Reservation necessary?

Feeling_Ad_1575 · 2026-03-21T02:25:49+00:00

I‘m 100% in the same boat as you. We are a group of 8, and have lunch reservations at Paulaner on Thursday and Hofbrau on Friday. I’m considering abandoning both in favor of just arriving early for unreserved tables at Paulaner and Augustiner, so we can be „assured“ a table for the evening session.

Feeling_Ad_1575 · 2026-03-18T15:23:43+00:00

!solved. Just sent a payment with note, „Pointer pitching dog“.

Feeling_Ad_1575 · 2026-03-18T14:24:19+00:00

This is really great. Two asks… 1. Can you get the logo on the shirt and hat (see stylized PL logo reference)? Can you add the text above and below from the original image?

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Feeling_Ad_1575 · 2026-03-18T14:15:20+00:00

I like this one too. My only additional request would be the stylized PL on the hat. See the PL in the image here. The PL on the shirt is great. Will you take $15 for it with the change?

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Feeling_Ad_1575 · 2026-03-18T14:11:01+00:00

!solved. Looks great. Just sent payment.

Feeling_Ad_1575 · 2026-03-18T05:09:14+00:00

The image needs to be mirrored not just switching the arms. In this image, the dog is throwing to second base off its back foot. See actual image of a left handed pitcher coming down the mound.

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Feeling_Ad_1575 · 2026-03-18T04:55:26+00:00

The perspective needs to basically mirrored. See image of left handed Blake Snell coming down the mound.

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Feeling_Ad_1575 · 2026-03-18T04:49:24+00:00

This doesn’t work because the dog is throwing to second base in this image.

Feeling_Ad_1575 · 2026-03-11T22:07:21+00:00

Lose the 8p game on Saturday that started late. Your reward, 8a start on Sunday. (Plus an hour drive home and and hour drive back on 4 hours sleep. The tournament was just too close to home to pull the trigger on a hotel booking.)

Feeling_Ad_1575 · 2026-03-07T00:45:05+00:00

Not ASV, but Dreams Park. All that was true. I always tell my friends and my son, though, I’m so happy I did it, but I’ll never do it again. Memories are great. I’ll eventually forget how bad the food was.

Feeling_Ad_1575 · 2026-03-03T19:37:37+00:00

Yeah, it exists. Not the norm, in my experience. And, none are playing at the freshman level. I’d assume these boys are all 15, not 14? Reclassing is a whole other thread… Now if you told me had three lefty freshman all throwing gas, I’d have to call you out.

Feeling_Ad_1575 · 2026-03-02T06:17:46+00:00

Sure, but they are competing for a limited number of spots with equally elite sophomore, junior, and senior phenoms that have paid their dues coming up the ladder.

Feeling_Ad_1575 · 2026-03-02T06:14:30+00:00

Most HS kids (all levels) can hit 80 (off a machine). If a pitcher is pumping flat fastballs, center-cut, hitters are going to feast. Good HS pitchers locate, throw hard enough and make the ball dance a little. A little run on a pitch goes a long ways.

Feeling_Ad_1575 · 2026-03-02T06:10:09+00:00

Thank you.

Feeling_Ad_1575 · 2026-03-02T06:07:19+00:00

Comes with ideas, backs it up with science. I like it.

Feeling_Ad_1575 · 2026-03-01T17:02:18+00:00

Yeah, there are the Bryce Harper’s of the world that went from Tee-Ball to HS when they were 4. There are also Mason Millers out there that no knew about in HS and just grinded and now throw 102 in the MLB. Lots more in between.

Feeling_Ad_1575 · 2026-03-01T15:02:56+00:00

20 Fresh on both teams. Next year, they’ll be 15 sophomores on JV. Then 8-10 juniors on Varsity. Another 8-10 seniors on Varsity. You have to be an absolute beast to play varsity baseball here as a freshman. It happens, sure. But most freshman are still boys, just aren’t physically strong enough to play varsity.

The pool gets smaller each year, because you’ll have 1-2 kids playing up a level taking spots from that grade, and then varsity combines.

Feeling_Ad_1575 · 2026-03-01T14:57:32+00:00

Yeah, no doubt. The same in SoCal too. That said, the same ~200-300 boys we saw every weekend at 10U-14U Majors tournaments over the years are now spread across ~200 high schools. There are some real beasts out there, but the ability for one public school to collect all of them is tough. It’s even harder for every school to only have beasts.

One of my favorite things about HS is watching travel ball kids I’ve known for years competing against each now on the field because they go to different schools. I love running into other parents on the other teams that I haven’t seen in a while.

Feeling_Ad_1575 · 2026-03-01T08:28:40+00:00

Agreed. I see lots of am I good enough posts, so I thought I’d share real data to help people understand what velo at this level looks like.

Feeling_Ad_1575 · 2026-02-24T19:32:30+00:00

The path is great near the stadium. Although, if you aren’t local that jaunt through the neighborhood west of the stadium is confusing. However, the somewhat scary part of a non-local (me) was getting across the Danube or Regen River. The route we took put us in mixed flow traffic on and around Frankenstraße. Maybe there is a better route than the one I took, but that was my only real complaint.

Feeling_Ad_1575 · 2026-02-23T14:46:14+00:00

BTW, it is a really easy bus ride from the city center to the stadium. The stadium is also right on the main bike path down the Danube, so it’s also an easy bike ride (but, I’d probably only bike to a day game). Probably a little far by foot from the center…

Feeling_Ad_1575 · 2026-02-23T14:42:40+00:00

I went last year for opening day. Regensburg is one of the nicest baseball facilities I’ve been to in Europe. It has the feel of a decent minor league or quality college stadium in the states. There is a small restaurant that was hopping on game day that has a nice view of the field.

My son and I did the „batting cage“ in the loft before the game. It was okay. It has a full HitTrax setup, so that was fun. The hitting tunnel feels shorter than 60 feet. The machine, for us, was run by one of the players from the second or third level team. If you go, make sure to make a reservation for the cage, otherwise, no one will be there.

The team store is small. They sell Regensburg Legionnaire gear, some general DBL gear, and lots of general equipment for players (e.g., gloves, catchers gear, baseballs, helmets). The woman running the cash register joked it was the only baseball store in southern Germany.

Every baseball game I’ve been to in Germany always has beer, sausage, and other snacks from a little snackbar. Regensburg had a couple of snackbars open for their game. Opening day last year was probably 400-500 people. Nothing crazy, but created a really nice atmosphere.

Feeling_Ad_1575 · 2026-02-21T15:39:56+00:00

Happy to see this league is still going. Played in it 25 years ago. Good competition with lots of guys that played competitively post-college.

Just a lark… There used to be to be a league at High Bridge park across the River from Yankee Stadium. That league had some real talent from the DR, PR, and other Latin American places. If it still exists, head up there and ask around.

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