County
1. Woodridge - I am going to predict they lose ONE league game to a county team in an upset. Baseball is a funny game sometimes.
2. Waterloo - Going out on a limb here. A lot returning with quality players.
3. Garfield - Should be a good team with solid pitching.
4. Rootstown - Always a solid team, will be real competitive when Luckie is on the mound.
5. Windham - Just like R-town, a solid team and real competitve when Apthorpe is on the mound.
6. Streetsboro - A question mark team. Could be higher in the middle of the pack though.
7. Mogadore - Starting to get some young baseball talent. Will move out of the basement finally and win some games.
8. East Canton - Probably will not be very good again.
The difference between Woodridge and the rest of the league is Wood will maybe lose a game in the county, whereas the rest are more balanced and will have 3-4 losses competing for second place.
As for the Metro, which I am not as familiar with, Field, Ravenna and Kent seem like the teams to beat this year.
^^Windham will struggle this year. They lost the Fincham brothers and Hellar who were the stars of that team for the last 4 years. Hard to replace those kind of producers. When Apthorpe is on the mound they will compete and Cooper is a solid player, other than that it will be a rough year.
The thing with the PTC County is that there are really really bad teams so usually mid-season you have three above average teams like 7-0 and the bottom three teams are 0-7, 1-6. Therefore, an above average team just has to pull off an upset to the best team in the league just once and they have a great shot at maybe a tie for first. A lot will rely one or two games.
I really like Denny Crane's list and rationale for his ranking, except I would flip Garretttsville and Waterloo. I believe the pitching staffs to be near equal (Collins/Hartman) and (Frame/Wartluft) getting most of the league game starts. The difference between these 2 teams is defense and confidence. The G-Men have a lot more of both, which usually equates to an overall better season.
Woodridge may also lose more than 1 league game this year. Here's why: Their non-league schedule is brutal, playing most of the top DI and DII schools in the area. Woodridge has had a knack of beating these top non-league teams in the past(Twinsburg, Tallmadge, Hoban, and Firestone come to mind) due to their coach's decision to throw one of his top 2 starters in these games. This hasn't cost Woodridge recently ( 2 PTC titles in a row and counting), but I have a feeling this philosophy may cost them at least one league game this upcoming season. But I still believe Woodridge is the top team in the County side.
Windham is always tough, especially at tourney time.
This is true, but even with apthorpe, they won't make it past the first round. They're a basketball school now. completely. Even last year the finchams weren't that special, even though the one got player of the year, but he played a good season with an injury, so in that respect he's deserving. If apthorpe wants to have a good season, he's going to have to contend with woodridge, and beat streestboro, waterloo, and rootstowns fairly potent lineups.
County
1. Woodridge - I am going to predict they lose ONE league game to a county team in an upset. Baseball is a funny game sometimes.
2. Waterloo - Going out on a limb here. A lot returning with quality players.
3. Garfield - Should be a good team with solid pitching.
4. Rootstown - Always a solid team, will be real competitive when Luckie is on the mound.
5. Windham - Just like R-town, a solid team and real competitve when Apthorpe is on the mound.
6. Streetsboro - A question mark team. Could be higher in the middle of the pack though.
7. Mogadore - Starting to get some young baseball talent. Will move out of the basement finally and win some games.
8. East Canton - Probably will not be very good again.
The difference between Woodridge and the rest of the league is Wood will maybe lose a game in the county, whereas the rest are more balanced and will have 3-4 losses competing for second place.
As for the Metro, which I am not as familiar with, Field, Ravenna and Kent seem like the teams to beat this year.
Agree, but have two points. Streetsboro moves to five, and windham drops to 7. (yes, mogadore will be better, but they still won't do well, simply because it's the wrong kind of field their playing on ) And if woodridge does get upset, that win will belong to waterloo. They will be the surprise team of the league. I'm telling you right now.
The thing with the PTC County is that there are really really bad teams so usually mid-season you have three above average teams like 7-0 and the bottom three teams are 0-7, 1-6. Therefore, an above average team just has to pull off an upset to the best team in the league just once and they have a great shot at maybe a tie for first. A lot will rely one or two games.
True, but this year will be different. Woodridge will do well as usual, waterloo will shock and awe, garfield, rootstown, and streetsboro will all go 1-1 against each other, and windham, mogadore will split, and then good ol' east canton. They may not be the most prolific team in the league, but they are exceptionally classy.
I say this every year as I keep tabs on all Stark Co. baseball, when is E. Canton going to hire a coach that knows the game and doesn't make Stark Co. look bad year after year in the Portage Co. league. They have the worst winning % of any school in the Co. since this guy has been coach! Could someone tell me why they retain this guy?
They will have an above average year. after watching them play last year, it's no suprise they have the ability to do some hard damage to the PTC-County title hunters. This will not be a gutter team this season.
County
1. Woodridge - The players are alright but the coaching is some of the best in the state for it's schools size. Baseball is Woodridges best any only real sport. Them come to play year in and year and have a great summer program. They also get the overflow of players from walsh, cvca, and C-falls that don't make the starting line-up but don't want to sit the bench.
2. Garfield - Don't know much but I'll talk what i hear about them.
3. Streetsboro - They are going to have a really good team this year. Miller should really step up this year as a Jr. Other players to look for is Ryan
Steinbrok (not sure about the spelling).
4.Rootstown - They are losing a lot but they will have some pitching and the baseball team plays harder then any other sport rootstown has. Well besides the girls basketball team.
5.Windham - They will be a good team biggest probelm they have a big overlap from basketball to baseball. The players always do really well in basketball and don't have down time or a lot of preporation till the season starts.
6. Mogadore - They will be the team to come out of know where word has it cody destro who has been playing summer league all through high school is going to play this year along with other seniors who didn't play in the past because of coaching issues.
7.Waterloo - They are terrible and they have a young coach who doesn't know anything about baseball also happens to be the golf coach and doesn't know anything about it go figure.
8. East Canton - Probably will not be very good again.
The metro is always weird with two and three way ties year to year it's hard to predict. Teams to look out for Kent, Ravenna, Field, and Norton. Kent has had the same starting base for the past three years. The will have almost a full varsity team of seniors. People like to forget they lost twice to Ravenna last year and Ravenna has the meantal edge. Ravenna lost a lot of players but they have the best non-league games in a long time and the competition they'll face during spring training will help for the league games. Field didn't lose much from last year the only problem that comes to mind is who to play SS when boggs is on the mound. The biggest hurt they will have is their ace pitcher who was the PTC-MVP graduated and now plays for Hiram(still don't know why). Norton is always a solid team and last year they had a decent year but it was an offer year. This year they will come back strong looking to be in the title race.
Other teams such as Crestwood, Southeast, and Springfield will try and prove me wrong but are long shots. Crestwood has a lot coming back and almost upset ravenna last year but a late triple by Corey Trusso upset their hopes. Southeast doesn't have the pitching or catching they once did. Their pitchers are to slow and don't have the mental part of the game. Catching wise they'll most likely start G. Lemly again and teams ran all over him. If his arm hasn't gotten better teams will again try to set new school records for steals in a single game. Springfield has great coaching one being the Head coach of the Ohio Thunder (which helps because some of his players play in the league). They still don't look to be very strong.
County
1. Woodridge - The players are alright but the coaching is some of the best in the state for it's schools size. Baseball is Woodridges best any only real sport. Them come to play year in and year and have a great summer program. They also get the overflow of players from walsh, cvca, and C-falls that don't make the starting line-up but don't want to sit the bench.
2. Garfield - Don't know much but I'll talk what i hear about them.
3. Streetsboro - They are going to have a really good team this year. Miller should really step up this year as a Jr. Other players to look for is Ryan
Steinbrok (not sure about the spelling).
4.Rootstown - They are losing a lot but they will have some pitching and the baseball team plays harder then any other sport rootstown has. Well besides the girls basketball team.
5.Windham - They will be a good team biggest probelm they have a big overlap from basketball to baseball. The players always do really well in basketball and don't have down time or a lot of preporation till the season starts.
6. Mogadore - They will be the team to come out of know where word has it cody destro who has been playing summer league all through high school is going to play this year along with other seniors who didn't play in the past because of coaching issues.
7.Waterloo - They are terrible and they have a young coach who doesn't know anything about baseball also happens to be the golf coach and doesn't know anything about it go figure.
8. East Canton - Probably will not be very good again.
Wow! That was a great job butchering the English language.
Everything seems ok in your predictions except for Streetsboro and Waterloo. You must be from Streetsboro because that is the only team you mention the players names. Except for Miller, no baseball talent there. Streetsboro will probably finish towards the bottom of the league. To say that about Waterloo is just ignorant. They return practically everyone from last year from a team that finished middle of the pack. They should be top 4 at least and anyone who knows anything about the PTC will predict that.
Denny Crane if you think waterloo will be good then you must be from waterloo or just a slow. Waterloo has never been a good team and never will be a good team. NO talent and no coaching.
Denny Crane if you think waterloo will be good then you must be from waterloo or just a slow. Waterloo has never been a good team and never will be a good team. NO talent and no coaching.
Well, for one, yes I am from Waterloo. I am not a player or coach if you are wondering. Yes, Waterloo does have some talent and should have a good season.
Finally, I am not going to argue with someone that can not type a coherent sentence. That is just embarassing. Good luck to you and your team this year!
If this was english class I'd try harder. This is about telling people what's going on such as: Cory F from Ravenna will have a late start this season due to injuries.
[quote=wordhasit5339;2996432]County
1. Woodridge - The players are alright but the coaching is some of the best in the state for it's schools size. They also get the overflow of players from walsh, cvca, and C-falls that don't make the starting line-up but don't want to sit the bench.
No, the players are better than alright. Three returning all-ohio kids and a bunch of above-average complimenting ball players. And they do have some of the best coaching in the state. However, they don't get all the players from cvca, walsh, c-falls. The only transfer was wilhite.
Springfield has great coaching one being the Head coach of the Ohio Thunder (which helps because some of his players play in the league). They still don't look to be very strong.
Yeah- One of those players is his own son.
He better be a great coach because they've cancelled about a dozen practices and workouts since January. They should still be good since they are mostly seniors this year.
Norton and Field will be very good again, Kent is improved, Crestwood, Southeast and Ravenna will be decent.
) And if woodridge does get upset, that win will belong to waterloo. They will be the surprise team of the league. I'm telling you right now.
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