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Coach Paul's Corner (Updated on 5/6/08)

* Practice - Mondays (5:30-6:30PM) @ Miracle Baseball on Theall Road   

* Please let coach Paul knows if your son will be playing in the Summer League!

* Friday Outing - 5/9/08 - Silverado Theater

 

U8 – 2008 Schedule (Updated on 5/6/08)

Date

Field

Time

Visitor

Home

Snacks

Sunday

Scrimmage

2/24/08 YMCA 4:30PM Cardinals Mudcats  Hamm

Saturday

3/1/08

High Performance

11:30AM

Mudcats

Defenders

 Gunn

Saturday 3/8/08 High performance 11:30AM Mudcats Jaxx  Pham
Saturday 3/15/08 High Performance 1:00PM Indians Mudcats Boase
Tuesday Scrimmage 3/18/08 Spring Klein Sports CANCELED  7U Mudcats Boase
Saturday 4/5/08 High Performance 1:00PM  Cubs Mudcats  Rogers
Sunday 4/6/08 GLF#1 5:00PM      
Sunday 4/6/08 GLF#1 6:30PM Knights8U Mudcats  Capasso
Saturday 4/12/08 High Performance 1:00PM Mudcats Jaxx  Swisher

Saturday

4/12/08

High Performance

1:00PM

Defenders 

Mudcats  Spedden

Sunday

4/27/08

High Performance

2:30PM

Scrappers Mudcats  
Monday 4/28/08 Baseball USA - F#10 6:15PM Sugarland Rangers   Practice Game
Wednesday 4/30/08 Baseball USA - F#10 6:15PM Sugarland Rangers   Practice Game
Saturday 5/3/08 High Performance 12:30PM Jaxx Mudcats Playoff
Sunday 5/4/08 High Performance 4:00PM Scrappers Mudcats Playoff
Saturday 5/10/08 High Performance 2:30PM Mudcats Defenders Playoff
Saturday 5/10/08 High Performance 4:00PM Defenders Mudcats Playoff

 

History of the Farm League Mudcats 

  The Mudcats were formed as an expansion team of registration leftovers in spring of 2006.  Paul Hamm was named manager  by the league in February 2006. Dustin Smith, Spencer Pham, Zachary Hamm and Cullen Rodgers are original Mudcats. It was a very difficult first season as the Mudcats went 1-8-1 in league play. The first game in Mudcat history was a 25-2 defeat at the hands of the Seadogs.  The Mudcats lost in the first round of the playoffs to the Lookouts by a score of 10-8. While it was a difficult season the boys worked hard and were most likely the most improved team in the Farm League by season’s end.  Spencer Pham set a Mudcat  team record by striking out only once in 28 at bats. Coach Hamm was voted manager of the year by his Farm League peers. The Mudcats were trained by former Philadelphia Phillie outfielder  Ron  Jones.

  The summer of 2006 brought many personnel changes for the Mudcats as Christian Capasso, Tanner Spedden, Matt Boase  and  Joseph Swisher  all became Mudcats. The result was a much more competitive team. The Mudcats were 9-1 in league play. A remarkable turnaround from the spring season.  The Mudcats defeated the Storm in the first round of the playoffs and moved on to play for their  first  championship.  The boys were swept in the championship series by the Grasshoppers.  Matt Boase and Zach Hamm tied for the league lead with two homeruns each.  The team website was also established at www.eteamz.active.com/mudcats.

  The fall 2006 season saw the addition of Collin Gunn to the Mudcat roster. The Mudcats played in the rookie division of the Houston Select Baseball League at Baseball USA. The experienced Mudcats dominated the league going  9-1 in league play. The Mudcats  defeated the Bellaire Longhorns to become league champions. Cullen Rodgers led the league with  three  homeruns.

   The spring of 2007 saw the addition of Jared Haynes to the Mudcats.  The Mudcats went 6-4 in league play. The team defeated the defending league champion Grasshoppers in the first round of the playoffs moving on to the championship  series versus the Express.  The Mudcats were once again swept in the  series losing  two straight games to the Express.  Jared Haynes hit  four  homeruns, second most in the Farm League and still a Mudcat  team record.   This was the third consecutive season that the Mudcats  played  in the league championship.  The Mudcats also played in their first select tournament at Baseball USA going 0-3.  The Mudcats were trained  by  former  Houston  Astro Gerald  Young.

   Tanner  James  joined  the Mudcats for the summer 2007 season. This was the “rain out season” as the Mudcats  had  at least  ten games rained out.  The Mudcats posted a 6-2 record in league play.  The Mudcats defeated the Defenders in the first round of the playoffs.  The team  then moved on to their fourth consecutive league championship series. And what a series it was! The shorthanded Mudcats  played three very close games with the Grasshoppers.  Two games were decided by one run and the third game was tied. So after three games and a record of 1-1-1 with a tied cumulative score of 48-48 both teams were declared co- champs. This represented the Mudcats second championship in four  tries. The Mudcats were once again trained by Gerald  Young.

 Cole DeLeon has joined the Mudcats for the spring 2008 season.  We are looking forward to a great season of fun baseball and even more player development.

                                                         Mudcats  season  records

Season                              Won-Lost-Tied                            Playoffs          Won-Lost-Tied

Spring  2006                       1       9        1                                                          0       1       0

Summer  2006                    9       1        0                                                          1       2       0

Fall  2006                           9       1        0                                                          1       0       0

Spring  2007                       6       4        0                                                          1       2       0  

Summer  2007                    6       2        0                                                          2       1       1

Totals                                31     17       1                                                          5       6       1

Overall  record including tournament and  playoffs      36-25-2

 

Gerald Young - Director of Instruction for the Farm League Mudcats

* Played 8 Seasons of Major League Baseball - 6 with the Houston Astros

* Led all National League rookies in hitting with a .321 average in 1987

* Set and still holds Astros single season stolen base record with 65 stolen bases in 1988

* Led all National League outfielders in fielding (.998), putouts (412), assists (15) and double plays (5) in 1989

* Was an original Colorado Rockie in 1993

* Hit .317 for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1994


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