, and I remember correctly that AC indeed won that game and were up by as many as 8 runs at one point. I think the final score may have been 12-7. Another thing as well, do you fully understand how a pitcher's ERA is calculated? It is called earned run average. That means you only count the runs that are earned against the pitcher. When the 2B, SS, 3B or anyone else makes an error and that runner reaches base, when he scores, it is not a run counted against the pitcher. It's called an unearned run. Also, when an error is made that should make the 3rd out of the inning, all runs thereafter are not counted as earned runs against the pitcher because the inning should be over. Therefore, even if all 7 runs were indeed scored while Turner was pitching, it does not necessarily mean they were earned runs. In turn, the 12 runs scored by AC vs. Paintsville pitching may not have all been earned runs either, and therefore would have not been included against the pitcher's Earned Run Average. Your comment therefore lacks credibility.

[The Guru]

First of all, Turner didn't get shelled at Alice Lloyd last year. I sit and watched some of that game, and I remember correctly that AC indeed won that game and were up by as many as 8 runs at one point. I think the final score may have been 12-7. Another thing as well, do you fully understand how a pitcher's ERA is calculated? It is called earned run average. That means you only count the runs that are earned against the pitcher. When the 2B, SS, 3B or anyone else makes an error and that runner reaches base, when he scores, it is not a run counted against the pitcher. It's called an unearned run. Also, when an error is made that should make the 3rd out of the inning, all runs thereafter are not counted as earned runs against the pitcher because the inning should be over. Therefore, even if all 7 runs were indeed scored while Turner was pitching, it does not necessarily mean they were earned runs. In turn, the 12 runs scored by AC vs. Paintsville pitching may not have all been earned runs either, and therefore would have not been included against the pitcher's Earned Run Average. Your comment therefore lacks credibility.

But AC is known for cooking books. I remember seeing stats where they supposedly had 8 guys batting .425 or better. You don't lose to anyone with that kind of hitting. So, maybe, just maybe, era stats are fudged a little. not sayiong that they are...just maybe.