Tagged With "key learnings"
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Tough one!
I've not posted a lot, but do come to the site quite often to learn and to be informed. Had an interesting situation arise last week with our son that I thought I'd post for any discussion.Son is a high school sophomore. Played high school ball as a...
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A funny break from it all...
I had an email forwarded to me the other day from a parent of a 13-year old boy to his son's youth baseball coach. The parent was PO'd about a number of things.But the email concluded (paraphrasing), "and coach, you and your son could at least learn...
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HAPPY 75th !!!!
Happy 75th birthday to my favorite ball player of all time Willie "Say Hey" Mays !!!I had the good fortune of seeing Willie a number of times in 1951 when he broke into the BIGs under Leo "Lip" DurocherHe was never averse to signing autographs and was...
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Blue Jays, Phillies and Braves Scouts to Host Clinic
Former Major League Player and current Philadelphia Phillies Scout Eric Valent will join John Stewart of the Atlanta Braves and Matt Anderson of the Toronto Blue Jays for a baseball clinic on December 3, 2011 at LANCO Fieldhouse in Lancaster,...
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Hello Everyone
Hello Everyone. I just wanted to introduce myself and say what a great site this is!I look forward to learn as much as I can to help my boys.
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Keep those clips coming boys....
Were all still searching for the answers on hitting. Everyone, give us your best advice how to teach the pro swing (in simple terms). The clips from GETTING JAMMED are what we need to see, BUT, HOW do we get our players to really learn it and the...
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Aninteresting read about pitcher routines
For starting pitchers, 'off days' aren't what they seem By Mike Dodd, USA TODAYIf all goes well, a starting pitcher will make an appearance for about two hours every five days. He'll be in the spotlight, with his performance replayed, analyzed and...
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Anna Benson files for divorce
Anna Benson wants a divorce from Baltimore Orioles pitcher Kris Benson, who still thinks the New York Mets traded him because of his impulsive wife. Anna Benson, an actress and model who has posed topless, filed for divorce in Atlanta on Thursday. The...
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Phillies, Braves and Blue Jays Scouts to Hold Clinic
Former Major League Player and current Philadelphia Phillies Scout Eric Valent will join John Stewart of the Atlanta Braves and Matt Anderson of the Toronto Blue Jays for a baseball clinic on December 3, 2011 at LANCO Fieldhouse in Lancaster,...
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Finally back with the JV
All of our older guys are healthy,so my stint as backup catcher is done for now.I enjoyed it and learned a lot from the 19 games I was up but I am glad to be back with JV.I can now make adjustments and learn to deal with game situations so I am ready...
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Medical Info: Identifying a Stroke
STROKE IDENTIFICATION: It only takes a minute to read this... During a BBQ, my friend stumbled and took a little fall - assured everyone was fine (they offered to call paramedics) and just tripped over a brick because of new shoes. Got cleaned up and...
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Keep it simple
After all these years - I know I finally got it.(Thank you Dad)- Have fun - Strive to get better every day- Play the game hard every single second- Learn from your coaches and teammates and support them through the good and bad - Ignore the media...
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The Masters
Whether you like golf or not, Sundays 4th round at the Masters was not only good golf at the worlds premier site, but it was the best demonstration of competitive sportsmanship that I have ever witnessed. Mickelson and Couples were on top of their...
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ERA Calculation
My son has had a pretty good sophmore season maintaining a 1.9 ERA, 1.6 strike outs per inning and 1 BB per 2 innings. Not great, but pretty good.On Friday, he had a miserable outing. He came in and walked the first four batters and then gave up a...
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Finally visited son's college of choice!
During the recruiting process last fall, my mother was ill and I had to travel to her home several times. Our oldest child was being recruited and we decided, as a family, to have only dad accompany my son on his visits. I had been gone too much for...
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Coaches Convention
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t...1qqYB03LVvA8iHPN3fcQAnaheim is the location and there are many exhibits, seminars, college coaches, pro scouts and the opportunity to become aware of the current baseball environment for HS players, parents and HS...
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750
Today after watching the USA games during the World Games, I reflected on to my personal experiences in International Baseball with our American National High School teams.Since Dick Case of USA Baseball provided me the opportunity to organize the...
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One of our own, Ryan Zink
Saw this article posted with a link to Perfect Game's website.Since I'm a mope when it comes to these "link" things (and my 14 year old isn't around), I thought I would paste it here for everyone, both young and old, player and parent, to...
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Kansas Showcases
Hi All! New to the area with a freshman varsity lettered shortstop kid who wants to step it up and really get out there to see if he has what it takes to play competitive college ball down the road. Am just now learning that showcases seem to be the...
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Which player do you want at bat?
Read an article this morning in which two players were quoted about a recent college game. Player A: "That's what I've been telling my roommates and teammates; if I get my one shot, I'm not going to let 'em down."Player B: "We haven't got anything,...
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Don't Mess With Mom
DON'T MESS WITH MOMMy son came home from school one day,with a smirk upon his face.He decided he was smart enough,to put me in my place. "Guess what I learned in Civics Two,that's taught by Mr. Wright?It's all about the laws today,The 'Children's Bill...
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Adjustment, slump, struggle and recovery
Often easier to mention the good things happening to our players than any of the below.AdjustmentOften the easiest for us to talk about. Freshman players (HS,college) making adjustments to new situations, new position, starters to relievers, batting...
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Grades to play JuCo
Greetings,I know that grades are everything, but what are the standards for playing at a JC? Does one just have to meet the entrance requirements? I know that you need to meet a sliding scale for DI and D2.Son tries, but just is not a model student. I...
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CV Sting Try-out Info
STING BASEBALL TRYOUTS The Central Virginia Sting baseball organization is pleased to announce it will conduct team tryouts for it's tenth season on Saturday August 22 at 1 PM (rain date will be the following day) at the Culpeper American Legion...
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Spillman Returns To Diamond, Remembering Those Who Saved Him
Even to most of the kids who attend Cannon Falls (Minn.) High School, where the town's population is all of 4,100, junior Mike Spillman is considered something of a country guy.Mike SpillmanWanda Lamb-LindowA quiet kid, Mike Spillman is happy to be...
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What to do?
Son played LL thru Seniors and then went on to HS ball a few years ago. Was always "in there" in terms of ability, never the standout and never the one who was picked last... Works hard, sees some results... always been very coachable.Frosh, played F6...
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A funny moment
In our game Wednesday, son at bat. Ball three is thrown behind him, he dodges. Ball four was in the same exact spot, he dodged again. At he trots to first, another dad yells: Jeff! You have to learn to TURN on that pitch!"
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practicing at home
My son is 9 and in Pee Wee. For years, it's always been him asking me to go out and practice with him. For the last year, it's on and off- sometimes he asks, and other times I have told him that he needs to practice because his team was depending on...
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Hitting Developement Routine
Has anyone found a routine that seems to help develope hitting when you really dont have someone to pitch to you.Seems like too much batting cages is counter productive.Seems like too much side Toss is not good either as well as Tee Work.Seems like...
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5/30
Marcus wins today 10-0 for the sweep over Odessa to move on! M. Gill gets the win for Marcus and a HR to boot.El Paso Soccoro wins 3-1 over FMHS for the Sweep. El Paso moves forward.CONGRATS to Funneldrill and the team. In the 23 year history of the...
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Travel - Rec - Future Success
Some time ago a friend whose 11 year old kid was playing travel ball commented that the college, MLB, and HS players for the most part came from the ranks of travel ball teams. He commented further that it was a disadvantage trying to move on in the...
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Player's Attitude Rant (feel free to reply)
Wow our team has developed a real bad aura. Instead of being encouraging and helpful to our players many of my teammates have become the type that screams at people for every little mistake and instead of encouraging someone puts them down. It's no...
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Elite HS Fall 09 Team / Trip to Juipiter, FL
Welcome to Team Illinois Baseball and becoming part of our academy team. An academy team is a program that stresses skills, teamwork, conduct and mental toughness in connection with the development of baseball skills. What sets TIB apart from travel...
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4th of July in Cooperstown
This past week, I had the pleasure of coaching my son and his team at the Cooperstown Dreams Park. What an awesome experience to play on those beautiful fields and spend some time in the historic Baseball Hall of Fame.It didn't dawn on me until we...
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Major League Beginnings Showcase-The Woodlands, TX 8-1-09
The 2009 College Prospects CampCOLLEGE PARK HIGH SCHOOL3701 College Park Drive,The Woodlands, TX 77384Hosted by The All Star Baseball AcademyUniversities from All Over the Country will participate in this EventEarly Scout Commitment Responses...
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Major League Beginnings Showcase-The Woodlands, TX 8-1-09
The 2009 College Prospects CampCOLLEGE PARK HIGH SCHOOL3701 College Park Drive,The Woodlands, TX 77384Hosted by The All Star Baseball AcademyUniversities from All Over the Country will participate in this EventEarly Scout Commitment Responses Include:...
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League Ball Participation
In the last four or five years, I've noticed that participation in Little League, Pony and other leagues has dwindled while travel teams have increased 10 fold. A great many of travel team players lack fundamentals that the leagues taught at an early...
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Charlotte 49er Summer Camp
TO: HS Players interested in college baseball When: August 29 & 30, 2009 Re: Charlotte 49er Baseball Summer Showcase Camp Registration: Click here for Camp website The Charlotte 49er Baseball program is holding its Summer Showcase Camp this August 29 & 30. This camp is designed for serious baseball players that have an interest in playing at the next level. The camp will be run by the 49er coaching staff. We will also have other area college coaches on hand to instruct. The current 49er...
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SCGS Presents: "Learn from the Pros" Youth instructional Clinic
THE FIRST IN A SERIES OF INSTRUCTIONAL YOUTH CLINICS ITS "LEARN FROM THE PROS" EVENT.Date: Saturday June 27th, 2009Place: Temecula Valley High SchoolTime: 10am-1pmAges: 7-12 Years OldPro Staff To Include: DERREL THOMAS, KEN LANDREAUX, RUDY LAW AND...
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Drinking and the college baseball player
Our town has a summer collegiate wooden bat team, and my family has been really involved with the team for several years, hosting players for the 6 summers. I'm amazed at the amount of alcohol these guys consume. It seems to fly in the face of...
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How to find JUCO Stats
I've read here and elsewhere that if you would like to start out at JUCO and then move to a 4 year university, while selecting potential JUCO options you should learn about the school's program including percentage of transfers into 4 year programs....
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Richmond-area make-up games
We lost a few games to Friday's rain, and it appears we're about to lose most of this week's games to weather as well. Since rescheduled games are not on published schedules and are often not printed in the paper, either, please post here if...
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Changing Positions
Ill start things out here. A multifaceted question. Is it common for a scout to see a player play say OF and determine that he is looking at a pitcher? What would bring you to this conclusion without ever seeing the kid pitch? ...
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Paid Baseball Coaching Position with New and Exciting Program!
Attention baseball fans! I am in search of interested coaches wanting to be involved in America's Pastime with a new and exciting youth baseball organization! This is a paid position to lead a youth baseball team in practices and tournaments while...
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PA - Paid Baseball Coaching Position with New and Exciting Program!
Attention baseball fans! I am in search of interested coaches wanting to be involved in America's Pastime with a new and exciting youth baseball organization! This is a paid position to lead a youth baseball team in practices and tournaments while...
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Keep Varsity together over Summer and Fall or encourage them to play with other travel teams.
Several years ago at the HS were my sons formerly played the coach wanted the kids to play together in the Summer. He strongly hinted that it would not be looked kindly upon, if they chose to play with a travel team not associated with the High...
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Pitching Velocity Boot Camps!!
Over 400 pitchers have experienced the Pitching Velocity Boot Camps in the past 7 years! Many have gained 3-4 mph in JUST 6 weeks! Some pitchers have seen a 7+ miles per hour improvement!!! We are happy to announce that 90% of all our boot campers in 2011-2012 had an increase in top and average velocity. There will not be another Velocity Program in the DFW area that compares to what this camp will do for you as a pitcher. A series of 4 to 6-week intense training programs for pitchers and...
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MATB - Rawlings As SCOUT DAY
The MATB -Rawlings A's would like to invite the top players in the area to our College Scout Day on Saturday, October 19th at Scardina Field in Millersville, Md. Players will be put through a "pro style" workout in front of the countries top DI and...