Comments on: Baseball: Chalmers out as Newport Harbor coach

By: MarcusJones

MarcusJones — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:11:51 +0000

I heard about this thread and thought I would reply.

Evan Chalmers is a class act and I’m truly saddened that he lost his job as coach. He helped my team to a CIF championship in 1993. Great coach and even better guy.

RaiderNation thanks for the kind words.

Jonas as someone who has worked and played for coach Curran over the years, I can tell you that you are completely wrong. I dont understand why people and parents are intimidated by the “little general” he helped me tremendously throughout my baseball career. He got me a scholarship, he taught me how to play the game right by hustling and never giving up, and now after i got my cup of coffee in the big leagues and spilled it all over me, I realized he helped me get to the Big Leagues as well. He teaches the little things in baseball that most coaches don’t have a clue about. The problem most parents have is that they don’t understand our style of play at Esperanza. If you don’t buy into what Coach Curran is trying to do then you are sent packing. Its simple. He has a strategy and if you aren’t buying into that strategy then he doesn’t want you around. If you can’t deal with people like that well I got news for you. Good luck joining corporate america

By: raidernation

raidernation — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:58:01 +0000

Oh yeah and if Marcus Jones the pitching coach stays at EHS look out. Who is your pitching coach at YLHS? Esperanza has a former big leaguer as a pitching coach if im a parent in YL there is no question thats where i would be sending my kid.

I still cant believe some of these schools in Orange County arent begging to hire Coach Jones as their Head Coach. From what I have heard from a couple of parents in the EHS program, this guy is not just teaching baseball but teaching the EHS kids the mental game as well. Would love to hear what other programs in the county have a coach that knows the mental game like coach jones? Maybe Brett Kay at JSerra? Fullerton and Long beach guys benefit from learning from one of the most respected Mental Coaches in the country Ken Ravizza. Hmmm i wonder why JSerra has burst on the scene with Brett Kay?

By: raidernation

raidernation — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:48:40 +0000

How have they been trying to get rid of Curran? Why would they get rid of one of the best coaches in the county? You are completely clueless. 3 cif championships 1 national championship a #2 final ranking in the country among a ton of other accolades. 3 time cif coach of the year 3 time national coach of the year 600 + wins and 250 losses 6 cif final appearances and 26 Cif appearances in 29 years. Please tell me another coach in the county with stats like that. Bob Zamora is the only other one i can think of who comes close.

You sound like one of those parents who is mad and upset your little league all star kid got cut from the program cause he couldnt hack it at EHS. This is going to be Esperanza’s last competitive year? HAHAHAH willing to make a wager on that?

But hey lets look at the last five or so years years

2004 Cif quarter finals
2005 Cif semi finals – National Classic Champs
2006 Sunset Champs Cif quarter finals
2007 Cif Semi Finals
2009 Cif First round after the team started 2-9 National Classic 3rd place

And what is the school getting? A lazy coach and a bunch of kids? Grats. YL HS may get a lot of the kids but without a coach with a clue you got no chance.

Next time maybe you should do research before spewing bs from your mouth. Hows YL JV team doing this summer again EHS? HAHA must be fun to have a bunch of kids cut from EHS freshman team but hey this will be EHS last competitive year right?

By: Jonas

Jonas — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:57:44 +0000

Every school has it’s issues. People at Esperanza HS have been trying to get rid of the head coach for years. They call him “untouchable”.

Year after year he intimidates parents and kids from the very first meeting of the year and says” come get me” if you can.

It’s time for some to just move on and bring new blood in. AD’s should look at past records and not from the last 10 years or so. Look at the last 5 or so years and base there performance like any other job in the real world. Wins and losses.

If you haven’t won a championship in league or CIF in 5-7 years, then fire that coach and move on.

Quit whining about what the new YL High School is getting that you didn’t get and that you had to do it all yourself. The parents did it not you !!

This will be Esperanza’s last competitive year. Hello YL High School.

Welcome Coach Stein- you were great to play for at Eldo… YLHS is lucky to have you.

By: Steve Stewart

Steve Stewart — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:09:45 +0000

Evan Chalmers is one of the best people for kids I have met in 25 years of coaching, Eric Tweit was the most involved AD i have ever seen in HS…Good luck replacing these great guys….Evan can spend more time with HIS family and not worrying about the Newport crybabies anymore…good luck see you in LB some time.

By: Eagle Dad

Eagle Dad — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 01:36:10 +0000

Jim T
If you knew anything you would know that the so called injured pitcher was not injuured and UCI knew that and has asked him to look for another school. SM Had no pitching after Kelly and the other two seniors were out. The big Jr was not effective. They had hitting but in that league that’s not enough. The so called hyped one has been tearing it up if you ever came out to a game but since your son graduated in 08 you would not of known that.

By: Baseball Fan

Baseball Fan — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:07:41 +0000

Jim T,
So are you sticking up for the guy who was so-called injured? You sound like a guy who would. Irvine was reallllly happy about that one. The season has been over for a while now, you should come out see the overhyped one play this summer. There’s a few people there that would be happy to “discuss” your insecurities with you.

By: stu gotz

stu gotz — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:44:10 +0000

Maybe cuz of his Potential & Genetic background?

By: OC Observer

OC Observer — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:42:11 +0000

Jim T & Tony E -
I do love crosswords!
Don’t get defensive. I don’t have a dog in this race. My point was that if players aren’t being developed then how is a guy drafted 2nd round? Your comeback that he is overated is very weak. MLB teams do not draft players (at least this high in the draft) just because his dad is famous. I’m not saying he is the greatest coach ever just responding to the developement question.
Clearly, you guys are way ahead of MLB scouts. What are you doing wasting your time here.
My other point was that you say SM has had many talented players over the years, & I agree with you, but if you look at who wins it is the team with many talented pitchers.
As far as the Kurracsh kid leaving the school for JSerra it lookes like a good move for him. And if what someone else posted about SM having two injured stud pitchers this year is true then perhaps Kurracsh saw the writing on the wall & went somewhere he could be the main guy. Just speculating (but at leat I admit it).
Lastly, counseling has been mentioned a couple of different times by one or both of you guys, what does that mean?

By: Jim T.

Jim T. — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:46:40 +0000

ABolutely SM is losing players to all the local baseball programs. Joe Kurasch transfered before his Junior year to JSerra due to the lame V Coach at SM. The word is out and unfortunately the AD is a lame duck as well. No one really cares about Baseball at SM. Good writtens.