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George Mason University Winter Baseball Camps (Youth and High School)
2015 Bill Brown Winter Youth Baseball Camps (4 Options) Youth Players: Ages 7-13 Location: Mason Field House- Fairfax, VA Thursday, January 8, 2015 to Sunday, February 1, 2015 You can to the following website for more information http://collegebaseballcamps.com/patriots Camp Description Bill Brown's Winter Youth Baseball Camps are designed to provide young baseball players (ages 7-13) the opportunity to expand their baseball skills while preparing for the upcoming Spring season. All camp...
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Alex Aguilar Middle infielder
Class of 2015 Westlake High, Ca. 19 years old currently plays for California Gold Sox and Okeiki Warriors, college summer league , Red shirted. I still have all my eligibility. https://youtu.be/lAep1ZB6dAI
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Hitting/Infield Resources
I am a young, high school player looking to improve. I was looking for any resources that would help a corner infielder like me. I know of one database of hitting videos/GIFs: Hitting Library , but I would love if any of you could share with me another. If not, I am completely open to books, podcasts, YouTube channels, etc. to help me in my goal of playing college/professional baseball. Thanks.
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Recommendation: Middle Infield Glove for Player with Extra Large Hands
Does anyone have a recommendation for a comfortable middle infield glove for a HS player with extra large hands? My son (shoe size 13), who plays SS, 2nd and 3rd, has a 12” glove, and his coaches have said a few times that he should get a smaller one (maybe 11.5-11.75”?). He says he hasn’t tried one on smaller than 12” that was comfortable. Thanks for the help.
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Division 1 Baseball
I am a 2023 left-handed pitcher, and I was wondering what my chances are of playing division1 baseball. I sit around 78 on the mound and top out at 80. I also throw a curve and changeup well and use a slider occasionally.
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Two Hands on the Bat!!
Been having a debate about this for a while with my dad, as I have now been in the habit of having a one-handed follow through. What is your opinion on the follow through after you swing? Should you have 2 hands on the bat? Does it help you hit the ball harder? Or is it okay to have a one-handed follow through?
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Coach hand wrote letter?
My son is a sophomore in high school. He has received a little bit of interest from D1 schools, and recently, a coach hand wrote a letter to him. Does this mean anything opposed to a computer typed letter?
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4 spots left on elite summer travel teams - DFW area
We have four remaining spots left on our summer teams. Nine or 10 tournaments, depending on team: 17U - Need one PO for an elite travel team 17U - Need one Infielder (SS, 2B, 3B) 16U - Need one PO for an elite 16U travel team 16U - Need one infielder OR outfielder for an elite 16U travel team If interested, contact 972-841-3744.
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Four spots remaining on select 16U and 17U teams in DFW area
We have four remaining spots left on our summer teams. Eight or nine tournaments, depending on team: 17U - Need one PO for a travel team 17U - Need one Infielder (SS, 2B, 3B) 16U - Need one PO for an elite 16U travel team 16U - Need one infielder OR outfielder for an elite 16U travel team If interested, contact 972-841-3744.
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New Baseball Glove - Need Help ASAP
To make a long story short, my son is a sophomore in college and he thought his infield days were far behind him until the coach told him this fall that he's penciling him in as the shortstop in the spring. He also told him that his infield glove that he's had since 10th grade needs to be replaced. (its a bit floppy) I have no clue what glove to get him and he's no help. He'll play with a walmart glove for all he cares. His old glove was a HOH 11.5 dual core. He's 6'4" with large hands. I've...
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Infield fly rule
Bases are loaded. Batter hits a ball approx 15 feet in the air on an arc between 1st and 2nd basemen. They both get close to the ball but don't touch it. I called infield fly rule. Batter is out. All runners advanced a base because they didn't catch...
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Infield fly rule is called when the infielder is"camped" under a ball to make a routine catch of a fly. This can also happen when a second baseman or ss is playing deep, ball is popped up and ball would land beyond the dirt cutout but if deemed a routine fly for an infielder then it is an infield fly rule. If the fly is in the infield and the catch is not a routine catch, then the rule does not go into play. Sounds to me like you were hasty in making the call. Tough judgement call. Runners...
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Do they have to be camped under it or does it just have to be some sort of catchable ball? If camped under, I could see a smart infielder intentional staying behind it but not under it in order to get a double or triple play
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They do not have to be camped under it, the umpire just has to deem it a routine fly. Some age groups nothing is routine. If fielder is still adjusting to the ball, is it routine or are they approaching the ball? Umpires discretion, routine or not. The final thing to think about is the infield fly that is foul, call is "Infield fly rule, if fair."
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In addition to the requirement that it can be caught with ordinary effort by an infielder, the ball has to be a fly ball, which is defined as a ball that reaches an appreciable height and is contrasted to a line drive, which is defined as a ball that travels parallel or nearly parallel to the ground for most of its flight. I don't call infield fly on humpbacked liners. My subjective sense of ordinary effort is shaped by the purpose of the rule and by what the runners at that level should be...
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Thank you all for your replies. Upon further recollection of the event, I don't think I would've called it an infield fly rule. They were making great effort to get there, didn't quite make it, no camping under the ball and the trajectory wasn't great. I thinj because I missed this call in my last game that I was over compensating for it this time. Although, upon talking to my field ump and the coach, they didn't seem to mind my call. But definitely need to get better at making these...
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You neglected to mention in OP that you were PU... Anyway, this is where a good pregame and your partner help you out. The partner can help with the height and ordinary effort portion and then point skyward indicating IFR. As a PU you can/should look at your partner since he'll have the ball tracked, if he's pointing up, then call it. If not, then perhaps he has something that says it's not. Depending on level there are certainly some grey areas. The downside if you don't call it in those...
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Rule states: "...ordinary effort.." That's important. If they are running, that's not ordinary effort. Also, your field umpire can help you by determining it's an infield fly and he can point straight up. Use your field umpire so that means have a good pregame. Ok, sounds like you dorked this one up. Learn from it and get better next time. Keep trying, you're doing a hard job. In time, you'll feel yourself advancing and getting better. When you do, you'll get better games. One of these days...
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Re: George Mason University Winter Baseball Camps (Youth and High School)
My son has done several of these youth camps and had a great time but I feel the need to point out that there was very little instruction. Most of the coaches are on the college team and all they do is walk around and throw BP.
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Yes, the coaches at these camps are the players and staff from the university. However with that being said, the instruction on the drill or drills take place at the start of each station and then repetition of the drill follows. If there needs to be more instruction during the drill the coach or coaches will explain what needs to be done to try and help improve what they are working on.
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Re: Two Hands on the Bat!!
Dad says 2 hands on bat? I think all dads say that. The question to you is did it help you hit the ball harder or more square?
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That's what dad says. And I'm not sure if it does, I think it probably does. But I'm not 100% sure.
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I'll be curious to hear other responses. The top hand is a big part of the equation. In order to maximize bat speed and power, it must be fully engaged through the contact zone. For most, a good gage to measure that is where the top hand ends up at the finish of the swing. If it ends up at least up near the shoulder of the bottom hand, then top hand release was not too early. If it ends up low and across the mid-section, this is often an indication that release was early and the hitter...
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I'm just a dad and former Little League coach, not a HS coach like Cabbage, so take my opinion with a large dose of salt. 8 of the most successful teams in MLB are playing right now. Why not watch those guys and see how many finish their swing with one hand on the bat? I'm thinking you'll see that the great majority finish with 2 hands on. Of those few that take the top hand off, I think you'll see that it stays on at least until they extend through the ball -- IOW keep the top hand on past...
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I agree with the variables as to why the top hand could come off. I want to keep 2 hands on the bat, but the one handed follow through just happens.
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I want to have a 2 handed follow through, just something I will work on. Got a tournament this weekend. Will try to get video then.
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read this article https://baseballrebellion.com/...ith-one-hand-or-two/ both can work buy don't release before you finish the turn (back shoulder points to the pitcher).
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Doesn't matter after contact. Can be either way if it helps you to square it up and hit as hard as you can. You may roll over on the ball or popup if you are trying to acheive an arbitrary post contact position such as 2 hands on the bat or being balanced AFTER contact. Once the ball leaves the bat there is NOTHING more you can do to effect the outcome. So 1 or 2 hands AFTER contact is irrelevant.
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It's irrelevant right up to the point you hit my kid (the catcher) in the back of the head with your one hand release swing.
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Still irrelevant. Wouldn't make me change how I hit. Apparently not a concern for so many others who do it too.
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the most meaningless discussion in baseball...it doesn't matter if you release the bat properly. I have one who finishes with one hand and one who finishes with 2. There are mountains of videos showing awesome swings from both sides of the plate with both forms of release. nothing to see here folks.
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it sucks to be hit by a backswing but a catcher Needs to be Aware of that and set up properly. maybe that is even a slight Advantage of the one handed finish .
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My son is a catcher. It DOES such to be hit by a one-handed backswing. Especially by the same kid in back to back ABs. Fortunately, he wears a hockey style helmet and that's the only time he's ever been hit by a back swing. DOMINIK85: are you implying that potentially hitting a catcher with a backswing is a good thing (somehow)?
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no not really but if the catcher has to stand back farther it could be a disadvantage. not advocating to do this intetionally of course. ken griffey had a huge backswing, that was just his swing and not intended to hurt catchers. catchers had to adapt to his swing and not vice versa. https://thunderblogsports.file...r-follow-through.jpg
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Once contact has been made the only thing that matters is get out of the box and start running. One hand or two hands don't matter. I like what Cabbage said about where top hand ends up and switching to two hands for drill purposes. But once the ball is hit the swing is over and now you transition to running. If a catcher gets hit then it's the catcher's fault for being too close. I learned that back in the day when my throwing elbow got drilled by a bat on a follow through.
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As a catcher I don't care, it's a risk that I take. As a rule of thumb i will take my glove hand it fits a Righ handed batter and make sure my glove is 2 inches or so from his leg, then I should be good. But sometimes it just happens and I get hit. Doesn't matter, just shake it off and act like it doesn't happen, shows how tough you are anyways.
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But it doesn't matter when the hand is released. If it is released too early then you are not getting your money's worth on the swing, that's what I've learned from other people's comments.
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If I may.... The key to understanding is this. What is critical is the drive Thru the ball and not to the ball. Once a hitter drives through the ball with one palm up and one Palm down the wrist will roll over and the ball is gone! Hold on or let go... The torque of the body will determine it naturally!
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Charlie Lau - What the critics failed to understand was that the hitter released his top hand only after making contact with the ball. A hitter could actually extend the bat further with one hand, rather than holding onto the bat with both hands. To Lau’s way of thinking, extension mattered more than gripping the bat with two hands after the fact. You will see batters that typically keep two hands on the bat alter that when having to extend for an outside pitch or for a pitch they misjudged.
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LL, 17 and under, poor hitters should follow through with both hands to make sure they make good contact and maintain bat speed through contact. It's irrelevant for elite hitters though. I have a habit of holding onto the bat and then having to swing it around again to drop it after making contact, so letting go of the top hand after contact allows me to get to 1st faster.
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My son, 14u, has been hit twice in the back of the head. Twice the batters have been called out instantly and both team coaches came running for him. In order to avoid it he would have had to have been at least 6 feet behind the plate, that's just not feasible. My hope is as the kids get older they can swing one handed without hitting the catcher.
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Is he getting hit on the front end of the swing or the follow through? Getting hit in the back of the head I could see horrible swings where they throw the barrel out then try to bring it through the zone which could get him. If it's on the backswing I would have to see it to figure out what's going on. It does get better as he gets older......thankfully
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RHB swings at an upward angle let's go with right hand, bat/arm continue motion as bat starts descending, body does a nearly full twist and the bat (while arm is fully extended) hits my son on the back of the head, HARD.
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This is an unfortunate situation that happens at times for catchers (that's me). I have gotten hit by a bat in the chest, the kid threw the bat backwards after the swing, and it hit me across the chest and helmet, he was called out by the umpire.
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Having both hands on during follow through may protect the lead shoulder from injury.
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I guess I look at it in simpler terms...why take your top hand off? What is the purpose/benefit behind it? When I work with my hitters I always encourage them to leave the top hand on all the way through the swing. The main reason is in watching video of them swinging there seemed to be a lot of early release of the hand, especially on off speed pitches. It was hard for some of them to work fight the urge to finish one-handed and some never did, but the ones that did work on it found better...
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I think there is a massive amount of evidence that shows the bolded to be incorrect, either method can be very good. I don't doubt your observations but I would guess it is a matter of the sample size being too small.