As we inch closer to the start, I thought I would wish everyone much success. If you see us playing, stop by and say hello.

Enjoy,
Al McCormick
www.mostvaluableplayer.biz

Good luck Al! Hopefully this year nobody will pull the head off one of the sprinklers in the rooms resulting in the fire alarm going off and about 800 gallons of water being dumped on the 2nd floor before the system could be turned off. (no players involved) As the hotel was being evacuated and not knowing it was not a fire I grabbed the airline tickets, my billfold, and my sons gear and headed outside. Oh, the room that this occurred in was of course directly above mine. A night to remember.

I remember the infamous incident. As a coach,not that you wish it on anyone, you just hope it is not one of your players! Thankfully it was not.

I enjoy using this event to work with kids on teaching the small points of the game, as well helping them understand what it takes to show well as they prepare to handle workouts in front of college coaches.

My best to you and your son!

Al McCormick
(410) 721-4203

What team is yours? I will be coaching the south florida buzz.

Coach,
My team is Most Valuable Player made up of players from different locations. This year I am proud to have players from Kentucky, Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and New York.

At the infamous "meeting" I will look you up and say hi.

Al McCormick
www.mostvaluableplayer.biz

Who do you have from Virginia?

Just curious because I noticed that only 2 teams from VA are going -- Richmond Braves and RBI. I was surprised to see no one from NoVa or Tidewater in the mix. Although it was the same story last year; apparently this tourney hasn't caught on with VA players yet.

Tyler Webb, a LHP from Northhampton High School. Matt Burch from Notre Dame Academy played for me last year.

Thanks for asking,
Al McCormick
www.mostvaluableplayer.biz
(410) 721-4203

Wish I could say I'll look for you, but who knows. They will not put the VA teams in the same bracket. I guess they won't consider you a VA team, but all pools will have 1, most 2, FL teams, so the odds of us seeing you are not good.