[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.