Tagged With "Catcher's Equipment"
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Re: Rawlings revo in high school?
Originally Posted by Newman2525: Where could I do that at?? Since your location is listed as "up top", it is difficult to answer that question. Most areas have sporting goods stores or team dealers who carry better quality gloves and these are three popular models, so call around and find out who has them in your area.
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Re: Rawlings revo in high school?
Up top meaning above everyone else in elevation in Denver...
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Re: Rawlings revo in high school?
Originally Posted by Newman2525: Where could I do that at?? My 13 y/o son knows gloves and says A2000 Allstar and A2K are best quality
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Re: Rawlings revo in high school?
What size glove do you want? The Pudge is a 32", that may not be the best option for you, depends on how good you are. My son is new to catching (HS coach is converting him) and is using a Mizuno GXC10 picked up from the auction site at a very attractive price. My mitt is a mid-level Rawlings but I might be getting something else (in a 34" mitt) since mine is now pretty worn out. I would probably avoid the Primo because of weight. We have a high-end baseball store in the area and so we have...
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Re: Rawlings revo in high school?
Gonna add my little piece to this party. I have a custom a2000 ordered it pro stiff. Got it Christmas of this year, beat it to gods end with a mallet, and caught bullpens with it. I hurt my knee 12 games into my year, but was back for the playoffs, and caught 2 then. Over this summer I have been catching for my JV Summer Team. Caught probably 10 games with 5 bullpens mixed here and there. And my glove is just now getting where I want it to be. So high quality glove = long break in BUT much...
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Re: Maintaining a New Catchers Mitt
Sounds like the glove will get enough reps to break in fairly quick. All of this will be in my opinion. Don't do anything to accellerate the breaking in period. Games, bullpens, catching off a machine will break it in properly with your hand in it. Stay away from petroleum based oils or creams. I love using Lexol on mine. You can buy it at auto part stores, hardware stores, etc. It's a leather conditioner, very lite. Won't build up or add weight to the leather. Apply as needed, when it dries...
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Re: Maintaining a New Catchers Mitt
At the PG tourney in Ft. Myers there was a company called "Webgem" that has a product that is basically a hard plastic form that you place in the glove and a neoprene bag that you keep it in when not using it. Because my son has a habit of turning his gloves into pancakes, I bought one of the "webgems" to see if it will help keep his glove in proper shape. Google it to see if it is something that you may be interested in.
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Re: Maintaining a New Catchers Mitt
I like Lexol Conditioner to aid in breaking in a glove, just apply a little bit to those areas that you want to flex. As you use your glove during the season apply a little Lexol Conditioner to the whole glove, especially the laces (they get brittle and break when they dry out). Dirt is the enemy of your catchers mitt, so wipe off the glove with a towel (damp is best) after each use. Once the glove is dry, take a medium bristle brush and brush off any caked on dirt, pay special attention to...
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Re: Maintaining a New Catchers Mitt
Originally Posted by Rob T: At the PG tourney in Ft. Myers there was a company called "Webgem" that has a product that is basically a hard plastic form that you place in the glove and a neoprene bag that you keep it in when not using it. Because my son has a habit of turning his gloves into pancakes, I bought one of the "webgems" to see if it will help keep his glove in proper shape. Google it to see if it is something that you may be interested in. Ordered one last week. Should have it this...
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Re: Maintaining a New Catchers Mitt
we are trying something new. a friend works with leather and suggested it. after each game, a long wipe to get the dirt off. every other week of so, rub a little pure lanolin on the dry areas and/or flex points. good so far. it takes very little (half of a dime size dollop for whole glove). it goes far. Lanolin is in Lexol (previously mentioned). You can find it at drug stores in the nursing section.
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Re: Maintaining a New Catchers Mitt
My son has been using the Web Gem mold and bag for about a month now. I am a believer. Glove looks great. Also on the advice of their literature he stopped keeping it in his bag in the garage.
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Re: High school coach question
I feel your sons pain Equip Going through the same thing,and Im still drawing some mid major d1 interest.No offer as of yet,but its still interest
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Re: Let Nature Take Its Course
Krak- I have yet to meet a man that is better at worrying than I am! But, I will concede we may both be very good at it. My new philosophy as my son heads off in August to school is that it's all in his hands now. We can sends checks and encouragement but it's really all up to him from this point forward.What they make of the rest of their lives will come from deep within and as parents we've done our best to equip them. ILVBB- you said it beautifully-there is no measure for heart. However...
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Re: Sticky question regarding District money for baseball
Ed, What are you trying to figure - supplies/equip. or all items including field maintanence, supplies/equip., student travel and officials? Could make your totals a big difference.
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Best Camp that don't give catchers short shrift?
15 yo, only been playing ball for four years, catching for two. He's a wall behind the plate, coachable, and as a bonus, can hit. Since he was a late-comer to baseball, he attended a few camps. He did learn quite a bit. Now that he's primarily a catcher, he'd like to do a camp that concentrates more on those position-specific skills. HS coaches aren't much good on instucting, and son needs a better throw. Florida Baseball Camp has been recommended, but perhaps y'all have other thoughts?
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Recruiting Catchers
We’ve been to a number of camps with our 2020 (HeadFirst, Showball, Stanford, Princeton among others) and we’ve made a few observations about schools recruiting catchers. For example, at Princeton and Georgetown our 2020 was told that their starting catchers were both walk ons which seems to suggest that this isn’t uncommon. After many of the showcase events, our son would tell us that all the catchers there felt like they were just there to facilitate recruiting for pitchers. We’re just...
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How to get on the radar of schools from October - March?
All, New poster here but have been lurking for a while. Thank you to all who are active and provide tons of insights to those like me. I have a 2022 who loves to catch and can play anywhere but MI. He has done one PBR here locally. He is a bigger kid who has some power and have heard from more than one baseball person that he has D1 potential (whatever that means). He is flexible and athletic at 6'3" 185 and is getting measurably faster and stronger now that he is working with a strength and...
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Rotator repair and catcher
My son is actually in his 1st yr of JUCO, a catcher. Led the nation for a time for most homeruns, settled at #7 after his arm got to bad to play. Appeared he was being drafted, met with team several times, negotiated an offer...on/off shoulder problems since 9th grade. Missed his jr year with ulnar transposition surgery. Had a great sr year, but towards end shoulder pain increased. Dx with tendonitis (altho they did no testing). Tried to rehab that summer but pain continued. As mentioned, he...
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Catchers - cup recommendations?
My soon-to-be 13 year old son has been wearing nutty buddy cups since he was 8. Sadly, they have been unavailable since March '18, with no sign of being back any time soon, and he really needs a new one. Any cup brand recommendations? I saw that "Nutshellz" are popular with pros, but they are also crazy expensive ($100!!??). Thanks in advance for your help.
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Sophomore Son wants to do more show case evals
I have a 17 year old Sophomore (catcher) who is wanting to do more showcases , along with camps or try outs. We live in a small town outside of Tulsa OK. Neither of which have many, if any . I don't know where else to look for showcases,evals, or camps other then a few sites. He has done only a few due to lack of knowing about any more. Can anyone tell me sites I can check? Or have any suggestions about where to start? !! Thanks for any help anyone may have.
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Catching Video, Feedback Appreciated
Hello everyone. I just uploaded a new skills video to YouTube here is the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3A_IRAiJFY Please give me some feedback on what you guys think. Any advice is appreciated
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SUMMER CATCHER ONE-DAY CLINICs
This CATCHERS CLINIC is a total of 3 hours, one-hour in Receiving, Blocking, and Throwing ; provides each catcher with two complimentary eBooks on catching (over 75 pages); plus a 4-page Workout plan used by college players. Parents and Coaches may attend for free, recording of any session is encouraged. In July and August, any catcher can enroll in these Clinics scheduled on four different week days/ locations for $135/ catcher. See schedule b elow... You must enroll in advance. Contact me...
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Catchers mask?
My son has informed me that he needs a new catcher's mask. Seems like we buy one every year (he's a sophomore). Any one have a favorite brand to recommend that might get him through high school? How long should a good catcher's mask last?
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Velocity, God given? Or can it be drastically improved?
What would be an average catcher velocity for high school varsity catchers? More specifically in the class of 2017? What would be an ideal catching velocity? Attached is a video of me throwing, any advice? Also, here is a link that I found that has workouts that will help pitchers throw harder: http://www.stack.com/a/how-to-throw-harder Will those workouts in the link above work for position players?
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Baseball Playing Opportunities for Ages 17-26 via VMarlins
If you are a player looking to play collegiate, international, or professional baseball then look at all the avenues we provide and the results we have for those who participate in our program. Qualifications are as follows: Respect Others, Respect Self, Respect the Game. We have provided a weblink below to explore. Call anytime. Frank Fulton, GM VMarlins, 4344894544. http://www.vmarlins.com/If_This_is_You..php
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PG Pitcher/Catcher IA showcase
My son received an invite to the PG pitcher/catcher showcase to be held this February at the Cedar Rapids facility. I found some older threads on this event, so I apologize if I'm re-hashing old information; just looking for some refreshed data. We haven't done much in the way of showcases or camps. His club team hosts a couple of organized exposure "clinics/camps" where they invite several D1, D2 schools to attend which the majority of them do. They also play...
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Tough Local Story re Inches
http://espn.go.com/espn/story/_/id/14005193/ted-bishop-urges-parents-safely-equip-young-athletes
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Coaching Bases
What do you wear coaching 1b or 3b, a cap or a helmet? I've always worn a cap. Never really had a close call. This article kinda has me looking into a skull cap this year. Just wondering what y'all do. ...
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Blocking Problem
I have a problem blocking the ball during the game sometimes. I have been told by my coaches that when I block I jump up instead of dropping straight down. I am good at blocking during drills, its just that during the game I have trouble sometimes. Here is a link of me blocking when I took a lesson a couple months back: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ho09idIZea4
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Catchers Mitt
Hello everyone, I am looking to buy a new mitt. I don't have any experience with the two mitts I am interested in (Wilson a2000's and All Star pro). Which is better in durability and time to break in. Also I am aware that the all star is $100 more so I just want to know which is the best bang for my buck.
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Top Velocity V.S. Pitch Harder
Benn looking at Top Velocity's catcher programs and also Pitch Harder's programs. Which is better? The Top Velocity programs can be found here: http://www.topvelocity.net/topv-products/ http://www.topvelocity.biz/2x-sub-2-0-pop-time-program/ http://www.topvelocity.biz/2x-sub-2-0-velocity-program-for-catchers/ Pitch Harder can be found here: http://pitchharder.com/products http://pitchharder.com/position-players
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D3 Coach talking to Admissions
Hi all, I'm a 2018 catcher looking to play D3 baseball in the northeast. My grades are good, I have a 32 composite on the ACT and a 3.5 GPA at the 11th best high school in the nation according to US News and World Report. Anyways, I've been in communication with a D3 coach for awhile now. He asked me to send me my grades and test scores to him in our most recent emails. The admissions counselor that he emailed said that I would be a great fit, and that she would love to meet when I am up on...
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Best showcases for Canadian catcher
Hi folks -- We're based in Toronto (so not in the HS baseball mainstream), and my son is a catcher in his junior year who is aspiring to play U.S. college baseball. We'd like to attend one or two showcases this summer, and are just wondering if any of you could recommend what our best choice(s) might be. My son would like to study sports management, and we're targeting a variety of D1, D2, D3 and NAIA schools. What showcase would give us the best bang for the buck? Thanks very much for your ...
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Throwing Elbow and Shoulder Pain.
Need some help. I have pain sometimes, well most of the times, in the areas that are marked in red. This is while i an playing and throwing a baseball. I am a catcher. I mostly have pain in the elbow most of the time if it hurts. Sometimes it hurts in the shoulder. Or sometimes both. What should I do? Please help and let me know if you know.
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18U Catcher Needed for Marshals Select 18U Team
The McKinney Marshals are looking for one catcher for our 18U team. Most of these players are already signed, and those that aren't soon will be, so this is a competitive team. Because the players are already signed, the team will not travel, and will play in competitive tournaments at colleges and venues in the DFW Metroplex, Weatherford, Navarro, etc. The focus will be to help players get ready for their college teams by playing a competitive schedule and finishing the season by July 16 to...
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POP Time, 1.88 good?
My son is a junior, class of 2018. He has been the starting varsity catcher for the last two years, starting catcher for our local American Legion Team and Fall High School team. His POP time is 1.88 and fielding percentage is .997. He caught all 29 games this past 2017 spring varsity season. He is wanting to go to the next level and play in college. I have included a video. My question is, what is considered a good POP time for catchers and could I get some feedback on this video? Thank you...
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Single mom of a freshman catcher looking for some helpful tips
My son is a freshman catcher and we are basically blindly guiding ourselves through the best routes to meet the goal of college ball. I’ve always tried to keep things in perspective as best as I can with him reminding him to have a backup plan, but we’ve been approached by former MLB players, college coaches, high school coaches, etc for the past 4 years or so with compliments on how advanced he is at his position and how he has the natural skills to make it to the next level. He’s played...
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Catcher's Equipment, opinions for a Freshman
14yo will be Freshman in August. Wants to play HS ball, in addition to his travel team, so this gear will be put to serious use. He is 5'7" 140 solid-as-a-rock pounds. He's only been catching for a few months, but he loves it, and is good enough that it's now his main position. He's been using his Schutt gear, which we picked up for a good price when they were at a tourney. But we bought it having no idea that catching would become his go-to position, rather than SS and OF. Living in...
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Pitchout Play Rarely Called
There are multiple scenarios in baseball that call for certain strategies. The pitchout play being one of them. Whether I am watching MLB or youth and HS baseball, I just do not see the pitch out being executed. Some folks say they don't run as much as they used to in MLB, which is true. Sometimes they say HS and youth pitchers are not able to perform the task at hand. In my opinion it's not really an issue in MLB. You could probably watch about 10 games and see them pitchout in 1, maybe 2...
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Powercore360
I recently purchased a powercore 360 to help use my core more to take some stress off my arm, are there any drills to do that will help me besides just regular throwing. (I am a catcher and I only have the hip trainer, not the whole complete package)
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Next steps - guidance needed!
First time poster...I've been stalking the site for awhile and appreciate all of the great info! It has truly helped me guide my 2020 LHH Catcher as he chases his dream. His dream is to play for a school in the south at the highest level possible w/ highest academics possible. He plays for a top travel team in Midwest and is just beginning his recruiting process. He does have interest from a few mid-tier D1 programs in Midwest but has been seen by very few outside of the Midwest to this...
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2021
I am a 2021 Catcher getting some attraction from some Northern D1 schools. How can I put myself out there to more schools down south and out west? Should I email head coaches? Attend more showcases?