Big Hoss C and D Rankings with some E chatter

With teams playing in a couple of different areas this past weekend it definitely made for an entertaining weekend to get updates and keep track of how the out of state teams were doing. This was no exception in C where you had Line Drive, TG and P&P all playing in Columbus, IN in the major tournament this past weekend.

Top 5 in C:

1. Line Drive: They get the slight edge of TG this week in my Rankings. The two teams got to meet up this past weekend, with Line Drive winning the game by 10 runs. Line Drive finished the tournament undefeated and got a share of 1st place with the rain shortened tournament.

2. TG/TPS: They finished 2-2 this past weekend in the Major tournament, but they are probably the hottest team in softball right now, winning tournaments in every association that they play in. They definitely made the jump from D to C with ease and I believe they will only get better through out the year.

3. R&L Concrete: With arguably the "best" 3 C teams in the state playing out of state this past weekend, R&L took advantage of the opportunity given to them this past weekend by winning the C/D NIT at LPA finishing with a perfect record beating some real good competition in the process. Just like TG I believe this team will only get better as the season continues.

4. P&P 333: Even though Plumbers went 0-2 this past weekend at the Major tournament, they remain in the top 5 this week. They showed how they stack up against local competition a few weeks back at LPA and I believe that playing up in tournaments will only make your team stronger when it comes September.

5. Mayhem: Mayhem bounced back nicely this weekend making a very deep run after an early lost to Elk & Elk to finishing in 2nd place in this tournament. You would figure it was only a matter of time before they started gelling and winning some games, this teams is too talented to have a weekend like they did a few weeks ago.

Surprise Team of the Week:

Korody: Don't know if it was too much of a surprise, but I did want to give the Korody guys some love for a very solid tournament and finishing in 4th place this past weekend. Hopefully they can build on this weekend for their upcoming tournaments.

Flop of the Week:

I really didn't see a flop team in C this past weekend, most teams finished round about where I thought they would with the top C teams in this tournament separating themselves from the bottom C teams.

Top 5 in D:

 1. Mush Reloaded: They won their tournament down in Sylvania this past weekend against some pretty good D competition down there. You always have to enjoy having a Michigan team go out of state, especially that state to the south of us and bring back a championship. Getting this first tournament championship is huge for this team, they didn't want to start off slow this year.

2. DO/Mushtube.com: After finishing 2nd in the D/E a couple of weekends ago, they following up this past weekend by finishing 3rd in the C/D and they were the top finishing D team as well. I believe this is a team that hasn't even come close to peaking yet and when they do, it should make D a lot more interesting to watch.

3. Detroit Phillies: Another team that traveled out of state this past weekend, they finished 3rd after an early lost to Mush Reloaded in the tournament. Phillies are a team that will compete all year and be very consistent at the D level and shock a team or two in the process.

4. Detroit Drama: They took this past weekend off and I hear that they are taking the next couple of weekends off as well, this maybe the only way that they get out of the top 5 of my Rankings. But, I am sure as soon as they play again they will find themselves back in the top 5.

5. Perkins Insurance: They finished with a respectable 2-2 this past weekend losing to DO/Mushtube and a real tight one with Korody. This is another team that I believe will be very consistent all year in D and will give the "top" teams at the D level a run for their money.

Surprise Team of the Week:

Blue Crush: After a real bad start to the year, they had a nice run this past weekend finishing 2-2 and both games that they loss were real close. This is what this team might of needed to get some confidence back, I know they are not playing a whole lot this year and they are short handed, but I think they will be alright when it counts.

Flop of the Week:

D-Nation: This could of gone to either D-Nation or Khaos, but since I believe I picked Khaos last week, I will pick D-Nation this week. They have been struggling since their nice run at the C/D a few weeks back. This gives them 5 straight losses and back to back 0-2 tournaments.

E Chatter:

 Trust Sports Softball: I am not sure if I have seen a team finish 4th (Spring States) then do a complete roster make over getting rid of some real big pieces to add some other within the course of 1 tournament like I have with Trust Sports. It did work for them this past weekend as they finished 1st place in Canton, then they made a few more key pick ups for the stretch run now that they are frozen. I really believe this team is definitely a top 3 team the rest of the way.


Detroit Basers: If I was doing E rankings, Detroit Basers would of been my surprise team of the week. They had a very good tournament this past weekend in Canton finishing in 4th place. I believe most of these guys are new to the tournament scene, but I like the fact that they have been playing most weekends and they continue to win some games that you don't think that they will win. I think they are ahead of the curve for a 1st year experience tournament team.


Irish Swagger: If these guys can just avoid losing that early game in a tournament it would only make them that more dangerous. I hear from a lot of people after they get done playing them say, their not that good, we should of beat them, but this team is pretty good and they are a scrappy bunch that the core has been playing together for a while now. They finished 2nd this past weekend after making a very impressive run in the loser bracket after another early lost in a tournament.

Well, that is all I have for this week's rankings. I am sure I will see most of you this weekend at Canton for the Strawberry Fest, everyone Have Fun and BE SAFE!

Big Hoss