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Re: Knee Savers?
It may not be exactly laziness, but it kind of lets my guard down. I get too relaxed while I'm out on the field, and that's when I make mistakes, not necesarilly lazy, just more relaxed, and not as attentive. I don't know why, but they just do that to me. I may have to go back to them, since I have most likely torn my acl, so not wearing them may no longer be an option, in order to be able to catch again next year. O well, I will just have to work harder.
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Re: Went Wieters
i talked to Coach Holliday the other day and he said Payne was out for the year. Seperated shoulder or torn or something like that. I will Shep.
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Re: It's That Time of The Year
I've wondered about this subject for years and I can see both sides of the argument. Growing up I just got used to seeing pitchers like Fergie Jenkins and Wilbur Wood throw complete games all the time. I don't remember pitch counts even being mentioned. I remember the three-inning relief stints by guys like Bruce Sutter. With kids, however, it seems like there has to be some caution. It's hard to deny that kids who throw too much often end up with arm injuries. I know in the summer it can...
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Re: Athletic Village Baseball and Softball School-Keller
Just returned from this facility, son had a hitting lesson. It is in Keller off of Golden Triangle Blvd (1201 Golden Triangle which is also FM1709) just West of 377, a little hard to find, just past the RR tracks on the South side behind a building that is being torn down... Right now, what is open is the hitting facility only and the rest must be a staged plan..........Nice place. Here is their website: http://www.athleticvillagesports.com/
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Re: Vandalism - My Ball Diamond
I walked some of the boys that are helping with the camp over to see one of their screens torn up. I then told them what was done to their field. I'd take a bet that in a week we will know who did what. Of importance was that right away this morning, my Principal was out there. He/the administration cares very much for all of the programs here and they take an interest in helping us out. I showed him our torn screen and I'm betting that it gets replaced. Thanks for all of the kind words. It...
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Re: Season in review ... from a mom's perspective
Injuries seem to be a common theme this year. My son had a great fall in his freshman year at JUCO level. He was anticipating the spring but kept having this nagging, intermittent pain so saw a doctor while he was home for Christmas. MRI was inconclusive so he decided to do the therapy the doc suggested and just play. His velocity was way down even coming back to begin the spring and he lost his shot in the starting rotation. He was perfect in his first two appearances but then had a rough...
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Re: Using lower body strength
I caught for the first time in about a month today, I had a partially torn ACL, and after reading about technique and driving with your legs on throwdowns, I made a throw, and it was absolutely perfect, for me anyways. I nailed the glove, right in the perfect spot, with tons of speed on it. I now know how to use my lower body strength, and it will help me throw out lots more runners.
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Re: Tendonitis Shoulder - afraid to tell Coach
As a coach...tell the coach. Son's varsity debut will just be delayed. If he is good enough when he is healthy, he'll be there. kellerdad is right, rest, or you will wind up with a serious injury. In my experience...tendonitis in shoulder = torn rotator cuff. Tendonitis in the elbow = Tommy John surgery! Rest, Rest, Rest. Also, get a 2nd and 3rd opinion just to make sure! Have seen tendonitis get misdiagnosed more than a few times.
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Re: Short to zone...Long through zone
Welcome bubandbran, Please continue... Chest thumping is allowed! I read lots of it here! You deserve our respect. Reading your bio, I bet you have hit against my son at some point in your career. The term "short to and long thru" can be called "staying on the ball" or some define this as the word "extension". None of these words are used by some of the folks here. You will find yourself agreeing with 95% of what is said, but being torn apart unless you eat it all up "100%". Feel free to...
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Re: Elbow pain
I cannot believe anyone would give out advice on elbow pain without being an expert in the field. I just got an email from a coach here in Ontario that has a player that (because bone chips have torn his elbow up so much) may have to get his elbow REPLACED!!! 15 years old and he is he is finished as a ball player. This is a result of misdiagnosis from whom ever he told that his elbow hurt. Absolutely tragic...
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Re: Elbow pain
I agree it's tragic. Unfortunately, it also reflects that lack of knowledge that exists among both coaches and MDs about what to do to prevent these injuries. Elbow chips are caused by bones slamming together. In this case, while you can't know exactly what happened without knowing where the bone chips were found, the most likely cause of the problem is the tip of the Olecranon (the elbow end of the Ulna bone) slamming into its fossa in the Humerus (upper arm bone). - Illustration of the...
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Re: The Truth's #1 Preseason Team
Soapbox Time I'm torn on this. It is all kinds of fun and interest to read the mag and see where they have people and teams. I've said that I don't agree with all the rankings, but that's JMHO. I know kids at our own school, kids who have been on teams with my son and kids my kid played against a lot who aren't even on the radar in some of these rankings, but sure should be. A kid who plays on Varsity as a Soph. is going to establish a track record that will get him noticed, even though a...
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Re: VIDEO CLIPS PLEASE..
You better study arm action a little. I have a torn rotator cuff and can't raise my arm to throw properly. I have to push the ball instead of throw it. Yet, in fastpitch softball I still throw out the fastest 25 yr olds in the league. Hmmmmmm. Compare my arm height to the height of the professional catcher above. That is good arm action. Do you mean accurate as in throwing to 2B? Please. Never a problem on any pitch location. You are suggesting that other locations are trouble. Simply not...
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Re: clean up 2011
. "Yes, pressure washed the moss off the really old threads, leaving the first page shiny and spiffed up." I dunno what happened Mom . I was just lazing around in the Northwest Forum , you know, hugging the northside of a tree like every other screwball around here. Just chillin' out...peaceful. Then, out of nowhere comes a real flap! A real 'fly by wire'. A 'Jet A' type personality. All pumped up and topped off! Really enthused, hootin' and hollerin' "Off we go moss, into the wild blue...
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Re: Luis Gonzalez?
Bonds is the scapegoat not only because no one likes him, but also because he was the biggest name when the scandal started. As for Luis Gonzalez, it wouldn't surprise me, nothing would at this point, but I don't think he was on steroids. He was never all that big. As for Pudge, I think that's a given. There are other players I have questions about, such as Tejada. The NFL is full of guys on steroids. Whenever a player has an injury such as a torn bicep or something similar I have to believe...
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Re: Midlothian advances to title game with 9-2 win over Sumter, SC
Matt has a partially torn ligament in his elbow, with Tommy John surgery waiting... Can't throw for at least 4 months...
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Re: icy hot?
SB17 - heed the advice you are getting...Icy Hot is for getting past temporary stiffness and for us old guys to use just to get moving. If you are using it regularly, you probably have a problem. See somebody before it turns into a BIG problem. I used it by the tub-full for a couple years before I found out I had a torn rotator cuff [I was already 'OLD' by then - 35 - but I needed it on my throwing arm to play softball and flag football]. rest may just be the tickewt, but see see an...
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Re: Need info about tendinitis
Well here is the update. Son had a torn miniscus in the left knee. Had surgery a couple a weeks ago. Getting around ok, but way behind at school. Just said the other day he misses playing ball and can't wait for his high school season. That was music to my ears. I am kind of glad about his situation as it has forced some down time from baseball. Thanks for all the advice. When in doubt GO TO THE DOCTOR!!!!
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Re: 2 teams and no practice formula for success?
That was my thought too! I think we, as parents, can provide guidance, but I see many folks (dads and moms) that disregard what their son wants because they're going to make him into a star whether that means coaching them or "making" them play for a certain team. My own son, while in HS, had opportunities to play for much higher level in the summer than the team he chose to stay with.... which was his HS teammates. It may have very well cost him some exposure and maybe it cost him some...
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Re: 2 teams and no practice formula for success?
lafmom "I would hate to feel that son ends up feeling torn between the two of you as well as his baseball options.... " We do our best for that not to happen. We all feel that we're raising a young man first and foremost. The boy is more important than the ball player. He's still quite tenderhearted & non of us would be comfortable putting him in the middle of a disagreement. Discussions on this (minor in the grand scheme)subject are held apart from him & less heated than my posting...
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Re: Maine South Head Football Coach
Since this was school related activity, it was completely inappropriate. Rather than a suspension, the coach should have been given a free trip to the Holocaust Museum in D.C. as mentioned previously. My question is, if there were any Jewish players on the team what was there reaction? I personally would have torn it down and declined to play for that coach and school. Also, one might be educated such as mentioned by Beenthere ... but that does not make them knowledgeable. As a Jew, I feel...
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Re: Tigers in 4
Steve Philips commented with about 2 weeks left in the season that the Cardinals wouldn't even make the playoffs. Essentially, he pointed out all of the deficiencies of the Cardinals and then also took a shot stating that they aren't even good enough to win the weakest conference in baseball. The Cardinals then made it to the playoffs. On Baseball Tonight, the staff lamented that the representative of the National League Central shouldn't even be in the playoffs. They pointed out that the...
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Re: possibility of a medical hardship?
I should have been clearer. My point was colleges still sign players who miss their senior year of BB. I cetainly would not comment on the Sate of Florida hardship rules.
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Re: possibility of a medical hardship?
tsirch: I'm sorry that your son got hurt in his senior year. Mine did, too. He had been hit by a pitch in June, which broke the two bones in his wrist, but we didn't know until January that the cartilage had also torn. Surgery could not be scheduled until the end of February--co-incidentally, it was the day of the high school try-outs....So his missed out on his senior year entirely. The coach did not even allow him to be ON the team because he didn't try out. Bummer. Of course this...
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Re: curious about your hs rules?
I have to admit you made a pretty good argument. When it comes to the statement of "if you are innocent then what does it matter if they do ....." I have to agree with you. Just because you are innocent doesn't give someone the right to test you just because someone else is doing something wrong. I am very torn over this because CPLZ is right that we should be vigilant in our liberties and keeping them but we have some huge problems in our society. How do we fix them? Last night I had parent...
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Re: Here is a Topic that should
You answered your own question. There is no downside for the coach. Coaches have even torn up NLI's. There is no negative consequence getting a player verbally "committed" at anytime, if you can uncommit him with a phone call.
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Re: Here is a Topic that should
after it's signed he can shred it if he wants to ... but he still has to honor the copy that the student & NLI office have in hand
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Re: Here is a Topic that should
...if the kid actually shows up. 99.99% of kids just go away. Looks good on paper, though. Thankfully it's a rare occurence, but a little more common lately. Hence, some trickling down.
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Re: Offer
first off ... congrats! a few q's how are the chicks?? what's going on with #'s 1 & 2?? do academics fit?? why are you torn?? (I'd hate being torn, it seems so painfull ) is it all about the money?? what do your parents think?? how is the weather?? keep in mind that many, many "just plain students" can't make a school in their top 5 happen .. AND it IS normal to have some reservations when making any big descision .. welcome to the real world and good luck btw - fin-aid seems to be...
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Re: MRI Question
Like infielddad says the ortho won't do the MRI, he'll simply prescribe it and it will be done at an independent MRI lab or at the hospital's MRI lab. We couldn't get our ortho to prescribe an MRI for my son so we paid for it ourselves. The radiologist's report from the MRI lab came back saying that he had a partially torn brachialis tendon at the insertion. That scared us more than a little bit so we took the MRI to Kerlan-Jobe, (Jobe being the doc who did the first TJ surgery) where we saw...
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Re: MRI Question
TripleDad My advice is to get a elbow specialist that deals with baseball players. My son hurt his elbow in a game last April. First went to ortho specialist who didn't even think my son needed a MRI. After a little complaining he agreed to test. Results showed very mild strain. Doctor told us because he didn't specialize in elbows he wasn't comfortable treating my son. We went to a ortho specialist who dealt with sports injuries next. He told my son there was no tear and to rest it for a...
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Re: ESPN Decision
I'm sure a lot of posters will be torn a little bit by this decision as I think most enjoy Jon Miller but many have stated before that they were not too happy with Joe Morgan. I guess some fresh outlooks might be nice in a way although I wish they had kept Miller.
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Re: Opinions needed by this Thanksgiving weekend
Our son played football, baseketball and baseball his first three years in HS. He faced the same decision as your son his senior year. He already had a verbal to D1 baseball school and some interest from pro teams. He was torn if he should concentrate on baseball his senior year. I told him to talk to his future college coach and some of the scouts who had contacted them. To a person, they all said they liked multiple sport athtletes - they said play or he would regret it. They said he would...
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Re: Opinions needed by this Thanksgiving weekend
. Much like mine...knew that their future was baseball...One was comitted, the other not...but they were pretty certain there was a place for them in college baseball somewhere, had already been visible on the reruting trail, and trusted their talent and work ethic and were willing to take the risk. Understood the bigger risk from football so they decided not to play that one despite lots of pressure. But for mine there was really no choice to be made on their part for basketball...4 years...
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Re: Finally had his Tommy John Surgery
OH BBmom - Son's injury to surgery time was likely the longest in recorded time...lol. He got to the point where he couldn't pitch anymore due to pain (thought it was tendonitis..silly us!!) back around the 15th of august. Went to the local Ortho Dr that Monday and he did an MRI and discovered the tear. Got a second opinion two days later at MGH and they confirmed the diagnosis. With son only being 15 Dr OH took a very conservative tact. Had son go for an MRI with the dye to get a really...
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Re: Tommy John at 15
It is not uncommon to injure the UCL in other ways besides pitching, it just may be that because he pitched it was discovered. One wouldn't need to have it repaired unless they played baseball or another sport that required it to be 100%. A ML baseball player I know bumped the inside part of his elbow against a pole and the next thing you know TJS was required as it was torn (not a pitcher so recovery was quicker). Could have actually been torn for awhile, but because he didn't throw as much...
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Re: Tommy John at 15
All: Thanks for the encouragement. An MRI has already been done, what is next is an MRI in which they inject a dye which will tell them what is torn and how much. The surgeon told us not to jump to conclusions but in his opinion, without seeing the new pictures (which are delayed until next Friday) he expects to see a tear. He is 6'-4" and 187 and still growing as he is 15. According to the surgeon, that can not be the cause, but couple that big lever, with the younger age and the imperfect...
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Re: Finally had his Tommy John Surgery
OH BBmom, I hope the results come out positive either way. If not torn then hopefully right into rehab to get it back to normal, if torn I hope it is an obvious tear and they go right to surgery so your son could be ready for next season and not waste precious time trying rehab first. Hopefully he can get a redshirt year if surgery is needed and not lose a year of eligibility. Keep us posted!
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Re: Finally had his Tommy John Surgery
Sorry I dont know anything about repairing a UCL. My sons diagnosis was significant tear and his choices were rest and rehab for 6 months or TJS and as it turned out doctor said we made the right choice in not waiting because when he went in the UCL was completely torn and would not have healed itself.
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Re: Finally had his Tommy John Surgery
OH BBmom My son's symptoms were the same. He never had a "pop" he did have a couple of pitches when looking back he knows that is when he tore it as there was discomfort after. We honestly thought it was tendinitis when he first went to the local orthopedic doctor. To say we were shocked to hear it was a torn UCL (he actually tore it in two places..lol) would be understating it! The MRI with the dye is actually what showed not only the torn UCL but cartilage damage as well leading to the...
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Re: Tommy John at 15
DPElite, Sorry to hear about your son. Be sure to let us know what the results of the MRI w/ Dye were and if surgery was needed. My son who is also 15 just had his TJ surgery on the 23rd of December. His innings were monitored closely as well but still tore up his UCL. While not as big as your son he is still good sized for 15 (6" 2" and 190lbs) and threw hard. After the fact the physical therapist found that his shoulder was extremely weak and likely was a culprit in the elbow blowing out.
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Re: Post Labrum Surgery
His labrum came back 100%...was sitting 92-93 at the beginning of last spring. 330 pitches in 11 days on starts 3, 4 and 5 for the year however, left him with a torn UCL, misdiagnosed for a month and still pitching in pain. He missed the second half of the season and Mets team Dr. gave him a 30% chance of being able to pitch at all this year. After starting to throw again about a month ago, he is now throwing long toss pain free and will start flat ground work in 2 weeks. He originally hoped...
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Re: Finally had his Tommy John Surgery
we were told that a significant or full tear would more than likely not ever heal enough to pitch, but being that he was 18 the doctor said he would understand and do what ever he could if we wanted to try 6 months rest and rehab first...also mentioned PRP therapy but said he had not really had any success with it on the UCL. We decided on surgery and after surgery was finished he told us we made the right choice because it was completley torn and never would have healed enough on its on for...
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Re: Finally had his Tommy John Surgery
OHBBmom We went through that with my son. Surgeon wanted to see if rehab would help before doing the surgery. This is when we found out how weak his shoulder really was and that it likely helped lead to his breakdown. The 6 weeks of rehab did strengthen his shoulder but did nothing for his UCL. After the surgery it was apparent that all the rehab in the world wouldn't have helped as it was torn in two places. The only good is the shoulder was stronger going into the surgery then it would...
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Re: Enjoying the ride
Great thoughts from everyone. Congrats to all the son's who have or are working on makin' it! As my son gets ready for his last hs year, I am torn between heartbroken and excited, time goes so fast. Wishing time could stand still for a bit. I try to slow down his thoughts,he anxiously is waiting for the next step to arrive and me telling him let's get the hs season started first. Relax... Just hoping all his dreams and hardwork get him where he wants to be....hopefully he too will be waiting...
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Re: Superbowl predictions
I agree with you Coach. I was thinking the same thing as I was watching Cutler on the sidelines. I don't know the nature of his injury...but I'd think the leader of the offense would have tried to tough it out a little? You'd think he would of rallied his teammates around him and said..."Hey, I'm not mobile right now fellas, I need to stay in the pocket. But if you protect me and give me time, I'll help lead us to Victory!" Unfortunately, this is what I see in Cutler...great talent, with a...
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Re: Finally had his Tommy John Surgery
Interesting thread. My 15 year old son goes under the knife wednesday morning for his torn UCL. The UCL is all but totally gone and the previous two orthopedists both diagnosed "tendonitis". He is a sophomore so he will miss this season and the summer but it would have been worse had it torn next year. His problem was lack of development in the shoulder muscles, tiring out and dropping his arm, etc. Number of innings and pitch counts were never an issue. He is 6'4" and still growing so I...
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Re: College Spring Season
floridafan, the play baseball family is no stranger to injuries, sad to say. this kid also had Tommy John surgery the summer after his sophomore year--he wasn't able to play that year, either. His brother missed most of his junior year of high school due to a labrum injury--which required surgery, which he had in Sept. of his senior year. The doctor thought he was doing a nice thing by allowing him to play that summer--batting only, no throwing---but he was thrown at, the ball hit his wrist,...
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Re: Northern Schools
Thanks Guys- here is the info Potential majors are Sports Management/Marketing and also Physical Therapy, exercise kniesieology, etc. Baseball goals are to be able to play somewhere, prefers Florida or Deep South but depending on academic program is willing to consider other more northern schools east of the Missisippi. High School Spohomore with a 3.5 weighted GPA (3 honors classes this year) Played JV as a Freshman, also travel team 16U that would play against 18U past two years. Currently...