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Re: Future of University of Maryland Baseball
Larry, Thank you for the kind words. He is doing ok, selective hitter who gets himself in hole too much but hopefully he will learn and make adjustments and cut down on the K's. Goal now is to get healthy and return in 3/4 weeks and make a small contribution to the team. As I told Bear, the player to watch is Charlie White, when the year is done I'm betting he is a team leader in a lot of offensive categories and his defense is outstanding (has a cannon for an arm).
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Re: Future of University of Maryland Baseball
all322 Don't assume that Larry doesn't know what it takes to compete. He has coached for a long time and has expereinced 1st hand the changes in attitude/expectations/dedication in players over the years. He never said that the kids in question should be "happy" and accept their fate. There is a reason these kids are not playing and rather than complaining maybe they need to reevaluate their positions. Are they expecting too much too soon in terms of playing time? Do they have things they...
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Re: Future of University of Maryland Baseball
One of the 'quietest' HS baseball games that I have seen considering the come from behind St John's victory (Howard show) over a poor Good Counsel defense. But that was not the buzz around the stands at the ball park. It appears Tori Finucane (and her Dad) have left GC and are enrolled at O'Connell. GC admin and AD would not meet the demands of Mr. Finucane (he wanted to call his soon to be 16 y/o daughter's (Soph) pitches..... from the dugout!)! And Dad knows there is a 365 day 'penalty'...
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Re: Pitcher vs position players
I have decided to jump in on this thread to offer up my take on this subject. It's a good question; Our family is going through this same process too. Son and I have talked at length about the chances of injury to his arm (or any other part of his body!) in college. We have talked also about the "college experiance" and the fact that college at 18 and college at 26 are two very different experiances. I would offer my opinion that he would benefit from an extra few years of growth and...
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Re: Tiger Woods King Of All Sports?
Agreed...it's new territory. Three weeks ago, I would have been on the side of not betting against the guy either. But, he's shown a much more human side to him that I can't see how it would not affect him on the golf course. Time will tell. But I wouldn't underestimate the impact on other golfers who will no longer think the guy walks on water.
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Re: Who are you rooting for, part deux
I know that the NBA is thinking of legalizing betting on their games but it is legal here on the HSBBWEB ?
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Re: The Insanity Continues
eck10, I think we could put together a squad that could handle anything an AZ winter trailer park could throw at us. bob and jerry can manage, and beenthere can handle the legal end. As long as your on a perscription drug your eligable. There will be no betting where social security checks or double coupons are used as payment. I think your on to something big.
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Re: Talent Level Reaching its Pinnacle?????
Okay .... I'm going to jump in here: Let me preface my comments by saying that Kent Mathews is friend of mine, so I may have a better understanding of where he is coming from and what he meant when interviewed. And of course my view will be slanted as well. First - Kent is a baseball guy and not a polished speaker, or a person used to being interviewed. The question asked of Kent was if the 2005 team was as good as the last couple. Kent answered honestly that it probably wasn't. He did not...
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Re: Can it be done in baseball?
I am rarely a betting man, but I would bet that someone out there somewhere, could pull it off. The player would be a rare breed. I think that hitting would be the hardest thing to learn. I see it like computer games. When I play against the toughest that the computer or Wii can do, I beat it everytime. When I go online or play against my son, I am a dead man. Live experience against live people is a heck of a lot harder than any simulation or training.
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Re: Central Region HS forecast?
I am betting that Lowery will have them jacked up for Ackerman and Cosby wins going away. Props to Coach Lowery for having standards and sticking to them....
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Re: Steven Strasburg coming to town
I haven't found anything definite yet. I did see an article in the SDSU newspaper stating that he would "likely pitch Friday night against TCU." I do know that he last pitched Saturday against BYU; he went 7 innings and there has been no mention of an injury. So, every indication is that he will pitch tonight. I'm betting on it and will be there with multiple layers of clothes on! It'll be interesting if he can hit 100 mph in these conditions - I have my doubts.
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Re: H.S. Stats - Not too important but...
Many have said that stats mean very little. In fact, I am one who has said that. However, when I mention stats mean very little, it’s meant to refer to scouting. The only stats that can have a bearing on scouting or recruiting are bad stats. E.G. hitter graded high in power… has no HRs in high school season. Pitcher with a great arm has very few strikeouts and gives up lots of hits in high school season. Certain stats can cause concern from a scouting standpoint. The truth is that stats are...
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Re: Pete Rose
without a doubt he should be inducted immediately.baseball is notorious for cheating and having shady characters.mlb has put a weighted avg. betting vs. drugs vs. assaults vs.etc....a sin is a sin.mlb shows a amazing amount of tolerance in regarding drugs but freak on the betting.go figure!i know you guys nknow what im saying.shoeless joe should be there before rose.that boggles my mind altogether.the guy is dead!!!!!!!!!!!!!!time to let him in plus i think rose and shoeless if handled well...
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Re: 1st round draft choices in June
Dad...You are not giving yourself enough credit. We are all experts on this site. Anyone can be an expert on baseball, whether 8 or 80. It is a simple game. There you go, Dad...trying to intimidate us with your money and betting. How about 2nd or 3rd round? 4th through 10th?
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Re: Mustangs, DBAT team merger, and Marshals (?)
Ok after 6 or 7 phone calls tonight I guess it is time for me to speak. I will only address a few questions at this time. Why is no one speaking about this yet? Shayne is on Vacation and out of respect of Momma Catcher we will answer all questions on Monday. Shayne does not need any more phone calls as he is taking his family on their only vacation of the year. Is this is all about Money? You will not find any parent in the last 10 years that has played for a D-BAT team that ever wrote a...
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Re: Nearly 150 Virginia Prospects Named by Rawlings
They do a great job. If a kid doesn't attend their event or doesnt show well, what should they do? Funny thing is all you do is complain about who is getting slighted. I'm betting your son is "overlooked". If you can do better, please do.
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Re: manning to denver, tebow?
Tebow was good for the NFL and the Broncos in particular. They were dead in the water before he took over and he lead that team to a reasonable good season. Regardless of whether he is the prototype QB, the players got behind him for a good run. I wish him well and know that he will struggle finding success in the NFL. Still, I'm betting he will be successful in LIFE.
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Re: 2012 MLB Draft
Rockdad that is a pretty good list. I am familiar with all of the players except Hollingsworth. All of the players are exceptional and if I was a betting man I would bet that they all get drafted.
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Re: End of Season Stats
If the OPS is near or over 1,000...you are productive. The 11 2B are power numbers, don't just look at HR's. College coaches and pro scouts are looking for guys that put "back spin" on the ball. You're putting back spin on the ball if you're staying inside and letting the ball travel. As a HS coach I want him to be productive for our team. But when he's being evaluated they want to see him putting back spin on the ball...giving the ball force...giving it direction (not fighting the angle, if...
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Re: AABC Mickey Mantle
I'm betting both have a little pitching left in the dugout. I agree, it should be a good game.
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Re: Notre Dame
Well, preseason polls had ND either not ranked at all or in the 20s...which means most expected ND to lose 4 or 5 games at least. I'm sure it doesn't bother that group of players at all if 100% pick the SEC team they will play. I would be careful betting against a cohesive bunch of non-stars like they are.
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Re: The Hall Of Fame voting--Now what do we do?
Really the Rose and Joe Jackson banishments have nothing to do with if they made more money than PED users or whether kids will gamble because players do. It all goes back to the basic fabric of professional sports. Are the games on the level? It was a major deal when that NBA referee was found to have been betting on games and he certainly affected the outcomes of playoff games. Jackson took money to throw the 1919 World Series. If you one studies the history behind the 1919 World Series...
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Re: Boston in the Playoffs...
ghouse... Manny and Ortiz are a combined 1-17... I'm betting Brown could do that! ______________________________ By the time you learn how to play the game... You can't play it anymore ~ Frank Howard
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Re: Signing/Commitment Question
Ask, but generally there is a time expectation that they will share with you. Make the decision as quickly as you are comfortable knowing the time limits they set. Yes, wait too long and you run the risk of them moving on. It's kind of like considering which girl to ask to the Prom. Wait too long and another decision has been made and she is now unavailable. Every decision in life carries risk. Only you can answer that one. Betting "on the come" has always carried steep odds.
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Re: Dominion District Poll, plus is there a better district in the state?
Win and Place are paying even money, so I am betting on the show. Midlothian returns with the entire starting lineup.
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Re: district 7 5a
Well, 7-5A took it on the chin last night vs. 8-5A by going 1-3. Do the 3 teams that lost bounce back after tonight? I'm betting that Southlake will be able to scratch out a win, and if Coppell can win, what a great set of games at Grapevine High School tomorrow. If this happens, it will be sort of like a HS baseball version of HS football playoff games at Cowboy Stadium.
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Re: NFL Wildcard Weekend....Who ya got?
Is it the George Costanza philosophy of betting? If every instinct you've ever had has been wrong, do the opposite.
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Re: NFL Wildcard Weekend....Who ya got?
RJM no,just trying to make my fellow HSBWEBers a few bucks.....totally based off my current trends.....
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Re: NFL Wildcard Weekend....Who ya got?
Hopefully you all listen to me and bet the opposite of me.....my wife made a ton doing the opposite
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Re: Dirtbags Baseball
This thread is starting to give me the creeps. I get the feeling that in a post-apocalyptic future, when only robots play baseball because the air is so toxic that the remaining humans are forced to live underground, and a guy who looks very much like Tom Cruise leads a doomed but courageous band of rebels against the corrupt oddsmakers who have rigged the betting on Robot Baseball to favor the leaders of the oligarchy, and the internet as we know it has long been banned, even then furtive...
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Re: Dirtbags Baseball
Originally Posted by JCG: This thread is starting to give me the creeps. I get the feeling that in a post-apocalyptic future, when only robots play baseball because the air is so toxic that the remaining humans are forced to live underground, and a guy who looks very much like Tom Cruise leads a doomed but courageous band of rebels against the corrupt oddsmakers who have rigged the betting on Robot Baseball to favor the leaders of the oligarchy, and the internet as we know it has long been...
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Re: Interesting call
I'm still surprised the Rockies didn't come out to argue about it. I'm betting the Dbacks manager would have been out there yelling at PU. I'm sure he got yelled at a bit after the game behind closed doors.
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Re: The Dibble Ghost
Then I am betting he's changed his IP source...there just can't be two of them with the exact same, uh, "style." Is this heaven?...
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Re: Mickey Mantle World Series-McKinney-Field Set
Ken, I agree. Seems like you made that same request before. Will these two reveal their true identities? Probably not. Or should I say, "If I was a betting man", I would bet that they will not reveal themselves. Philip
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Re: So confused...need advice!
Coyote, My son has a friend who decided to go the Juco route. I consider it local although it is about 20 miles from the young man's home. He stays in a apartment with 4 other baseball players. I think the players pay somewhere between 200 and 300 a month for their share of the rent. Many guys on my son's team do this too. It is 300.00 at his school. Perhaps this could be a compromise that could make both of you happy....and you could get to see him play a lot of games. I'm betting that some...
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Re: So confused...need advice!
Originally Posted by Runningaway: Coyote, My son has a friend who decided to go the Juco route. I consider it local although it is about 20 miles from the young man's home. He stays in a apartment with 4 other baseball players. I think the players pay somewhere between 200 and 300 a month for their share of the rent. Many guys on my son's team do this too. It is 300.00 at his school. Perhaps this could be a compromise that could make both of you happy....and you could get to see him play a...
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Re: Help with Motivation
RJM, I agree. Heck, my daughter was very tall at a young age. I was once the head coach of 3 sports at the same time of which one was girl's basketball. She could go between her legs, spin move, ... She was good at the 3 point shot and could make layups with both hands. However, watch out. When she was in 5th and 6th grades, and at my varsity basketball practices, she would sneak outwith my keys and go upstairs to hit softballs in the cage. I'd hear the sound and know exactly where she was.
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Re: Hot Stove League heating up
I like the Fielder-Kinsler trade for Detroit. It provides an upgrade at 2B a defensive upgrade at 1B, and a huge defensive upgrade at 3B. I'm high on Nick Castellanos, the organization's top prospect, and think he will hit his way into that lineup. This opens up a lot of options financially for the organization to fill some holes or to pay some of their top players who are nearing free agency. I don't really understand the deal from Texas's perspective. Mike Napoli is pretty much as valuable...
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Re: Hot Stove League heating up
When I saw the Fielder trade my first thoughts were Texas did Detroit a huge favor. The Tigers got out from under a horrible contract. Fielder wasn't producing. He should have 125+ rbi's this year. He's done nothing in the post season. Add on with his body he could be an early thirties redeux of Mo Vaughn. Long term contracts for bad bodies are extremely risky. I disagree on Beltran. While he has a good arm he's no longer a good fielder. He can't handle Fenway's right field. This doesn't...
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Re: D3 Baseball Conference Rankings?
Re. Claremont-Mudd baseball, for what it's worth, only 2 players on CMS' 2013 roster were Harvey Mudd students, the rest were Claremont McKenna. Not sure how this relates to athletic "tips" at Mudd, as CMC is also highly selective, but I'm betting the academic workload at Mudd is very, very demanding, making it quite difficult to also play ball.
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Re: Hot Stove League heating up
Originally Posted by RJM: I love the pitching staff. I would like to see Dempster and Peavy traded. They both have value as innings eaters. Put Workman in the rotation. He pitched well as a starter last year. If he fails bring up a prospect. Keep Doubrant. He pitched well from May through August and again in the post season. He's young, talented and under financial control. The big issue is signing Napoli or someone who can perform the same from the right side of the plate. Roger that RJM!
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Re: WHY COMMIT SO EARLY?
First, I'll apologize if this get lengthy. I can only relate what our experience has been and the path we set out with our son who is a '15. With the help of the great advise from this board and others who have progressed through this journey before us, we set a goal to have our son "flatten out the roller coaster" and not commit until the end of his junior year. Even though "early commitments" are relatively new to college baseball and there is not a clear cut process as of yet, we were...
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Re: WHY COMMIT SO EARLY?
Originally Posted by PGStaff: Agdad, CardDad, Great post and with a very important message! Congratulations you should be very proud of your son and the way you handled this. The way recruiting has changed has been very good for our business. However, I think people need to know a sophomore commitment doesn't guarantee that college will even want you by the next year. Thank you PG! There is so much more I could post about the roller coaster but I was afraid of using to much band width. JP24,...
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Re: Urgent, Dog Name Needed
I have had 2 dogs since I have been married- Our first was a boy we named Nike because he was black and had 4 white paws. He was around for 17 years. We then got a girl and named ger Gabby after Gabby Hartnett. We are big Cub fans. Our neighbors named their dog Gordie after Howe. You have to see her to really see what name fits. She will do something really cute & funny and that will help. See what she will retrieve-Baseball,softball or hockey puck. I am betting on the baseball. Good...
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Re: VA's Top Juniors (Class of 2008)
I can't help myself. Having seen every single one of these guys over the last 8 years, it is fair to say that they are all good players. That said, please note that a HUGE majority of these boys have been seen by PG. To that end, there are others who are very good that aren't even mentioned. Why? they haven't been seen, I'm betting, by PG. So, a good list, I agree but nowhere near complete. Examples: Brett Bowers (committed to ECU), Andy Thomas are just two. Believe me, there are more.
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Re: Pete Rose...
I'm a big fan of Pete Rose, but I find myself having a hard time defending him. As a manager he bet on the games he was managing. It really doesn't get any lower or more corrupt than that. Period. The one thing that keeps baseball and all other pro sports from sinking to the level of Pro Wrestling is the belief that the outcome is not predetermined, that both sides are fighting for victory. Take away that and you have the excitement of the All-Star game or spring training. The very survival...
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Re: Pete Rose...
Does Peter Edward Rose deserve to be in the Hall of Fame? Absolutely. Should he be inducted in the Hall of Fame, Absolutely Not! He bet on baseball, this is an absolute no no in baseball. In every clubhouse across the nation, there are posted warnings about betting on baseball. Let's let Shoeless Joe Jackson into the Hall of Fame also. Pete was an incredible ballplayer, one of the greatest ever. No doubt. But don't compare Betting on Baseball to steriod use. Prior to the recent testing of...
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Re: Pete Rose...
Posted in every clubhouse: Rule 21(d): BETTING ON BALL GAMES. Any player, umpire, or club official or employee, who shall bet any sum whatsoever upon any baseball game in connection with which the bettor has no duty to perform shall be declared ineligible for one year. Any player, umpire, or club or league official or employee, who shall bet any sum whatsoever upon any baseball game in connection with which the bettor has a duty to perform shall be declared permanently ineligible. Fergie...
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Re: Pete Rose...
Did Pete betting on baseball enhance his ability as a player? Did it have anything to do with his ability as a player? HOF is about performance on the field while you are a player. He put up HOF numbers and he played the game the way it is supposed to be played. His actions after he left the game as a player should have nothing to do with him being in the HOF. Now as far as the guys that used performing enhancing drugs? I say you have to wonder if they would have put up HOF numbers without...
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Re: Has gotwood4sale Suffered Enough Humiliation?
I voted to bring him back, I am sure he has learned his lesson about online betting. I give him kudos for supporting his team, RAIN or shine.