Tagged With "Business Model"
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Congrats to Dave Rowell West Aurora
Saw in local paper that former WA coach Dave Rowell was inducted into Il HS Baseball Coaches Assn. Hall of Fame. Coach Rowell was at West for almost 30 years, won a bunch of regionals/sectionals, had a few teams go downstate and had 3 players drafted...
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More prayer ...
Going in for a lymph node biopsy next Thursday morning (1/24) related to lung nodule that cannot be biopsied without removing the lobe ... and with less than 65% lung capacity, that is really not an option. If there is any chance the nodule is benign,...
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Nokona hockey style helmet
Anyone have any info on the Nokona helmet? Their website doesn't say much and the local sporting goods stores don't sell it. Is the padding sufficient or comfortable (especially around the head)? Also anyone like their pro model chest protector?...
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a different message sent from steroids
after bashing every one involved in this steroid scandal. and seeing the mistruths and mistakes. why do you think we as adults expect these guy's to be any different than us ? while admittedly much more exepted untruths,we have all told some. such as....
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Role Models
I'm not sure I know exactly what a role model is. I think I know what a role model SHOULD be or what I WANT them to be but when my kids were growing up they didn't allow ME to pick THEIR role models. Can there be role models that are "bad" role...
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Rawlings vs. Mizuno
Help! Do any players out there have either a Rawlings PRO AR3 TLB Heart of the Hide 11.5 A-Rod model? What are your impressions of the glove, and how is the padding in the pocket. I believe it has a leather palm pad. And does anyone have a Mizuno...
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Dare I?
Know I can't post this on any other forum or I may have the ACLU on my case for humor discrimination ... even though this points out weaknesses for BOTH sexes ...French lesson A language teacher was explaining to her class that in French, nouns,...
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Montgomery County Barbie
Those of you in the DC/MD/NVA will appreciate this...Montgomery County Barbie> > Mattel recently announced the release of> Limited-Edition Montgomery County dolls for the> Maryland market:> > Potomac Barbie - This princess Barbie is...
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Le or La Computer
> A language teacher was explaining to her class that in French, nouns, > unlike their English counterparts, are grammatically designated as > masculine or feminine. For example, "House" in French, is > feminine........"La maison"....
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2005 Hands Back Hitter arrived
We just devanned our first shipment of the 2005 models. Over 1/3 are already sold. This model throws all balls from golf ball wiffles to real softballs and everything between. It comes with new training CD that has streaming video too. You can now...
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Finding Players: Refining the process
The real question is "What's the next step??"Recruiting for college and scouting for the draft has evolved over the years and will continue to do so. What is the next logical step in this continuing development process?Examples:Years ago, High School...
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My Son's First Hero
My son started playing select ball at age 10. He is a fantastic player, not only by my estimation, but by most that watch him play.When he was 11, he played for a guy that thought he was coaching College players. He yelled, he screamed, he made the...
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Tonights Dinner Topics
I am proud to have recently participated in an interview for a local monthly publication called Living In Colts Neck. During the interview I was asked for my opinion of professional athletes as role models. I have a 23 year old daughter, a 21 year old...
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Suggestions, Catcher's Gloves
Please help me with some suggestions of a make and model for a catcher's glove. The glove will be used by a U13-14 travel team.Thanks,FieldBuilder....you teach me baseball and I'll teach you relativity...No we must not, You will learn about relativity...
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Treasure Island Pirates 12u at X Level Sports (Bay Area CA)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Jim SammonsTreasure Island Pirates Baseball415 710-9168treasureislandpirates@gmail.comwww.tipirates.com (Coming Soon)X Level Sports And The Treasure Island Pirates Announce Plans For 12U Competitive Travel TeamSan...
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another product question - rightview pro
Sorry, but I have another product to ask about. The Rightview Pro training systems with hitting and pitching analysis...what do you think? Have you used it? Have you seen it during private lessons? The coaches edition is $650 bucks, with another $100...
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Mitt
Hi all, I currently am using a 34 inch Wilson a2000 mitt with the old two piece pocket, and am thinking about switching to the All Star 3000 series because Wilson does not make that model anymore. I am debating whether to get the 33.5 or the 35 inch...
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How technology will effect hitting
Not too long ago knowledge was vertically transferred. IOWs, the head coach worked at college for 20 years and his assistants and players internalized his thoughts about mechanics. His thoughts came from the one guy that he admired and probably worked...
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Seperating me from my money
My son gets an email from thescoutingnews.com:------------Hello:The Scouting News media group is doing a feature on you for our home page. This is the process:Step 1: Complete the form below - send us one game/student photo and return by Sunday July...
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Those "Old Gloves"
My daughter was getting her work in yesterday when I commented on how nice her glove is. She has a Nokona glove that is softer than a baby's butt. It is her first softball glove and we wanted to buy her the best glove we could afford. (When she...
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BAN of Composite Bats
I think if recent NCAA Baseball Rules Committee proposal to place a moratorium on composite bats for the 2010 season goes through, High School players will be dropping composite bats like a bad habit, and then, soon after or with the NCAA, NFHS will...
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Game balls
Does anyone know what model ball they use at the WWBA/Perfect Game events? Some of our pitchers thought the seems were different than what they've seen elsewhere.
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Catcher's glove hand injury question
Son plays on a high profile 18 under team. The pitchers usually throw in the 85-90 range. This weekend they played a night game on a field that had poor lighting. Son said he had trouble seeing the ball.Anyway early in the game he caught one that hit...
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2013 Easton X1 BBCOR 33/30 QUESTIONS
How does the 2013 model compare to the 2011-12 version? Is it the same weighting or is it less end-weighted? Kid broke his S1 and it's at Easton, approved for replacement, but they're on backorder until end of MARCH!! They can ship an X1 on the 4th......
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Some musings....
Well its been a while since I have been here but the journey is over and my son will be attending a middle range D2 baseball program and receiving a few thousand dollars in an athletic scholarship. This was his best offer and while he had...
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Pitching Question
I throw 2 pitches as a freshmen. Fastball, and a Changeup. Most of my friends are throwing curveballs now but I heard they hurt your arm at a young age? What is a safe pitch I could throw and get some movement on? Also,...
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Favorite site to buy equipment?
Do you have a favorite site to buy equipment? I just bought my son a his first -3 bat for $115 with shipping. It was last years model with a paint blem. I got it at hq4sports.com . This is the second bat I've gotten from them. They have a good...
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No man that ever lived has ever thrown a curve-ball. It can't be done!
Past Research Recently, the Sports Biomechanics Laboratory completed two projects concerning baseball aerodynamics. The first project determined the initial conditions of the baseball pitch. The second, uses these initial conditions to duplicate the...
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Anybody have the new SpeedTrac?
I have Both and found the new one much more sensitive and accurate then the old speedchek. If you want a good and very accurate speed measuring tool this is the one.Main SPEEDTRAC Radar Gun improvements over older SpeedChek radargun: * SpeedTrac radar...
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College Bound
Actually this post can apply to any situation when your child leaves home for the first time. Many of you are busy getting your child ready to go off to school. You are trying to enjoy the summer, but you know that departing day will be coming very...
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Single-minded focus can blur reality for athletes
http://www.jsonline.com/sports/prep/jul05/339942.aspSingle-minded focus can blur reality for athletes Putting emphasis on one sport can be unhealthy, expensivePosted: July 9, 2005Passion always has been the lifeblood of high school sports.With no...
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Wood bat model numbers
While looking at wood bats on the internet I see sites that for example say this modes is a C243 turning or an M110 turning. Is there a site somewhere that gives the dimensions of the various "turnings" so comparisons can be made from brand to brand?
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PARADE REPORTS: INTENSE PRESSURE CAUSES YOUNG SPORTS PLAYERS TO DROP OUT IN RECORD NU
PARADE REPORTS: INTENSE PRESSURE CAUSES YOUNG SPORTS PLAYERS TO DROP OUT IN RECORD NUMBERSNew York, August 4 – “If I had to sum up the crisis in kids’ sports,” J. Duke Albanese, Maine’s former commissioner of education,...
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Photography - Part 2
Okay, I'm almost convinced to go digital SLR.The Canon Digital Rebel comes highly recommended, and appears to be one of the least expensive. Is this the best for an el cheapo guy?What all do you need to buy, besides the below listed obvious? Please...
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Question regarding D1 Baseball Changes effective 8/1/08
I understand the following changes have been adopted per the following NCAA summary although a couple of issues are being looked at for revision, "The package from the Baseball Academic Enhancement Working Group was passed as emergency legislation,...
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4A or 5A - which model is better for the Student athlete
With the season slowly underway, a question has been raised as to which "model" is better for the kids. It seems Frisco has adopted a model of stay smaller and let more students participate while others have continued to stay big and hope to win at...
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Sports Done Right
The University of Maine has recently released a report, which will serve as the National Model, about what constitutes healthful and rewarding interscholastic sports programs.Info
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Who's swing models your idea best?
Who's "swing" (mechanics, stride etc.) would you pick if you were to post your ideal swing. I think that based upon what we do and I believe Swingbuster can verify this from some of our communications, I like Glauss' swing best. I know it isn't...
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Role Model
We keep seeing this term "role model" pop up in newspapers, on TV and here on this website.In your mind what is the "ideal role model"?
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Full-size portable backstop for sale
Used baseball / softball backstop for sale. Frame is fine, net is fully functional with no holes. (Replacement nets for this specific model are still sold.) Being sold by N. Dallas high school. If interested, pls email backstop@tucks.org From sales literature: Model: BS-4 backstop from Champion. Google "BS4 Portable Backstop" Description: Product Details: The BS4 Backstop is the backstop that started it all. It features a heavy-duty frame and net design that's usually found in much more...
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Point of Emphasis 2013 - Pitchers Stance
I would highly recommend that parents and especially coaches read up on this particular point of emphasis for 2013. It has been an issue in the scrimmages this spring so far. Umpires will be enforcing this...
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Rule Changes/Point of Emphasis 2013
Pitchers Stance has been an issue in Scrimmages this Spring
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Coach May was so right......
A couple of years ago, when my then 13 yr. old, was really getting enamored with the idea of playing ball outside of his tiny realm, I stumbled across a web site that featured some local players. One profile listed happened to list the coach with a...
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Roswell lefty gets it right
Roswell lefty gets it rightProspect answers coach's wake-up callBill Sanders - StaffMonday, March 7, 2005Take one look at Roswell High School pitcher Miers Quigley and you're sold on a couple of things. He's got all-American good looks on an...
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Glove??
does anyone here play with a Kelley model 832 mif glove and if so how do you loike it?pros or cons!!I am rising freshman in hs play mif!!Thanks for your replys!!!!
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LHP Zachary Duke-Pittsburgh Pirates
Congratulations to LHP Zach Duke! Another TX success story. I cannot say enough about my uplifted spirit this evening because of this young man. He is the "REAL DEAL" and will win 20+ games in a season in the bigs, soon!It's been like an assembly line...
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Rawlings Gold Glove
Is there a certain type of glove that should be used when pitching? I use the same glove i use in the outfield which is a Rawlings Gold glove trap-eze model.
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Hitting Inside At Home All Winter.
Before anything else, this is not a description of linear vs rotational, etc etc etc.For reference purposes I will say only that until about age 12, we used a Rod Carew, Pete Rose model. From Age 13 on, we employed Ted Williams methods.Anyway, this is...
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gloves?
looking at new mif glove. What is everyones experience on rawlings heart of hide versus propreffered.specifically model proar3tlb heart of hide and pros15icb propreffered!any help would be appreciated!!!!
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Clone the Pitcher?
From a pitching coach..."People teach stance in hitting for example, and clone pitching delivery even though no two Major League hitters or pitchers in Major League history have EVER been exact in their stance or delivery. Choreographing hitting,...