Tagged With "D1 MPH"
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toss distance/ mph conversion
Hello,I was wondering if there are any general rules that apply to converting long toss distance to approximately how many mph the ball is traveling or must travel to reach that distance. I feel like I have seen that on this site before, and if so,...
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#1 Pitching Guru
I was a HS all state pitcher in my day. I could throw 90 mph and have a son that is following in my foot steps. I would like all of your opinions on who is the best pitching instructor out there for a tallented RH pitcher in the country.
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Recruits?
I am 6'2", 170lbs, 16 years old and a rising senior. Was all region last year and all region and all state this year. i throw 87-89 MPH, bat left handed and pretty fast. I play short primarily and then pitch. I really want to go to South Carolina...
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Looking for a college
I know a kid who is currently a sophomore at Lincoln Southwest High School in Lincoln Nebraska. He played Varsity baseball this season and performed outstanding. His positions are 1st base and pitching. His #1 position is pitching. He currently throws...
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Velocity Loss
Opinions please. I am not pitching expert/coach and would welcome any help. My son has always had a very strong arm. At 13 he was radared at 69-71; at 14 at 74-76. Now at 15, 72-73. There is some history. He has never had a leg kick; he usually steps...
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College recruitor files suit against fibbing parent.
Neuter NewsCollege recuitor sues fibbing parent.This will go down among insane lawsuits. Bob Jones assisant coach at Southwest College has filed suit against a parent of a potential recruit for severely exaggerating the fastball of his son by over ten...
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Do players Honestly know they are pro prospects or not
Do players Honestly know they are pro prospects or notSaw this happen recently a number of players showed up unannounced or not invited to a pre draft showcase.The MLB scouts were nice enough to work out them out after the invite players were...
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CABA High School World Series
Big tip of the cap to 4 local boys who all posted wins at the CABA HS World Series while playing for the always powerful Bergen Beach 17u team.Ryan Crowley of Morton WestIan Gardeck of Crystal Lake South (hit 96 mph)Trey Martin of Wheaton NorthRyan...
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100 mph
Who are some of the pitchers that hit triple digits on the gun. Leo Mazzone said John Rocker and Smoltz could do it in the bullpen.(Now don't go on about control, change of speed, movement, etc. This is just a discussion.)
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Interesting correlation between pitching speed and body growth.
I noticed a very interesting correlation between pitching speed and body weight gain. For every 10 lb weight gain, a kid's pitching speed consistantly going up 4-5 mph. Assume a pitcher with good mechanic pitches 75 mph at 150 lb, do you think he will...
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Flat Ground vs. Mound
We are using the Jaeger throwing program and we are using the radar gun on the pull odwn phase at 60 feet. Does anyone know how many MPH you would add on to the flat ground to have an idea how fast you would be throwing from a mound?
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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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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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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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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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What level player? Be honest...
Sometimes it seems that these boards are populated by people whose player(s) are 6'4 RHPs throwing 92 mph. I know there must be more of a mix, so I thought I would post a poll to find out.
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hitting the wall
when can you expect to stop gaining mph. do early bloomers stop sooner than some others. how bout some of those kids we saw in the little league games that threw real hard how have they progressed? can you expect to gain velocity in to you 20s?
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Mamas don't let your pitchers grow up to go to the Stanford Camp
Let me start by telling you that for position players the Stanford camp is the greatest thing since sliced bread. The camp starts with registration beginning at 10:00 am Wednesday morning. The kids check their paperwork and they get weighed, get their...
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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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Help , suggestions ,or bust
Baseball web For the last two years my son has played the recruiting game in Ca,He has a 3.5 g.p.a and a act score of 21. He,s an upcoming Senior with better then average pitching skills (87 mph 6 ft tall) plays any other position good and has hit a...
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Winter Velocity
I have been throwing about twice a week for about the last 6 or 7 weeks indoors.. Havn't been able to throw outside yet or any long toss this year. Been doing some lite bullpens twice a week for about the last 3 weeks.. I was just wondering what would...
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Bat speed vs distance ball is hit
Instead of stealing another thread I am starting a new one. For those who have not seen it here is the aplet that has distance vs ball velocity. For a ball to travel 400' the ball velocity needs to be 105 MPH. The question of Pujol's bat velocity came...
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Batspeed MPH for HS Players
What is considered a good batspeed at the HS level? Range of speeds for Excellent, Good, Average,etc.?Have a HS kid at 94 MPH off a tee...just wondering how he stacks up. No,isn't my son; he WISHES he was at 94 MPH like his teammate.
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Two Wheel Jugs Machine Speed Charts
My son's been hitting off the two wheel Jugs machine, but I have no idea what the actual speed has been. Does anyone have a chart that shows how the settings on the two knobs correspond to mph?
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85 MPH Lefty without a school?
Ive followed this site and message board for a couple years and have found the information very helpful. I have referenced the recruiting guideline table many times and we followed the recommmendations closely in my sons pursuit to continue his...
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Yale, Princeton or Headfirst camp/showcase
There are a number of overlapping camps/showcases at the end of July beginning of August. Any thoughtsYale Camp July 28-31Princeton Camp August 1-4Headfirst Long Island August 3-6Son is currently a Sophmore 16 year old. Plays OF, 1b and relief pitcher...
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radar guns
Hey guys,I want to buy a radar gun for our HS baseball team.Im not really interested in finding out whether johnny throws it 75 or 77 mph... Im looking to see if Johnny can consistently throw his changeup 8-10 mph slower than his 4 seamer.First...
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Early velocity gain or just regaining velocity- the confusion over increase
Watched my son pitch last weekend and taped some of it. The one thing I noted was that his velocity was dramatically increased from a winter ball camp he went to last year. So, I went back a little further- back to last fall and looked at some tape...
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Bob Feller interview
Watched a fascinating interview with Bob Feller last night on the MLB Network. The guy is 90 years old and remembers EVERYTHING from his playing days. Talked about Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Mickey and tons of others. Talked about pitching strategy, how...
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Pitchers velocity and weather
If a pitcher is throwing 91 mph in the fall, will the warm weather in the spring add more mph? If so why?
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Question about pitching machine speed from a shorter distance.
I just have a random question. So yesterday I was in the batting cage trying to break in my new catchers glove and getting used to balls being pitched that fast. Now I was catching balls at 85 mph on the big unit machine and it was only 48 feet away....
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New Gadgets...
Yesterday at the ABCA convention I ran across a few new gadgets that I think some here will enjoy.First, the... Pocket Radar - www.pocketradar.comThis thing is real cool for the coach or the front row super dad. It's about the size of a cell phone and...
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HS Situtation
I have a son that is a Sophmore in HS and played on the JV team last year, he is a RHP / OF who stands aprox. 5'9" and weighs in about 145lbs, his future is on the bump IMO due to his arm strenght and pitching ability, has a mean slurve, throws about...
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Swing Speed Radar Results?
Is anybody else using a "Swing Speed Radar" to record bat speeds? I'm curious to find out how fast high school players around the country are swinging it.Our records so far is 92 mph by a HS Junior. We have another HS Junior at 91. Had college players...
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Question about Stalker Gun
Hi guys, just used a Stalker for the 1st time today. we didn't really know how to work it; we borrowed it from someone else. Anyway it clocked me at 78-79, but the guy who lent it to us said that those were the measurements taken at mitt contact and...
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JUCO Offer
What should be expected of an offer from a D II Juco for a catcher from a 4A TAPPS school, 457 Avg, low 1.9's pop time at 83 mph?
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Area Player News
National News Six NJCAA Baseball Players Expected to be Early Draft Picks in 2010 According to Collegiate Baseball News January 13, 2010COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- The 2010 baseball season is just around the corner, despite the current temperatures...
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What's the fastest?
what's the fastest a baseball has been hurled? i got into an argument with my buddy over the weekend he said there was a pitcher, kid or sid finch, threw 146 mph in the 60s...that's probably like 160 170 mph today, I didn't believe him doe
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For pitchers, when is the right time to attend a showcase/prospect camp?
I was reading the thread in the Recruiting forum, and it reminded me of a discussion I've heard a number of times..."When should you send your (pitcher) son to a showcase?"I think we clearly recognize...not the day after throwing in a competitive...
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2011 TJ surgery turns 90 mph RHP into 93 mph LHP prospect
But, he's now an ambedextrious pitcher. http://bostonherald.com/sports...wows_cape_cod_league
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LHP in an unusual recruiting position. Advice needed!!
Hi, I recently graduated from high school and am going to a D1 school with a mid-major baseball program. As of right now, I am not on the baseball team, and I have a pretty unusual route that I traveled to even be inquiring about getting on the team....
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NECC Running 2-day Catching Camp in HOUSTON, TX: DEC. 6-7, 2014
Nationally known catching program The New England Catching Camp will again be headed to the Lone Star State, partnering with the Texas Patriots organization and Houston Athlete’s Edge indoor training center to conduct a catching camp and clinics Dec 6 t –7 th, 2014 at thePatriots’ field located at 29327 South Plum Creek Dr. Spring, TX 77386 and the Athlete’s Edge facility located at 21240 Foster Rd. Spring, TX . Jay and Kevin Weaver, the Director and Senior Instructor of the camp, will...
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Help me Interpret a write-up
My 2017 recently attended his first showcase. Below is the “write-up” they did. I am hoping someone can help interpret it. "6-foot-3, 175-pound two-way player, long lanky frame, body projects. Left handed hitter, slight open stance, arm bar load. Pull side approach, path works around the baseball, 87 mph exit velocity from the tee. Defensively arm played at 74 mph across the diamond. 7.49 runner in the 60. On the mound arm played from a long over the top slot. Fastball is mostly straight,...
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Hallelujah-back on our field
After starting the season with 7 away games in a row, and then having a storm with 65 mph winds blow up, literally, our opening day at home, snapping off a backstop pole and bending others...after 27 days of no home games, waiting out the insurance...
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Jimmy Barnes 2015 SS/3B Deep Creek HS, VA
Jimmy Barnes 2015 SS/3B Deep Creek HS, VA Jimmy is a 6'3 shortstop in high school with college power and very nice arm strength. He is uncommitted and will most likely move over the third base at the college level. 6.99 runner with...
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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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pitch counts and dealing with coaches about it
I need some advice, my son is still quite young, going to be a 6th grader this fall 11 yrs old , but he has developed into a pretty good young pitcher already, throwing 65 mph, high 60s up to 68 mph. Fairly large 5"5...
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2016 LHP looking for fall showcase team
I am a left handed pitcher (84-85+ MPH) & OF from Lakewood, OH. I am looking to play with teams from the north that are playing in the south or on the east coast this fall. We are originally from Louisville, Ky & I am used to playing baseball all the way through November. I have video & stats available if anyone is interested. Thank you, Creek Miller (2016) 5'10 150 B (R) T (L) P/OF
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"True Story"
Monday July 14, I attend a rare afternoon game with the local College Summer League game in Healdsburg, California. There were 12 pro scouts all friends from my Area Code Games. My question was is this an Area Code alumni meeting? No,...