2008 Legion Baseball season

GopherWild · Post by **GopherWild** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 10:57 pm

I know not a lot of people follow Legion Ball over the summer but I thought I would start a thread so you can tell us who looks good this season.

boblee · Post by **boblee** » Tue Jun 24, 2008 10:46 am

I know Grand Rapids really struggled in Omaha with a shortened lineup.

They went 0-4.

They do square off with Duluth Central tonight.

Indians forever · Post by **Indians forever** » Tue Jun 24, 2008 11:08 am

boblee wrote:I know Grand Rapids really struggled in Omaha with a shortened lineup.

They went 0-4.

They do square off with Duluth Central tonight.

Bob, is that a home game or in Duluth?

George Blanda · Post by **George Blanda** » Tue Jun 24, 2008 11:08 am

The St. Cloud Chutes (Cathedral) are 4-4 (1-3 league). Struggling to hit the ball right now but did get a nice win over Apple Valley on their way to winning the St. Cloud Legion Tournament last weekend.

EREmpireStrikesBack · Tue Jun 24, 2008 12:44 pm

What's the difference between Legion & Town ball?

mngopherfan · Post by **mngopherfan** » Tue Jun 24, 2008 1:43 pm

EREmpireStrikesBack wrote:What's the difference between Legion & Town ball?

Legion is for HS Sr and Jr aged kids (they use birthdates similar to AAA hockey i believe) where as town team is for people who arent eligible for Legion. Which coudl be college kids or 55 yr old Knuckleballers..

Govs93 · Post by **Govs93** » Tue Jun 24, 2008 1:48 pm

mngopherfan wrote:
EREmpireStrikesBack wrote:What's the difference between Legion & Town ball?

Legion is for HS Sr and Jr aged kids (they use birthdates similar to AAA hockey i believe) where as town team is for people who arent eligible for Legion. Which coudl be college kids or 55 yr old Knuckleballers..

Town ball = beer concessions
Legion ball = no beer concessions

packerboy · Post by **packerboy** » Tue Jun 24, 2008 2:12 pm

Govs93 wrote:
Town ball = beer concessions
Legion ball = no beer concessions

With one exceptionthat I know of.

The Rosetown Legion Hall sits right on top of the ball field with a nice patio with a great view of the game and they are open for business during games.

Great set up.

Govs93 · Post by **Govs93** » Tue Jun 24, 2008 2:28 pm

packerboy wrote:
Govs93 wrote:
Town ball = beer concessions
Legion ball = no beer concessions
With one exceptionthat I know of.

The Rosetown Legion Hall sits right on top of the ball field with a nice patio with a great view of the game and they are open for business during games.

Great set up.

True. Good call.

I always thought the high school team should play there instead of that Metrodome-esque setup they have at the school... Puting up and tearing down the chainlink fence every year. We always had a better time playing at Rosetown (probably because we's actually win). Do they use legion field for anything other than legion ball?

Neutron 14 · Post by **Neutron 14** » Tue Jun 24, 2008 2:41 pm

Govs93 wrote: (probably because we's actually win).

Gotta love you'se Eastsiders...

packerboy · Post by **packerboy** » Tue Jun 24, 2008 2:43 pm

I dont knwo but it's a really good atmosphere, even without the beer, so I hope so.

Govs93 · Post by **Govs93** » Tue Jun 24, 2008 2:46 pm

Neutron 14 wrote:
Govs93 wrote: (probably because we's actually win).
Gotta love you'se Eastsiders...

Nevre tuk a tiping clas. Kut mee a brak.

George Blanda · Post by **George Blanda** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 12:52 am

Govs93 wrote:
mngopherfan wrote:
EREmpireStrikesBack wrote:What's the difference between Legion & Town ball?

Legion is for HS Sr and Jr aged kids (they use birthdates similar to AAA hockey i believe) where as town team is for people who arent eligible for Legion. Which coudl be college kids or 55 yr old Knuckleballers..
Town ball = beer concessions
Legion ball = no beer concessions

I believe they sell beer at our legion games...

EREmpireStrikesBack · Wed Jun 25, 2008 12:39 pm

George Blanda wrote:
Govs93 wrote:
mngopherfan wrote: Legion is for HS Sr and Jr aged kids (they use birthdates similar to AAA hockey i believe) where as town team is for people who arent eligible for Legion. Which coudl be college kids or 55 yr old Knuckleballers..
Town ball = beer concessions
Legion ball = no beer concessions
I believe they sell beer at our legion games...

Is that only because they know you'll be there and they can make a haul?

boblee · Post by **boblee** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 3:56 pm

Rapids tops Central 10-3

GopherWild · Post by **GopherWild** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 10:06 pm

Beer is sold @ Midway during Legion games. Legion games are not school oriented so they are permitted to do so. And I do like how Rosetown has a patio on top of a hill so you can watch the game and have a beer there but the field is always in terrible shape. I don't know who takes care of the field but it is always bad when I've been there.

GopherWild · Post by **GopherWild** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 10:12 pm

The 4th district which is a wood bat district during the regular season will be switching to aluminum when the playoffs begin. This way the champion does not have a huge disadvantage going into the State Tournament. Another change is there are now 8 teams instead of 7 with 2 Hamline teams, Red & Purple with Purple being Cretin kids so it is all double elimination instead of the first round being you lose you're out. Tri-City Red is the defending champion with North St. Paul & possibly Arcade-Phalen being another contender. NSP has 6 players from Hill Murray on the team & Arcade has a couple kids from North that didn't make NSP. It should be an interesting season.

NumberCruncher · Post by **NumberCruncher** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 11:12 am

GopherWild, what do you expect from that district?

ap4mvp · Post by **ap4mvp** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 2:45 pm

George Blanda wrote:The St. Cloud Chutes (Cathedral) are 4-4 (1-3 league). Struggling to hit the ball right now but did get a nice win over Apple Valley on their way to winning the St. Cloud Legion Tournament last weekend.

BA- what are the names of the other St. Cloud teams

Who all played in the St. Cloud Legion Tournament

packerboy · Post by **packerboy** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 9:22 am

GopherWild wrote:Beer is sold @ Midway during Legion games.

Well, kind of. Its 3.2.

Why do they still make that stuff?

Govs93 · Post by **Govs93** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 9:43 am

packerboy wrote:
GopherWild wrote:Beer is sold @ Midway during Legion games.
Well, kind of. Its 3.2.

Why do they still make that stuff?

You sure? I thought before last season the Dome and Midway both got the green light to get rid of 3.2.

packerboy · Post by **packerboy** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 10:14 am

Govs,

I'm sure.

Ole packerboy knows a can of 3.2 when he drinks one.

Govs93 · Post by **Govs93** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 10:15 am

packerboy wrote:Govs,

I'm sure.

Ole packerboy knows a can of 3.2 when he drinks one.

I haven't been out to Midway in quite a while... do they still serve Pig's Eye? Tasty!

George Blanda · Post by **George Blanda** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 1:08 pm

ap4mvp wrote:
George Blanda wrote:The St. Cloud Chutes (Cathedral) are 4-4 (1-3 league). Struggling to hit the ball right now but did get a nice win over Apple Valley on their way to winning the St. Cloud Legion Tournament last weekend.

BA- what are the names of the other St. Cloud teams Who all played in the St. Cloud Legion Tournament

Pools were...

Alexandria
Bemidji
Rochester
Elk River

Sauk Rapids
Waite Park (Apollo)
Cold Spring
Little Falls

St. Cloud Chutes
St. Cloud 76ers
Apple Valley 76ers
Monticello

Teams were missing their Lion's All-Stars until Sunday.

GopherWild · Post by **GopherWild** » Sun Jun 29, 2008 9:23 pm

The Gopher Classic is coming up July 11-15 and here are the host sites for pool play for 7/11-13. Apple Valley, Maple Grove, Bloomington, Edina, Bethel University, North St. Paul, Eden Prairie, & Minnetonka. Pool winners advance to the quarterfinals & semifinals in Bloomington & Minnetonka on Monday the 14th & the Championship game is @ the Metrodome on Tuesday the 15th. Definatly something to check out, it is good baseball.

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2008 Legion Baseball season

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