Tagged With "Easton Professional Series"
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Non baseball life question
I have come to value opinions on this board for more than just baseball questions. My daughter is at a fork in the road and I am seeking some help.She just finished her accounting degree with a 3.4 GPA after 3 1/2 years at Florida State. About a year...
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The Mohel Retires
A Mohel who had been performing circumcisions in his community for close to 30 years was slated for retirement. During his tenure he had kept for prosperity all the foreskins he had removed from the babies brought to him in a bag.As his retirement...
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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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D-BAT Gallegos manager credits his mentor for teaching him about baseball, life
FARMINGTON — The celebration started moments after D-BAT Gallegos third baseman Noah Hill lifted his glove into the air, signaling he had caught the game-winning out of Friday's championship game against the Midland Redskins. Players from the Dallas-based team sprinted to the center of the infield, piling on top of each other and basking in the bliss of winning the Connie Mack World Series. Lost among the entangled arms and legs of the dog pile and drowned out by the cheers of the packed...
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Simply Unbelievable
I will apologize up front for the length and rambling. Feel free to stop reading right now. I stumbled across this site about three years ago while looking for information about arm injuries, specifically UCL. I thought I was fairly knowledgeable...
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My Friend Smokey
There have been so many stories here lately how people are "upset" with their son's plight in baseball, I thought I would share this one....I met him five years ago as our sons were about to enroll at Coastal Carolina. Both our sons were deep in the...
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Made Cuts
Well, we just completed them. I really can't think of one coach that enjoys doing it. We certainly don't. We gave them 3 days and they were allowed to tryout at 3 positions. If they pitched, they were allowed two different times to throw. Today, we...
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Coaching
Hi, I am just wondering if the high school coaches on this board are teachers as well? I ask this because it seems to be the only profession that allows you to coach. I am a college student, but would love to coach high school baseball one day. Anyone...
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From Rob Drake, professional umpire. Please Read!
Fellow umpires, my name is Rob Drake and I am a professional umpire. I have been in the minor leagues for 16 years now and have been working in the Big Leagues for 10 years. I have never posted here before, but I know that these umpire message boards...
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From Rob Drake, professional umpire. Please Read!
Fellow umpires, my name is Rob Drake and I am a professional umpire. I have been in the minor leagues for 16 years now and have been working in the Big Leagues for 10 years. I have never posted here before, but I know that these umpire message boards...
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UTA Baseball
Jeff Curtis resigns, Darin Thomas appointed new head coachNov. 15, 2007 An eight-year career at UT Arlington - highlighted by two trips to the NCAA tournament - ended Thursday when Mavericks baseball coach Jeff Curtis announced his resignation,...
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Hitting Experts Round ???
I've edited this into the form of a "Sticky." I've removed the first portion of this post in lieu of an informative sticky that should serve as a type of guide for those reading our site. I've never proclaimed myself an "expert." I have coached...
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Inspiring article
Here is a great, thoughtful article on Tom Brady. Granted, it's not baseball, but it warmed this dad's heart (you'll see why at the end!). EnjoyMontanaDadSports Heretic By Robert Ringer With few exceptions, interviews with athletes tend to be about as...
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Need someone with a degree in Kinesiology...
...to please answer some questions for me. This is my first semester in college after getting out of the military. I've been thinking of becoming an athletics Coach, so I'm taking an "Introduction to Physical Education" course. One of the requirements...
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Do you really want an answer?
...or do you just want affirmation that you're right? I thought I'd wait until there weren't any "hot" topics that easily relate to my thoughts...so folks wouldn't incorrectly think I'm pointing a finger at them. But there's seems to...
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Umpire at North Forney / Royse City Game
I'm posting this in hopes that this umpire reads this board or in some way gets word of this posting. The plate umpire at the North Forney v. Royse City contest on Monday night, the 18th, should be ashamed of himself and the pathetic act that he...
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Considering Easton EPG (Professional Series) glove for my son. Any opinions on their quality?
New to the website and am liking what I see. After searching through the forums for advice on what new glove to get my 13 year old son I decided to go ahead and create a post to see if anyone with more knowledge than myself on the subject could...
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Single-minded focus can blur reality for athletes
http://www.jsonline.com/sports/prep/jul05/339942.aspSingle-minded focus can blur reality for athletes Putting emphasis on one sport can be unhealthy, expensivePosted: July 9, 2005Passion always has been the lifeblood of high school sports.With no...
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Reflections on a Summer's Eve.
I will be entering my 20th year of coaching baseball (8 as a head coach) and 16 year of coaching basketball (4 as a head coach and I'm getting back into it this year as a JV coach.) when this school year starts. I'm know that I am in the twilight of...
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Please pray for a friend
I answered a knock at the door a few moments ago, as a matter of fact my husband beat me to it. In his happy go lucky way he embrased our friend, a baseball mom of a fine family. She stopped by to deliver a check for what else, baseball. As we all had...
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please pray for a friend
Posted March 17, 2008 09:36 PM I answered a knock at the door a few moments ago, as a matter of fact my husband beat me to it. In his happy go lucky way he embrased our friend, a baseball mom of a fine family. She stopped by to deliver a check for...
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RISE 13U Tryouts
RISE Baseball 13U will be hosting open tryouts on August 19th at 9:00am. Tryouts will be at RISE INDOOR BASEBALL EXPERIENCE. RISE team members will become part of an elite group of young athletes who are dedicated to training and the development of...
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Do you take the money
Saw an interesting article in the local papers this morning regarding Allen Horne. Apparently, he was drafted by the Indians out of a Florida high school in the 1st round a few years back. He was a mid 90's flame thrower who turned down approximately...
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Broadcasting Debut
It's funny where the game of baseball takes us all. Case in point - JH's new job beginning for him in just a few months. I like most of you are quite proud for this young man and so happy to see good things happen to good people. I was sitting...
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Academic support for athletes fair?
Universities offer athletes academic helpBy By Chris Talbott Associated PressWednesday, December 24, 2008OXFORD, Miss. -- From the moment he arrived on campus, 320-pound tackle Michael Oher seemed destined to be a star on Ole Miss' football team and a...
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A notice to college/pro players and parents
My son is detail oreinted and the last couple of days he has been updating and keeping track of all his contractual information. This info is now in a professional format but I noticed all his college info was also filed and catagorized.My intent here...
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Happy Thanksgiving
Just want to wish everyone on here a Happy Thanksgiving.I am thankful for my wife, my children, my dogs, my health, my dad, my sisters, my niece, my nephews, my niece that will be born next month, all my friends that I have made in this great...
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The Talent it Takes to 2nd Guess
We live in a world today that has convinced everybody that there is some obligation to second guess everything that occurs in the sporting world. The people that cuss and criticize Skip Bayless, Dale Hansen and Randy Galloway are the same people that...
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Staying "Inside" the ball/Rotating on Axis
These are topics we have all addressed before but we prolly need to re-address for purpose of reinfocement.I'll start discussion>Here Ya go> A common misunderstanding as hitter/instructor during instruction revolves around "keeping the hands...
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Please "Advise" me
What is an advisor? When did advising become a profession? Is it an agent? I know what that is.I don't ever remember paying for advice. I don't ever remember charging for advice. Is there a college degree plan for advising? I believe the best advisors...
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Re: MLB Scouting Bureau requests "Athletic Success Profile"
ktcosmos, have your son complete anything & everything. Its another tool for scouts to use in evaluating your son. Vance34, Suggest you take a look at who posted what! TR said, "fill out all the forms"... E-6 said, "a psych test, pretty standard..." Please pay closer attention to who posted what info before mis-stating or mis-interpretting.... I appreciate your perspective...Are you willing to disclose your profession or basis of information (or knowledge) relating to the draft? This...
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Re: Top 30 Picks
Diablo con Huevos, I work with perfect game on a project called baseballwebtv, so you can dismiss what I say if you'd like, but I believe you definitely have the wrong idea about perfectgame. It seems you have the idea that they just sit back and collect money...I can tell you that this is absolutely not the case. In fact, I think the guys that run a couple showcases a year probably make a ton more money for themselves than Anyone at perfectgame. Trust me, they aren't driving around in cars...
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Re: Still want to play professional baseball???????
An overused phrase comes to mind here. It is what it is. Certainly, if no one were willing to play at minor league salaries and inconveniences, then it would not exist as a going concern. The dream and an abundant supply of players willing to chase those dreams keeps the costs down. It is similar to the starving rock band. They sign a contract for peanuts and they are upset when someone else profits from them. Many do not consider the expense and the risk associated with developing talent...
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Re: How Did Area Code Tryouts Go?
I must admit that is a pretty good line, athough I don't remember calling myself a big league catcher in the same sence Vance is calling himself a major league scout. In fact, I never once mentioned anything about my career in baseball to validate any knowledge I may have in the game. If I came on here and continued to preach the way the big league game should be played on the basis that I was a major leaguer, maybe that comment would be justified. But, I never did such. I just think if...
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Re: Still want to play professional baseball???????
This is a most interesting thread, as many of the pro ball discussions are. And there are as many opinions and perspectives as there are belly buttons out there. From our perspective, there have been times when we almost wished our son were ready to hang up the cleats ... watching him struggle at his 'profession', watching the sadness in his eyes as he tried to figure out what he needed to correct to be successful, watching his face as he struggled with the little voice that told him to just...
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Re: Still want to play professional baseball???????
This has been a really interesting thread. I really enjoyed the various posters expressing their own points of view and obviously acknowledging other viewpoints. One of the best in that respect I've ever read on here. As I read through this I couldn't help but think about how hard it is for anyone to comprehend the ups and downs without going through them personally. While I don't pretend to know anything about minor league or professional baseball...I have learned a lot from those who have...
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Re: Still want to play professional baseball???????
Just, Please let me know the answer to that question when you find it. In high school I sat in the crowds at football games and listened to them rip my son if he dropped a pass or missed a tackle. I have read the remarks on the college message board where people who "say" they are my son's friend ripped him apart about baseball and he hasn't ever even set foot on that campus yet. Added: "I'll never forget PGStaff's story about sitting in the MLB stadium while 45,000 fans booed his son" Now...
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Re: Still want to play professional baseball???????
"The life of a minor league player is not easy, and they are not blessed......they are grinding like crazy trying to be the best they can be which is not something that can be said about most people in most jobs." bbscout, as usual, provides a great and accurate perspective. For everyone who has posted about how great it is to play professional baseball at any level of the minor leagues, I agree with every single one of you. There are very few playing professional baseball players who would...
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Re: Do great players need private instruction?
Yes! Pro ball players get instruction daily in order to perfect their profession. Look at Tiger Woods and the amount of time that he spends on his swing. Even when he is at the top of his game he still works on perfecting it.
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Re: SUPPLY AND DEMAND
TR As a former umpire myself, I can certainly understand the problem of being in several places at one time. MGBUA which I was a member of covered Jr. College, HS, JV, All levels of LL with many different leagues and parks. It was overwhelming to say the least trying to field umpires for "all the arenas". Manpower was a problem for us too and sometimes we compromised quality for warm body because we had no choice-lol Specialized group recruited, developed, and trained to handle a specific...
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Re: Elbow pain
This isn't just my idea. The idea of pronation gained widespread attention as a result of the work of Dr. Mike Marshall (at least). Its effectiveness has also been independently validated by others including Glenn Fleisig and James Andrews. On page 465 of the paper "Effect of Pitch Type, Pitch Count, and Pitching Mechanics on Risk of Elbow and Shoulder Pain in Youth Baseball Pitchers" by Stephen Lyman PhD, Glenn S. Fleisig PhD, James R. Andrews MD, and E. David Osinski MA., the authors make...
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Re: Elbow pain
Coach Chris, For someone who writes volumes, you have either a reading or comprehension problem here. The kid has pain in the elbow. He saw a doctor. He doesn't need you and your pronation right now. He needs professionals in the medical profession. Do you have an M.D. or any medical certifications? EMS training? Candy Striper ever? Beyond that, where have you coached? Did you ever play beyond Little League (or even in LL, if I use that as a measure because I've watched that mess of a video...
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Re: VERY IMPORTANT for all VA Athletes
JT....my son wants to be a lawyer......after he finishes playing in the CWS and MLB World Series.... So.....be careful what you say about that fine and respectable profession..... GO H-SC Tigers!
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Re: Elbow pain
I have been a nurse for 33 years and at no time would I ever attempt to diagnose a problem over the internet...I assume the initial MD examined the elbow and offered the treatment of ice and rest in an attempt to alleviate what he considered to be tendonitis...further pain upon movement is indicative of a more serious underlying problem which warrants further investigation by an Orthopedic MD particularly one experienced in the treatment of sports related injuries...but once again I am not...
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Re: Short to zone...Long through zone
Shep, I've found through time that the ability to teach is a quality that many if not most baseball coaches and experts believe that they possess. In many cases, such is not the case. I've also have my opinions about those that profess to be the knowitalls of any profession. The best I know in the coaching ranks are those same people that remain humble and constantly seek more knowledge. JMHO! Finally, I can name several, and I'm equally sure that you can as well, experts that use video,...
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Re: Role Models
When a teen becomes an adult, he or she is expected to make certain changes related to maturity and act accordingly. When a single guy gets married, he is expected to change some aspects of his lifestyle and act accordingly. When one becomes a parent, he is expected to pay closer attention to the example he is setting and act accordingly. When a person takes a job, he is expected to understand his responsibilities regarding representation of the company and act accordingly. When one enters a...