Tagged With "Exit Velo"
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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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Velocity Increase?
I am a 2015 LHP looking for advice on velocity increase. This past summer I cruised at 80-81 and topped at 84 once or twice. I have read and heard that pitchers can gain 3-4 MPH in the offseason/every year with the right work ethic. This offseason I...
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Harvard Play To Win Camp
One of four sessions of the Harvard play to Win camp being held this weekend in Cambridge, MA. Coach Walsh is in charge and runs a tight ship here. At many camps you do not see or hear the head coach. At this camp Walsh is front and center and seems...
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Offseason Velocity Increase
I am a 2015 LHP looking for advice on velocity increase. This past summer I cruised at 80-81 and topped at 84 once or twice. I have read and heard that pitchers can gain 3-4 MPH in the offseason/every year with the right work ethic. This offseason I...
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Feedback, advice etc please...
I'll try for Cliff Notes:I coach a 13U USSSA / AAU team. I've had the same group pretty much for almost 2 years. (3) of my guys are eligible to try out for JV. (Three different local high schools). They know that I FULLY support SCHOOL ball as the...
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Being the "older" college player?
So my brother is finally going back to college after a good 4 or 5 years since he played. He graduated high school in 2008. He actually was a very good ballplayer in high school, was all region his senior year and got an honorable mention his junior...
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After JuCo
Did the search and wanted to gets some imput from parents that have been there and done that since topic has not really been updated. My 2015 LHP is a tweener, has been told more than a few times if he were 83-85 fb he would already be...
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Max velo for size and weight
Entering senior season trying to increase velo for next level.6"5" 205lb RHP 87-89 currently working with a pro scout in se area who had a first round pick and other later round picks. I feel I need to get more velo that seems to be what the scouts...
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2015 Commit and Thanks
My 2015 signed a NLI with his dream school last Wednesday. It was the culmination of a long process and a lot of hard work. He took care of business in the classroom, in the weight room, and on the field and it finally paid off. When he was a...
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How Long of a Break?
Hey guys- I'm a 2017 LHP in Michigan, and had a question about exactly how long I should "shut it down". I have not thrown a baseball for a good 4-5 weeks now, but our HS does crossfit workouts and 3 days a week. We also have weightlifting 2 days a...
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The process
Have been reading here, for several years. Young (16y/o) 2016 has been reading for @ 6months. Handles his baseball journey and business, for the most part.The legal stuff he runs by us 1st. Replies to colleges, we have discussed before he hits send,...
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pitching velo to impress d1/d2/d3/juco
hello I am a 6'3 190 lb rhp currently i sit 80-83 but have been making some incredible pitching velo gains gained 6 mph since i started throwing last month and i will be attending a showcase this sunday. I am wondering what colleges will be looking...
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Under recruited
Question is a 6'4" still growing RHP 2015 Grad. Velo 84 has 3 above average pitches as identified by several showcase camps, A team MVP 17U perfect game pitcher going to D2 on 100% Tuition scholarship under recruited?
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Out since August 2013
Hello! My son had a season ending injury in September 2013 and the last live pitching he saw was at the East Coast Pro event in August 2013. He committed to a major D1 in his Sophomore year (2012) in HS as a SS. He was still drafted in June, blessed!...
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Catch versus Pitch
Howdy everyone. Looking for wisdom. My son has developed into a really good defensive catcher. Throws right, bats left. Really good speed (plays tail back on football team). Hits the crap out of the ball from...
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Post -Complete Showcase feedback
My 2015 attended the Complete Showcase today at McKinney-Boyd HS. Overall we were pleased with the showcase. There were a lot of boys approx 100, but I feel with the amount of boys there they did have it running pretty smoothly. We...
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Pitching/too late?...
Hi all, I'm a 2017 and was wondering what you guys thought about starting a mission to become a pitcher at this point in time. I've never really pitched much as I'm a primary outfielder but on the recruiting trail I feel like having pitching...
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1st preference home states?
I'm curious about the way schools go about the recruiting process for baseball. I'm puzzled about the lack of interest in my son from the schools we've contacted. When my oldest son was recruited for football, he had schools from...
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Pitching Velo Increase
Hello, I am new to the forum and I have a question for those who may have kids that are or were pitchers. My son is a freshman and stands 5'10". His ortho doc says he has another 18 months of growing based on his open growth plate. He sits 76/77 mph...
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Hitting distance increase
I know there is a lot on this site about pitching velo. I would think that hitting distance would increase incrementally also. Has anyone paid attention to how much farther their sons have been able to hit the ball year to year.I would say my son hits...
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former draft and follow player
When my son was in HS we faced a skinny, scrawy, slower velo guy who we beat everytime. By the time this player reached end of his junior year, he had made a 360 degree turn around. Mid 90's velo, he had every scout knocking on his door, he hadn't...
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MSL Week #4 Recap Brings Scout Total to over 150
NOTICE:*Final Week of MSL this Sunday... **If you missed the previous Scout Day at Michael Johnson Performance Centerthere is a make-up session this week. The make-up session is only for players who did not attend the first Scout Day on Sept....
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Velo Program / Shoulder Care
Just a quick note that I will be assisting Jamie Evans in running his "Velo" program in SE Virginia. This is the same program Toronto All Star RHP Steve Delabar used to resuscitate his career. If you have any questions about the program,...
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elbow injury: what to disclose
2014 RHP has committed to a mid-major D1 in the midwest where he was offered decent athletic money. Recently, he's been suffering from a nagging elbow issue that started as a significant velocity decrease (4-6mph) and progressed to discomfort/mild...
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Metro Scout League Week 1 Recap
Week 1 - Top Velos18uRHP/LHPNameNumberTeamTOP velo on FBRTurner Larkins49Mets91LParker Mushinski48Braves91RSean Wymer30Reds90RMaddux Conger34Reds90LJacob Patterson42Mets89LDrew Gooch40Cubs88RJustin Garcia16Blue Jays88RChris Glover49Blue Jays88RKyle...
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when is it safe to go outside to pitch
New young coach, has pitchers throwing BP's in 37 degree weather with a 32 wind chill. I think it's too cold to pitcher outside at this temp. When we have a very nice barn to throw in. One coach told me that cold weather is a...
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Velo Reading at 90 Feet
What would the benefit of gunning a kid from a portable mound pitching at 90' be? I gathered the Scout doing the excercise was looking for 90mph with control. Used a Jugs gun. Any thoughts on doing it this way?
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To throw or not to throw?
With the Fall season pretty well done, interested in input from the forum as to off-season pitching programs. Sort of looking for opinions on do's and don'ts I guess. I'm trying to help my son determine the best course of action for the...
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To throw or not to throw?
With the Fall season pretty well done, interested in input from the forum as to off-season pitching programs. Sort of looking for opinions on do's and don'ts I guess. I'm trying to help my son determine the best course of action for the...
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To throw or not to throw?
With the Fall season pretty well done, interested in input from the forum as to off-season pitching programs. Sort of looking for opinions on do's and don'ts I guess. I'm trying to help my son determine the best course of action for the...
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Throwing a heavy ball....
My son was just told he throws a heavy ball. Can you explain this and is it good? His velo is pretty slow.. He's never really pitched but an inning here and there to relieve our main pitcher but hitters had a hard time hitting him. We thought it...
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Velocity Plus Program (Weighted balls program)
Just curious, for anyone that's done this program, I just want to see what my progress is like and what it hopefully will be like. It's the weighted ball program developed by Tom House and done by Steve Delabar. I am currently doing the 10 week...
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US Naval Academy
I've always heard how they make tomorrow's leaders and their outstanding academics, but how is the baseball program? I know that everybody there needs to be on some type of sports so does that mean it is easier than most school to walk on to? Also if...
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Sentimental Journey
I was thinking recently about some old threads that had an impact upon me when I first became a webster. Most of them were swept away in the 'closet clean-out' of about a year ago. What were some of your favorite threads from 'back in the day'??One I...
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need some help with pitching
my 14yr old pitched tonight and had big trouble with his ball running out of the strike zone. what can he do to correct the problem? im talkin major movment hes a lefty and throws 3/4 arm slot velo is 76 to 78 mph but if he cant throw a strike he cant...
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Can't Find Summer Team
Hey everyone,I'm coming to y'all about something that has really been weighing on me lately and I needed to get it off my chest and get help. I don't know what to do about finding a summer team to play on. As a RHP from a small D3 school in Virginia...
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MFW Metro Scout Day Results Top 5
Top Velos 1. Nick Sawyer Hebron HS 912. Kasey Merck Keller HS 903. Sean O’Connor Southlake Carroll 884. Jason Hursh TCA 885. Kindle Ladd McKinney North 87 Catchers Pop Time: 1. Michael Miller Mansfield HS 1.892. Kevin Alexander Denton Guyer HS...
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Adequate Rest Period
My son is throwing at a showcase in a few weeks. Its one of the schools that is high on his list, so we'd obviously like him to do well. It will be on a saturday afternoon. The sunday before (six days prior) he will attend a pitching lesson.I guess my...
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MSL 16U Scout Day Results
Thanks to all who attended our first annual MSL 16U scout Day at DBAT Addison. Please see the below results.Catcher Pop Time Gus Daniel 2:13Austin McDonald 2:13Hunter Coursen 2:15Eric Anderson 2:15Bobby Kramer 2:19 Catcher Velo Eric Anderson 74Weston...
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MSL 18U GAME UPDATE
We had great weather in the afternoon session of the MSL yesterday with 17 Coaches and Scouts attending (see below for list). This brings our total for 4 weeks to 109 c's and s's for the 4 weeks, which is an average of 27 coaches/scouts in attendance...
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College pitching coaching
On another thread, it was noted that Chris Handke, a D3 pitcher, was drafted. Chris was 6' 3" and 235 who threw app 10 innings in his draft year hitting between 85 - 88. He was pretty wild in college. After the collegiate season, and very quickly, he...
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If you were a recruiter?
I have heard all types of discussions about pitchers. So let's say you have two pitchers, as a recruiter you need a 90 guy with command and control, but face with this dilemma, both right handed......one sits 87 with command, location and...
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Rawlings Velo composite wood bat
Does anyone have any experience (short term or long term) with the Rawlings Velo composite? (Bamboo & maple, I believe.). I really like the feel of it, but I'm worried about longevity. I imagine it's pretty similar in regards to all maple bats, but I thought I'd ask. Any impressions of said bat? Good or bad.
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2013 Easton X1 BBCOR 33/30 QUESTIONS
How does the 2013 model compare to the 2011-12 version? Is it the same weighting or is it less end-weighted? Kid broke his S1 and it's at Easton, approved for replacement, but they're on backorder until end of MARCH!! They can ship an X1 on the 4th......
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Local hitting facilities with machines?
Anyone know local indoor hitting facility with machines thatcan adjust velo to 90+ and hitting from actual 60ft? thx.
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Unsigned players needed for Fall 2005!
Hi, I am a current player and a student recruiter on our campus for the Enrollment Services office for Columbia Union College (CUC), a DII independent in MD. I am looking for some talented unsigned pitchers in the area who have not signed with a...
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Unsigned players needed for Fall 2005!
Hi, I am a current player and a student recruiter on our campus for the Enrollment Services office for Columbia Union College (CUC), a DII independent in MD. I am looking for some talented unsigned pitchers in the area who have not signed with a...