Tagged With "Mid America Winter Showcase in Kent"
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Elite Swing Academy Winter Hitting League
Hello,Elite Swing Academy in Forney will be conducting a Winter Hitting League from November 2nd thru December 15th. This is a great opportunity for Baseball and Softball players of all ages to sharpen their hitting skills in a competitive...
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FROZEN ROPES SELECT TEAM TRYOUTS
Sunday, November 18thThe Ballfields at Craig Ranch (Field #10)12:00pm - 2:00pm 15u -18u2:00pm - 4:00pm 11u - 14u4:00pm - 6:00pm 7u - 10u*If you are not able to make the date of try-outs, please call 972.548.8940 or email danny@frozenropestx.com to...
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Fireworks, baseball, & home made ice cream!! Oh yeaaaaah babah!!
So whatcha' all doin' for the 4th? A little baseball? Some grillin' ?Chillaxin'? ( 14 year old teenage daughter lingo )Going to see a parade?Driving to see fireworks,....or puttin' on your own show?Home made icecream? Iced tea?What's the 4th of July...
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Winter Velocity
I have been throwing about twice a week for about the last 6 or 7 weeks indoors.. Havn't been able to throw outside yet or any long toss this year. Been doing some lite bullpens twice a week for about the last 3 weeks.. I was just wondering what would...
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Play Baseball --- Welcome to the South!
My wife and I had (and are having) the pleasure of spending some time with "Play Baseball" and her daughter as they come to our hometown to attend son and brother's baseball banquet. Coming in from the cold tundra of Illinois and spending some time at...
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2010 Louisville Slugger Pre-Season HS All Americans
First TeamPitchersSteven Rice, LHP, Crawsfordsville H.S., INCorey Littrell, LHP, Trinity H.S., Louisville, KYPhillip Pfeifer, LHP, Farragut H.S., Knoxville, TNThomas Dorminy, LHP, Alonso H.S., Tampa, FLJesus Vasquez, P, James Monroe Campus, Bronx,...
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GPA Baseball Southwest Showcase Camp
GPA Baseball is coming back to Texas this summer to hold their Southwest Summer Showcase Camp. The camp will be held on June 15-17 at the Ballfields at Craig Ranch. GPA Baseball held their first winter camp this past January at the DBAT Addison...
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GPA Baseball Southwest Summer Showcase Camp
GPA Baseball is coming back to Texas to hold their Southwest Summer Showcase Camp on June 15-17. The camp will be held at the Ballfields at Craig Ranch. GPA Baseball held their first winter camp this past January at the DBAT Addison Facility and was...
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Roster decision (need help)
Hello colleagues, like many of you, I have spent the better part of the last few weeks jotting down potential lineups and predicting who will "make the team".An interesting issue has arised. I have a senior catcher who is a 4 year varsity player and...
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SU's VanSickler named PreSeason POY for DIII Baseball
February 2, 2010MESA, Ariz. - Junior Greg Van Sickler has been tabbed as the pre-season Division III Player of the Year in selections announced Tuesday by Baseball America.Van Sickler, who earned NABC All-America status last season after leading...
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SU's VanSickler named PreSeason POY for DIII Baseball
February 2, 2010 Baseball America Web Site MESA, Ariz. - Junior Greg Van Sickler has been tabbed as the pre-season Division III Player of the Year in selections announced Tuesday by Baseball America.Van Sickler, who earned NABC All-America status last...
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Baseball Camp for Spring Break
My 13 year old son's Spring Break is scheduled for March 15 - 19 and wants to do a baseball camp to get a jump start on the season. He'll start throwing in mid February, so while he won't be in mid-season form, he will be on his way to getting in...
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A little shopping please??
Ladies: Have you noticed the beautiful winter coats the ladies who present the medals in Vancouver are wearing? My wife wants one and so if I could find one online (or a really good looking knock off) that would be awesome!So happy window shopping and...
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85 MPH Lefty without a school?
Ive followed this site and message board for a couple years and have found the information very helpful. I have referenced the recruiting guideline table many times and we followed the recommmendations closely in my sons pursuit to continue his...
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Garrett Broshuis Retires
Former Giant Farmhand Garret Broshuis, author of the Suitcase Chronicles on Baseball America, has announced his retirement from baseball. See link to BA article below. I enjoyed watching him pitch for the single A San Jose Giants a few years ago, and...
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Preparing myself.... cuts tomorrow
Guys & Gals - I have been a lurker on this site for years, have posted a few times, but mostly have been the recipient of some great posts. Tomorrow is the last day of tryouts and my 2012 son is not very confident he will make the cut. He is telling me this is the worst tryout he has ever had and I am quite honestly nearly heartbroken for him. He has been practicing with his 16u travel team all winter, has done extremely well working on his game, been in the cages 3 times a week and working...
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Atmosphere
Baseball is my Numero Uno sport but there is something special about this time of the year when MARCH MADNESS begins to go along with the onset of spring baseball.My wife and I have for a number of years been fortunate to serve as Hosts for teams at...
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Son says I will have to cut the cord
Son has friends in high school and they are on the jv squad. He will be trying out next year. Apparently its a big no no for "dad" to watch the kids practice. Son tells me next year I will have to cut the cord. Cant even watch him practice in the...
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Baseball America top five prospects 2000
Five best prospects according to Baseball America in 2000:1. Rick Ankiel, lhp, Cardinals. Most similar pitchers according to Baseball Reference include Clayton Kershaw and Rick Porcello, which tells you how good he was and how young he was.2. Pat...
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Baseball America top five prospects 1990
Five best prospects according to Baseball America in 1990:1. Steve Avery, lhp, Braves. One of my all-time favorite pitchers (I was a Braves bandwagoneer in the early '90s) despite the lingering sense of What Might Have Been.2. Ben McDonald, rhp,...
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Baseball America top five prospects 2005
Five best prospects according to Baseball America in 2005:1. Joe Mauer, c, Twins. Scouts always said he'd hit for power. Last year, he finally did. The question now is what is his ceiling? 2. Felix Hernandez, rhp, Mariners. In the argument as...
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Sent to me from a 74 year young female
A **** is a pleasant thing,It gives the belly ease,It warms the bed in winter, And suffocates the fleas.A **** can be quiet,A **** can be loud,Some leave a powerful,Poisonous cloud.A **** can be short,Or a **** can be long,Some farts have been knownTo...
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great game in 16-4a tonight
great game seen in 16-4a tonight. corsicana beats waco midway 3-2. great pitching performance from both teams. 13 k's for Matt Kent from Midway and 9 k's from Gage Curry of Corsicana. A 2 run bomb from Heath Donica of Corsicana broke up a scoreless...
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Stanford Baseball Camp
My son just got accepted into the 2010 Stanford Baseball Prospect Camp. We are waiting for the electronic packet from Coach Stotz. We will be coming from halfway around the globe-the Philippines to be exact! We were ready to forego his dream of...
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Agressive Hitting
I need some advice on getting kids to be agressive hitters, swinging at good pitches when they are there. I have a team of 13U that is only averaging 5 hits a game. Several kids wait until they have two strikes before they even swing. I think this...
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SoCal High School Baseball Calendar
I’m wondering if some Poster(s) wouldn’t mind giving me an overview of the High School baseball calendar in Southern California, or more specifically, in the San Fernando Valley? I’m aware that the High School season runs from Feb to...
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Patriotic Day this weekend! Walk for America
WALK NAKED IN AMERICA DAYDon't forget to mark your calendars.As you may already know, it is a sin for a Muslim males to see any woman other than his wife naked and if he does, he must commit suicide.So next Saturday at 1 PM Eastern Time, all American...
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Early velocity gain or just regaining velocity- the confusion over increase
Watched my son pitch last weekend and taped some of it. The one thing I noted was that his velocity was dramatically increased from a winter ball camp he went to last year. So, I went back a little further- back to last fall and looked at some tape...
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National Grand Slam
Tournament at my school that just finished. We were tied 1-1, and scored in the bottom of the 7th to win the championship. Bishop Gorman, NV (3rd in US by Baseball America) finished 4th in our tournament. Welcome to FL baseball. Tourney Website News...
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The Impact of the Live Ball Era on Baseball
I know that many members of our community are passionate about both the game, and the history of the game. Last winter, SP_son did a statistical analysis to measure the impact of the introduction of the Live Ball Era on the MLB game and attendance, as...
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Worthington throws no-hitter
Kent Worthington, Sr RHP for Mount St Mary's University, tossed a complete game 9 inning no-hitter yesterday vs Quinnipiac. The Mount came back after losing Friday's contest, and took the last 3 games in the first conference series of the season in...
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2010 Chattanooga Cherokees Baseball
The Chattanooga Cherokees Baseball Club will be having try outs for the 2010 summer teams throughout the fall and winter. Try-outs will end in February.We have been a successful organization since we started in 2000. Since then, we have had many...
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Links for team websites
Fungo gave me a good idea for a thread when he suggested adding hsbasballweb to a poster's team site.Other than local stuff and news on college and pro signings of former players, these are the links on my son's team's 17U team site. Any other ideas....
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So Cal High School
I will go with what I know so far. Others can chime in on City Section teams. I have not seen/heard much regarding the SF Valley teams.MaramonteI have not seen any team from Winter or fall ball but based on what I know from returnees. I am going...
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Academic and athletic "fit"
We have talked so much through the years about a college "fit" during the recruiting process. Recently in CA a high profile college basketball player has announced he's transferring at the end of the winter quarter and will not continue to play bb for...
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Gammons Leaving ESPN
From the AP:BRISTOL, CONN. — Peter Gammons is leaving ESPN after the winter meetings.Gammons joined ESPN in 1989 and has been an integral part of its baseball coverage since. He wrote for the Boston Globe starting in 1969 and also worked for...
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Really???
Freshman accepts USC offerYet to play a varsity game, Wando's Nick Ciuffo commits to GamecocksWritten by PHILIP M. BOWMANThe (Charleston) Post and CourierWando High School freshman Nick Ciuffo has not played in a varsity baseball game. But the...
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Check out Winter Baseball Instruction in Menomonee-Falls
Two Milwaukee Brewers baseball player and coach will be hands on during the winter week for baseball instructions at Frozen Ropes in Menomonee-Falls.Ask Owner Pat McDonough for the schedules for Brewers prospect Casey Baron (AA 2009 Southern League...
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3-Day Catching Clinic in Atlanta-Jan16-18
The New England Catching Camp Winter Clinic in Atlanta January 16-18, 2010Nationally known catching program ,The New England Catching Camp will be coming to Sports a Rama to conduct a 3-day catching clinic over the MLK Holiday Weekend Jan 16-18. Jay...
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Clippers Winter Clinic
The Clippers winter clinic/workouts is just about filled up. If you have a moment, take a look at the website and see what schools have committed to work the event and meet players. This list gets updated as schools pick a date.We should be adding...
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2010 Pitch & Hit Club of Chicago Awards Dinner, January 17
Hall of Famers Fergie Jenkins and Ryne Sandberg Headline 64th Annual Pitch and Hit Club Awards Banquet (Chicago, IL) Hall of Famer Ferguson Jenkins will be the featured speaker and Ryne Sandberg will join Fergie atop the list of baseball royalty at...
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Seminole State College Winter Pitching Boot Camp Dec 21st & 22nd
Seminole State College of Florida Pitching Coach Jon Updike will be hosting a 2 day Pitching Boot Camp December 21st & 22nd at the Sanford, Florida Campus. Camp is for High School Pitchers Ages 14 & UP Visit http://www.ownthebump.com for more info or call 352-999-2241 to register. PITCHERS BOOT CAMP Includes and Covers Pitchers Flexibility Program Throwing Program Bull Pen Program Conditioning Program Strength Program Visualization for Pitchers Pitching Sequences Arm Care and Maintenance ...
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your teams winter workout
The Dugout @630 East Diamond ave in Gaithersburg has just a few time slots left for you to bring in your team over the winter. www.dugoutbaseball.us 301-675-6695
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Hey High School Coaches.....
...are you all limited to what you can do with your ballplayers over the winter? I'm just curious, because where I coach (US military dependents school overseas), we are strictly limited to "conditioning" only. We are not supposed to hold any kind of...
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GPA Baseball Winter Camp
GPA Baseball is comprised of 7 Division I schools including Yale, Brown, University of Richmond, Cornell, University of Pennsylvania, Georgetown and Wake Forest. Join us at DBAT Addison on Jan. 16/17 for a 2 day camp and work closely with University...
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GPA Baseball Winter Camp
GPA Baseball is comprised of 7 Division I schools including Yale, Brown, University of Richmond, Cornell, University of Pennsylvania, Georgetown and Wake Forest. Join us on Jan. 16/17 for a 2 day camp and work closely with University Coaches as they...
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2010 GPA Baseball Winter Camp
GPA Baseball is comprised of 7 Division I schools including Yale, Brown, University of Richmond, Cornell, University of Pennsylvania, Georgetown and Wake Forest. Join us Jan. 16/17 for a 2 day camp and work closely with University Coaches as they...
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Jan 16/17 GPA Baseball Winter Camp
GPA Baseball is comprised of 7 Division I schools including Yale, Brown, University of Richmond, Cornell, University of Pennsylvania, Georgetown and Wake Forest. Where: Dallas, TXWhen: Jan. 16/17 - 2 day camp and Cost: $325Work closely with University...
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routines
any things i can do to get stronger in the winter when theres 2 feet of snow outside?