Tagged With "16U travel baseball"
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Talent Withering? Time for a Change?
Here is a link to an article in today's Miami Herald bemoaning the (chose your own derogatory adjective here) 25 game limit on high school baseball in Florida.Talent withering with so few games to playThe reporter, Joseph Goodman, is relatively new to...
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ACC/Va. Head Baseball Coaches at Richmond Coaches Clinic (12/1)
CollegeBaseballInsider.com will host its second annual CBI Richmond Coaches Clinic on Dec. 1 at RBA South. ACC head coaches Pete Hughes (Virginia Tech), Tom Walter (Wake Forest) and Chris Pollard (Duke) will join Mark McQueen (Richmond) and Joe...
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Son made the travel squad (College)
My son is at a division II JUCO 5 hours away. He's one of 50 players on the fall team. They play a limited fall schedule (20 games). As a freshman he's seen very limited action - maybe a half dozen innings and 4 at-bats. Certainly a change from HS...
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Elite 15u Illinois Travel Team seeking a few players
Elite 15u Illinois Travel Team seeking a few more high caliber players. Last year we traveled over 8,000 miles and capped off our season playing in Puerto Rico. Only looking for dedicated/serious players. Excellent coaching staff with great team...
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lllinois Indians '09 Tryouts
Come try out to be a part of the Illinois Indians Travel Baseball Team for the Fall 2008 and Summer 2009 travel baseball seasons. The Illinois Indians are a travel baseball organization comprised of 10 teams in the age groups of 9-18 years old....
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Abusive Summer Travel Teams...
You hear it all the time from high school coaches around my neck of the woods...."I don't want you to play because they abuse pitchers arms!"One of them this week threw his number one pitcher a complete game Tuesday in the state playoff then again...
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Who are the Top Travel 16u & 18u teams in Indiana?
Hi guys, I am from Illinois and wanted to get an idea on who the elite 16u & 18u travel teams are in Indiana? Any thoughts???
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Elite 16u & 18u travel teams in WI?
Hi guys, I am from Illinois and wanted to get an idea on who the elite 16u & 18u travel teams are in Wisconsin? Any thoughts???
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Top College Coaches Lead HS/Travel Coaches Clinics in Richmond 12/3, Atlanta 12/10
Coaches, a couple of coaches clinics coming up. Dec. 3 in Richmond (two days left to register) featuring ACC head coaches Brian O'Connor (Virginia), Pete Hughes (Virginia Tech), Tom Walter (Wake Forest) and Erik Backich (Maryland. Details:...
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Top College Coaches Lead HS/Travel Coaches Clinic - Dec. 10 in Cincy
Coaches - passing along information about the CollegeBaseballInsider.com Cincinnati Coaches Clinic featuring some of the top coaches in college baseball: Dave Serrano (Tennessee), Scott Stricklin (Kent State), Brian Cleary (Cincinnati) and Tracy Smith...
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Gametime Hitting Problem
I am a coach on a 14 travel team and one of our players hits very well in a cage (line drives mostly, some power) and during soft toss. However, when it comes to game time, his bathead drops off and he pulls his head out and is frequently striking...
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2013 New Summer Travel Tournaments
Travel Baseball America will be hosting The Buckeye Baseball Blockbuster tournaments in Ohio at Cedar Point Amusement Park, voted the worlds best amusement park for the past 15 years, next June and July.14U and 16U tournaments available for next...
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Senior Night
Tuesday night I will say goodbye to 9 seniors. We are currently 18-3 11-0 in conference and ranked #4 in the State. So we will be going to the state playoffs. But every year I dread this night. Out of the 9 seniors we have this year 7 are four year...
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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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Looking for Summer Games in Northern Va./Md
17 and under team looking for games. Have High School field anytime. Slit cost of umpires. Willing to travel. If interested email me with available dates/times.Thanks
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Legion Age Limit???
Hi everyone,I share this account with my brother's family and then my family as well. So some of the posts may vary in age and question topic.Any way, My son is going into the 8th grade in Sept, plays on a top travel team in MA, and plays for his...
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Jupiter tournament
I am looking for a team to play in the 18u tournament in October. I am 6' 168, catcher/utility/switch hitter. Pop 1.92, batting average for HS 500 this year. will travel to play with any team. HS won state as a freshman catcher. asrev@aol.com
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Legion Ball Age Limits
Hi everyone,I share this account with my brother's family and then my family as well. So some of the posts may vary in age and question topic.Any way, My son is going into the 8th grade in Sept, plays on a top travel team in MA, and plays for his...
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ACC/VA Head Coaches - Richmond Coaches Clinic (12/1)
CollegeBaseballInsider.com will host its second annual CBI Richmond Coaches Clinic on Dec. 1 at RBA South. ACC head coaches Pete Hughes (Virginia Tech), Tom Walter (Wake Forest) and Chris Pollard (Duke) will join Mark McQueen (Richmond) and Joe...
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Why You Never Give Up
I was looking at Draft Tracker last night and saw a name that startled me. Andrew Gans, 39th Round Pick. He was picked I think 6 spots before Bum, Jr. in the same round. F.Y.I. Andrew Gans is the son of Las Vegas comedian Danny Gans. At age 13 he...
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One Family's Plan
I know so many of you have been down this road, and most of you probably know by now that my job has us in Korea and that my son will graduate from Seoul American HS; not the greatest situation, but we'll work with what we have.The challenge for us is...
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Wrigley Field Tournament?
Getting sketchy word on a tournament involving some of the biggies in the travel baseball world. Apparently someone, not sure who, is gathering some of the nations elite teams for a mini-tournament held in September at the friendly confines. Reports...
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player looking for team for Jupiter
18 yr old catcher/utility switch hitter - 1.87-1.92 pop looking for team needing player for WWBA in Jupiter in FLA - 09 grad will travel
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Perfect Game - WWBA Underclass World Championship
The Illinois Indians are looking for a top level catcher and a couple of solid starting pitchers to travel with us to the nationally recruited event this October.WHEN: October 4th - 8thWHERE: Ft. Myers, FLFor more information please check the Perfect...
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White Sox Academy
Has anyone had any recent experience with the White Sox Academy travel baseball programs?
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Looking for FALL '05 Showcase Tournaments
A "showcase team" of 06 and 07 players from Central VA (Lynchburg area) is looking for tournaments beginning mid-Aug and running through early November. Team willing to travel north to PA, south to SC, and west to TN. They prefer wood bat...
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Young Phenoms
I hear alot about these young phenoms my age that are suppose to be top picks in the drafts, but I'm wondering what makes these kids so special. Is it how fast they throw or how good they hit? I know a lot of really talented kids that don't have any...
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WWBA Underclass - Ft Myers
The Illinois Indians are looking for a top level catcher and a couple of solid starting pitchers to travel with us to the nationally recruited event this October.WHEN: October 4th - 8thWHERE: Ft. Myers, FLFor more information please check the Perfect...
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Looking at my stats and...
i am only battin .307. i am 14 and play travel ball. i am batting .307 with a OBP of .455, lead the team in walks with 23. is AVG overrated at my age?? i am thinking in my head, if i hit .307 in high school i wont get noticed by anyone. thanks.
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Difference between Select and Travel team?
I was always under the impression that they were the same thing (we just call them competitive teams here in my neck of the woods) but I was searching through the internet and seen a web site that distinguished between the two. Had a different set of...
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2011 player looking for fall showcase team
I am a 2011 grad in Chapel Hill looking for a fall NC or SC showcase team. I play 2B. I hit .526 as a freshman varsity player at Durham Academy. I am currently at IMG in Florida playing in the Baseball Academy Summer League. At the halfway point of...
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Now that he's Made the College Team?
There seems to be more posters/members that have kids that have already made a college team and I'm sure most of you have been to every game he has ever played from LL through high school.When he starts playing in college and the travel distance to...
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Travel Ball - Good and Bad.......
With all of the recent posts, I thought I would chime in with my experiences in my son's journey.Mine started playing organized "coach pitch" at 8 years old. When he was 8 or 9, a coach asked me to allow him to play for his travel team. I initially...
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Attention NH Varsity Players
GSBA is fielding to compete in the GSBA's Varsity Wood Bat League, we still need a few players to round out the roster. Season starts on Sunday, players can register up to this Friday September 12,2008. Contact mcampo@granitestatebaseball.org. ...
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Brian Rupe MIA again?
The Heat entered his tournament, as well as a bunch of other teams, and when the Dallas Drillers 17's showed up this morning at 9AM for thier games, guess what?No umpires, no Brian Rupe, nobody.Our team was already in transit to OKC. Thanks to a local...
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25 reasons why I owe my mother
1. My mother taught me TO APPRECIATE A JOB WELL DONE ."If you're going to kill each other, do it outside. I just finished cleaning."2. My mother taught me RELIGION."You better pray that will come out of the carpet."3. My mother taught me about TIME...
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Initial Travel Team Costs
What are most of you paying for each player to be on a youth travel team?Our 11U team charges $750 initial fee for each player. I've heard its a good deal compared to what other teams charge. That includes: - 2 baseball uniforms (socks, pants, belts,...
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Looking for 17U summer tournament team
My son is looking for a team to play on for summer tournaments. 2011 grad, plays CF for his high school team, and could pitch if his shoulder heals fully from weightroom strain. Can play infield, too. 6.85 60 this fall, 86 from the OF last year as...
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One HS Team- Seven D1 Commits!
Seven 2010 players on the roster of 21 have committed to Division 1 programs. Two others are going to the DIII national champions. No, it's not my son's baseball team. It's the school's girls' lacrosse team. Now, for the baseball parallel-Yes, they...
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Bat speed vs distance ball is hit
Instead of stealing another thread I am starting a new one. For those who have not seen it here is the aplet that has distance vs ball velocity. For a ball to travel 400' the ball velocity needs to be 105 MPH. The question of Pujol's bat velocity came...
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"a special coach"
http://padecky.blogs.pressdemo...honest-with-himself/With all the recent discussion on college coaches, travel teams and the future of college baseball, I think it is time to hear from NY Times Sports writer.John Goelz is a special person who happens...
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HeadFirst Honor Roll Showcase and Other Showcases
Just reading the offerings of Headfirst Honor Roll Showcase, along with other showcases, for example Perfect Game. We are considering the Headfirst showcase since the distance to travel to the venue is within three hours of driving.The registration...
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Forgotten aspects
There are a few discussions presently going on with regard to high profile travel teams and I think that a number of apsects are being overlooked.01-- Travel teams for the HS player are not necessarily for only the high level D-I/Pro prospect---many...
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Just For The Record
Seems like this is a good time to post this.Every once in awhile there are posts written that are not exactly favorable to Perfect Game. It doesn’t happen often, but it happens.I don’t like it when that happens, but I do understand it....
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Scout Concerned about Defense - Interesting Concept
Last week our son went through a 2 hour workout with MLB Area Scout. We talked a bit after the workout but not much. I took him up on his offer to talk in more detail this week. Very interesting observation that I thought was worth passing on to...
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RI Tides 16u Travel team
The RI Tides are expanding their program to include a 16u Showcase team. Interested Players may contact the RI Tides at rhodeislandtides@yahoo.com. Visit the web-site Rhodeislandtides.com for more information on the program.
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2010 14U USSSA Atlanta Super NIT
2010 14U USSSA Atlanta Super NITHosted by USSSA and East Cobb BaseballSite: East cobb Baseball ComplexDates: 5/28 - 5/3114U Coaches, Come join some of the best teams in the southeast at the 2010 14U USSSA Atlanta Super NIT.This is a qualifier for the...
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2010 Nations Baseball Tournament - Apr 30-May2
What: 14U Nations Baseball Super RegionalWhere: East Cobb Baseball ComplexWhen: April 30 - May 2ndCoaches,Nations Baseball comes to East Cobb!!!!Come join some of the best 14U teams in the Southeast in the first 14U Nations Baseball tournament being...
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San Diego, North County 18U Travel Team: a few spots avaliable
We have a few spots open for an 18U team in North County San Diego this summer. The season runs roughly June through September and the team will be playing USABF league games plus additional local tournaments. The program is geared towards strong high...
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Summer Leagues in So Cal? (18U)
We are currently evaluating which 18U/16U summer league and tournaments to participate in. Where do most of the HS level travel teams play and what are the pluses and minuses of each league? Thank you.