[Blazing Saddles]

Over the years, East Paulding Baseball has, and rightfully so, been the Goliath in this county.

BUT NOT ANYMORE............


Last night, EP hosted South for a region showdown. The Raiders dominated the game for 5 innings only giving up 2 hits and 0 runs. In all honesty, it appeared to be another loss. They led going into the top of the 6th with a 7 - 0 lead. That all changed in the next 30 minutes. If memory serves me correctly, South led off the inning with 8 straight hits and finished with 9 runs on the board. What an explosion at the plate. Single, double, single, single, double, double, single, single.............1 run, 2 runs, 3 runs......9 runs. WOW. East managed a lead off homer in their half of the inning and South plated one more in the top of the 7th. In the bottom of the 7th, East became toast..........the torch had been passed.

Spartan JV boys last year dominated East for the county championship 15 - 0 and it looks like the trend has carried over. Now don't say, "Well, it's down year for East" because I assure you, the Raiders are a great team with great starting pitching, but South is just a little better. Good job Spartans.

[RaidersRock]

I was just talking to one of the baseball Raider moms about this, sounds like the EP coach should have pulled the pitcher. I wasn't at the game so I don't know.

Congrats on the win

[Palm Trees Rock]

Yes congrats on the win....but dont get ahead of yourself on ONE GAME! East is still 8-4, while South is 5-5 and there is a lot of season left. When play-off time comes around lets just see how all the county teams stack up. North will have a lot to say about it as well being 8-4 as of now. Gonna be a great post-season!!

However, it is good to see such close games and great competition among county teams. Good Luck to all!!

[Blazing Saddles]

I agree Palm. One game isn't a season but it is the first step. Right now, both East (8-3) and South (6-5) are 1 - 1 in region play with South holding the tie breaker. As a coach, it is just as concerning on how you lose as it is on how you win. When you give up big chunks of runs at one time late in the game, 7 @ Hillgrove and 9 @ South, you have to start evaluating your late pitching. That's for any team. Do I see a changing of the guard? Yes. Can I be wrong? Yes. But for now, I'll stick to my assessment.

[RaidersRock]

well, we still have football

[Blazing Saddles]

RaidersRock, on 24 March 2011 - 10:22 AM, said:

well, we still have football

And a good one at that.

[RaidersRock]

Blazing Saddles, on 24 March 2011 - 10:57 AM, said:

And a good one at that.

[Palm Trees Rock]

Football-yes!! Only 6 months are so until Friday nights!! Cant wait!! Should be an awesome season coming up!! I think they will be better than last year!

[Blazing Saddles]

Palm Trees Rock, on 24 March 2011 - 11:22 AM, said:

Football-yes!! Only 6 months are so until Friday nights!! Cant wait!! Should be an awesome season coming up!! I think they will be better than last year!

I think you're right on. They should have another great season.

[boomhower]

It's called Coaching. East Paulding's Baseball Coach might be one of the worst around. It's a shame that you have to be a teacher to be a Head Coach. It really shows. East Paulding has had for years some of the best players in the County going through the program. That is what made them a winning program, thank all the travel ball coaches on that. Not one kid started to excel in Boyd's tenure. They only got worse during the High School Season. He messes with kids heads, players never can come to the ball field knowing their role, never tells the pitchers that tonight you are coming in so be ready, and get this he is sexest! YES that is right, he doesn't allow WOMEN on the field... why may you ask? It's because the coach before him didn't allow it and the field is named after him.

What was Boyd's qualifications for Head Baseball coach? some years as an assistant????
Your pitching coach Sonnicson has ZERO qualifications on pitching and that is the guy you want teaching mechanics to your son? much less calling the pitches?

Sad to say, East is going down and fast.... HIRAM will be next years best County Team. Paulding County may even beat East next year! lol Sorry PC

On a side note, the South Paulding Game is why South made playoffs and East didn't. Boyd as dumb as he is left his starting pitcher in way too long. Not only did he do that he has nobody ready in the 5th inning as a back up. Now we are talking HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL not may pitchers can go 5 innings or more and be strong at the end. So you should always start warming up your relievers in the 4th inning. It's called poor coaching and little knowledge of the game.

Here is another bad coaching. If you strike out looking you have 10 foul poles after the game. 10 FOUL POLES! How many strikeouts do you think EP had because players didn't want to run.... when you have young players playing you don't do that to them, it's just another thing messing with their heads.

In the end Boyd is a terrible coach with a personality of a Donkey and Sonnicson is as qualified as nigerian goat farmer at pitching and has no knowledge of the game.

Blazing Saddles, on 24 March 2011 - 09:04 AM, said:

Over the years, East Paulding Baseball has, and rightfully so, been the Goliath in this county.

BUT NOT ANYMORE............


Last night, EP hosted South for a region showdown. The Raiders dominated the game for 5 innings only giving up 2 hits and 0 runs. In all honesty, it appeared to be another loss. They led going into the top of the 6th with a 7 - 0 lead. That all changed in the next 30 minutes. If memory serves me correctly, South led off the inning with 8 straight hits and finished with 9 runs on the board. What an explosion at the plate. Single, double, single, single, double, double, single, single.............1 run, 2 runs, 3 runs......9 runs. WOW. East managed a lead off homer in their half of the inning and South plated one more in the top of the 7th. In the bottom of the 7th, East became toast..........the torch had been passed.

Spartan JV boys last year dominated East for the county championship 15 - 0 and it looks like the trend has carried over. Now don't say, "Well, it's down year for East" because I assure you, the Raiders are a great team with great starting pitching, but South is just a little better. Good job Spartans.

[Palm Trees Rock]

I cant speak to his qualifications. I do know East was a final four team in AAAAA two years ago. Thats all I know, other than they had a lot of talent this year and didnt make state.

[MJF]

Hiram??? huh???

[melnsid]

boomhower, on 07 May 2011 - 10:38 AM, said:

It's called Coaching. East Paulding's Baseball Coach might be one of the worst around. It's a shame that you have to be a teacher to be a Head Coach. It really shows. East Paulding has had for years some of the best players in the County going through the program. That is what made them a winning program, thank all the travel ball coaches on that. Not one kid started to excel in Boyd's tenure. They only got worse during the High School Season. He messes with kids heads, players never can come to the ball field knowing their role, never tells the pitchers that tonight you are coming in so be ready, and get this he is sexest! YES that is right, he doesn't allow WOMEN on the field... why may you ask? It's because the coach before him didn't allow it and the field is named after him.

What was Boyd's qualifications for Head Baseball coach? some years as an assistant????
Your pitching coach Sonnicson has ZERO qualifications on pitching and that is the guy you want teaching mechanics to your son? much less calling the pitches?

Sad to say, East is going down and fast.... HIRAM will be next years best County Team. Paulding County may even beat East next year! lol Sorry PC

On a side note, the South Paulding Game is why South made playoffs and East didn't. Boyd as dumb as he is left his starting pitcher in way too long. Not only did he do that he has nobody ready in the 5th inning as a back up. Now we are talking HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL not may pitchers can go 5 innings or more and be strong at the end. So you should always start warming up your relievers in the 4th inning. It's called poor coaching and little knowledge of the game.

Here is another bad coaching. If you strike out looking you have 10 foul poles after the game. 10 FOUL POLES! How many strikeouts do you think EP had because players didn't want to run.... when you have young players playing you don't do that to them, it's just another thing messing with their heads.

In the end Boyd is a terrible coach with a personality of a Donkey and Sonnicson is as qualified as nigerian goat farmer at pitching and has no knowledge of the game.

Well said!

[K96W8]

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Paulding County may even beat East next year! lol Sorry PC

Paulding County beat South this year.

North beat East twice and only lost to South because of 2 runs in on bogus balk calls.

[Blazing Saddles]

K96W8, on 09 May 2011 - 05:03 PM, said:

Paulding County beat South this year.

North beat East twice and only lost to South because of 2 runs in on bogus balk calls.

Fixed it for ya! He did balk those times and a few more that weren't called earlier in the inning. Not that I'm an umpire, but I picked it up a few batters before he was flagged with it. He was a good pitcher but no doubt was balking. The county will be interesting next year too. We're off to EC to hit the college showcase road trips.

[MJF]

. JMO isn't worth the time is took to type it. Sorry first time I was ever wrong.... ugh
have another.

This post has been edited by MJF: 11 May 2011 - 06:16 AM

[champsbbcoach]

MJF, on 10 May 2011 - 12:31 PM, said:

Any credibility the OP might have had went out the window with the Hiram pick. What team were you watching? Did you see any JV games. Hiram ended 5th outta 6. That doesn't point to the top team next year. JMO

Didn't Hiram win the post season JV chamionship? Or am I mistaken?

[Paulding Sporting Goods]

champsbbcoach, on 10 May 2011 - 01:28 PM, said:

Didn't Hiram win the post season JV chamionship? Or am I mistaken?

Yes they did!

[2witty4u]

champsbbcoach, on 10 May 2011 - 01:28 PM, said:

Didn't Hiram win the post season JV chamionship? Or am I mistaken?

Yes they did win, by bringing down players from their high school team to win against a mostly 9th grade JV South team. That was pathetic. You should only be allowed to play with the players you have played with all year. How can you get any joy out of a win like that.

[debbielou]

boomhower, on 07 May 2011 - 10:38 AM, said:

It's called Coaching. East Paulding's Baseball Coach might be one of the worst around. It's a shame that you have to be a teacher to be a Head Coach. It really shows. East Paulding has had for years some of the best players in the County going through the program. That is what made them a winning program, thank all the travel ball coaches on that. Not one kid started to excel in Boyd's tenure. They only got worse during the High School Season. He messes with kids heads, players never can come to the ball field knowing their role, never tells the pitchers that tonight you are coming in so be ready, and get this he is sexest! YES that is right, he doesn't allow WOMEN on the field... why may you ask? It's because the coach before him didn't allow it and the field is named after him.

What was Boyd's qualifications for Head Baseball coach? some years as an assistant????
Your pitching coach Sonnicson has ZERO qualifications on pitching and that is the guy you want teaching mechanics to your son? much less calling the pitches?

Sad to say, East is going down and fast.... HIRAM will be next years best County Team. Paulding County may even beat East next year! lol Sorry PC

On a side note, the South Paulding Game is why South made playoffs and East didn't. Boyd as dumb as he is left his starting pitcher in way too long. Not only did he do that he has nobody ready in the 5th inning as a back up. Now we are talking HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL not may pitchers can go 5 innings or more and be strong at the end. So you should always start warming up your relievers in the 4th inning. It's called poor coaching and little knowledge of the game.

Here is another bad coaching. If you strike out looking you have 10 foul poles after the game. 10 FOUL POLES! How many strikeouts do you think EP had because players didn't want to run.... when you have young players playing you don't do that to them, it's just another thing messing with their heads.

In the end Boyd is a terrible coach with a personality of a Donkey and Sonnicson is as qualified as nigerian goat farmer at pitching and has no knowledge of the game.

That right there was funny and SO TRUE! How Coach Boyd is still the head coach is mind blowing.

Nothing like having to run foul poles for things such as losing, striking out looking, not selling enough fundraiser things, and many many more. And if you plan on trying out for the team, you better have played summer ball. It is their biggest fundraiser (his words in black and white on the raiders website) and if you don't play summer ball, you won't play spring ball.

After watching him beam line drives to the shins of players after losing to North Paulding, I can 100% say he is an A$$. No way in heck would my son ever play for such a so called coach.

Why parents put up with that bullcrap, I will never understand. You are much better off playing travel ball and having your son learn from real coaches.

[Blazing Saddles]

MJF, on 10 May 2011 - 12:31 PM, said:

Any credibility the OP might have had went out the window with the Hiram pick. What team were you watching? Did you see any JV games. Hiram ended 5th outta 6. That doesn't point to the top team next year. JMO

I think you mean boomhower. I'm the OP and I didn't even mention Hiram. I hope my credibility is still inside the window.

[MJF]

Blazing Saddles, on 10 May 2011 - 09:03 PM, said:

I think you mean boomhower. I'm the OP and I didn't even mention Hiram. I hope my credibility is still inside the window.

Mine's not. lol

[MJF]

debbielou, on 10 May 2011 - 03:28 PM, said:

That right there was funny and SO TRUE! How Coach Boyd is still the head coach is mind blowing. (maybe cause the man has 300+ wins )

Nothing like having to run foul poles for things such as losing, striking out looking, not selling enough fundraiser things, and many many more. And if you plan on trying out for the team, you better have played summer ball. It is their biggest fundraiser (his words in black and white on the raiders website) and if you don't play summer ball, you won't play spring ball. (Not true, good players have lots of time missed summer to play travel)

After watching him beam line drives to the shins of players after losing to North Paulding, I can 100% say he is an A$. No way in heck would my son ever play for such a so called coach. (if he made the team he would have, and you know it)

Why parents put up with that bullcrap, I will never understand. You are much better off playing travel ball and having your son learn from real coaches. (we can't afford to play travel ball, so thats out )

AND women go on the field all the time. thats a made up myth. We don't have it so bad at East. Its lots of fun and just because we didn't make the play-offs is no reason to abandon ship OR give up. We look forward to next year and hope it goes a little longer.

[melnsid]

MJF, on 11 May 2011 - 06:28 AM, said:

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AND women go on the field all the time. thats a made up myth. We don't have it so bad at East. Its lots of fun and just because we didn't make the play-offs is no reason to abandon ship OR give up. We look forward to next year and hope it goes a little longer.

I completely agree with debbielou. Mine did not make the team and was told DIRECTLY from the coaches mouth that summer ball would have benefited him greatly. Why???? He also said mine wasn't good enough to play high school ball. But yet he is good enough to get a college baseball scholarship as a pitcher only??? He pitched to seven of the better hitters in tryouts and gave up one bloop hit. Next kid pitches to the same 7 hitters and walks 4 and 3 are hit to the fence. That kid made it- why?? Because he played summer ball. No ands, ifs or buts about it.

I heard about the line drives to the boys shins after a game and the running for striking out looking. You really can sit there and say that is great coaching??? A good coach should teach those boys how to lose with dignity. You can't win them all.

[debbielou]

MJF, on 11 May 2011 - 06:28 AM, said:

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AND women go on the field all the time. thats a made up myth. We don't have it so bad at East. Its lots of fun and just because we didn't make the play-offs is no reason to abandon ship OR give up. We look forward to next year and hope it goes a little longer.

Unless you are "in" with the coach you better play in the summer. He told mine also that he should have played summer ball and he should have been to ALL the fundraisers. He missed one due to strep throat. WTH???

He is an A$$ and should not be the head coach. So do you agree with having a full practice after the game to North and beaming of line drives and actually hurting a few kids just because they lost? And the running foul poles for stupid things like striking out? I guess Coach is so perfect that he never struck out before. Oh wait, has he even ever played a game of baseball before? I guess the MLB players should be running also for striking out huh?

[whattheheck]

Waahhh!!! My kid is the greatest. He should have made the team. He is all-region material. It is the coach's fault that he didn't make the team. Mommy always said he was the greatest player she ever saw!!! I sure would like to know who got a college scholarship at East and didn't play high school baseball. Sound like a bunch of Jack-Wagons to me!

[melnsid]

whattheheck, on 16 May 2011 - 10:42 AM, said:

Waahhh!!! My kid is the greatest. He should have made the team. He is all-region material. It is the coach's fault that he didn't make the team. Mommy always said he was the greatest player she ever saw!!! I sure would like to know who got a college scholarship at East and didn't play high school baseball. Sound like a bunch of Jack-Wagons to me!

Excuse me..my son got a college baseball scholarship as a pitcher only. Did not make the high school team all 4 years....he was good enough to pitch and not because his mommy or daddy thinks so.

[whattheheck]

Do you mind sharing the name of the college that he got a scholarship to? I would like to look it up.

[melnsid]

whattheheck, on 16 May 2011 - 11:41 AM, said:

Do you mind sharing the name of the college that he got a scholarship to? I would like to look it up.

Why- you don't believe me? Would you like a copy of the National Letter of Intent too? What difference does it matter anyways?

[Lady Raider]

Congrats Spartans!

[whattheheck]

no.

[melnsid]

whattheheck, on 16 May 2011 - 01:41 PM, said:

no.

No you don't believe me? Or no you don't need a copy of the letter?

[Blazing Saddles]

Kentucky State University. Congrats.

[melnsid]

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Kentucky State University. Congrats.
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[whattheheck]

Blazing Saddles, on 16 May 2011 - 03:30 PM, said:

Kentucky State University. Congrats.

Well.......Movin' on Up, huh?

[copschick]

wow...jealous much?

OMG...aren't these children that are being discussed???

[melnsid]

whattheheck, on 16 May 2011 - 03:34 PM, said:

Well.......Movin' on Up, huh?

What the heck is that suppose to mean? Nothing like putting a kid down huh? It is a great college and very nice campus. He should get a great education and get to play ball also. Life is good for him!!

[tarheelnga]

Just to set the record straight, yes, HIram did bring down a player for the championship game. but that young man is a freshman. Since when can a freshman not play JV?

[debbielou]

whattheheck, on 16 May 2011 - 03:34 PM, said:

Well.......Movin' on Up, huh?

Wow you are a JACK-WAGON!!

Does that college not count? Seems like a college scholarship to a Division II school is pretty good in my book.

[Blazing Saddles]

melnsid, on 16 May 2011 - 03:40 PM, said:

What the heck is that suppose to mean? Nothing like putting a kid down huh? It is a great college and very nice campus. He should get a great education and get to play ball also. Life is good for him!!

Don't let it to you Mel. His hard work can't be undone by words and jealousy. Congrats to him.