Tagged With "help wanted"
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Prospect*
Since the boards are shutting down soon, just letting everyone in Texas know about Prospect, an independant film that has really been supported by the posters here on HSbaseball web. There is a long thread about the film in the Recruiting section on...
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Midwest All-American HS Showcase
Preparing invites for the Midwest All-American Showcase sponsored by 7-UP in Lynwood, Illinois on August 20 & 21. August 20th is for 2007 graduates and August 21st is for 2006 graduates. This event is completely free for 2006 grads and a small fee for...
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It's official!
Today my son signed a NLI to play baseball at Austin Peay State University. This has been his dream school since HS, but he knew he needed to go to a juco and GROW UP!! He put in the work and hopefully it will pay off for him at APSU. I want to thank...
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How to get picture under profile name?
Does anyone know how to get that picture under your profile name on the left side after posting something? Some people have pictures and some dont. I want to use a picture.
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Train like a Major League Infielder
http://collegebaseballcamps.co...ageAvailableKey=6887National Infield Camp (Plano, Tx) Session 1Ages 9-11Location: Extra Innings -Plano, TXSaturday, January 14, 2012 to Sunday, January 15, 2012Starts: 9:00am / Ends: 11:30amCamp Cost: $135.00Camp...
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Cameron likely leaving WVU coaching staff for Shenandoah University
Cameron likely leaving WVU coaching staffA veteran assistant coach for the West Virginia University baseball team will likely be leaving WVU to take a similar position at Shenandoah University – a small Division III school located in Winchester,...
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Texas Stallions Baseball 10U, 13U, and 14U
Looking for a couple of players for each team for Fall 2012. If you have a good attitude and a desire to develop your skills with top-notch coaching, we are looking for you. We are an established club where you can grow with teams from 9U through 18U....
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Freshman year ! End of sr year - time to begin NEW
I had originally put this in the 9th inning sr year, but decided to start a new thread in keeping with the theme of the post! Eavery day is a new day - fresh, with no mistakes -or something like that - from Anne of Avonlea...In 2006, my oldest...
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Catching Coach Visiting Vegas
I will be at a trade show for my day job from Aug 23rd-27th. Will have free time in evening. Any coaches want to get together to talk about catching?If interested email me at coachweaver@catchingcamp.com
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Overnight travel tournaments and driver's licenses
We have a 16U team. Several of the kids now have their drivers license and drive to tournaments. My concern is once they arrive the coaches are responsible for these kids. I don't want them out in their cars on Saturday night. When my daughter played...
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Thanks
i just want to take a minute to thank everyone on this board or has contributed something. I've learned a lot and I know my dad has over the last couple years checking out the site. I learned that you need to keep your mouth shut sometimes because...
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Proud Parent
I have rarely (maybe never) done this but today for some reason I feel the need to do so .... I am going to post an email that we received from our son Andy, this morning. As most of you know I have a hard time bragging about either of our sons. Both...
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is there a rule or etiquette?: who gets which dugout?
i want to follow the rule or the proper etiquette: the home team takes which dugout?
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Travel Ball nightmare
We have 4 games left in the most expensive lesson I have ever learned.We paid $1500 plus uniform. Which was $235.That gave us 9 tournaments plus a nationals.It was supposed to include two paid coaches, practice field rental, indoor rental, and game...
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ACC tournament, a parent's perspective
Just getting back from our first ACC tourney, just a few things I picked up that I would like to share.The tournament is too long and I am glad to hear that next year they will change the format. With so many teams hoping to make the regionals, I...
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DII WORLD SERIES REPORT
WOW! What an experience being here in Alabama!According to the press and local papers Southern Conn. is the Rodney Dangerfield of the tournament.(NO RESPECT!) I have to admit though SCSU is going to have a rough time of it down here. I saw 2 games...
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-3 recommondations
well, just turned 14 and i need help on wat type of bat i should get. im 5`3 and 128 lbs, i need a -3ive been looking at a stealth and a cXn and the havoc i dont kno wat i should get i was going to get an 32/29 because i want it to last through high ...
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Trouble staying confident...
Hi, i play Shortstop for a 14 year old travel baseball team. Here is my problem, i know i am just as good as any shortstops i have seen play (trust me there are some good ones), but i seem to make 4-5 errors in a 5-6 game tourny. i get bad hops then i...
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do curveballs hurt your arm
I am a freshman and pitch for varsity. I know from experience a breaking pitch of some kind is essential on the high school level. So far my curve ball hasn't given me any arm trouble. I was just wandering When properly thrown does it hurt you over...
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Tips for the Parents of a Freshman heading off soon.
Ok, I want to tap into your data bases.We leave next week to go register CV Jr. for his classes.Being new to all this any tips or words of advice are welcome for anything the parents of a college freshman might need to/should know about. CV
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We Want Bob - We want Bob!
Who thinks it would be fitting to "name the Ball ParK" so to speak in honor of Bob.We could ask the new owner to name the message boards. What do ya think HSBBWEBSTERS?Pardon Bob but some ideas allbeit corny - but well meaning!1. Bob's ballboard2....
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Pitching Demensions
What are the pitching dimensions for each age group. Obviously I know that 60 feet 6 inches is for about age 15 and up. What are the others? I am looking for wherehouse space for an indoor facility and want to have a mound that will allow for all ages...
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Some Books?
I have an extensive video collection but I want to add a couple of books. I still get a lot out of reading Bob Shaw's book and I like to have these books to carry around and peruse when traveling. Sooooooo, I was thinking about getting Coaching...
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2005 July 4th Tournament
Our organization, the Columbia Reds (MD), are currently in negotiations with a mid-West university to host a July 4th baseball tournament in the summer of '05. We have been very fortunate over the past 15 years to play great teams from all over the...
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ESPN Story on Arlington-Parkersburg IA HS
Great story that I saw on a small town (pop. 1900) that had been wiped out by a tornado. HS Football was a pretty big part of the town and it became a priority for the community to rebuild the stadium. It rallied the community back together after a...
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After high school is a tough age, too
I was kind of thinking that after he went off to school, that something would click and he would be a little smarter (smarter according to Mom). Maybe it is that growing up is done in miniscule increments, and not leaps and bounds, that frustrates me....
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Need Help Finding Song
Moms, I'm hoping you (or your boys) can help me find out the name of a song I want to put on a cycling CD. The choruses are something like "here we are now, riding through (to?) the east side"....and each chorus thereafter changes , "...to the south...
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BEST BASEBALL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
WELCOME TO THE CROWNING EVENT OF THE SUMMERThere is not a qualifier, nor is there team charter fees, nor is their indivdual player fees, you dont have to register with the state, you don't have to buy a patch, you dont have to have a league, and you...
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Need advice on starting a new team
To the best of my knowledge (Thats not much). The HS my son will hopefully be playing for next spring does not have a summer program. I have given serious consideration to starting a Summer Travel Team for this school district but do not want to have...
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Location
When we throw bullpens our program expectations are that with throw Fastballs for strikes 67% of the time and breaking balls at a 50% rate. I want to include a % for hitting there location. What do you think would be a good goals for Fastballs and...
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17/18U TEXAS DUKES TRYOUTS
TRY OUTS FOR TEXAS DUKESThe MSL may be good for some players, but it is not the only way to get seen and/or recruited by colleges during the fall. The Texas Dukes will play on college fields in front of college coaches on weekends throughout the fall....
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Hamate bone surgery
I wanted to share my experience of hamate bone surgery, recovery, and use. I just discovered that hsbbweb had an injury category. This is awesome.I had surgery on my left hand (I bat Right) in early December 2010 after an MRI and CT scan. My pain was...
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NCAA Eligibility Center fee increase
In case your son, or any prospect you know, is planning to register soon with the NCAA Eligibility Center, they may want to save $5 by registering in the next few days:Effective September 1, 2012, the registration fee will increase from $65 to $70 for...
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Catcher's Pop Time
What would be a good pop time for a catcher that want to be recruited for a D1 program?
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ncaa compliance??
recently a college mom questioned what her son should do if his girlfriend's parents offered to spring for dinnerI was a bit rough on her labeling it as a "great scam" - - but, after recent events, I applogize and am changing my tune - - give him a...
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Al Goetz pitching analysis
Not that I necessarily want to start a debate (ok, maybe a little), but I ran across this video today ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...nSmk&feature=related ). A gentleman named Al Goetz is heard analyzing video of a young pitcher. Honestly, without knowing the name, my first thought was "this guy is full of it". That thought seemed odd once I googled his name and found out that he was once a scouting supervisor for the Braves (according to the site for Windward Baseball Academy ). Anyway,...
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Tulsa Obrien park showcase
THE 4TH ANNUAL 2008 OBRIEN PARK / SOONER COLLEGIATE LEAGUE HIGH SCHOOL "SENIOR" SHOWCASE - SATURDAY, NOV. 1st (date corrected), 9:00 A.M - CHECK IN AT 8:00 A.M.- REGISTER NOW TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT..........SPACE WILL BE LIMITED. It's time!! This is a...
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SOFTBALL SHOWCASES!!!!! PLEASE RESPOND
hey I'm katie and I've been playing baseball my whole life. When I get to college, I want to play softball, but I need exposure. Does anyone know of any good softball showcases in NY or NJ? PLEASE RESPOND
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recruiting services??....
My 06 son got a call from a recruiting service after he filled out his name on their website. They want about $300 to recruit him to August 1, 2006, the day of letter of intent.I went to Yahoo, searched their directory, and came up with MANY other...
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Are D1 programs more rigorous than other levels in baseball?
I ask this based on some posts in another thread I did not want to derail with this question.Several posters referred to D1 as as grueling along with a high academic load. While I certainly believe that as well, I am wondering if D-2 or D-3 programs...
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The Squeeze Play
OffenseHow do you teach it? When does the runner leave and the batter square?DefenseHow do you defend against it? Where do your pitchers throw the pitch?I have my thoughts but I want to hear yours.
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Mariano Rivera signs incentives-based contract with Red Sox
Mariano Rivera signs incentives-based contract with Red SoxNew York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera inked a lucrative, incentives-based contract with the Boston Red Sox today, a deal that could net him more than $2 million this year alone if he...
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D1 Interest
My 2014 received an email a couple of days ago from a Pac-12 school's recruiter/coach. It wasn't the Camp flyer type of emails that we have been receiving. It was directed at my son, saying they were impressed by his accomplishments and that this...
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college freshman difficulties
Although I have frequently sat on the sidelines and checked out the action here, this is my first post.It was my son’s dream to play DI baseball at an academically rigorous school and he is now a freshman at an Ivy League school. He is totally...
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Running after pitching
Hey guys, I was reading some stuff in the coach's forum and they were talking about running and icing after pitching. I was wondering if you guys knew anything about the running afterwards, what it does, and how soon do you have to do it? and how much...
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pitching
Can a team, between innings decide to change pitchers, have him go out and throw warm up pitches from the mound then decide they don't want him to pitch, then go back to the starting pitcher?
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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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2004 Draft Signing = Payment/rounds selected?
I have a kid that is currently on a bunch of "watch list." His Mom and Dad want to know what players were paid per round from last year. I can't seem to find a link. Does anyone know what link I need? Thanks in advance!
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Watching The June Draft in Real-Time
This is the first year that I want/need to watch the draft in real-time. I was told that the MLB site offers it. I was on their site, but it didn't mention anything about this. How do I go about catching the draft this year?
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Newsflash: Limom84 can be a normal person!
Welcome Bullwinkle has joined the chat. [Bullwinkle] Hello to anyone! limom84 has joined the chat. [limom84] hi [limom84] hello? any1 there [Bullwinkle] hello [limom84] r u a playa or parent [Bullwinkle] Dad [Bullwinkle] u? [limom84] Mom, silly [Bullwinkle] that is the big question... is it true? [limom84] what r u talking about [Bullwinkle] the styles of your writing [Bullwinkle] seems to change [limom84] of course, i'm a mom. i'm moody 2 [limom84] do u like the styles as u call them...