Rankings for the Week of May 19

Here are my advisors and my picks for the top ten in Class B the week of May 19, 2011.  Chad Wiesner of Rochester, Jamie Heipel of Blaine, Jim Buesgens and friends of Belle Plaine and yours truly all picked the top ten.  If you have questions or comments feel free to contact me at bnbaseballguy@gmail.com:

	Wiesner	Heipel	Buesgens	BNbaseballguy
1	Shakopee	Savage	Sauk Rapids	Sauk Rapids
2	Sauk Rapids	Sauk Rapids	Dundas	Shakopee
3	Mankato	Cold Spring	Shakopee	Miesville
4	Savage	Shakopee	Rochester	Austin
5	Dundas	Coon Rapids	Savage	Savage
6	Cold Spring	Rochester	Burnsville	Cold Spring
7	Miesville	Dundas	Mankato	Coon Rapids
8	Blaine	Hastings	Cold Spring	Mankato
9	Coon Rapids	Miesville	Chaska	Red Wing
10	Austin Hounds	Austin Hounds	Hastings	Moorhead Brewers

Jamie Heipel Notes:

Savage - been knocking for the last couple of years.

Sauk Rapids - They are team to beat in their Section

Cold Spring - Zach Femrite, best pitcher in the State, including MN Twins

Shakopee - Two Time Champ

Coon Rapids - Outstanding Coach and fundamentally sound.

Rochester - First hand knowledge, they will be good

Dundas - Pitching, Pitching, Pitching

Hastings - Added some nice players to the mix

Miesville - Best team in "B" last year, now prove it

Austin Hounds - Two teams fold now as one

Jim Buesgens Notes:

Sauk Rapids- looks like a few guys coming together for a run or 2

Dundas- Some impressive early wins

Shakopee- Very tough to 3 peat

Rochester- Always solid

Savage- More experienced after last years tourney

Burnsville- Looked good in tourney last year

Mankato-  MSU

Gaylord/Arlington Tournament

Bill Schulte called me and said that with Chisago Lakes folding they are in need of one more team for their Miller High Life Tournament.  The dates are July 7-10. Contact info for interested teams is 507-381-1884 or email him at billschulte33@hotmail.com.  Two great parks to play in. 

Speaking of Great Parks
Here is an article from the WCCO page that features great ball fields in Minnesota: Click here to see it.