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Significance of July 1 call?
Well, my son got a call from a major D-1 on July 1. He was out of town at another school's camp, so no direct contact yet. Question - how significant is this? Seems to me that for a school to call on July 1 means they must have at least some...
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Prospectwire.com Renovation
Hello everyone. Long time fan of the site. Couple of things to address: 1) A lot of people have enjoyed our College Baseball Recruiting Advice that was sent out. We received quite a few emails asking questions and for more information. Therefore, we...
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Fundamentals of Baseball
Hello everyone! You have a great site here.As my screen name implies I am clueless when it comes to baseball! I have a nine year old son who loves it and works very hard at it; it has even improved his academics! He has played ball for 3 seasons (fall...
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Wood Bat Trademark Question
Today a friend told me that one should hit the ball with the trademark or with the surface on the opposite side from the trademark.I said no, it's the other way...trademark up or down at impact. Never hit with the trademark or the bat will break.My...
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Practic planning in Gym
So we begin tomorrow with more than a foot of snow covering the field and temperatures below freezing. We have a full length indoor net and enough room to take a full infield. When we are lucky enough to get the entire gym to ourselves the OF can get...
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cage storage
Hey coaches - we are in the process of renovating our school, including the gym, and there is a possibility that we may get a storage system for our indoor batting cage - we already have the net, I am just wondering how to go about installing the...
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Self Toss Hitting?
I recently set up a net in my house, I currently am just throwing the ball up in the air and hitting it. I heard from a coach this has no value for hitting. Is this valuable if I focus on mechanics or should I just use a tee. Thank you.
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Bill would end sports at schools.....
* Senate Bill 377 [search] Site Search Bill would send sports at low-performing schools into sudden death High school football game Posted: Mar. 4, 2009 Updated: Mar. 9, 2009 Durham, N.C. — A state lawmaker wants to dim the Friday night lights at North Carolina high schools with poor academic performance. Senate Bill 377 would bar interscholastic athletics at schools where more than half of the students score below the 50th percentile on end-of-grade or end-of-course tests for at least...
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MLB Draft site
Here is the link to the: MLB Draft Central, once here you will be able to follow the draft selections by round on June 7th.To see information on some Tennessee players click: Players listed under TennesseeAs bbscout pointed out in another...
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First Year Playing Ball
Most people start in Little League, but my first year is Freshman year. I didn't even get heavy into baseball until about two years ago, when my friend took me to Yankee Stadium. Since then, it's been pretty much all I think and do. Since summer of...
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Re: HIT AWAY AND ZIP AND HIT
For youngsters, the roto twin is better than both. 2 balls that rotate on a tee. But when the big boys get a hold of it, it doesn't last. The 2 you mentoned are more for 12 and under. Nothing like an old fashioned tee and sock net.
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Re: Boycott Gatorade
First of all, the argument of s****r being the most popular sport in the world doesn't work with me. This is America and s****r is NOT an American sport. We do not need this country to be more like the rest of the world. I'm coaching 7&8 year olds this summer. There's no way they can learn in s****r what they are learning by playing baseball. "Run down there and try to kick the ball into that huge net." Duh.
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Re: Boycott Gatorade
Papi There is a huge world outside our USA boundaries---take the time to learn about it You might want to try being the Keeper in front of that huge net--it aint easy
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Re: Boycott Gatorade
Keep preaching on the evils of commie kickball, parnder! I'm with you!! Communism was once big in the "outside world" as well. Should we have emulated that? Appeasing terrorists is big in most of the "outside world" today. Should we emulate that? For crying out loud, commie kickball is big in France! Do we want to start getting used to putting both hands in the air? At least the Brits try to make up for it by also playing rugby. By golly, we need to stand alongside the ghost of the great...
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Re: Boycott Gatorade
I'd like to see David Beckham hit a 98 mph fastball...WITHOUT USING HIS HANDS
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Re: Boycott Gatorade
As TR says there is more to the world than what's between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, and Canada and Mexico. This IS America, and we belong to this fraternity of other countries on this little thing we call Earth. Golf is not an American sport, and to me to watch used to be extremely boring, even more so than socker. I didn't start watching golf until I started playing and could appreciate the skill it takes to hit a little white ball with a long stick. Even today I'll pass over a...
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Re: Boycott Gatorade
Had the misfortune of being in a restaurant where they had commie kickball on the screen. I sure didn't seen anyone running nonstop, much less sprinting. Saw lots of flopping on the ground. Plenty of standing, walking, half jogging. Some guy in long sleeves standing by a net doing needle work...
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Re: "Official" Score was 1-1?
Determining the World Cup winner on penalty kicks seems odd. First - what was the penalty? Why call them penalty kicks? Second, out of ten kicks, the goalies got their hands on a grand total of zero balls. In 7 or 8 out of ten kicks the goalies dove the wrong way. This is somewhat akin to game ending when the shortstop dives toward third on a ground ball up the middle. The Cup was decided on one guy who couldn't kick the ball into a wide open net when the goalie dove the wrong way. Pretty...
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Re: Back Spin
Agree with Texan that backspin does help the ball carry and is ideal on most hits. But... It is not ideal to swing down in order to create the spin. Any carry that is added will be negated by the lack of force produced by swinging down. A ball should be met squarely to produce the maximum amount of force. In other words, if you want to produce force in a 10 degree upward angle (line drive over the SS head), the bat should collide with the ball at that 10 degree upward angle. Picture hitting...
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Re: How will you teach hitting?
Not so .......your confusing me with one of several hundreds others that did however. NO point leaving a lob shot chest high at the net Linear without ducking. I might send you a clip of a good player( 18) that is working to improve. Maybe you can help out> Epstein told me when your talking swing mechanics never swing a bat or all they see is your swing and never hear the message. **** either learned that the hard way or maybe the truth is it doesn't matter for the people that read his...
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Re: One Question about Hitting Techniques Changing.
I'll say it one more time. Then maybe Barney will get it. I AGREE. But, it just so happens that a bunch of us like to discuss theory on the net. I see no instruction going on here.....do you? Can you please try another line. One that may have merit.
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Re: HITTING TEES vs. SHORT TOSS
I've seen some of my kids roll their eyes when I get out tees... but Tony Gwynn is HUGE on tees and that's good enough for me.. also my older kids that have used the tees A LOT are big believers in them... so I say T it up boys... we do a lot with the pitch away and we set up an L-shape to the oppo side and play a game we call "hockey"... you try to score a goal by hitting a line drive into the net... the kids like it.
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Re: Jason Urquidez
I hope he doesn't have Robb Nen's shoulder problems. I don't know if he is doing this by design (e.g. as a source of power), or if he is just doing it to prevent rushing, but the net result is good. It keeps his glove-side hips closed longer, which lets him more powerfully rotate his shoulders. Steve Carlton did something similar (but his glove-side toe didn't actually touch the ground)... http://www.chrisoleary.com/documents/PitcherAnalysis_SteveCarlton.pdf
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Re: Visualization
I think visualization is powerful in and out of sports. I use it while I'm on the mound, in between innings and at night...very often, obviously. I've found that running the visualization both backward and forward from the desired focal finishing point is good for me. In basketball, that would be from the first dribble to the ball dropping out of the net. Thanks for the insight...glad to hear it works for others. I wish I'd utilized this tool at an earlier age.
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Re: If you were the boss, how would you handle the Jeff Bagwell situation?
Give him an Escalade - the net $2M - and a Bagwell Day at the stadium with a banner in centerfield. That is that. A No-Brainer. End of deal. He is done. IMO.
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Re: Elbow pain
Jon, I am curious what you think is too heavy to throw? I think the advantage of the weighted balls is that the work is very specific and the arm moves slower. How much over 5oz is too much? I have seen several studies showing that weighted balls help with velocity and arm health. Most notably Dr. DeRenne's Power Baseball. He did 8 studies with overload and underload and reported next to no arm injuries with increased performance. I am sure ASMI also has a study that shows performance...
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Re: Elbow pain
Yes, but you don't want to try to heave a 3lb ball (or even a 1lb ball) 200 feet. You have to scale back the force and slowly build up the muscles. The point is smooth, gradual conditioning.
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Re: Short to zone...Long through zone
Leverage, Your missing the point. Im not saying power comes from the hands. Im saying hands (elbow moving down) starts the swing, and then the shoulders take over providing the power. If you start the swing with the shoulders you will pull off, losing the lower half, and reduce power. Power, I don't use much technical jargon at all with a hitter. I show him/her correct contact point on a tee. I make sure they stay at that distance from the tee through the drill, and tell them they have to...
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Re: Quit Baseball awhile back and trying to make a comeback
You are getting good advice. To add a couple of things: if you have space in your yard or garage, get a tee and a net or tarp to hit balls into. Do this in conjunction with some qualified hitting instruction though, because you want to be sure you are practicing the correct swing mechanics. It is an ongoing process of learning, practice and correction, and a tee is a big help in getting those reps of your swing in. You will likely be working up to 50 and 100+ swings per session. Make sure...
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Re: D111 pricing
We compared the net cost of attendance of the three schools that our son was considering. Once they saw the "gross price" less grants and scholarships, they matched the net cost by increasing their grant. We did this in the form of a letter with a spreadsheet that we backed with the admittance/grant & scholarhips letters that we received from the other schools. They increased his grant $20k over four-years.
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Re: D111 pricing
Going to college is getting to be like buying a car. The stated tuition etc. charges are like the sticker price. Then they try to see how much they can get (net) out of you and label the rest as "dealer discount." Oops, sorry, I meant to say "financial aid." It's getting hard to tell the difference. Some day I fully expect to have the college tell an applicant that the deal is only good if they take it now, because someone else is looking at that spot in next year's freshman class and it...
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Re: D111 pricing
My son received 6 D3 financial packages. He picked his top 4 based on which schools were his favorite, not price. I was very carefull to not share the information about the the other offers at first beacuse I was not just interested in them matching our best offer but truly giving us a tuition we could afford. If they new our best price was say 12,000 net we may never have received anything better. We let them know we were talking to other schools. We also pointed out several of his other...
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Re: Perfect Game Rating
I'm trying to think of one single case where we heard someone wanted to attend a PG Showcase or tournament and we didn't try to make that happen. It's not just for the wealthy, it is for the talented. Of course we have to make money or we can't help anyone. In the end, we really can't help those that lack talent, but everyone deserves an opportunity. The NCAA rules make this very difficult at times for those wanting to help, and for those needing the help, but there is always a way if...
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Re: Bats
Try ballgloves.com (Don Morton Sports) and Sport2000.net. Also do a general web search on the brand name, the type bat (e.g., high school, senior league, etc.) and "closeout". Make sure you are getting a closeout & not a blem. Blems often don't come with a full warranty. Closeouts should come with full warranty.
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Re: Is being a pitcher enough
Thanks Fungo (and everyone else), I thing the net of this thread is that my son and I should not be discouraged/worried that he plays 90% pitcher on his HS team and only occasionally as a DH or corner infielder. Rather than work on improving his hitting to the point he could play the field every day, it seems he should concentrate on pitching 100%. Thanks again, CV
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Re: Playing college baseball after minor leagues?
As I said, it was purely my take, the rule is the rule...they are unable to have agents...that was purely my take. What other reasons would they not be allowed to have the agent. Q: Does the Association limit the percentage an agent can earn from negotiating a client's salary? A: Just as the Association endorses a free market system for its players in negotiating contracts with Club owners, the agent fee is negotiated freely between the player and his agent. The only stipulation is that the...
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Re: Where were you on 911?
I was in middle school, somehow, the teachers kept the entire thing quiet to us, untill the end of the day. I really didn't have a clue how big it was untill my deck hockey game the next day, when the national anthemn was played and the moment of slience and all. It was hard for a kid still in single digits age wise to focus on keeping pucks out of the net being scared to death. I remember the night of sept. 11th my mom opened her closet and the run next to me and I almost hit my head on the...
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Re: On Base Precentage VS Batting Average
Train- I agree that some kids do not have the same resources, but it doesn't seem to stop some of the foreign players. A kid as dedicated as Matt was (speaking on second hand knowledge) would've saved money and bought a bucket of baseballs, a tee, and a soff toss net if those were the only things he could afford.
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Re: How much do you spend on baseball?
Bum just wants to know if other people spend that type of money. The answer is YES. Many parents I know spend 5,000-10,000. I spent $400/yr for OBA baseball. for 5 years. $1200 1st yr Elite,1 showcase $125.00 $ 1100 2nd yr " $ 3200 3rd yr " $ 2300 4th yr 1 showcase $150.00 For a couple of years I spent about $150.00 for district allstar teams that were the best players picked from OBA AAA Teams. I invested about $200. in video and mail outs. I spent a lot on gas and hotel rooms but this was...
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Re: 2 teams and no practice formula for success?
There are a few things missing from your post that I would need to know in order to feel like my advice was worthwhile. First, when you say the boy doesn't practice outside of team practices or games, I would ask, why? There are all sorts of opportunities to practice, even if you're just using one of those ball return nets ("practice partners" or what we used to call "pitch backs") in the back yard. He can also do tee drills in the back yard, using wiffle balls or a catch net. You can go up...
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Re: 103 mph
I've seen Zumaya picth plenty of times and i've seen him hit 101, 102, and even 103 once or twice. and that was espn, and fox sports net. so i think it's legit.
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Re: Poor Man's Garage Cage
OK HaverDad…I’m a little slow Is this three sided, if so what did you use for behind the batter? Plastic-Clad wire rope….is that something I’ll find at my local hardware store? Did you pick up the industrial strength wire ties at the hardware store also? Am I correct that for each side you tightly string the plastic-clad rope between two eye bolts (twice on each side wall and once on the end(s)? Does the rope weave thru the net (net hangs directly on the rope), if so what are the 4 wire rope...
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Re: We Need Screen!
most athletic fields/golf ranges that screen stray balls do so with utility poles & nylon net, so your yellow sea comment might not be too far off base (no pun)
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Re: How important is defense?
hsballcoach: That isn't exactly what Moneyball said. It said that defense was too expensive in terms of what the market cost of an above average defensive players was, compared the market for an offensive player who could produce the same number of net runs.
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Re: Velocity question -- a case of Physics?
Texan, By low release I mean a pitcher like Seaver with his knee on or near the ground at release and a low 3/4 delivery. That could be as low as 3 ft. off the ground. Now assume a tall hitter and an umpire with a high strike zone, so 5' above the ground for the top of the strike zone. Now assume a ball going an average of 90 mph and traveling 54' to the front of the strike zone, since the pitcher releases out front of the rubber and the plate is about 17" deep. We can round that to .41...
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Re: curious about your hs rules?
Are you at a private school or public, the private high school the kid was at had a policy for the school, to net it out, no to drugs, no to alcohol, no to cheating, and no to tobacco, if you screw up at school or out of school and they find out, first time you may survive with server punishment (they always can use clean up details), the second time you are most likely out, very little tolerance!
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Re: Will Being a Walk-On Ever Be the Same Again?
Conference and post-season rosters will still be 25 spots. The bottom line is less roster spots, less non-scholarship players, more game ready rostered players. Walk-ons will generally be better players, than in the past. My sons coach said this week “And, with the anticipation of new rules coming into effect after January with the number of scholarships that are available, each team will sign fewer kids and the recruiting classes will begin to shrink. “So, now we have to sign more guys who...
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Re: Will Being a Walk-On Ever Be the Same Again?
agree with that observation if the trickle down forces "lesser talent" off rosters - all teams should get stronger, not weaker
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Re: Lost
And if I may add: Participants and fans sometimes misunderstand the infield fly rule. The infield fly rule is not in effect if there is a runner on first only, as the rule-makers assumed fielders would not gain a significant advantage by forcing out the runner rather than the batter; in either case, the net result would be one more out and a runner on first base. Also, an infield fly does not affect baserunners other than the batter. Just like any other fly ball, if an infield fly is caught,...