Tagged With "2.2"
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Top Prospects Undrafted or Drafted Late
Forgive me if this discussion is impolitic, but being from California, I can't help but notice that a number of players who have been considered for 2 years or more "top prospects" went undrafted or were drafted in round 40+.I do realize the myriad of...
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If you could assemble one team...
Who would you pick on this basis...-5 infielders any position-4 outfielders-2 catchers-4 pitchersMy picks:INF: Kaffel (Sandburg), White (St. Rita), Brewer (Lyons), Powers (Benet), Hoef (Troy)OF: Christensen (Lock.), Barrows (Minooka), McMurray...
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"He's 5' 5 1/2", and doesn't run very well..."
Had to laugh at Peter Gammons comments last night on the Red Sox/Yankees telecast. Was talking about Dustin Pedroia, Red Sox second basemen. Just wondering how many teams would pass on a guy like that these days, high school or summer team.
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may not make the grade
Freshman son on scholly at a D-1 may not qualify academically with a GPA below 2.0 this fall. If this worse case scenario happens what are his options? Would this mean that he is not eligible for the Spring 2013 season anywhere? Could he transfer to a...
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D1 Offers...The Latest Rules
We are starting to get very good interest for our 2014 son with one offer given and a visit planned in the next 2 weeks to receive another. A third and fourth may not be too much later. All of this is good, but there seems to be some confusion amongst...
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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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CV
CV, There was a question asked earlier about a 2 player rule for the Commonwealth games. You have been around a while, do you know the answer?
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Ethical Question?
Umpire's,What would you do if you were in this situation.*You have been selected to umpire behind the dish for a semi-final div 1 high school baseball game.Note: The game you have been selected for has one of the teams that you once were the head...
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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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Tennessee Junior Sunbelt team..
If you haven't checked it out, the 2006 Class is doing some spanking in the Sunbelt tournament! Thanks to John Decker for posting results at Sun Belt Tournament 2005 an the team was 5-0 going into todays games. Results are:Tennessee 6 - California 1...
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Houston Thunder Baseball 2012 14U Baseball Tryouts in January
Jesse Espinoza 832 896 9511www.HoustonThunderBaseball.netjbaseballislife@yahoo.com Houston Thunder Baseball is looking for a couple of competitive ballplayers to round out our 14u Elite/Premiere team this 2012 spring. We are acollege prep organization...
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Multi-Sport Athletes
What is your opinion on kids playing multiple sports in high school? I have a son that will be entering high school this fall, and he has shown potential in football, track, wrestling, and baseball. He’s also interested in giving basketball a...
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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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Sunday July 6th Melrose Indians vs Lombard Orioles 5:00 PM (DH) @ UIC
I just wanted to share this info with everyone...We are playing Lombard tomorrow night at the UIC Main Field @ 5:00. Lombard is 9-1 in the CSBL we are 11-6 (15-6 overall) we are 1 and 2 in the CSBL NorthBoth teams have a lot of local talent and play...
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Batter Interference
Last night, my batter was called out by the plate umpire after he swung at a 2-1 pitch and his follow-thru came into contact with the catcher's mitt and knocked the ball out of his glove.As a former catcher, I remember getting clocked more than once...
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1 Piece OR 2 Piece BATS?!?!
What do you think? What are the advantages of a 1 piece, such as a Louisville Slugger "Omaha" or "Dyansty" complared to a 2 piece such as a "Stealth" or a "Vexxum"?Which is better?What do you like/dislike about each type?
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What to do?
I'm 18 years old. I used to play around 2 years ago but then stopped after that season and started working. I'm wanting to start playing again for the fun of the game and the personal health of myself. What would be the best thing for me to do? ...
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Pitching Sequence
Hello,I am new to the board. It seems to have a lot of good advice. Maybe someone can shed some light on this for me. My son is 15 yrs old and pitches for our local Jr. American Legion team. He has a decent fastball which only a few hitters can catch...
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Youth team kicked out of the league!
Pretty crazy!Youth baseball team booted from league for being too goodBy the Associated PressCANAL WINCHESTER | A baseball team of 11- and 12-year-olds has been kicked out of a recreational youth baseball team in this Columbus suburb — not...
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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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Height and weight-embellish or be truthful?
2014 is a 2 way player whose "actual" current ht and wt is 6'4" 193 lbs. Coaches are suggesting that son state size at 6'5" 200 lbs. I hope son will continue to grow in ht and wt but I am suggesting he be completely honest.Does he listen to coach or...
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The "marketing" game??
TRHit's response in an earlier thread about marketing got me thinking. We have just sent out letters and Video CD's to several colleges. What's next? Follow-up with a phone call in a 10 days to 2 weeks to arrange a campus vist? Another letter? ...
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Looking for transportation ideas
I thought this may be the best forum to post my questions in. Our son got his Assoc. degree at a junior college in Arizona and he is continuing his education at Southeastern Oklahoma State Univ. in Durant, OK. I've already driven there last January...
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Typical Little League All Star practice?
I wanted to know how often do little league teams practice and how long? 5 days a week or 6 days a week ? 2 and a half hours a day? And what kind of regime?just curious. Thanks for the help.
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JUCO's and CC's
We're trying to compile lists of target schools from NCAA Div I, II and III. Obviously there are many more D1 schools which have the academic programs my son is interested in (Athletic Training, Exercise Physiology) but we've also found some very nice...
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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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Post 21 FireCracker Tournament July 1st-4th games posted
Post 21 Baseball WebsiteJuly 1st (Friday) (JW-James Wood HS; MB-Millbrook HS )9:00 JW-Berkeley vs. FrederickMB-Charles Town vs. Stafford(A)11:30 JW-Stafford (P) vs. Frederick MB-Euclid vs. Stafford (A)2:00 JW-Potomac Valley vs. ShippensburgMB-Delaware...
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Headfirst Honor roll camp - Rocklin California
Thought I would take a chance and talk about son's experience at the camp. There were 115 players. The camp was held at Rocklin HS on their Varsity and JV fields. It was a two day event. The camp began as most camps do with a short talk from the camp...
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Texas Baseball Showcase
2008 Summer Baseball Showcases www.TexasBaseballShowcase.com 100+ College & Pro Scouts Invited to Attend DEMONSTRATE & ELEVATE YOUR POTENTIAL •Expose Your Physical Potential Critical to aiding in development, pinpoint your strengths and develop a training plan with your coaches. Show the scouts your desire to improve. •Enhance Your Mental Game Baseball is 90% mental and scouts look for players with total ability to contribute to their team. At these showcases, you can truly show...
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They said it!!!
In light of all the brilliance being spread over the last week, I thought I would share with you some of the quotes I have heard from scouts and college coaches over the last year. Just food for thought."High school kids get drafted on physical...
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Information Needed
July 1st is rapidly approaching and my team will be on the raod for a while. (July 4th event in Fl and then 2 weeks in E Cobb) I'm sure this has been covered here before but it may be easier to ask again then try and find it. What will the content of...
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What's the call
Runner on first and two out. 0-2 on the batter. On the next picth the runner takes off for second, the batter swings and misses the pitch, the catcher also misses the ball and it rolls to the backstop. The batter breaks for first and the ump calls...
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Youth Pitching Age
What is the best age to start developing a pitcher?I'm trying to seek a little wisdom from those out there that have "been there done that" with their kids throughout their baseball careers. Just wondering what coaches and pitchers parents that have...
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stealing home on strike 3 of last out of game!
This actually happened in an American Legion game last night - 2 outs, bottom of the last inning, 2 strikes on batter. Runner on 3rd got green light, and got such a huge jump that he touched the plate before the pitch crossed it! Batter was out on...
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middle school scoresf from 19 May
Does anyone have the scores for all Middle school games from yesterday?Landstown beat Larkspur 11-2
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Passing of a Friend
Sadly, reporting the lost of a friend known to many posters in the Hampton Roads area.Douglas A. Dorival , Virginia BeachThursday, May. 19, 2005 ©The Virginian-Pilot Douglas Andrew Dorival of Virginia Beach died unexpectedly Saturday evening, May...
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dfwhardball.com is up and running
Just in case Bob decides to shut this place down at the end of next week.Yeah, it's in bare form right now, but what do you expect for 2 hours work.Will try to work on it some more this weekend and get it "pretty" before I leave town on vacation.
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We're # 2! We're #2!
I think we get past the Hokies to claim the national title this weekend. I can't find a college bass fishing message board. Hopefully this will do.Bass Fishing National ChampionshipsNational Rankings
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Summer Leagues
Hey I was wondering if anyone can help with the following:1. Is 17U the way to go? I'm hearing more and more from different people Scouts, Recruiters, Advisors, Coaches that 17U is the way to go, a lot more recruiters attend 17U....is that true?2....
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So where exactly was ESPN?
Many of you I'm sure have awaited the results of my old timers game performance (I prefer "classic", thank you very much), so here you go: Pre-game: big breakfast and nothing to eat within 5 hours of game time, except advil and water. If it ain't in...
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Does the run count?
2 outs, bases loaded. Ball is hit to 2nd and he throws to first. Runner tags first base. Umpire calls him out, then gives a safe signal because the 1st baseman never caught the ball. Runner, hearing that he was called out, starts to the dugout then...
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A Warm Thank-You
I rarely post but have often perused this site over the past 3 or 4 yrs. I haven't spent as much time doing that of late but since reading that the site may be shutting down at the end of the month, I just wanted to say thanks to those that gave...
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New Glove?
Which is the best glove out of these 4, for a Shortstop? And which web is the best for a Shortstop? I think i'm going with a 11.5, is there any better size for a middle infeilder Shortstop?Type of GloveRawlings HOHRawlings Pro PerferredWilson...
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MAAC Tournament
The MAAC Tournament will kick off on Thursday at Dutchess Stadium, home of the Hudson Valley Renegades. (3)Manhattan vs (2)Siena @ 3:00 and (1) Marist vs Niagra (4) @ 7:00. The tournament will run Thursday, Fri and Sat, May 25 - 27. The Championship...
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It's official!
Today my son signed a NLI to play baseball at Austin Peay State University. This has been his dream school since HS, but he knew he needed to go to a juco and GROW UP!! He put in the work and hopefully it will pay off for him at APSU. I want to thank...
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Things I love about players parents...
Let's give it one last ole college try here.1. Every dad could have played pro ball but their HS coach screwed them.2. When their kid is batting every called third strike is a foot outside.3. When their kid is pitching and loses, the umpire was...
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Colorado 5A State Champions
My son's HS team won the Colorado 5A State Championship this weekend. Grand Junction HS went 5-0 over the two weekend, eight team, double elimination tournament. They finished the season 24-2, winning their last 15 games in a row. His mother and I are...
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Off speed pitches?
I am a 14 year old and i am about to be going into high school as a freshman. My fastball clocks out at about 78 and i was wondering if anyone has any suggestions for an off-speed pitch or 2 that i can use without hurting my arm?
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So Cal Cup VI - July 26-27,2008
We are looking for some of the top talent to play in the So Cal Cup VI. Over the past years we have had some of the top talent in Southern California play in this event. Cost is $90.00 per playerWood BatAll playing time is split equally amongst...
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Freshman year ! End of sr year - time to begin NEW
I had originally put this in the 9th inning sr year, but decided to start a new thread in keeping with the theme of the post! Eavery day is a new day - fresh, with no mistakes -or something like that - from Anne of Avonlea...In 2006, my oldest...