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Re: Global Warming?
Meteorology is another profession where a person can succeed 30% of the time and not get released.
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Re: Keeping on track vs. pushing your kids
This is really good thread. I spend a lot of time trying to navigate this part of raising my kids. There doesn't seem to be a clear cut way that is right for everyone. The bottom line with baseball (or sports in general) is that I have encouraged my kids to play sports for many reasons, but never did I intend for them to make it their profession in life. Its easy to get wrapped up in this whole recruiting process and start pushing them to be all they can be. But the important thing is they...
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Re: Do We Research TOO much ???
TR- funny you should mention this. Just today my husband and I were talking about baseball and I mentioned reading some things here. He knows I read this site all the time and I have learned alot through the years, some good, some bad. We both agreed that sometimes you can know too much (ie the politics). Anytime you are researching anything it's best to use multiple sources. Specific to this site, you'll get many different answers about the same question. You always have to consider the...
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Re: Future Career Choices
Hope this doesn't dim your thoughts, but thought I would post... Having spent roughly 2/3rds of my life doing what you are interested in... If you are interested in making a lot of money, there are many better occupations. On the other hand, if you want to do something that is interesting, challenging and if you absolutely love baseball... Then go for it! You probably aren't thinking ahead that far, but it is not always the most conducive to raising a family. Then again that will depend on...
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Re: Michael Phelps
I don't doubt this for a second, as to the reason, all you have to do is look at Josh Hamilton. The problem is, it is still against the law. He has hurt himself and those that looked up to him, kind of like Britney Spears and Michael Vick did. Most of us aren't under that type of microscope until we become parents. They have received many perks from being at the top of their chosen profession and with that comes certain responsibilities. They are held to a higher standard and they know that...
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Re: Multiple Sports
I didn't interpret TPM's comments the same way rz1 did. I am relatively new, but I have noticed on this site that a lot of the advice is filtered through the experience of the giver, which is a strength of the group. Sometimes it is also a weakness, and when it gets testy, I think we just need to step back and realize this and explain our position rather than attack. In my very first posts, TPM aggressively countered my statements. I don't think it ever got personal and I just responded to...
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Re: Torque the handle?
powertoallfields, thanks and I stand corrected on that statement. I didn't realize that Tom now teaches hitting at hitting facilities. Of course, if I'm correct, and Tom doesn't teach at facilities nor has students he works with hands on, he'll state that. It is akin, in my opinion to someone claiming that they know the MLB pattern and criticise everone else when they have no involvement at all with putting that theory into practice. Not unlike, I might add, to those college professors who...
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Re: Agent/Advisor 101
Many times I shop at Walmart Super Saver because I can get almost anything I need with one stop and I trust what I buy there. If I don't trust the product I go elsewhere, that is my right as a consumer. I think that analogy can be carried forward to the baseball agent situation. My sons agent has that "one stop- full service"alternative. In our case my sons girlfriends father is a tax/investment consultant as a profession and he goes there for those services. No problem with anyone involved...
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Re: Agent/Advisor 101
The best wangle in the 2007 draft was manipulating an MLB contract to get over slot. Very creative. You are in a gold mine area of baseball. There is one organization run by some brothers of your profession in the Palm Beach area who have a great eye for players and player improvement. You may enjoy watching some of their games, or playing some golf or donating time to them.
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Re: High School Politics
YoungGunDad, great post. Your coach has lasted 17 years for a reason. He is doing the right thing, and the only way to survive his profession. Ever wonder why coaches have to make that kind of policy?
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Re: High School Politics
Thanks KnightTime. Experience does seem to prevail in no matter what we all do. Coach May knows our coach and I think will vouch for him as to the kind of coach he is. A fair and dedicated Coach who loves what he does more now than the first day he began this profession. To answer your question. Resoundingly YES, I DO know why they have made that kind of policy. Some of the parents I have been around over the past 3-4 involved with HS baseball have never ceased to amaze me with their antics...
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Re: What do you think about Roger Clemens?
I've traveled a convoluted road on this issue. When I first saw the "Bash Brothers" I was convinced that they were doing steroids.....as far back as the mid- eighties. Others of their company looked similarly "enhanced". Nobody seemed to care. Next came the freak show of the later 90's. The McGuire-Sosa show and then Bary Bonds. The increase in production streched credulity and Bonds, being the likable guy he is bought the public scrutiny that eventually jaded everyone. In the mean time the...
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Re: High School Politics
YHF, taking shots at coaches (generally speaking) and saying we are in denial really shows your ignorance. Why aren't you coaching high school baseball? You are obviously more qualified than that freshman high school coach because you watched those two 8th graders play summer ball when they were what, 12 years old? They tried out for a high school team as 13 year old middle schoolers, and you want to make judgements about which one got cut and which didn't. And, that freshman coach's...
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Re: High School Politics
Man you guys are really defensive. Dost thou protest too much? The point is, just because you don't favor one kid over another doesn't mean it doesn't happen pretty often other places. There are a lot more bad parents than there are bad coaches for two reasons...(1) there are simply more parents than coaches in the system, and (2) parents have a vested interest in their sons making the team so they don't see things that an uninvolved person will see. Human nature being what it is, many...
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Re: Is College Neccesary
Here's my input: I have a Bachelors in Nursing. Obtained as an adult with much assistance from husband as our children were young at the time. Husband dropped out in 8th grade, went back and got his GED, has been in the same blue collar factory job for 30+ years. I'm in a profession where pay has skyrocketed in the last 6-7 years. Currently work in a clinical oncology research position, which is fairly easy as far as labor is concerned. For the most part love my job. My hourly rate is higher...
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Re: Keep Everybody Happy with playing time?
Coaches that often play lesser players over more talented ones typically don't last long in the profession.
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Re: Joe Morgan says....
If you are going to ask a question, it's always good to read the answer that I already provided. Yep, I sure do. And I've worked for two separate organizations in the last 3 years in fitness centers. One job I sat at the front desk scanning IDs. The other job I was responsible for keeping the place clean basically and supervising. Neither place was I in a position to do any kind of personal training. Well, after you've done your Dot Drill and a little dynamic warm up, what else you gonna do?
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Re: Joe Morgan says....
So I went back and reread-the only thing I really see is you say to do a set of 5 with 135lbs? What about joint mobility focusing on back, hip and leg muscles. I.e. - bw squats, jumping jacks, seal jumps, flings, gate swings, pogo jumps, scissor jumps, squat jumps, leg swings front,back, side, lunges front back side, cat/camel spine mobility, bent knee twists, outer hip and hip flexor stretching. Doesn't this sound like a little better warm up than just going in and a 205lb squatter putting...
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Re: Joe Morgan says....
Hey guys, Man I love argum-, conversations like these! Lots to talk about ! OK, my two cents. I agree with HB162; "rest" is relative. I have observed over the years, however, that the younger athletes don't always have true "recovery" days and that their "off" workouts are too hard by half. I would always counsel them to take true off days (if anyone actually asked me anymore ). Re: trainer qualifications, ZD, I have to disagree with you on this one. "Trainers" or gym employees, or whatever...
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Re: Joe Morgan says....
OBC-you are correct-there is no reason for someone not to pursue both avenues. But it seems like most of them pursue one and not the other. This is along the same lines as the thread TRHIT just started in the general items forum-talking about a certain sports coach, coaching a sport that he has never played. It wouldn't be smart to take pitching lessons from someone who has never pitched, it wouldn't be smart to have a punter coach you on how to be a better quarterback, and it sure doesn't...
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Re: High school summer ball hurt development?
Playball, Trying to understand your point. My nephew is not the subject of the post but only one small example. The point is many many hs coaches only care about themselves and not their players future (again not all, my son's hs coach is great as I mentioned). What many of them have put some kids through this summer is not make believe but nothing short of abuse. Your point seems to be that if you don't like the abuse don't play hs baseball at all. Either grin and bare it or leave. Very...
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Re: Elite schools
No intent to disparage any profession. Anyone who applies their brainpower can study for and pass the professional exams required of any of the above. It is just then a function of how one applies their brainpower to increase earning capacity. Nearly all chose to do so legally, but we all know those never get mentioned. Those who chose the other path do - in every profession.
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Re: Elite schools
This likely depends on the profession. As a leading government engineering research organization, we hire some of the smartest people you will ever meet...from MIT, Stanford, Princeton, Cal, Cornell, Purdue, Illinois, Michigan, etc... Many come from elite schools...probably most. Some do not (I would be an example of that, I attended Univ. of Cincinnati for undergrad.). If you don't have a graduate degree, we will pay for you to get one...at Stanford, Cal, Carnegie Melon or at San Jose State...
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Re: discomfrt behind elbow after throwing
Well let's see where to begin... Certified Athletic Trainers are healthcare professionals trained in the prevention, evaluation, emergency treatment, and rehabilitation of athletic injuries. Athletic Trainers are often considered the "gatekeepers" to the Sports Medicine Team for athletes. They are commonly found on the sidelines at the professional, college, and high school levels as well as occasionally youth sports. Also, athletic trainers can be found in physical therapy and sports...
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Re: Non baseball life question
I have a degree in accounting and economics. Accounting can be a very boring job and you have to be a certain type of person to exist in that field. It is still a great degree to have. I was in an accounting firm for a couple years and hated it. There were some good things that I was involved in like negotiating NHL contracts and auditing large corporations but most pf it was stressful and boring. I think that your idea of taking some classes is good but maybe she could talk to a dietitian...
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Re: Non baseball life question
This is a tough one, and all you can get are opinions. From my perspective, I am a CPA, I practiced with E&Y for 4 years, local firms for another 5, and have spent over 20 years in the construction industry. I have always looked at the accounting, except in a public accounting firm, as a secondary function. In constuction, for instance, if engineering and operations aren't the primary focus, we aren't going to have much to account for. That being said, my oldest son, after a trip to...
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Re: Non baseball life question
I don't know who said it but it fits; "do something you love and you will never work a day in your life." I too am a CPA, 10 years with AA&Co, and 15 years in industry in the financial area. It was fun at first; I was learning all the time working with bright, motivated people. However, once I left public accounting I learned to hate the work. The reality was you were treated as the "backroom bookeepers." My eldest is studying accounting, my youngest is studying to become a teacher. As a...
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Re: d1 material
So who else picked up on it? I haven't seen another post saying he was fake - yours is the only one. Let me ask you this though - if I make another 11,000 posts will I be able to determine who is serious and not after two or three posts? I didn't miss your point and in fact I basically agreed with your point but obviously you're not getting my point - there was no justification for you to rip that kid based on three posts. You said you're not the only one to pick up on it but I can't find...
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Re: Theory on weightlifting
In my profession-to-be ignoring a "freak accident" like this is just waiting for a lawsuit. In fact, I'm pretty sure there was talk of a lawsuit in this specific case. And as for the original post about the "nudging the weights," you may want to look to see that I was the first one to make that a major no-no.
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Re: Velocity Help
MN-Mom I read the rules and I am a little confused why my comments are being deleted on this board. Can you help me understand why I am being censored here? The only rule that seems to be the issue is this one: No Spam or posts containing Advertising are allowed without the express permission of the publishers of the Message Boards (Ask the Board Admin for information). I am assuming you are the Board Admin so could you give me some information? The only problem it looks like I am running...
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Re: What worked for you?
Interesting topic... If your son loves BB and shows he has some talent, get him into a good program right away, don't wait. We were fortunate that our son had MLB level coaching at the little league level. It really helped him to understand the game and maximize his own talent. We never attended s PG event and our son just played a lot of BB for a lot of different teams. We did one show case in his hs senior year and he played a lot of tournament BB during the summer months. We did have him...
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Re: Good Topic in MyReferee
You just nailed the whole teaching profession with this comment. I do a lot of teaching daily but there sometimes isn't a lot of learning going on.
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Re: A notice to college/pro players and parents
The kid was drafted out of HS in03, we had no advisor because he was not a top prospect and he was very committed to college. We selected an advisor in the summer of 05. In Feb of 06, his draft year during a bullpen in front of mlb scouts he blew out his elbow. A month later his advisor was with Ryans mother and I in the recovery room in Birmingham after the Andrews slice-n-dice. He didn't pitch for 11 months but the guy was always a phone call away. You'd think this guy had nothing better...
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Re: A-Rod To Play on Dominican Team
I guess if A-Rod can't live up to the standards of being a "true" American, and keeps falling short of the expectations others have on him in his profession, he should run like a little girl to the DR where he walks on water.
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Re: A-Rod To Play on Dominican Team
Like this? At least his shoes match his man-purse. It's amazing he runs so fast tied to apron strings. What an athaleet. Not sure I'd want the Freezer on my team anyway.
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Re: Parental input...need help/answers
JH, The above post and many others here, sound like good advice. Personally, I would probably avoid giving this lesson. On the other hand, I’ve run across young pitchers who you just knew were going to throw curveballs. In that case I would try to teach them how to throw one properly. However, that is easier said than done in most cases. You can get them to throw it properly while working with them, but then in a game when adrenalin sets in, they will most often revert back to throwing it...
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Re: Importance of an experienced Agent
BIGHIT Me amd me only speaking here but I find it a bit uncool for a self proclaimed "agent" who does not tell who what or where is he is to sit and bash another individual in his profession--he is a supposed professional--- those on here are critique showcases are parents not showcase people. Yeah it is interesting to read what he posts but when one gets to thrashing his competition I take exception. Again as I say it is just my thoughts. TRhit
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Re: Season approaching fast
Colleen ... Had breakfast with 12sMom (and "12sDad"). We met briefly at Fri night's game, and had already made plans to meet for breakfast Sat a.m. They are wonderful people ... and had I known what her profession was, I might have asked for help while my kid was on the mound. ******************** Go Highlanders ! ! ! ! ********************
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Re: Importance of an experienced Agent
Bighit is correct. If you tell a team you love the game and you'll play for (almost) free, the team will not object. Loving and respecting the game, and earning a living at the game are not mutually exclusive. To the contrary they go hand in hand. I don't think Schilling loves the game anymore than he used to just because he did not squeeze the Red Sox for a couple extra million per year. He's getting his cake and eating it too, as he should being one of the best in a profession, as is...
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Re: Parent Problems
TXDad- You are right. There are coaches with hidden agendas and/or don't always make the right decision when dealing with kids. Maybe it's the end of the season that gets me this way, but I hear it too much...blaming the coach and I can't believe the coach is doing that. And it struck alittle nerve. I know we all lose sight of our goals from time to time. I'm truly sorry if you or your family has had a bad experience, and I know that anyone who writes on a message board is not speaking for...
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Re: Parent Problems
25e5, I agree with you 100%. Being a coach/teacher in itself is a very difficult job. Both of my kids have had outstanding teachers who were/are positive influences in their lives and continue to be so. For the most part I am grateful for those people because they are doing a job that is both thankless as well as not monetarily rewarding. (Which I feel is very wrong) I know that there are quality poeple in the profession and I also know that there are parents that are not happy regardless of...
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Re: Ryan Ripken
Stats, there is a job for you! I suppose there aren't too many. I think that is how many look at it as a wasted pick, pick someone that might have a better chance. Who might have a better chance than a player who grew up around baseball and may have been blessed with the right genes. The reality is that most players will not make it whether their dad or anyone else in the family did. What is interesting is that most of the players drafted who have fathers that work in the profession, their...
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Re: Ryan Ripken
Very accurate TPM, they grow up around MLB, know more to begin with and usually are given a longer rope to succeed or fail. This also transcends to college ball, name dropping for instance. Looks good on paper for the college coach. And when junior is sitting around the retirement home, he can always boast about turnin down pro ball to go to truck driving school. At some point they have to prove ability to play MLB. Junior usually has more access to equipment, and coaching then the average...
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Re: Ryan Ripken
I remember hearing a former NHL hockey player talking about his two kids college and pro potential. He said they have all the ability but lack the motivation and work ethic since they've grown up with a cushy life. Being the offspring of a professional athlete can cut both ways.
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Re: Ryan Ripken
What percentage do you suppose would “not too many” be? I doubt many would have “a better chance”, but I don’t know that those with that better chance have proven to be any better than those who didn’t grow up “around baseball”. Of course “most” won’t, but that’s not the issue. To me the issue is, if one out a million regular kids without that advantage makes it, if two out a million with the advantage make it, it might even still be reasonable. But what if its 5 in a million or even more?
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Re: Tryouts
Please detail the arrogance you speak of. I've played, coached, administrated and observed over 4 decades, which I would think, give reasonable basis for opinion, even an unpopular one. I would challenge you to refute my opinion. Over the course of your experience, were a majority or minority of coaches proficient in those three phases of a sport? Let's keep this objective, it's not an attack on the coaching profession. To say that all coaches, or even a majority of coaches, are proficient...
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Re: How much difference in speed for a pitching surface?
First of all, in this part of the country my son has played more baseball games pitching off a flat surface at beer league soft ball fields than at upscale super nice baseball fields as found in other parts of the country.Especially, in spoiled South Florida. We would truly have to go out of state to find baseball fields much less fields with grass infields. It wasn't until last year he started throwing regulary off a mound. Secondly, I'm involved in the science field as my profession and I...
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Re: Opinion of coaches desired
dash_riprock I understand you getting upset about that post. But I dont believe you dont care what a coach thinks. I think every crew when the game is over wants to think that both coaches felt the game was called in a professional and consistent manner. Now I understand that can not always be the case because some coaches wouldnt know either way. The vast majority of umpires do a tremendous job. And even if they have a tough night and miss some calls as long as they are consistent with the...