Tagged With "College Pitching"
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Twenty-Two Million Big Ones:$22,000,000.00
We all know A-Rod's contract was just nutty, but that's history. Roger, good-guy, in Houston-to-be-with-my-family, future hall of famer, etc. wants $22,000,000.00, to pitch for Houston for one lousy season. So if he wins 22 games, $1,000,000.00 per...
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Dallas Mustangs 16 & Under looking for players
My name is Tim Meadows, and I am the Asst. Baseball COach at Eastfield College in Mesquite, TX. I am also going to be coaching a 16 & Under team in the Dallas Mustangs organization. I have just recently accepted this position, and am in the process...
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Players, ump lose track of count
Players, ump lose track of count; Rodriguez Ks on 4-2 pitch. When was the last time this happened??? http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3571181&cam...&source=MLBHeadlines
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Catcher's Video Analysis Throwing Camp August 18-19th
Registration is now open for our first Video Analysis Throwing Camp!At the camp, video will be featured throughout each of the 2 days. A lot of the group instruction will include going over video of high-level throws from MLB players to Team USA Fast...
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Thank you all
I have a thread going regarding my son pitching for the first time as a high school senior, while also being the team's shortstop. Because of the information you all imparted to me about the dangers of elbow/shoulder injuries to an arm new to...
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help - sunburned pitcher
My college sophmore got sunburned on his spring trip over the weekend. He is set to pitch tomorrow. Is there anything we can do to ease the pain for his outing and speed the healing? It is mostly on his shoulders and back. Thanks a bunch.
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Big Time Pitcher under the radar
At Stevenson all we heard were college coaches were looking for pitching, pitching and more pitching. It is astounding to me that they haven't been going after Robert Kennedy of Northside Prep.I saw him pitch tonight for the fifth or sixth time this...
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Brandy Pugh Tourney in Bellevue
a friend told me about this tourney...http://lakesidebaseballclub.com/brandypugh.asp?page=schedulesaid it was the best High Schhool level teams in the NW at one time. I dropped in yesterday and caught a couple games, it cost $8 to get in but well...
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The Squeeze Play
OffenseHow do you teach it? When does the runner leave and the batter square?DefenseHow do you defend against it? Where do your pitchers throw the pitch?I have my thoughts but I want to hear yours.
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Is it a balk or batter's interference
RUNNER ON THIRD , NO ONE OUT, NO COUNT ON THE BATTER, PITCHER IN THE STRETCH POSITION, AND ALSO SET ON THE RUBBER. BEFORE HE STARTS HIS MOTION TOWARDS HOME THE RUNNER ON THIRD BREAKS FOR HOME. THE PITCHER STEPS BACK OFF OF THE RUBBER AND THROWS THE...
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Overpitching
My son pitched 110 pitches last Saturday. He went 6 full inning. He was told to ice his arm and rest it. Monday he went in to pitch 4 innings in a 10 inning game. Threw about 70 pitches. Thursday once again he went in and threw 4 innings in an 8...
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42 years of age and counting
At the ripe old age of 42 Jamie Moyer is now 4-0 with a 2.53 ERAWay to Go Jamie---hopefully you will throw a pitch over 85 MPH this year
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Listening to Yank/Os game, en route on I 95 S?
Help!This might be a dumb question but it is too important to get it wrong.My son and I will be driving (more likely sitting in traffic) at 1st pitch tonight for Yanks/Os.Can anyone tell me what AM station in DC /NoVA will have the game on??(Or...
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stop watch to clock pitch speed
Can anyone give me the formula for determining pitch speed by useing a stop watch? I know it is not overly accurate but it would give us an idea of the pitch speed. Thanks!
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interference penalty
runner on 2nd...no outs...runner is stealing 3rd on a pitch...umpire rules batter interfered with catcher's throw to 3rd...runner is safe...what's the penalty?...batter is out and runner goes back to 2nd?
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Beach District Results 4/26
Kellem 7 Kempsville 0Kellem held Chiefs to just 2 hits (Bill Henson 2-3). 5 errors and a few key hits by Kellem get Kempsville in a hole. Kyle German(Kempsville) pitched great in relief comming into game down 7, bases loaded, 1 out to pitch 3 2/3...
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ETSU'S Jeremy Hall gets NCAA D1 win #9
East Tennessee State used solid pitching and timely hitting to defeat Virginia Tech, 5-3, in the Kingsport Classic Tuesday night from Hunter Wright Stadium in Kingsport, Tenn. It is ETSU’s second win of the season against the Hokies, as the Bucs...
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pitching
Can a team, between innings decide to change pitchers, have him go out and throw warm up pitches from the mound then decide they don't want him to pitch, then go back to the starting pitcher?
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Pitchers Hands
Have you ever noticed that the majority of MLB pitchers who have super stuff have large hands and extremely long fingers ?With this in mind how do you go about teaching a kid who wants to pitch but does not have the hand/finger size to throw the...
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umpire ruling on positions of players in field
can the 3rd baseman and shortstop change positions as the pitcher is about to pitch?? basically all they are doing is one is moving to left (the 3rd baseman) and the SS is going to the right .....
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Tennessee JUCO Season Final Records
Final 2005 TJCCAA Season Records--------------------------------1. Jackson State 21-92. Motlow State 19-113. Cleveland State 19-114. Walters State 17-135. Vol State 17-13--------------------------------6. Chattanooga State 15-157. Roane State 13-178....
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Fragile arms spark fierce debate
[URL=http://www.ajc.com/sports/content/sports/highschool/0505/02baseball.html] http://www.ajc.com/sports/cont...0505/02baseball.html [/URL Fragile arms spark fierce debate By CRAIG CUSTANCE The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Published on: 05/02/05 It's a sensitive subject, for sure. One Major League Baseball scout politely declined to discuss it for fear he might alienate his high school contacts. An agent postponed an interview, deciding after a night's sleep to pass on the discussion...
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Is it a Balk?
Is it a balk if the pitcher makes a little hesitation in his motion, that he does not always do, but still continues on and makes the pitch to the plate.
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Junior Olympics
I have a 16 year old (12/27/88) player looking for an opening on a Junior Olympic (florida) team. There are no teams in our area of Virginia.Player 5'9" 165lb. 6.8 60 yrd., Bats Switch, throws left, Primary (centerfield), can pitch if needed (long...
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Questions regarding pitchers stats
How many innings of a 5 inning mercy game does a pitcher need to pitch to get the win?Also, is a game considered a "perfect" game if the only baserunner reaches base by error?
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Good Article
Fragile arms spark fierce debateBy CRAIG CUSTANCEThe Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionPublished on: 05/02/05 It's a sensitive subject, for sure. One Major League Baseball scout politely declined to discuss it for fear he might alienate his high school...
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What is the penalty for not taking the sign from the rubber?
The rule book states that the pitcher must take the sign from the rubber. But the penalty in the section says at the pitch you call a balk. So you wait until the pitch starts and call a balk? What if no one is on base, then do you have an illegal...
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WHY NUMBERS MEAN NOTHING
I went over to a local field watch a young man pitch last night and the end result was proof of why numbers and stats do not countHe finished the top of the first inning down 4-0 but all the runs were unearned-- three errors--the young man should have...
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Problem with a coach
Hey, I am a 15 Sophmore on JV and i have a problem. During the first couple scrimages we had i was batting what i should be (0-5) so he moved me from the 2 spot. I understand that. But now i got my average above .400 in 14 games. And now i bat 8th....
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Speed?
Im going into high school and need to know what MIDDLE SCHOOL average speeds are normal. I wanna pitch on my fresh/JV (same team, we dont have a HUGE baseball program) team as a starter. I was radared at 72-74 by my pitching coach. If this is slow,...
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pitching arm tiredness
It seems that my arm gets tired very quickly when I pitch more than one inning. I feel bad because my team kind of relies on me to pitch a sucessful game.Any tips??Thanks.
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spitters
i've always wondered how it is that a pitch can be so hard to hit just because the pitcher spat on it a little. how is it possible?
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What Pitch to take Deep
Watching the Yankee game yesterday, commentators were talking about an Angel hitter becoming more mature because he knew what pitches to look for to take deep and when not to and thats something Melky Cabrera should learn...Can someone elaborate on...
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!3u Major player needed for this weekend
Our club is looking for a 13u player with a good arm and is available to play this weekend in TC State Championship.Must pitch. No fee. Any position will work and will get plenty of playing time.Please contact through email or by phone if...
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Hit by pitch
Under NFHS rules does a batter HAVE to make an attempt to get out of the way before a pitch hits him? I was thinking that he does have to make an attempt.Tonight we got beat in our district tournament (and this play didn't get us beat - the fact we...
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Congrats to Jeremy
Jeremy Hall named to Roger Clemens Award Watch ListJeremy Hall leads the SoCon with nine wins this season JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (May 11, 2005) – East Tennessee State junior right-handed pitcher Jeremy Hall (Gray, Tenn.) was recently named to the...
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5 months post labrum surgery
My senior son had right labrum surgery 5/24/12. He had two tears. Three anchors were installed.This Wednesday he is being released to toss the ball lightly overhanded. In one more month, he will be released to start a program to try to get back to...
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They all throw 90+
My son's D3 team played a non-conference game this week against a strong D2 team that has 5 pitchers who throw in the 90s. http://www.mnsu.edu/news/read.php?id=1115312767 We saw 3 of those 5 pitch in this game (I think they were using it as a warmup...
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Runner or Fielder interference?
Another situation from the same game, same ump....runner on 2nd starts on the pitch, batter hits a roller to third..third baseman charging and runner collide. Is this interference on the runner or the fielder??
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MTSU gets by Vandy and the Recruitinator
Marcus Taylor doubled, homered, had three RBIs and scored three times, and Jeff Kasser worked a season-long 5.2 innings to get the victory in a 6-4 Middle Tennessee win over Vanderbilt Wednesday night at Hawkins Field. Taylor scored in the third,...
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Goofy Appeal Situation
At our little league's 10-12 division, we had an appeal situation as follows: 2 outs with runners on first and second. Batter hits a double into the right center gap, but fails to touch first base. Both runners score. After the play and before the...
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When does the ball become live?
I had a situation happen and I dont really know the rule. This was 14 year old little league but I would like to know what the rule is on every level.Here is the situation:Man on 3rd base with one out. Its a 2-2 pitch, the batter fouls off a ball. The...
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Wood bats vs Aluminum
I want to get everyones opinion pro or con on the wood bat being used in baseball over the aluminum bat. I bring this up because recently I was the recipient of a line drive that got drilled into our dugout and hit me in the face fracturing my eye...
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Milligan is not allowed to settle Region Championship on the field
Milligan entered Saturday as the winner's bracket winner, needing to lose to Spalding twice.Milligan got ineffective pitching and suffered a loss in game 1.The tarp was pulled onto the field in anticipation of a thunderstorm. During the rain delay...
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18U Miami Player needs team
I'm trying to help a player located in Miami FL find a 18U team this summer. Player is MI/OF and can pitch alittle. Please let me know of any teams down in that area that I could tell him about. Thanks.
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Some clips for review
Here are a couple of clips of my 13yo son I took during BP yesterday...clip 1 clip 2I tried to get swings from a couple of different angles and pitch locations.Any thoughts or things that should be addressed?
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batter's interference - runner sent back?
Oklahoma/OkSt. game on ESPN the other day. Runner on first. Runner steals second, batter swings through the pitch and his bat hangs directly over home plate on the follow through. Catcher pops up and cocks his arm to throw down to second, but instead...
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Beach District Results 5/17
Salem 6 Kempsville 5 Salem wins it in bottom of 7th with solo home run by Newman. Kempsville scores early on a couple of errors and short hits and walks. Kempsville leads most of game until Salem ties it up in 5th at 5 to 5. My hats off to the Salem...
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College of Charleston
One of the pitchers from last nights game at C of C is from our area. After DK went to say hello he told DK that they came to watch another player last year and saw him pitch one inning and offered him a scholarship. FYI, the player is listed as 5'10"...
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Ball in Dirt - Hit by Pitch?
If a pitch bounces 3 feet in front of the hitter, and hits him, is it considered to be a hit batsman? (Assuming he attempted to get out of the way...)