[Black Bear Cuz]

The North-Barbourville game was actually 3-2. A couple of inexplicable pitching decisions, Harlan Co. not starting Jared Sizemore against Corbin, (Sizemore may very well be the best pitcher in the region) and South Laurel not starting Braden Miller against Knox Central. Granted KC hit the ball well off Miller after he did come in, you just wonder how the game would have looked if he had started. The Harlan Co. coach was talking about strategy and trying to win the whole thing, last time I checked if you lose you can't win the whole thing. Win the game you are playing, you can never be sure what the other teams are gonna do. What if Bville had upset North, they nearly did? You could have probably beaten them without Sizemore, then you are in the finals. Every year somebody gets held out, and invariably that team loses. Oh well, Sizemore is eligible for Harlan Co.'s next game. In March, 2017.

I have to say VH that you are almost always spot on with your analysis of the baseball action in this region. I could say much more, but I think I will just be nice and say that there is no way I would have not started Sizemore in the Corbin game yesterday. As for SL not starting Miller, I would very much disagree with that move as well.