Tagged With "Richmond Braves"
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Catching Camp- PGH Area this weekend
Colorado Rockies Scout Ed Santa will conduct a Catching Camp on Sat, Jan 30th at Xtra Innings BB Training Facility in Plum Boro along with Franklin Regional Head Coach & Atlanta Brave Scout Larry Wayman. The 9-12 year olds run 4-6 pm and 13 to 18 year old run 6-9 pm. Cost is $75.00. Groups of 3 receive 15% off. To register, call 724-733-4893. Not an endorsement, just passing along an opportunity..... but anything Ed Santa does is first rate...
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Richmond Braves 2012 First Verbal
Joe DeCarlo (MIF, '12) verbally commits to the Georgia Bulldogs and becomes the first committed Brave in the class of 2012.
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Brave Commits to Georgia
I was on the Braves website and saw they recently had a 2012 commit to Georgia. Where in VA is he from? What HS does he go to?
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Jacob Rich 2015 RHP Western Albermarle HS
Jacob Rich 2015 RHP (6'0-160) from Western Albermarle HS in Crozet(VA) pitched at UNC on Sunday and showed a nice 85-86 mph fastball , 70mph cb against the Virginia Cardinals. Jacob plays for the Richmond Braves and shows a nice clean delivery...
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Tyler Wilson get first AAA win
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – Former University of Virginia pitcher Tyler Wilson won his first game at the AAA level in the Norfolk Tides 7-4 win over the Durham Bulls on Tuesday night at Harbor Park. click here to view WAVY TV 10 video and article
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UNC athletes participate in decades long academic fraud
After many years of stonewalling and denials by top UNC administrators, a full NCAA investigation (which essentially dismissed the allegations), and the defamation and libel heaped upon the brave employee who blew the whistle, UNC now admits to a...
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Mom claims if son turns pro more women will attend baseball games
True story,( Groupie Factor)A mom said her son who was good, batting .375 plus in the Pac Ten South. He would be a great pro prospect and there had been a great increase in female fans attending baseball games, since he attended that college. She was...
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Sox VS Cubs
OK!Who wins this series of also rans?Tues...Danks VS Zambrano.Will the life long Sox fan beat the Sox?Wed...Can Dempster and Floyd keep from giving up a bunch of long balls?Thurs....Will Contreras be lights out again?, (3 hits in 16 innings VS Detroit...
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On Memorial Day
Steve Reich had a fastball in the 90's and all the tools scouts look for. The fireballing lefty's numbers in college were staggering, enough so, to star on Team USA. But after just two outings with the Baltimore Orioles, Steve was called back to...
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Age vs Ranking
I went through the PG 2009 rankings and compared the ages of the players ranked 1-20 and the players ranked 491-510. Rather than telling you right off what, if any, the age difference was between the two groups I'd like to get some guesses. Anybody...
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Go ahead - have a good time
Everyone having a good time - Brave fans - Astro fans - Yankee fans - Red Sox fans.Great to see.But please - remember those less fortunate souls - like me for instance.During your teams' next 7th inning stretch - please - say a prayer for me and my...
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Let's hear it for our Veterans today
I would like to thank each and every Veteran today for their service to our great country...imagine what it would be like if these dedicated brave men and women did not to serve...
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Veteran's Day
THE UNKNOWN SOLDIERby Billy RoseThere's a graveyard near the WhiteHouseWhere the Unknown Soldier lies, And the flowers there are sprinkledWith the tears from mother's eyes.I stood there not so long agoWith roses for the brave, And suddenly I heard a...
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Tee heee giggle giggle....
I just had to chuckle a bit,.....was scrolling down through the different forums and noticed that while the woman are having discussions about starting a new prayer list, or welcoming a soldier from Iraq home.....if you take a peek ( & if you are brave enough, I highly recomend you make it a quick-brief- half a nano-second peek ).....the men are having discussions about: Big Butt's, the Queen tooting,...and complaining about no fish under the ice. God love em'!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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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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Broadcasting Debut
It's funny where the game of baseball takes us all. Case in point - JH's new job beginning for him in just a few months. I like most of you are quite proud for this young man and so happy to see good things happen to good people. I was sitting...
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Neat story on former Vol State player with the padres
What do you think the chances are that a player that didn’t start on his high school varsity baseball team until his senior year would one day get drafted and be heading off to Major League Baseball’s Spring Training?Chances are that...
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Guiness Book of world records
Some on this site don't care for non-baseball related posts.......but here it is anyway.Last weekend my daughters waterski team who in August won the National Waterski Show Tournament combined with 3 other WI teams and built a world record pyramid...
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SOX & CUB fans... It reminds me of the time...
I was talking with a fellow HSBBWEBster from Ohio a while back. He stated that he could not believe the heated banter between SOX and CUB fans on the Illinois site. Given this banter, my friend was under the impression that SOX and CUB fans loath each...
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2011 Commitment List
TJ Costen (First Colonial '11) has accepted and offer to play at the University of South Carolina. TJ becomes the first '11 Richmond Brave to commit. TJ is a smooth fielding middle infielder. Best of luck to TJ as he joins fellow Brave Jackie Bradley...
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Just in need of some thoughts and prayers....
Any you can supply would be great for my son. He is going in for his 2nd labrum repair in 13 months on Monday Dec.15th. What a brave and wonderful kid he is. Such a desire in athletics and is getting shorted to some degree daggone it! He is just 15...
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my golf group
A Catholic Priest, an Indian Doctor, a rich Chinese businessman and a construction worker were waiting one morning for a particularly slow group of golfers in front of them.The construction worker fumed, 'What's with those jerks? We're waiting fifteen...
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Body Armor
While I was reading "Does this bother anyone else?", it crossed my mind that maybe Bonds, and others, wouldn't be so brave to crowd the plate without his armor.What are the exact rules regarding the protection so many are now wearing? I thought I'd...
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Troy Polamalu almost a Brave?!
You want to talk about a story that is incredible especially if it had happened? What a nice young man Troy was and is!!! http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ys-klimapolamalu0...&prov=yhoo&type=lgns
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Re: HiVol & other K'villians
I saw HiwasseeVol at the Friday night game. He was brave enough to wear his High School Baseballweb hat. Surprisingly Bill Higdon didn't kick him out.
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Re: sad day
Tazor, I am so very sorry to hear of your player's death. God bless Ryan Clark and his family and friends who are missing him so much now. I am so thankful for the brave men and women who risk their lives to protect our freedom.
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Re: Contact day today
justbaseball, I think you are Erik Davis' Dad. It is great to hear He is doing well. I hope all is well. Your Son is a very brave young man. Good luck. I hope I'm right about you being his Dad. Jim Wis
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Re: A July 4th baseball story
Moc, Did you wind up naming your son Mookie? LOL Great story of yet another very brave Mets fan!!!
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Re: PATIENCE!!!!
I heard a college coach called after July 10th to a prospect and the prospect told him he was suppose to call on July 1 Lol. Man, even when I thought I was bulletproof 20 years ago, I wouldn't have been brave enough to say that
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Re: Short to zone...Long through zone
When I think about "short thru the zone" i am thinking about what we call "hook barrel". Basically not extending the follow-thru towards the pitcher... (good view of proper extension in the Chipper Jones clip) but instead extending towards the dugout. This is a major flaw that I see in young kids learning to rotate. ok Linear I got brave and spoke...am I out of my mind?
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Re: VIDEO CLIPS PLEASE..
Linear, For God's sake man - get some surface that wont make you slide like that - that has to cause a little more pain (and effort) than necessary. IMO. Good stuff - and brave stuff - IMO.
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Re: VIDEO CLIPS PLEASE..
LOL Linear, As I said before - very brave to post your stuff. Bravo!!! And pretty good quickness as well - IMO. However - even at age 48 - I would run like a wild dog on you - and steal every one. P.S. Get something on that floor so you dont slide. You are going to hurt yourself.
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Re: clean up 2011
. "Yes, pressure washed the moss off the really old threads, leaving the first page shiny and spiffed up." I dunno what happened Mom . I was just lazing around in the Northwest Forum , you know, hugging the northside of a tree like every other screwball around here. Just chillin' out...peaceful. Then, out of nowhere comes a real flap! A real 'fly by wire'. A 'Jet A' type personality. All pumped up and topped off! Really enthused, hootin' and hollerin' "Off we go moss, into the wild blue...
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Re: So What Makes Your Team YOUR Team?
Despite my avatar I am a Marlins fan, have been since their inception. Before their existence, we became Brave fans, that was my son's team, the one he wanted to play for when he grew up. I grew up a yankee fan, as most of us in my generation did living right outside of NY. Because I am a history buff, the problem with the Marlins is that they are not rich in history like other teams, NYY, Boston, Cubs, Dodgers, Giants, Cardinals. Which IMO adds to the mystique of those teams. It's been fun...
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Re: Sad news from Iraq
We are so sorry to hear of the loss of one so close to your family. Living in San Diego has given us perspective of what the words duty, honor and service mean. Each day we watch brave Marines and Navy service men and women come and go to put their lives in jeopardy. It's sobering and for our baseball family, and a reminder that playing sports is a gift and a privilege. To Nacho's family and friends we send our condolences and heartfelt sympathy. We also send our gratitude for his service to...
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Re: Where were you on 911?
I was in the firehouse watching the news as they said a small plane had hit the Trade Center. We watched more news and realized it was not a small plane. Shortly after a second plane hit and we new that we had just been invaded on our home turf. The phones in the firehouse began to ring as we were being told of upcoming briefings. Within a half hour we were told we were headed to the Bronx to cover some of the Borough since almost all FDNY units were headed to Manhattan. As we then watched...
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Re: Where were you on 911?
Never forget the spectacular beauty of the day and then the horror of it all. Little did we know at the time that one of the planes flew right over downtown Cleveland (where I was working) before crashing into a Pennsylvania cornfield. I have never been prouder of the brave people who gave their lives to save others that day and will never forget those that were lost. I still feel rage toward those responsible. Whenever I hear someone try to explain that somehow it was our fault that led to...
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Re: Where were you on 911?
First - To Dear Old Dad - My sincere condolences to you. I cannot imagine your pain and hope that you and your family never have to experience anything like that again and know that you embrace the memory of your sister. God bless her - and you and your family. I have had a hard time - by myself - dealing with what I saw that day. I talk about it very infrequently - but never really talk about it if you know what I mean. Sometimes it still seems like it happened yesterday. I think the...
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OK,not a ticket story but good story any way. Went out for a night with the big boys.......in Boston. Went to see Bob Seager band.Came out of the club to find my car had been towed.One of Bostons finest was kind enough to give me and my buddies a ride to the tow yard. We got out and he left. My car was in the lot. Lot had an open gate. Guy attending the lot was sleeping in the trailer. My friends and I walked into the lot pushed car out to street. We all jumped in started car and drove away.
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Re: Maine South Head Football Coach
Fighting soldiers from the sky Fearless men who jump and die Men who mean just what they say The brave men of the Green Berets Silver wings upon their chests These are men America's best One hundred men will test today But only three win the Green Beret Trained to live off nature's land Trained to combat hand-to-hand Men who fight by night and day Courage taken from the Green Beret Silver wings upon their chests These are men America's best One hundred men will test today But only three win...
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Re: The lunacy of it all
TO THOSE BORN 1930-1979 Born 1930-1979! TO ALL THE KIDS WHO SURVIVED the 1930's, 40's, 50's, 60's and 70's !! First, we survived being born to mothers who smoked and/or drank while they were pregnant They took aspirin, ate blue cheese dressing, tuna from a can, and didn't get tested for diabetes. Then after that trauma, we were put to sleep on our tummies in baby cribs covered with bright colored lead-based paints. We had no childproof lids on medicine bottles, doors or cabinets and when we...
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Re: The lunacy of it all
YEA deldad, Everything you said. We all survived. Well most of us!! Mom's would feed you breakfast, Open the back door and close it behind you. No wonder they drank and smoked. They knew what was best for us. But it did not mean they weren't Worried to death. Quote: And while you are at it, forward it to your kids so they will know how brave (and lucky) their parents were. I don't know how Brave we were. But lucky to of Survived. LOL EH
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Re: Get Your Kleenex Out
LHPitcher, Thank you for sharing. I can't write this without tears. I am so, so, sorry that Boey ever got this evil disease. My own daugher, Zoe, died April 19, 2006 from another rare cancer. There is no understanding what h e ll these children endure. The treatments themselves often kill or permanently injure them. The pediatric icu always has many young cancer victims. My Zoe lived 4 months in the picu, mostly on life support.They said to take her off. The next morning she showed...
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Re: New Here
Hey Bum ...throw another troll on the barbie! Have I got the stuff for you...and no...it ain't Fairy Dust ...it's rub for them trolls! TROLL DUST This dry rub is loaded up with lots of ground chilies giving it both heat and a very unique flavor. INGREDIENTS: * 2 dried Ancho peppers, seeds removed. * 8 smoked Habanero chilies (include seeds for the brave and/or stupid). * 8 Chipotle seeds (optional). * 4 sun dried tomatoes. * 1 tablespoon garlic powder. * 1 tablespoon of kosher salt. * 1...
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Re: Salute to Veterans
Thank you for sharing that with us jerseydad . We are so very blessed to have these brave and courageous souls among us who will give the ultimate, their lives, for our freedom...they all deserve what Lizzie has so powerfully displayed for us in that clip.
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Re: Salute to Veterans
Thank you to our soldiers, our sailors, our marines and air force, past and present ... and all of those who put their lives on the line to protect us. We owe a debt we can never repay. Sometimes I feel guilty that we are here, talking about baseball, while they are so far away and in danger every day. God Bless each one of these brave men and women, and bring them home safely.