Tagged With "Business Model"
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An old Ball glove I found Yesterday...
I found my new favorite glove in the attic of the house I recently moved into. All I know is that it is an older model Mizuno. It Says Professional model, and in the Palm it says United states Steer Hide,MZ 4500. Has anyone else had this glove in the...
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Baum Bat
Hi, I'm hoping someone with a Baum bat can help. My son just received a AAA Pro model off of ebay, and while I realize it is a composite bat, it feels like it's plastic to me. The bat itself is not smooth, lots of tiny, tiny little bumps on it. Also...
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Anderson Double Wall
I see that Anderson now has a youth doublewall bat called the techzilla. I believe the bat is gaining popularity in fastpitch. I tried the slowpitch model and did not care for it at all. The barrel did not seem to have any spring to it.Has anyone...
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I am glad to make this post.
This is a great story for a kid who has overcome a lot of problems. I hope he does well and makes it all the way. He has the chance to be a great role model for all he has gone through.This article was in todays Baseball America. It is well worth the...
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Youth League Bat Inquiry
I'm wondering if anyone out there in High School Baseball land has any experience with the Demarini Vexxum model bats and how they view them performance wise?I know this is a highly speculative topic and "the bat doesn't make the player". I'm just...
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The important things in life
A few weeks ago a local orphanage in the Clemson area went to watch a game. DK was pitching that night and word got back to him that an 11 year old girl had fallen in love with #47.My son later found out that this little girl had been removed from her...
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return catcher's glove
I bought a catcher's glove about 2 months ago and am wondering if I would be able to return it to the store. I don't really like it and it is still very very stiff. It is a Rawlings HOH the model that Joe Mauer uses. The glove is not dirty at all. I...
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Combat B3
Anyone have first hand experience with the new Combat B3 and would like to comment on it?How does it compare to the B1 or B2?Any reason why their newest model is cheaper than the previous models,is it due to lower grade materials.
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Start Using Wood Now
There seems to be a grass roots movement going on in California right now in view of Gunnar Sandberg's severe injury. It appears some teams are taking their own initiative to switch to wood bats. Unfortunately, one kid too many may have been...
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Highland Park Travel Baseball Coach Positions Available
Travel Baseball Coach Position Baseball coaches are needed for the Park District of Highland Park's baseball program(Grades 3-8). He/she will develop and implement weekly practice plans, teach baseball fundamentals and develop and implement strategy to various grade levels. The candidate must effectively communicate with the Park District, parents and players in a positive and effective manner. Games and practices are are on weekends and the evening(10-15 hours per week). Qualifications:...
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Sometimes the world of baseball can be really cool.
Last summer my then 12 year old son attended a local college camp as part of his christmas present. On the first day we arrived very early. So while we were waiting for all the campers to arive and get checked in it started raining. Then it started...
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Comments from Dr. Jaeger
I've not posted here for some time (Actually had to re-register , I submitted a thread a couple of years back on "The Convention on Over-use" and through my research met and became aquainted with Dr. Alan Jaeger, well he hit me with the following on another forum and asked if I'd share his thoughts with this community...so here it is; http://baseballnews.com/throwi...s-of-elite-pitchers/ (Editor’s Note: This in-depth report took more than eight weeks to research after contacting hundreds of...
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Official D1 Baseball
Hello everybody, I am just wondering as my son is an incoming collegepitcher at a D1 program, what is the exact model of the new ball being used? I am looking to buy some to throw with. My understanding is the ball is close to the MLB ball
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Cheapest place for baseball gear?
I figure you guys know some websites I can checkout for thisLooking to buy a new Chest Protector and Leg guards because its just time(coach finally convinced me)Where is a good site to buy catchers gear at the lowest possible prices?Wouldnt mind a...
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Catchers Gear?Prices
Probably more fitting to post this hereLooking to buy a new Chest Protector and Leg guards because its just time(coach finally convinced me)Where is a good site to buy catchers gear at the lowest possible prices?Wouldnt mind a newer model of My...
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Shin Guards
DO any of you guys have any opinions on which shin guards are best? I am looking for some that have very good knee padding, but also fit very close to the shins at the same time. I have been looking at the all-star lg21wpro model, and they look...
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Drop and Drive pitcher
Recently, my dad has told me that I model my pitching approach much like Tom Seaver, who is the authentic creator of the 'drop and drive' motion. Would my style of pitching make scouts veer away from me or draw me in even more? If it helps I am about...
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What Glove to get?
Hi, i am new member to the site, but I have been reading the message boards the past two months and decided to join.Anyways...I am currently fourteen years old and next year i will be turning a sophmore and I will be attending a High School which has...
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Griffey Batting Gloves
Does anybody know what model these batting gloves are? I want an all red pair like this.
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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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Comments welcome - swing analysis
I took some video of my 13 yr old son this afternoon hitting on the swing-away. The first couple of swings I told him to swing like he normally does in the game. The last set of swings I told him to think of his hips rotating and not his arms. I don't...
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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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Harper Pulls the Trigger
Hot off the news wire (somewhat edited to make it read properly):Harper ready to give college try 16-year-old Las Vegas High baseball prodigy registers at CSN, plans to attain GED to speed draft eligibility Bryce Harper, the baseball phenom from Las...
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best catchers in mlb
When I'm not playing I watch a lot of baseball games on tv. Not just my favorite team, but any other team thats on as I have the mlb package. So who do you guys think the best catchers in the mlb are at throwing, blocking, recieving, all around, and...
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Player Development Plan
Here in Texas, we as high school coaches cannot coach a kid in our school zone out of season except during our UIL Period (Baseball class basically). Our off-season program (summer 3 teams and fall 2 teams) are huge in our development. We teach skills...
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Trying to find a bat
I'm trying to find a new Easton Stealth BCN4 33-30 bat. This is a 2007 model so it came out in 2006. My son loves this bat and has been using it since it came out. I've tried ebay, every online store, all the big chains and local stores. Can't find...
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First base mitt
Soph son has primarily played catcher mixed in with a little of everything else in his baseball life. This year on JV he has played catcher with a little first base and pitching. Yesterday he was taken aside by the coach who told him he's going to get...
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2010 Exo grid
Hey guys i am wondering if you have any information about the 2010 exo grid. I know the 2009 model can come with the air exo grid. Does the 2010 model come with the air exo grid?Also, i got a 08 voodoo 33/30 do you think it would be a big differance....
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question about bat
Hsbaseballweb,I currently have a 2008 model voodoo and went through four seasons with it. So, i was looking for a new bat. I saw that the Tpx exo had a tpx exo air in 2009 black/gold but does anyone know if they make the new blue/white exo with the...
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Are high school Baseball coaches good role model for high achievers
Are high school Baseball coaches good role model for high achievers<Edited after post: The discussion concerns only a very small group of students, who have a GPA above 4.0 and SAT above 700. Please read the following in that context.>Having...
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Good Thing Maybe
I received the following from someone deeply involved. Sounds like a good thing that might help many involved in all amateur sports. Here it is....Please forward this email to all of your constituents: leagues, coaches, parents, volunteers, family,...
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Swingaway hitting trainer opinions??
My boys have had theirs since Christmas and so far it has been a good tool. You get in a lot of swings without having to pick up balls all the time. We are noticing some issues with durability as far as the cords go; wear and tear where they contact...
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BBCOR 2014
My son is a HS junior looking for a good bat. Typically goes with the Easton S3 model. Does anyone know anything about the Rip It Air Elite. It's their new one for 2014. Very pricey, but supposed to be very balanced with lots of pop. Thanks.
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All-Star mitt question
Any opinion between 33.5" and 32" CM3000 model? I realize, or at least I think I do, that the difference is minimal, but just wondering if any have personal experiences with either and prefer one over the other and why. Glove will be for...
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What implications for college baseball?
ESPN has an article posted today on a new class action lawsuit filed by football and basketball players against the NCAA: http://espn.go.com/college-spo...s-ncaa-amateur-model In general, there do seem to be plausible concerns for those...
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Great article about the building of the Cardinals
From Grantland http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/9872298/how-cardinals-became-baseball-model-franchise
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2013 or 2014 BBCOR Bat
Any opinions on the better of the newer (2013 or 2014)BBCOR bats? Usually hits wood & thinking 2014 Rawlings 5150 1-piece Alloy will do for High School season. May just do 2013 5150 Alloy...dirt cheap At $110 unless someone thinks its other than a new paint scheme on the new model.
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New 33-30- LS MLB Prime birch wood bat
JP won a new 33-30 Louisville Slugger MLB Prime Birch wood bat in Jupiter at the TrackMan competition, and wants to sell it so he can buy a Chandler. I can't find a picture of the actual bat online because it's so new, but it's a model C243 -- natural...
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R.I.P. Kirby Puckett
One of the most clutch, loving, and best role model ballplayer of the 90's. Thoughts and prayers to his family and friends.
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Puckett--the view from MN
As the parent of a collegiate baseball player who grew up watching the MN Twins & playing baseball in the Twin Cities area, I have to say something about the legacy of Kirby Puckett. As a skinny little 6-yr-old with a wispy crewcut, my son met Kirby Puckett and watched as Kirby signed the baseball that my son had just thrown from the mound in the Metrodome as the first pitch to start a MN Twins game. To our shock, he won that privilege in a drawing, open to kids & adults alike, after...
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Shutting it down.......
Well folks, the BlueDog is shutting it down.....Retiring.....There is some work/research I need to do....I'm in the process of changing my teaching methods.....In closing, I will say there are many ways to hit.....Many people to learn from....And,...
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elbow guards
I need one for left arm. anyone use one?if so, which make and model and where did you get it.thanks.
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elbow guards
i need one for my left arm.anyone use one?if so, which make and model and where did you get it.thanks.
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Role Models
Recent threads about Senators, chewing tobacco, Nyger Morgan, etc. got me thinking.Are athletes role models? Should they be? Can there be both good and bad role models?I do think athletes can be role models. As can senators, teachers, businessmen,...
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Advice: Lefty Position Players
I've got a boy on my team who's a lefty. He's 12 and has a problem with growth hormone, so his growth is being 'manufactured' with monthly injections. They'll get him to 5'9", then stop and that will be it. He's a decent ballplayer, but due to his...
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Best CC Coaches
Who are the best CC Coaches in Florida based on the following criteria?1. Have the ability to teach fundamentals as well as manage.2. Have a genuine interest in developing the players both in baseball skills and as a person.3. Enthusiastic about...
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Best Jr. college Coaches in Alabama
Who are the best Jr. college Coaches in Alabama based on the following criteria?1. Have the ability to teach fundamentals as well as manage.2. Have a genuine interest in developing the players both in baseball skills and as a person.3. Enthusiastic...
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hey im having trouble with my truck
i have a 05 ford f-350. and its got a leak running from the radiator . the mechanic said it was just the year of model and engine.i was just wondering if yall have had the same problem ..the truck has 76 k
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Worth Prodigy
Anybody have a player that uses the Worth Prodigy? Looking at the 2008 28/18, haven't see one up close only on the web. Also considering the Easton Stealth BST35 (last years model).
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Clarifications
I recently contacted the NCAA committee, one of the members is President of a local Division I university, regarding the latest baseball regulations. I just received a response today in the form of a personal 4 page email from the NCAA committee.My...