Tagged With "Rock Solid"
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Top Prospects Undrafted or Drafted Late
Forgive me if this discussion is impolitic, but being from California, I can't help but notice that a number of players who have been considered for 2 years or more "top prospects" went undrafted or were drafted in round 40+.I do realize the myriad of...
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Morning Calm Tournament
Hello from Taegu, S. Korea, where our American boys team is about to play in the Korea-wide tournament championship game in a few hours. I usually talk about my older son on here, but this one's for the younger one. He's pitching in the final as an...
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WORKOUT
I am going to be a soph in highschool, I am looking to workout for the next baseball season. I just wondered if someone could give me a workout agenda that would make me a solid player. Like one that a college would do. I am a pretty talented baseball...
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All-star season predictions!
Well we've pretty much reached all-star season. LL can announce their teams in a couple days.Anybody got a team that has a shot to go quite a ways? Let's hear your prediction now. Last year I predicted that one of our area's teams would go to the LLWS...
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Which Akadema Glove?
Which would you recommend for a third baseman and pitcher? ABF-4 modified Fly-trap web 11.75" patternADL-18 two-tone, modified Fly-trap web 11.5" AXX-5 Double X-web 11.5" reptilian patternAXX-19 Two-tone, double I web 11.5" reptilian pattern I...
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Which Akadema Glove
Which would you recommend for a third baseman and pitcher?ABF-4 modified Fly-trap web 11.75" patternADL-18 two-tone, modified Fly-trap web 11.5"AXX-5 Double X-web 11.5" reptilian patternAXX-19 Two-tone, double I web 11.5" reptilian patternI currently...
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The Dupage Dragon's and a great new Baseball venue in Lisle
Mike Thiessen, GM of the new C.I.C.L. team playing at Illinois Benedictine should be applauded for helping to bring great college summer baseball to our area.The new complex @ IBC is nothing short of fabulous. It easily rivals Schaumburg or Kane...
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injury-what to do?
My son is 09 LHP. He has received considerable interest based on around 30 phone calls after 7/1 from D1 schools. Unfortunately, he has elbow tendinitis and needs to shut down for the rest of the summer-he tried to battle through but he needs a good...
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When is it panic time?
Been lurking for years and am a master at searching for information in this board. This forum has provided great advice and support throughout the process for our 2013.Our player has done everything by the book: the camps, the travel team, the extra...
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What coaches look for?
What do coaches look for, or prefer more? An athletic player with raw talent that needs work? Or a solid ballplayer that isn't the best athlete?
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How'd your Memorial Weekend Tournament go?
Not real pretty in our case although there were some high points. We're mostly a 13yo team but we do have a 14yo pitcher who turned 14 on Wednesday. His dad called Friday night to say that he had warts removed from his hands and couldn't play. He had...
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Dallas Gators 16u are looking for elite players for showcase at east field this week
WE have a solid core just looking to add a few more pieces and give a few others looks by college coaches if interested give me a call at 469-576-8896 thanks Blake Martin
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16U Bel Air Braves Tournament Team tryouts
The 16U Bel Air Braves Tournament Baseball Team will be holding tryouts for the upcoming 2013 Spring season on August 19, 2012 at Bel Air High School from 5 -7pm. The 2012 15U Bel Air Braves finished the season with a 30-5 record, which included 3...
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THOUGHTS
I realize that it was the NFL draft this weekend and the one solid thread thru the entire two days was the continual noting of players "being of solid character" or " solid citizens"Just wondering if the same thinking will be prevalent in the upcoming...
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ETSU'S Jeremy Hall gets NCAA D1 win #9
East Tennessee State used solid pitching and timely hitting to defeat Virginia Tech, 5-3, in the Kingsport Classic Tuesday night from Hunter Wright Stadium in Kingsport, Tenn. It is ETSU’s second win of the season against the Hokies, as the Bucs...
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Beach District Results 5/3-5/6
Tallwood-6 Salem-5Tallwood came back in the last inning to beat the sundevils today.Tough loss that the sundevils needed but we didnt get the job done when it needed to get done. Good fight from the lions today.Moose Calquhoun Pitched a solid game...
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It's Started
First Major College Coach called the school and showed up at the game yesterday. There have been many locals before this but this was special. Son did very well, held his own nicely. 0-3 on the day with 2 scorched line drives right at'em. Played solid...
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looking for team in Tampa,Fl area 18U
My DOB is 11-28-90 and I am 17.I can play any position on the field,but my best positions are Right Field and Pitcher,I am a RHP,I throw mid 80's,and I have a really really good outfield arm.My bat is solid,I hit for alot of power,and I hit alot of...
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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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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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Sit up or play down?
My son will probably make our 13yo Pony all-star team this year. He's one of 3 solid pitchers who are behind 2 stud pitchers. He hasn't hit well so far this year so I wouldn't expect him to get much playing time at all. The team is good enough that it...
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Boarding high schools w/baseball?
We are interested in a solid boarding school w/ good baseball. Our son is a high schooljunior with a high GPA looking for a quality option. We are in Georgia.Any names of schools to look at? Thanks in advance.
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High School
The high school I attended is a very small 2A, in a town most people in the state have never heard of. We're solid, we win around 20 games a year but the only scouts that attended are CC. I play for a high level showcase team. I was wondering if it...
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Perfect Game 2010 Draft Watch List - MD High School Players
Round 4-10 Kyle Convissar MarylandRound 11-25 Alex Ramsay Maryland Michael Bowie ?Bradley Markey Ga Tech Solid College Prospects (Rounds 25 and up) Chris Acker ? T.J. Campbell ?Travis Clark USC AkienHarris Fanaroff Lehigh Harrison Farmer ?Patrick...
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Clay packed infield
Hey guys,The infield at our high school has a real issue with holding water in the turf area. The basic problem seems to be that the base of the infield is solid clay, so the water has no where to go. Obviously, a complete redo of the infield would be...
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Lincecum ready for arbitration hearing
Lincecum ready for arbitration hearingWhile they play different positions, Ryan Howard was awarded 10M before the 2008 season after a solid partial rookie year and two monster seasons.
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Rivals Pre-season Rankings for 2010
School Ranking RivalsHigh Baseball Atlantic East RegionListed below are the rankings for the Atlantic East region.Top Three for Virginia are:1. Poquoson2. McLean3. West Springfield Compiled by Dallas Jackson (email) Senior Analyst for...
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Poteet Baseball
I went to scout the Forney / Poteet game last night. It was a great performance by Blunt, and Nowell wasn't to shaby at the plate either. The two Poteet dads that keep playing their team down can only do this for so long! Like I have said all along...
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Funny/Weird baseball injury stories
I've always assumed I had the funniest/worst baseball injury of all time, but it's a crown I really don't want to have to wear anymore. So somebody please beat this story.So I'm 19, and I'm in Germany playing for the British National Team for the...
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Junior College vs. PG
This may be a dumb question, just trying to figure out the college baseball process.My son is a very young sophomore in HS. He has a September birthday. He pitches and plays infield. he is a big kid, 6'2" 175 and still growing. He plays on the Varsity...
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Overthrow...one base or two
runner on 1st, batter puts ball in play, hit hard to 1st baseman. Fielder knocks ball down with solid play to his left, but bobbles ball and tosses to a late covering pitcher who misses the ball (E3). Runner previously on 1st heads for 3rd, pitcher...
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Nothin' like a good piece of wood.
So to speak...It's no secret to me that using a wood bat whenever I get the chance in pre-game BP or off a tee in a cage will help me be a better hitter someway, somehow. However, I have been through a few Demarini composite bats and they have been...
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Earlier than early predictions
I was hoping BOF would start it this year but I'll get one started for the Marmonte league. I really am a bit out of touch but who expects these to be right anyways?1. Westlake - Nieves, Cuneo and Yelich among others - could be derailed by personality...
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60 yd times in relation to kid size
I hear a lot of people say anything sub 7 seconds is solid.I am curious if you know your sons time?If so, please list his position and height/weight along with his time.
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University of Texas Pan American
My 2012 son received a camp invite and did not know much about the school and program. No new threads on it here. I see that the coach is in his second or third year and the school has solid pre-law and pre-med programs. Does anyone have more...
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Composite for Christmas?
Hey all-I have been sent on a mission by my best friend's girlfriend to find him a Christmas gift, and seeing as how we play baseball I immediately thought of a bat. We use wood exclusively in the fall, and all the way up until two weeks before the...
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squared up perfect but a little under it
Ok.. so this past weekend I played 5 games. all weekend I hit the ball. However it seemed that every game I played I got a little more under the ball and started turning a solid line drive double pitch into a deep fly out. this is really aggravating...
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Recruitment for Kids of a Military Parent
First, how did you deal with your son moving around every 4 to 5 years and having to prove himself at each new location? This is a constant issue with military kids. At the point that you’ve established yourself as one of the better area...
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2010 Season
I heard this morning on the MLB network that openning day is just a mear 82 days away. Let the discussion start about the 2010 High School Season here in the Granite State.Some Quick Thoughts:Bedford, this team has a boat load of talent, I predict...
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Wall Ball - ABCA Dallas (low cost alternative)
One of my favorite presenters at this years ABCA convention was Coach Cohen from Mississippi State, with his presentation on "Wall Ball". I brought his ideas home and incorporated them into our practices and they really work well. Our players love...
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Top ten Rounds
If your a 2010 RHP out of High School and can touch 94-95 and sit at 90-92, would that be enough to get you in the top ten rounds.. Assuming you could throw strikes with solid mechanics..
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Baseball
A letter to some:I enjoy coming here and reading posts.In most cases (NOT ALL) what is posted, especially when it comes to hitting and pitching is so far out in left field it makes it almost impossible to comment on.I work in baseball for a living. So...
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Dislocated Finger...ouch!
Hey guys...son dislocated his middle finger, at the middle joint on his GLOVE hand diving back into 2nd base Tuesday night...trainer set it back into place on site, but has him scheduled to get it x-rayed today...this is the first injury of this type...
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Brooke Point defeats Forge 3-1
In an exciting game, Brooke Point hands Colonial Forge their first loss of the early season on a walk off Home Run by 3B J.J. McDaniel (2011) in the bottom of the 9th.Pitching was strong for both teams as Andrew Tyree (2010) pitched 7 solid innings...
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The InsiderBat
I hope it's okay to post this -- thought it might be of interest to many of our members.My team (7-0 here in Korea thus far), received a unique donation from another poster on the site, springsteve. He was kind enough to send us two of his InsiderBat...
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What should we do?
Looking for some advice to guide in a decision making process. My son is a rising senior, OF/RHP. He has one solid offer from a D2 and has strong feelers, including requests for campus visits that are clearly not camp pitches, from four or five...
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incoming freshman position player concerns
My team has 8 freshman position players with 6 on scholarship (2 with 25%, 1 from FL (25% but big money and 2 SS in state with at least 60% on their NLI( 1 was drafted but decided on school) the other 3 are walk ons. Also the coaches brought in 2 JC...
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14U WWBA looking for two players
Our 14U team, has had a couple of injuries over the last month. We're looking for 2 solid players to guest play when we go to WWBA. Tournament date is 7/18-7/23. Positions needed: catcher/utility player, and a quality OF/Pitcher. Interested players,...
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No solid offers yet
Almost ready to hit the panic button. My son has really busted it and worked hard for this and I can see him being crushed if he gets no offers. He has people telling him not to worry its going to happen but nothing has yet. He is a 2015 grad and has...
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How should 2015 conduct himself at College camp
2015 has not received any phone calls or offers yet. He has been to Area Code tryout, All Star Stanford Camp, PG Nat'l Academic Showcase this summer plus Prospectwire tournaments. Has PG rating of 8. Has been told solid infielder SS/3B 7.0 60y plus...