[Bob Seger]

I think you'll find that the two fans you are debating with are two of the more knowledgeable minds that you'll come across in the area. They know just as well as the folks from Central KY that from top to bottom the 11th Region is by far more talented than the 15th is from top to bottom. No comparison at all. Where the problem comes into play is that there is absolutely zero respect shown by people in Lexington to the quality of baseball played down in this part of the state. If you take the serious baseball and tradition rich programs from the 15th (Johnson Central, Paintsville, Pikeville, and most recently Lawrence County) and put them up against the quality teams of Lexington, and you'll find that they will do more than hold their own. The lack of media coverage in this part of the state compared to the 11th plays a big part in the lack of respect given to teams from our region.

Thanks for the input Papaw. Very well said. And by the way, you are a perfect example to the quality of players that have come from out of this area. You were right there with, and outshown many of the "L" pedigreed players back in the day....lol