Tagged With "pop time"
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Spring Fling In Murfreesboro for three years
With the Tennessee Secondary Schools Athletics Association decision to move Spring Fling to Murfreesboro and Middle Tennessee, area athletes are hoping they have an advantage against the competition.By a majority vote, the TSSAA picked the city and...
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AGENDAS
For those that know me ,I don't think I need to post this but for all the newbies I think I shouldIn another thread a poster referred to me as having an agenda---WELL I DO-- and it is a very simple agenda -- to see kids succeed and this is how it...
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2013 RIP-IT Prototype Air BBCOR
Well, my son loved the 2012 Prototype II last year until the end-cap flew off. Returned the bat for a refund.They say they have fixed the problem so we will give it another go. Should have the bat soon and will let you know how my son likes it. He...
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doing it on your own
I am obviously a big supporter of parents and students getting as involved in the recruiting process as possible, learning as much as possible and doing as much as they possibly can.I am not against recruiting services, I know some terrific people who...
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Sample E-Mail to send to College Coaches.
What would be a good way to introduce yourself and say you are interested in their progam? Dear Coach So and So, I am interested in attending college at (college) and would like to play baseball for you. If you would like to see me play, I have...
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Cubs - Cardinals THIS WEEKEND!
While I try to stay out of the fray when it comes to this rivalry, I will be watching all of the games. Yes, even over the fireworks tonight. Therefore, I've gotten, "up to speed" on all of the various internet sites and all of the "stuff" that comes...
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Fishing Holes near East Cobb
Does anyone have any sugestions where an out of towner with plenty of time to kill can get a line wet? We will be in town for two weeks, and with pretty much only one game per day, we would love to see if a Georgia bass looks different than a Virginia...
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OK
In the past week some people have taken offense to some things I said--fair enoughBut to send me PM's with sewer language and calling me this and that is truly immature---keep in mind what you say in print is able to be saved for another time and...
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Team Arm Development Problem
OK, coaches, I need help with developing the arms of our HS program. The last few years, we’ve used the basics from the Jaeger long toss program. Some of the boys progressed nicely while the progress of others was quite disappointing. We do have...
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Independence Day
Hi All,It has been a long time since I have visited or posted, and I am sure that many will not even know who I am (or care) Here's hoping that everyone has a great 4th of July holiday, and to those serving in out armed forces I wish for your safe...
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Major League Infield Training Comes to Plano
http://collegebaseballcamps.co...ageAvailableKey=6888National Infield Camp (Plano, Tx) Session 2Ages 12-13Location: Extra Innings -Plano, TXSaturday, January 14, 2012 to Sunday, January 15, 2012Starts: 12:00pm / Ends: 2:30pmCamp Cost: $135.00Camp...
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Finding the right fit
My son is a 2012 player and he is currently in the thick of finding the right school. He is getting lots of interest from some quality D3 teams and some interest from mid tier D1 and D2 schools. I learned last night how important a visit can be. I was...
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What's Your Worst Lineup?
I've had just about enough of watching Matt Holiday play LF. He's just awful. So what's your all-time worst fielding lineup? Only two come to mind right now so feel free to copy and paste. PC1B2B Dan UgglaSS3BLF Matt HolidayCFRF
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Bio-Mechanical Aspects of the Kinetic Chain In The Swing
I figured there had to be a place for this discussion.Many aspects of human movements in sport can be readily understood by Newtonian rigid-body mechanics. Many of these laws and biomechanical principles, however, are counterintuitive to a lot of...
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Earned Run or Unearned Run?
I have a question regarding the scoring of an earned run. The following are actual events that took place in a HS game.The first batter of the inning is walked (BB). The first batter advances to second as the result a throwing error by the catcher on...
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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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Critical Time Rapidly Approaching
My kid will be a junior in HS next school year. He played full time in RF on varsity this past season. He got off to a slow start and ended up with a .255 ba and around .450 ob. He played good defensively. He got the academic poty award for baseball....
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WOW
I know that we have had several discussions regarding this but.....In calculating my son's innings pitched today for the past few months and coming up with a pitch count (not including bull pens, practice, warm ups, etc), I got to thinking about all...
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Recruiting; Summer Camps v. Showcases v. Summer Team
Hello All. Hopefully someone (or many someones) can help me with a question.My son is an '06 that currently plays on a very competitive 18U summer team. This past year he has written many letters to schools he is interested in (Div 1 and Div 3) and...
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KOUFAX
Talk about pitchers--just read this on Fox sports\In his final 5 years ending in 1966 Koufax was 111-34 with 100 complete gamesHis final season in 1966 with an arthritic left elbow and regular cortisone shots he was 27-9 with a 1.73 ERAHis final loss...
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Gifts?
I need some help. My HS senior son's banquet is tomorrow night. We want to get the coaches a gift from us (not the team). This is to say goodbye and to thank them for all the years of work, effort and time.Parents - what have you bought in the past...
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Hitting Drills
I can throw wiffle balls and soft toss to my son and his swing looks great, But sometimes in games his shoulder and hips open before his hands get moving. This makes him drag the bat and his contact point around his left side of his waist area instead...
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So your kid just turned down 1st round money
I was watching a rerun of the All American game on Fox Sports. They interviewed a player named Reese Havens who signed with U. South Carolina. He said the Red Sox GM called the night before the draft and offered $1,300,000 in the first round. He...
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How Big are Catchers that got Drafted?
Had a bit too much free time tonight. Took the stats off of the MLB website for the recent draft.148 catchers were draftedAve Height: 72.9 inchesAve Weight 198.20Tallest kid 6'5" (weight 190)Shortest kid a few at 5'10"Heaviest 235Lightest 170Here is...
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Work 1 year after high school and then go to college?
It's been a family tradition to work full time for 1 year after high school and then attend college at age 19. This gives an 18 year old boy time to see the real world and grow up a bit before taking off for college. The idea is that he will take...
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Question about the Draft and being in College
Ok heres my deal, Im going to a division 1 school next year to play ball, I didn't enter the draft because i would of been selected very late. I feel that I'm getting better with every outing as i proceed into my first year of college. And i believe...
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What is a college education?
Many players and parents will be faced with college or pro decisions in the near future. Let me give you my feelings of what has happened to my son over his last three years of college and his subsequent decision to turn pro after his junior year of...
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Pitch Sequence - What not to do!
This is in response to the pitch sequence thread in the general forum but since I'm using a Pony 13 all-star team as an example I posted it in here.My starter last night essentially threw the ball by the first three hitters. We went up 6-0 in the...
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Should we be discouraged?
Son is a "guaranteed walk on" at a D-1. After a pretty successful fall season (freshman), he met with coach and was told that he would be primarily a bench-player in the spring and they'd get him in for some at-bats. Last week, the coach did arrange...
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Coach "saving" pitcher instead of pitching when scouts are there
This is my son's 4th year with the same summer travel team. He is going into his senior year of HS, so we all know how important this summer is for him. He has been told that he is the team's #1 starter. My problem is that they keep "saving" him for...
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Missed base?
My question has to do with USSSA 6u t-ball state tourney. Witch I believe play under OBR rules. Can a home plate umpire call a kid out for missing a bag, if he is the only one who saw it, and there was no appeal. The other team had no idea what the...
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Balks
I believe umps have a responsibility to know all of the rules, no doubt. But I also believe that the assessment of your ability to be a quality umpire doesn't hinge on your ability to call every infraction in a game. Case in point; way too many umps...
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Elite Training
Dear DFW Baseball Families,"You don't have to be sick to get better."-Trevor Moawad, Mental Conditioning Coach of the Alabama Football ProgramJust FYI - I always take clients who want to commit to training their mental skills, but that's an investment...
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High School Play Question
I am a 16 yo kid from NY and i played on JV last year. Next year i will be a junior and will be hoping to make varisty but we have a VERY stacked team with 16-19 returning Seniors (that were juniors) so playing time might not come along much. I know i...
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WWBA 17U National Championships
Trombly Baseball is sending a 17U team to Georgia for the WWBA 17U National Championships. We won the 16U Super 7 Series out there last year and had a great time. The tournament is July 5-10, 2005. As I understand it, there will be approx. 100 teams...
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Contract Problems
Being new to all this I have no idea about what is happening when the ESPN states a particular professional player’s start is in question because there is a problem with his contract. After a week or two I’m starting to get a feel for...
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The DH
Being a pitcher's parent sometimes I don't always pay attention of the difficulty of other player's roles.In dicussion the other day, son said he felt the toughest job (besides the relief pitcher ) is that of the DH.The DH needs to be able to sit...
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When was the last time .....
... you heard the National Anthem at a youth (pre college) baseball game? Last week while killing time waiting for umpires, one of our coaches started talking in the dugout about what a priviledge and pleasure it is to play baseball. He asked the kids...
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colleges in each division
I know I have seen on here a place to go to find all colleges in each division but I am having a hard time finding it. 2014 son is putting together his "wish list" this weekend of colleges at each level to contact and I thought that website would be...
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Proud Moments
Tuesday night we lost out in the first round of the State Playoffs. We had a tremendous season going 21-4 and ranked #1 in the state going into the playoffs. We got beat by a very good team that just outplayed us that night. After many tears and pats...
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Psychological Effects of Competition
Hello, My name is Joey Starling and I am an incoming senior at the IB at Bartow High School. My mom enjoys this site, and I know she has learned a good bit on here that she has shared with my dad and I. I am hoping some of you might be able to help...
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coaching dilemma
We have a player that has been on our team for 5 years (14u). He has always been very productive--bats leadoff, hits for high avg (about 400), walks a lot, OBP of over 600, hits for decent power to all fields, leads the team in stolen bases, runs...
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Virginia HS Baseball - high compliment
Perhaps the greatest HS baseball tribute to Va. has been paid by Baseball America. It's not what they've said..it's what they've done. They are running regional analysis of the upcoming draft. And for the first time they have singled out Virginia by...
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The "funnest" part of having children
A Cenus Taker in a rural area went up to a farmhouse and knocked.When a woman came to the door he asked her how many children she had and their ages."Lesssss see now," she responded. "There's the twins Sally and Billy, they're 32.And the twins, Seth...
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This explains the Chicago Cubs
The Winning Color Of RedPower of Red Linda PaigeCreated: 5/19/2005 4:53:26 PMUpdated: 5/19/2005 5:26:48 PMIs your child's little league team on a losing streak? Well, rather than making everyone practice harder, you might want to change the color of...
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HSbaseballweb to shut down!
Bob has posted in announcement forum his decision to shut down hsbaseballweb, effective May 31.If you want to start exchanging contact info, now's the time to do it.
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When is it panic time?
Been lurking for years and am a master at searching for information in this board. This forum has provided great advice and support throughout the process for our 2013.Our player has done everything by the book: the camps, the travel team, the extra...
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JUCO Rules
2013 RHP Son battled a nagging shoulder injury all summer and velocity and performance suffered. With Dr's approval he tried to pitch through it as it was more of nagging pain/arm slot issue than a pull, tear or serious injury. Schools that were...
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THANKS TO ALL!
FIRST, THANKS BOB!TO EVERYONE ELSE, THANKS FOR THE STORIES, PHONE CALLS, EMAILS,PMS, ADVICE AND HELP. I APOLOGIZE FOR THE CAPITAL LETTERS! I BROKE MY RIGHT HAND YESTERDAY WHEN I WAS HIT BY A LINE DRIVE IN BP. ON MONDAY I WILL HAVE TO SEE A HAND...
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Okay Vandy. Time to step up.
Can we count on the Commodores for anything?All we need is one win over Florida. Then Tennessee has a chance to claim the SEC title.Is that too much to ask.Vandy wouldn't be tanking it on purpose just to get a dig at the Vols would they?