Tagged With "Nick Butt"
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A Smile and A Tear
One Night Changes a Life, and Calif. Town By TIM DAHLBERG, AP Sports Writer Fri Jun 10, 3:40 PMCLOVIS, Calif. - The chant began late in the fourth quarter in the basketball gym at Clovis East High. The students started it first, clapping their hands...
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A challenge for you on a Friday afternoon
Sometimes when you have a stressful day or week, you need some silliness to break up the day. Here is your dose... Follow the instructions to find your new name. The following is in an excerpt from a children's book, "Captain Underpants and the...
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Medical distinction between Guts and Balls
Medical distinction between Guts and Balls There is a medical distinction between Guts and Balls. We've all heard about people having Guts or Balls. But do you really know the difference between them? In an effort to keep you informed, here are the...
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Sometimes life isn't fair!
Confucius say:Man who run in front of car get tired.Man who run behind car get exhausted.Man with one chopstick go hungry.Man who scratch butt should not bite fingernails.Man who eat many prunes get good run for money.War does not determine who is...
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SED POY Commits
I got a great phone call this morning from a very excited Dean Ali of Indian River High. He informed me that, after speaking with Coach Meyers and Goulet this morning, he has committed to Old Dominion University where he will join fellow Southeastern...
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Cut after HS JV season
As sophomore son's JV season transitioned to Varsity this past June he was cut by the Varsity coach on day 1 of summer ball. The only player cut. Reason given "your numbers don't look good (based on JV) and I have nowhere to play you" Son asked "Can I...
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Nick Butts 2015 William and Mary committed
Nick Butts 2015 RHP Manchester HS, Chesterfield VA, Virginia Cardinals
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The #1 Strength technique to prevent Arm Injury
Do you have a Superior Labrum Anterior to Posterior (SLAP) tear? Do you want to know how to prevent a SLAP tear, Elbow pain, or any significant injury from happening as a baseball player? Enter Chris, a 15y/o left handed pitcher who was throwing good heat for his age (sitting in the low 80's) without any formal pitcher training. Chris began developing a painful pinch on the back of shoulder early in the Spring of 2014 in the late cocking position. This pain eventually brought him to my...
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Run, Run, Pitcher Run.
Several baseball programs have mentioned to our players that running kids to death is something they don't do, especially with their pitchers. One pitching coach said that if a player works his butt off to gain muscle that he does not want to run it...
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Submarine Pitching
Son has pitched over the top his whole life. Not a power pitcher, has good control and paints the corners. Didn't pitch Varsity last year, had 4 senior pitchers. This year his coach said he was expecting him to be the weekend starter...
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Hitting Developement Routine
Has anyone found a routine that seems to help develope hitting when you really dont have someone to pitch to you.Seems like too much batting cages is counter productive.Seems like too much side Toss is not good either as well as Tee Work.Seems like...
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End of the Road (Or Beginning)
Son graduated in May from high school. He has decided not to pursue playing college ball even though he did have offers. He wants to concentrate on his education, majoring in engineering at University of Louisiana at Lafayette. He has received a...
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Cool Story
From Scott Ostler at the SF Chronicle-If you'd never heard of this guy, you weren't alone. In an organization rich in well-publicized pitching prospects in recent years, Sadowski has been the Unknown Hurler.His college career was a joke and his long...
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What should we do
Help!!!! My son is a freshman this year and so far it has been a total wreck. My son is stressed out beyond belief, my wife and I are stressed out and do not know what to do. My son is an intelligent boy, his schedule consists of an AP...
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Tommy John Surgery
Hello All, My Name is Dan LaMorte. I am a freshman college RHP who, on opening day, tore my UCL. Most people would take this in a negative way but for me it is a second chance to work my butt off, come back stronger, and take better care of my arm....
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Pitcher throwing over 150 pitches
Help me understand as a parent how this is OK? Recently game in February and pitcher goes complete 7 innings and throws over 150 pitches. I have several thoughts about this but please answer me this. * Should the coach be reported? *Do the...
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Standing up straight
player had a sucessful high school careertall thin lefty leftywe worked for years to find the best way for him to hithe was perhaps bent over too much but it worked for himhe drove the ball to left with power pulled well and although he is not the...
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Golf Swing
I have a player that is a very good golfer. But I am trying to break him of lunging forward. He gets his hips through the ball very good, but instead of finishing with his head and butt over the middle of his stance, he lunges forward and finishes...
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How to spot a baseball coach.
He's the guy with...1. ...the "white" socks that have that infield red shade to them.2. ...the bruise on his throwing side butt cheek, due to the fact that it has increased in size through the years and now sticks out from behind the cutout of the L...
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Clemens fighting to save his butt ... kissers
http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/7785720?MSNHPHMA Clemens fighting to save his butt ... kissers
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Your input on recruiting experience and the HSBBW
I see that someone has posted a link to a recruiting site so I got this topic idea.If some of you don't mind, I would love it if you could share with us if finding the HSBBW changed your son's recruiting path.What things did you discover that you did...
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PG - I am upset
Yes - all HSBBWeb members are thrilled to hear of another young man throwing the ball real hard. But - what about me?I spit a seed - with you witnessing it - at well over 110 MPH at Jupiter this past fall. Against the wind no less.Then - when asked to...
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Coaches
Under another thread YoungGunDad had this quote-(***moderator note CD*** this quote was not by Coach May)One last thing (and I don't mean to be all over the place with my thoughts) but this thing about 2 kids with the same (parent perceived) talent...
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A little New Year's Eve humor ...
WOMAN'S PRAYER:Now I lay meDown to sleep.I pray the LordMy shape to keep.Please no wrinklesPlease no bagsAnd please lift my buttBefore it sags.Please no age spotsPlease no grayAnd as for my belly,Please take it away.Please keep me healthyPlease keep...
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Golf Tragedy
Verne was teeing off from the men's tee. On his downswing, he realized that his wife, Lucrecia, was teeing up on the woman's tee directly in front of him.Unable to stop his swing, he nailed it, and hit her directly in the temple, killing her...
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Blatant Corruption, what should I do.
So today was the third day of tryouts, which is really just practice because the coach already chose the team and handed out uniforms. The interesting thing is that today we were supposed to practice in the gym from 4:45 to 6. Instead the coach...
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Bragging time!
I've never done this before, but dam* I'm tickled!The boy just finished his first outing of the year.He started the 4th in relief. Struck out 5 and had an assist on a little trickler back to the mound. He walked 1, hit 2 (oops, the kid throws inside...
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Those "Old Gloves"
My daughter was getting her work in yesterday when I commented on how nice her glove is. She has a Nokona glove that is softer than a baby's butt. It is her first softball glove and we wanted to buy her the best glove we could afford. (When she...
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To all my fans
Hey this is for DB2B, lafmom, URKMB, and everyone else who cares really. Here is a little summary of how I've been the last few months. I have been doing okay in school. Economics kicked my butt for a while, but I have finally brought that up to a C....
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LHP Looking for Team for WWBA World Championships in Jupiter
I have a LHP/1B who is looking for a team who is looking to bolster their roster for the WWBA World Championship in Jupiter this October 22-26. His regular teams are not attending this event, and he really wants a chance to compete on this stage.Here...
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LHP Looking for Team for WWB Championship in Jupiter this October
[Also posted in Tournaments & Showcases] I have a LHP/1B who is looking for a team who is looking to bolster their roster for the WWBA World Championship in Jupiter this October 22-26. His regular teams are not attending this event, and he really wants a chance to compete on this stage. Here are some particulars ... He is a 2011, 6'-1", 195#, LHP/1B. He closed the summer sitting between 78-80 and touching 83-84, with a CB & Splitter he throws for strikes. He throws strikes, pitches to...
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H.S. coach verbally abusing 14-18 yr olds
How would this go over in your town. My home town recently hired a new baseball coach. He is hard nose literally 5:30am practice and again at 3:30. This started in Sept. with no fall baseball season in AR. 6 am a player may not get low enough on a...
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Keeping one's mouth shut
There are some very interesting threads today. Helicopter parents, parents v. coaches, politics, Grady Sizemore There is something going on that is driving me nuts, and I would appreciate your objective opinions to help me keep this in perspective. I...
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Family Golf Outing
Vinny was teeing off from the men's tee. On his downswing, he realized that his wife, Brenda, was teeing up on the woman's tee directly in front of him.Unable to stop his swing, he nailed it, and hit her directly in the temple, killing her instantly.A...
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Rough Path to College Ball without HS Varsity?
Hello everyone. If you want to skip the story and head to the question it is at the bottom labeled 1. A little history...In fall 2011 my son played Football, Basketball, and Baseball in the Pre-highschool Freshmen programs. Come...
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Thanks to all
I want to thank all the folks on this board who have listened to my rants, talked me off the cliff and most importantly gave me solid advice that I could passed on to 2013. I can be a bit of a butt at times. 2013 is signing a NLI to play at...
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Most Importing to you
I have been wanting to ask this for some time. What state/cities do you think has the best high school coaches and program? What make them the best to you? I think I like the coach that my son will have next year but he been here for 25 years. I...
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Should the parents be a negative factor?
I've been kind of struggling with this real-life question recently...tell me what you think.There's a fairly talented 8th grader in our area who has played for me. Nice kid, kind of quiet, good student, polite, mixes well with the other kids.Problem...
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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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Biting one's tongue
My son is just finishing his freshman year of HS ball. Despite having been a “stud” all of his prior travel years, the coach sat him defensively for most of the first half of the season. My son DH’d fairly regularly, but it was...
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What do you do?
I have been told for years by college coaches and some other very good coaches in the OF to always have a comfortable stance, for instance glove on your hip or hitting your glove constantly. NEVER have your hands on your knees because it makes you...
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The Amazing Elastic Boy
I originally posted this on Lets Talk Pitching last August and have a subsequent update...I apologize for the length but I feel the kid deserves a minute. We have a Super Hero here in Green Cove Springs, he glides around left and right field at Clay...
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Now this is a bad dad
Somebody needs to call Imigration on his butt.http://www.nydailynews.com/front/story/279243p-239228c.htmlDanny Almonte's father is pulling him from the Bronx and taking his million-dollar arm to Florida - with hopes that playing ball year-round will...
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Getting drafted someday?
Right now, I'm an average high school senior outfielder looking to have a breakout year this year. Last year as a Junior I played well, but this year I'm trying to have a breakout season both offensively and defensively. Next year, I hope to walk on...
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Need some Advice?
Hello everybody,i havnt posted on here in the longest time but i figure this is the best place to ask for quality information but im stuck in a little situation that could get yucky. I signed with a local junior college back before my senior season so...
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My first Outing of the 2004 season
Many of you dont know what has happened to me this past year. I am a senior at Fergus Falls High School, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. Last fall I broke both bones in my left leg in a football game. It wasnt just any broken leg. I had muscle compartment...
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good article and advise
good article found at Impactbaseball.comBe Better Baseball PlayersBy: Andy PartinDate: 12.30.04 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Back in 2003 I posted an article called "Let's Be Better Baseball Players."...
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Diamond Kings experience anyone?
An invite was in the mail from these folks and we simply know nothing about them. Their website lists a lot of past signees, mostly west coast, but as we all know, if BJ Upton went to 5 showcases, they all claimed him as an alumni/signee. All would be...