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Arizona Senior All-Academic Tryouts
Hey Everyone.... Just wanted to see if anyone has gone through the tryouts for the Senior All Academic Game. Son is a LHP Senior in So. Calif. Foothill League and was invited to the tryout this coming Thursday, so just wanted to know what to...
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Headfirst? Stanford Camp? Unsure
There is so much experience here on these boards, I just wanted to see what people thought who have gone through the process before. My 2015 LHP has a 4.35 weighted and a 4.O unweighted GPA. He just took the SAT in January and...
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2013 LHP signs
My son signed last month to a D1 program that was not on our list of 20+ schools. We had an algorithm of which schools would work academically and athletically and emailed, texted and phoned most of the coaches over the last year. We...
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2015 LHP D2/D3 Options
My son is a current LHP sophomore and plays on his HS JV team. The HS is a Div 1 4a school that was in the CIF semi finals last year and plays in a very competitive league and schedules always schedules top CA teams ( Orange Lutheran, Harvard...
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Pitcher Development in High School - Importance of Facing Good Hitting
Hello - My son is a 15 year old sophomore LHP who is 6 foot and throws around 77/78. He's a very solid pitcher with good command of 3 pitches (2/4 seam, change up and curve). We have a bit of a dilemma and are seeking advice. My son is currently home schooled and plays for a highly competitive home school team which plays some of the top private schools (and a few public schools) in our area. So he has been pitching on varsity against some pretty high quality hitting. Due some various...
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Experience with Small Rotator Cuff Fraying/Tear in Pitchers
Well my son (16 year old 6' 2" LHP HS Junior) was getting ready for the summer season of his junior year finishing up high school baseball and his shoulder started to hurt warming up one day and now a little over a week later and an MRI we found out he has some fraying/minimal tearing of part of his rotator cuff. We also found out through this process that he has extremely loose joins (ligamentous laxity) which has likely been the underlying cause of some various injuries he has had over the...
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Labrum surgery
My 15 year old son is a LHP and suffered a season ending injury to his left shoulder back in late February. After several weeks of rest and a MRI the orthopedic surgeon at Palmetto Health USC determined he had a SLAP tear to his labrum. We are having surgery today to repair the tear. If anyone has any success stories, advice please don't hesitate to share. I have read numerous articles about this type of surgery and what to expect but would love to get some firsthand knowledge as to how the...
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Make the best academic choice for school. Make the best baseball choice for summer.
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I agree with RJM. For my son's development it was about off speed pitches. His junior and especially his senior year, he could just throw his fastball by most hitters. For the better hitters, he utilized his CB and slider as well (pitching coach called pitches). He probably threw 90% fastballs. What he never developed in HS was a change up. He worked on it some but never was called in HS because coach felt that a hitter who could not catch up with his fastball, the change up might be within...
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Thanks - my son's change up is probably his best pitch actually. His coaches love it. His curve is pretty strong but he continues to work at it.
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Around GA the general consensus is Summer Baseball is where you will find the FAR better competition. As a side note, older members on the board....if this player does switch schools how does he have a health talk with a coach before he plays for the guy? We have all heard the horror stories of a talented pitcher being overused on a team, especially on a weaker team than he typically plays on.
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Just to throw another log on the fire...consider how you are prepping him for the "social" aspects of college...It is vastly different than the cocoon of home schooling or even private schools. Academics is priority 1. I tend to agree, initially, with the select team coach...and...I also understand the value of a school team. Challenging decision.
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In 10 years he may or may not be using his pitching skills. In 10 years he will definitely be using his academic and social skills. There's a cart and there's a horse. You decide the order.
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FYI he is going to get a top quality academic environment regardless. He has been in a strong co-op and has excellent PSAT scores. His co-op is disbanding is the main issue of why we are looking at a university model private school.
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If he plays summer and fall travel, that should satisfy the "face good hitters" aspect. The HS team experience will be a good opportunity for him to be a good teammate and leader under sometimes-less-than-ideal circumstances. If he finds himself in spots where he and/or his team is dominating, he can work on locating various pitches with a guy in the box, being less concerned with the outcome. This said, if the level of play is ridiculously poor, then other baseball options may be worth...
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FWIW, we faced the decision of where to go to HS: large public with good baseball, exposure, many social opportunities but limited ability to sculpt a good academic path or a small private with awful baseball and insular social life, but small advanced classes and an administration which would develop academic curriculum on essentially an individual basis. S is a LHP and he chose (much to our relief) the private school option. I believe the lesser baseball competition did effect his...
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I have had 4 D1 pitchers come through my program in the last Decade. Education should be the driving factor.
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Jmho for position players competition is very important. For pitcher? Well hitting a spot with as much velocity as you can muster is the same no matter who's in the box. The only thing that helps is learning what to pitch to better hitters but hey don't coaches call all the pitches now a days anyway.
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Following up on the last post by SCOTT83 - Does anyone have some insight into the pros and cons of coaches calling pitches? I am interested in the various levels starting in high school or age equivalent (assuming that is when you truly start having multiple options). I have always heard that in MLB there is often a split between pitchers and catchers as to who "calls" the shots - not an ego thing but rather which player generally does a better job scouting the hitters while understanding...
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Iron sharpens Iron - That being said, i suspect "most" kids who are seeking D1 scholarships or access to playing on D1 college teams are in it for the baseball first. One, as the dream and continuing to chase it to the Milb or MLB and secondarily the challenge/competitiveness to succeed and impact your character, i would suspect less are taking critically difficult majors with post-graduate-baseball income as the primary focus. If yours is...kudos to you. I would be curious to understand the...
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Re: Arizona Senior All-Academic Tryouts
This was 4 years ago, but I don't think it has changed much. Pitchers tryout in the bull pens with coaches watching. There are around 8 mounds in a row that the coaches are watching. There will be a primary coach with a gun at each mound grading the pitchers. You basically have to be in the top 50% to be selected for the game based on the numbers. They are not pre-selected as kids are coming from all over the country and so are the coaches so I am not sure how they could do this. You should...
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Good luck to your son, my son will also be there for the Junior All Academic Game and tryout as a catcher. Glad to hear the rosters have not been set since we are also driving in from Socal for the event.
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Have them both relax and have fun. Just being on the tryout list will help them. True story, my son was on one of the interior mounds trying out, and I asked him how it went and he said "well I don't know how hard I was throwing, but it got the interest of the two coaches on either side of me as I saw them sneaking a reading from me a couple of pitches. His scout coach got two telephone calls during the tryout inquiring about him. So they will be seen before the evening game. Good luck to...
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While my son did not make the academic game, he not only had several colleges call/text him telling him they do not understand how he did not make it, but one of the schools that saw him during the try-out called and offered him! Originally Posted by AcademicsFirst: Hey Everyone.... Just wanted to see if anyone has gone through the tryouts for the Senior All Academic Game. Son is a LHP Senior in So. Calif. Foothill League and was invited to the tryout this coming Thursday, so just wanted to...
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Originally Posted by Suds: While my son did not make the academic game, he not only had several colleges call/text him telling him they do not understand how he did not make it, but one of the schools that saw him during the try-out called and offered him! Originally Posted by AcademicsFirst: Hey Everyone.... Just wanted to see if anyone has gone through the tryouts for the Senior All Academic Game. Son is a LHP Senior in So. Calif. Foothill League and was invited to the tryout this coming...
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Re: Labrum surgery
2021 was just diagnosed with SLAP (catcher). Any updates on those who have gone through rehab?
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So an update on 2021. Surgery scheduled at Kerlan Jobe. MRI revealed Type 3 tear. The injury happened in season, but X-ray did not reveal damage so 2021 sat out and did 2 months of rehab with no improvement. Only then could we get MRI. Got 2 opinions before electing surgery. While waiting for surgery 2021 DH’d for travel team at JOs and summer tournaments. No pain from either side (switch hitter) but shortened his follow through from the left side. Had pre-op today. Good to read all the...
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Re: Labrum surgery
This guy right here went through labrum surgery in July of 2014 and nerve displacement surgery in May of 2019. He is rehabbing right now, and he is expecting to throw in the low to mid 90's with his fastball, 84-88 slider, and 83 change up. He doesn't know what slowing down means. Also, he has Type I diabetes, so recovery is 10 times harder on him. He would tell you rehab is just as important as the surgery.
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After reading all the stories and posts no 2 are the same, but one thing in common is SLAP tears take time. Month 5 after 2021’s surgery for Labrum tear. Recovery has been going well—the first 4 months were filled more with anxiety than pain. Our PT is a baseball friend and has been very deliberate in the exercises he prescribes. A huge weight was lifted when 2021 was cleared to throw and hit again at about the 4 month point. I had not seen a smile so big since he was playing! This week’s...
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Quick update on 2021 in month 7 following Labrum surgery. Clean bill of health from surgeon at Kerlan-Jobe—no restrictions! Very exciting for 2021, and he is on cloud 9. But that isn’t the only gate—next up is clearance from his very thorough, deliberate and conscientious Physical Therapist. Throwing has progressed to 150 feet, and he is cleared to swing from left (his natural) side and tells us all he is hitting “bombs” from both sides in BP! But then another dose of reality—we are 1 week...
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Hello again. Pause in the action so a time for an update on 2021 in his recovery from labrum surgery in July 18th, 2019 resulting from tear in season in April 3rd, 2019. 2021 returned to competitive baseball on game 3 of his high school season as a DH and was thrilled to be in the line up. In his second at bat he hit his first high school home run! He has been in and out of lineup as DH rules in our league do not allow re-entering games, but he is thrilled to be back helping his team. Then...
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GREAT news! Maybe this little pause will be just what he needs to not feel any pressure to rush recovery to the finish line.
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We had exactly the same thought, just like the NYYs! Of course that is really trying to make lemonade out of the entire country’s lemon right now. Important to stay positive!
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Re: Headfirst? Stanford Camp? Unsure
Academics first....how has your son's search turned out if you don't mind my asking?
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My son had a very similar issue. He was a low 70's rhp late in his sophomore year. He went to throwing experts: Texas Baseball Ranch, AZ Baseball Ranch, and 212 Athlete to overcome his throwing issues, and develop a throw-training program that he could continue to work on. In 16 months his velo increased 12-14 mph. This is where I would put your money. Build the velo, then build the relationships one-by-one with the college coaches, at the schools that he is interested in. He attended...
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Re: Arizona Senior All-Academic Tryouts
This is an old thread but I thought I might resurrect it for a minute and see if anyone has had experience with this event in the last few years. My 2019 is not currently on a team that will be playing in the Classic but I'm considering taking him for the Senior All-Academic tryout. He's a catcher and, in communication with the event organizer, they said there are typically around 35 that show up at this position and they take 6 or so for the game. Now I don't know if he'd be one of these...
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look up thread AZ fall classic.... The Canada team out of Vancouver is an excellent option. The HC routinely picks up players from all over to bolster his roster. Also,look at past years teams that have attended, you may see other teams you can call.
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Will do and thanks Gov! I looked up "Senior All-Academic tryout," which is where I found this thread, but haven't really started the team search yet. I appreciate it.
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Re: Headfirst? Stanford Camp? Unsure
Your son has a great academic record! He's a fit academically for many, many schools...easily. Both Headfirst and Stanford have an extensive number of D1 and D3 academic schools. Either (or both) camps are a fit academically from my experience with our 2012 and this year with our 2016. Go to the camps/showcases where his schools are attending. Likely both of these camps could fit if his list is a national list of top D1 and D3 academic schools. The primary challenge I see based on your post...
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Thanks Branson....yeah, that is what I was afraid of. Not sure it would be worth the $1k to send him to HeadFirst if he's still under 80mph. Wouldn't do a lot of good to spend that kind of money if he won't draw any Interest. Maybe just pick a few individual college camps and go to them. I think 78mph and 155-160 is a possibility by summer, but not sure if that wld spur any interest from schools like Tufts, Emory, or Liberal Arts schools like Haverford, Amherst or Middlebury, etc. i was even...
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The Stanford camp is not only about being seen and getting on the radar, but it is a learning experience about what college baseball is all about, living in a dorm, etc. For the value I would recommend Stanford over Headfirst. You can do a search here and see all kinds of information on both of them. I would also look into the Academic Game at the Arizona Fall Classic. He may not make the team but just trying out and getting on their list will get him exposure. You are actually in a great...
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Re: Headfirst? Stanford Camp? Unsure
Here is the D3 map. I believe there is a more better one than this. BishopLeftysdad would have it. Gives you a good visual on where the schools are. https://maps.google.com/maps/m...b3b44&dg=feature
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I am going to come at this pretty directly. While I am a huge fan of the Stanford Camp, I would be concerned that, with its size and your son's velocity, he could get lost. On the schools listed, it seems unlikely to me that most of them are a baseball fit. CLU, P-P, Emory, Tufts, etc. and baseball for your son, at this level, seems remote. However, as BOF noted, there are top academic schools which most of us in CA. would be accused of calling fly over schools to get from our coast to the...
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Well said infieldad.....well said. I believe that is golden advice. I would attend the event that your son has the best chance to stand-out, and I don't think that is the Stanford camp. HeadFirst is more focused on traditional D3 schools. In the long run, he'll have some academic options but it would be nice to expand that universe and add some baseball in the mix as well. In addition, for some of the elite academic schools with low admissions rates your son will want beyond 1900. He needs a...
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AcademicsFirst, I would have your son do some research on the LHPs who are currently getting innings at the DIIIs he's interested in. Some will have Perfect Game profiles with their high school ht/wt and velocity numbers. He might even find some guys who have numbers similar to his. Of course, he'll have to dig a little deeper to find out how those guys have progressed since high school, but it will give him some context. His expectations of playing time are also a factor. His academics...
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Be aware that many D3 academics carry large rosters and/or JV teams. Tuition is typically expensive and many coaches aren't shy about encouraging lots of academically qualified kids to attend their school and try out for the program even if they are only marginally qualified from a baseball standpoint. If getting playing time is important to your son, make sure he has detailed discussions with each coach as to what his realistic chances are.
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There is such a wealth of information here. Great stuff guys. Infielddad's advice is spot on. The other thing to consider is the schools pitching program. My son's program routinely takes marginal D1 kids and develop's them into draft picks. What a lot of people may not see is that it also takes borderline D3 kids and develops them into solid contributors.You get that in D3 ball because of the larger rosters. They get there of course by their own hard work, which is in the weight room,...
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Thanks everyone...I knew I would get some great advice on here. The baseball team has a strength coach that works with them...as for his mechanics, he works out with a private coach and usually attends most of Jaegers camps. Bottom line is if he gets admitted to a school like UCLA, Hopkins, or Georgetown, he will probably go...and will just attempt to walk-on so he has some closure in his own mind. I don't see him deciding to go to some no-name school just for baseball. He has worked hard to...