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Prospect Camps, Showcases and tournaments
We're trying to decide how much time, energy and money to invest in showcases as opposed to school specific prospect camps, (There's also high profile tournaments to consider too, but that's a matter of deciding whether we play in all the ones...
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Proper Etiquette When Visiting A School That Wants You
Tomorrow, my 2014, his mother and I will visit with a D3 school that's made it clear they want him. The worry I have currently is the cost. The coach feels my son's academics could cut the cost in 1/2 but that net amount is still high for...
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Diamond Skills All-American Camp...initial disappointment
We just got back from day 1 of the Diamond Skills camp at Georgetown Prep (essentially a big indoor track facility at a fancy D.C. prep school). My son is a 2015 catcher. Frankly I was very disappointed in the event. Although...
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Batting cage
Recently I built a batting cage in my garage so I could get better in the winter at hitting. My cage just consisted of a fishing net hanging in my garage. I would just hit foam sponge balls into my net. Fast forward to today. I was actually able to...
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question about clocking a crow hop!!!
when clocking someones crow hop with a stalker radar gun does it matter what range the gun is on weather it be 1,2 or 3. i figure cause you are behind a net and closer to the play it should be on 1.
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JOB OPENING at PG
Don't feel real comfortable doing this, but it is very important to us and could be important for anyone interested. I did ask MN-Mom for permission before posting this. If posting this irritates anyone, I will delete it.Perfect Game – Immediate...
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looking for an opinion
Hi Gang:I video taped my pitchers last week doing an indoor flat floor session into a net. I am looking for evaluations and suggestions on mechanical improvement.If anyone is interested in having a peek, I would like to snail mail a copy of the tape...
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Any Good?
I've been looking a batting tees to buy and noticed the Franklin Sports MLB Batting Tee with Ball Return. Has anyone ever used it? It would great for me because I dont have the money to use for a net and I'm assuming it isnt as hard as a regular ball....
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Hanging an Indoor Batting Cage
Looking for a little input:We are finally getting an indoor batting cage. WE are going to hang it from the rafters in the gym by running cables parallel to the ground, hangin cables down from those cables to clip to the top of the net. The net could...
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College Parents and Coaches
Whats everyones thoughts about parents calling college coaches with every issue or thought they have?I believe in an open door policy but there has to be a line of demarkation. I know that I had maybe 5 conversations with my sons coach in 4 years and...
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Anonymous Part II
There was a recent thread that discussed the virtues of being anonymous. Being anonymous is good for me and many posters for now.I wanted to point out that there are also many many posters that are not anonymous. I believe it is these folks that give...
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Lookin' For A Home....with Video!
From Korea with love. Taped last week, in the gym, no mound. Catcher is a buddy of mine, US Army, played at Arizona State back in the day.Thought we'd cast the net one last time. We won't be home to the States again 'til June so this is the best we...
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Offseason training
Hey, Im a 15 year old LHP, and i'm interested in getting a good training program to do during the offseason. During the fall I worked out everyday, whether it was plyometrics/lifting/throwing, I was always busy. Now it's basketball season, but I'd...
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Batting Cage in the garage
Was looking for some help from anyone who has put a batting cage in a small space. I found a website that makes custom nets and was looking to put a net in the garage so we can work on front soft toss. Only have a bout 20 ft of length and 12 ft of...
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Next up, Opening Day!
Eat your heart out high school parents, except those in 12 month a year baseball climates; opening day is now 6 weeks away. Sons go back to college in two weeks, 4 weeks of practice, then it's Game On! Kind of odd, I now keep the batting cage up till...
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How to make/use slow motion video?
I searched through the site forever and couldn't find good info on this...most answers to similar questions were sent via a PM.I got a new digital video camera for Christmas and I've used it to film a few videos of my sons in the cage. The camera...
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The Mid-Atlantic Reg'l Legion Tourney in Colonial Heights, VA
You can follow the Mid-Atlantic (VA, WV, MD, DE, NJ, NY and PA State Champs) Tourney “live” on the NET with PBP by the “T-Man”. Post 137 South Richmond is 2-0 so far … Host Team Post 284 Colonial Heights Bucs are 1-1....
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Mid-Atlantic Reg'l Legion Tourney in Colonial Heights, VA
You can follow the Mid-Atlantic (VA, WV, MD, DE, NJ, NY and PA State Champs) Tourney “live” on the NET with PBP by the “T-Man”. Post 137 South Richmond is 2-0 so far … Host Team Post 284 Colonial Heights Bucs are 1-1....
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Junior Baseball Magazine
While looking up baseball stuff on the net I have come across a magazine called "Junior Baseball". I am considering subscribing for my 11 year old. Is there anyone out there that has seen the magazine and has an opinion to share? GO UTES!
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Practicing in 3 feet of slow
...it's minus 10 degrees outside. I'm trying to figure out how I can get the most out of practice when their's snow outside, icicles forming under my eyelids (the cold makes my eyes watery) and little space in my garage to work in. I'm not with a...
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How accurate are top pitchers? If pitching were archery?
How good would top pitchers be if they had to hit a bullseye rather than their unknown (to the fan anyway) target in or around the strike zone?Watching pitchers tells the casual spectator little about how accurate the hurler is. Pitchers rarely aim...
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Another recruiting scenario
What a nightmare! My son just finished sending out intro letters. He cast out a VERY large net (about 50 letters). In his letter and the the attached bio sheet he named his varsity coach, mentioned that the coach had won the state championship 3 out...
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DIII Tryout Situation
2013 is being heavily recruited by a nationally ranked DIII. They have a fall tryout every year for all players - returning, recruited, and walk-on.Worst case scenario he doesn't make the roster (which is capped by the conference). If he enrolled in a...
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Simon Fraser became the 1st Canadian NCAA college.
It was just announced that Simon Fraser University has become the 1st Canadian university to join the NCAA. They will be a D11 college.SFU first Canadian school in NCAAJuly 10, 2009SFU first Canadian school in NCAAIn a historic return to its athletic...
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Drills worjouts for 11 and up
Looking for drills/workouts for a Travel 11 and up team that will be fun and keep them interested. What things can they do at home and limited space? Where can a good cheap net be purchase for tee work? Any and all suggestion welcomed.
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Living In The Shadow Of Steriods
I never think about tenses when I hear Latin Americans speak English. If it's their second language, you can't blame them for being technically imperfect. Then again ...I definitely was a little bit careless back in those days when I was buying...
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September 1st
2011 son sent out letters in June to 18 schools introducing himself and his summer schedule. A number sent letters back thanking him and then he gets the normal camp stuff during the summer.Sept 1st rolls around this morning and the first email in his...
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Grim statistics?
Grim and irrefutable statistics: 3 out of 100 senior high school pitchers; 2 out of 100 senior high school catchers; 4 out of 100 senior high school infielders; and 1.5 out of 100 senior high school outfielders have a freshman roster spot waiting for...
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Batted Ball exit speed
What is the standard for exit speed with BBCOR bats? I've seen some coaches measure bat exit speed by having players hit off a tee in the cage. Coach sits outside the net facing the batter and measures exit speed with a radar gun. I've seen...
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Virginia Preps AAA All State Team
As the season closes, here is the last of the listings courtesy of VirginiaPreps.com. Congrats to all the boys that made the listing. Thanks to their VirginiaPreps.com coverage of Virginia High School baseball. Nice job...
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Foul Balls
This cartoon makes me think of my son. He was 11 last year when we took a trip down to Citizens Bank Park in Philly. We took in a Saturday night and a Sunday afternoon game. We had seats behind home plate on Sunday. As usual, they did not have batting...
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Good with Bad
I've started doing a drill with my son where he throws into one of those pitching backstops with a net the size of a typical strike zone. In order to emphasize the importance of throwing strikes and especially first pitch strikes I charge him $1 for...
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September Letters
Thanks for the feedback on the questionaire question. Next question: For the 07s out there [and their parents] how much should be read into getting those September letters? I know that they are to a great degree form letters casting a pretty wide net, but do they go out to every single kid in their database no matter the source? A little selection before they go out? And what to do about a school who has your name from a past camp, letter, etc who does not send out a letter? Is all lost, or...
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I miss being a kid
Thankfully, there used to be 2 brothers 2 doors down from me and we used to go to the crescent nearby and play with a tennis. They had the balls, we brought our own gloves, I brought a wooden and aluminum bat. If my older brother wanted to come along,...
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Prospect Batting Cage Net
I've got a full size baseball cage net that me and my brothers used growing up. My mom is moving and the people who bought the house don't want it. Does anyone know of any programs that maybe don't have alot of money that could benefit from a...
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What Now????
I can’t be the only parent out there in this situation. My son is less than 2 weeks from heading off to college out of state and more than 1500 miles away and I am starting to realize the major change that is fast approaching. He is my first...
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help finding pitching coach
Hello all, New to this site and so far has been very helpful. I have a 16 year old who eats, sleeps and dreams of baseball. He's just now going around to the scouting tryouts and really enjoys doing so. My question is does anyone know of a pitching...
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velocity increase
I want to increase my throwing velocity but I don't have enough space ay my house to play long toss. Is there anything I can do to increase arm strength? Would throwing against a soft toss net help?Feedback would be much appreciated
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Jordan Walden - Baseball America's Pitcher of The Year
Congratulations to Jordan Walden of Mansfield for being named the Pitching Prospect of The Year by Baseball America. Way to go, J! BALTIMORE (Aug. 11, 2005) – Gerald Sullivan, a right-handed pitcher from Mt. Olive HS (Budd Lake, NJ), was awarded...
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Post your career as a ballplayer
Even if you're an older coach/parent and you played, would like to know. Here's mine. When I was 3 or 4, my parents borrowed a TV from my grandparents (we had no TV at the time) and the only thing I watched on it was baseball. Then a couple times my...
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Team Websites
Here are some of the team websites I like to visit. Some are updated often--others not too much. If you have any to add please post them. Deep Creek - Http://www.eteamz.com/dchs_baseball/index.cfmCox -http://www.coxbaseball.com/Indian River -...
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One smart blonde
A lawyer and a blonde woman are sitting next to each other on a long flight. The lawyer asks if she would like to play a fun game. The blonde is tired and just wants to take a nap, so she politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The lawyer...
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27/17, 28/18 big barrels
Hey looking for some input! My weekend team is made up of 4 weekday teams, we played our first tournament this weekend and finished 3rd, think there were 13 in the tourney. Had parents asking me all weekend "should we get a big barrel bat" You can use...
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"Forms"
While working with my summer team 13s I noticed that they would benefit from daily reps of fundamental forms. From an idea I got off the net and then tweaked I put together the following routine which is done in warm-ups every day after...