Tagged With "travel ball"
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u15/u16 Northern IL pitcher/ third baseman for fall ball
My name is Nate Carlson. I am going to be a sophomore next year. I led my Libertyville Freshman team in era. I was wondering if anyone had a fall team opening.
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I'm a little sad now
Actually I am a little sad and jealous of you other moms. My youngest ended his jr. high baseball season with their second loss in a tournament last Friday. We really thought we had the first game won, but the umpire wasn't very consistent at the...
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Best Kind of Baseball
Well the easy answer is the best kind of baseball is the game you are at... but given a choice, and taking the cost into account, would the fans on this site prefer to go to:A Major League gameB Minor League gameC College game - including summer...
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McKeon
There are a few baseball books on my desk at work. It's Friday afternoon and I picked up "Montana Summer" by Tom Yankus. A friend played under Yankus. I enjoyed Yankus recollection of his first conversation with Jack McKeon (manager) when the former...
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summer 2009 baseball
My son is a 16 year old pitcher. He would like to play competitive summer ball but there is no such thing anywhere near our isolated abode. He can live with friends/family in Atlanta or NYC/LI. How do I find a team for him?Plus, please explain to this...
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climbing chalk over rosin?
I heard from one of my fellow players that climbing chalk works better than rosin at keeping your hand dry and improving grip on the ball. Has anyone ever tried it? and is it legal?
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What do a Bum and a Krak Have In Common with Paris?
I follow some of the guys my son has played summer ball with in the Seattle area the last couple years and noticed that my son's earliest friend, from 13 or 14 years ago (before we left for Korea), Paris Shewey, is now a WSU Cougar, and a pitcher...
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Baseball and Swimming
My 11 year old is a highly ranked swimmer here in MD. He is very accomplished in all 4 strokes and swims year around. He is also a baseball player, and a pretty good one at that.But...this weekend he pitched an inning and the coach from the other team...
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Catcher's Video Analysis Throwing Camp August 18-19th
Registration is now open for our first Video Analysis Throwing Camp!At the camp, video will be featured throughout each of the 2 days. A lot of the group instruction will include going over video of high-level throws from MLB players to Team USA Fast...
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Non-Dominant Shoulder Dislocation..questions
Hey everyone,this past thursday I dislocated my non throwing shoulder diving for a ball down the line. As a collegiate athlete I went to my team orthopedist, who after reviewing xrays told me that nothing was fractured or broken (thankfully). She also...
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Interesting Recruiting Dilemma
I would appreciate any input on our particular situation, as follows:Our son is a highly ranked 2009 player at a private D1 high school who played against and in the same league as a 2008 first round draft pick last season. He is being heavily...
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Home plate obstruction
Runner at 2nd, batter hits to right field, fielder throws ball to catcher who catches the ball just to left of the plate, immediately gets plowed by the runner, catcher holds and shows ball. Runner is called safe on catcher obstruction. High school ...
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Propane Heater Recall!!
I know this might be only slightly on topic, but I though I'd let everyone know since many folks probably use these things at ball games.Hubby bought me a two-burner propane heater at Home Depot for Christmas that attaches to a standard grill tank. We...
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Hit in the arm
I have two questions.During my scrimmage game yesterday, I was hit in the arm (left)and blue gave me a strike saying my arm was in the strike zone. I am right handed batter. What's the call?My dad has been keeping score for years with a program called...
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Defensive player slips in mud
So the defensive player makes a great play stopping/fielding the ball and then slips and is unable to make the throw to get batter out. Is this an error or a hit???
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Looking for Legion Baseball in Tampa, fl.
As a new resident of Tampa, Fl. I've come to learn about American Legion Baseball in Florida and how it works. I'm seeking information specifically regarding Legion Ball in the Tampa area. My son is a left-handed pitcher/1st baseman and getting ready...
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New coach needs help!
Hi, this is my first season coaching JV baseball at a high school near my college. I have a long time background in baseball and was a pretty decent player myself.But coaching is another game and im struggling with the FUNGO bat!!!I not too bad with...
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Power Hungry Umps
Please tell me if i was wrongI was an assistant coach for a freshman team this year and we had a runner on first with a batter up. Our batter hits the ball and somehow drops his bat and hits the other teams catcher on the arm. I am coaching first base...
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Highschool Players Resume
Can anyone direct me to a site or an example of a High School ball players resume. I need to send some information about my sons accomplishments to a College and I need an example to follow.Any help would be appreciated!ThanksBeth
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HS Baseball Verses Select
There are some VERY knowledgable people on this board and I need some advice on whether or not to let my kid play ball in high school. I have an incoming freshman that has trained hard and currently plays on a high end Texas select team. After all...
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Umpiring
I just umpired my second 11/12 year old game in less than a week. It sure was fun, but at the same time, hard. Time and again seems like I called "ball!" only to think in my head "geez, that was a frickin' strike!" and vice versa. Goin' from slow...
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Defensive Players in Fair Territory
Rule 4.03 states that all fielders other than the catcher must be in fair territory when the ball is put in play.Must BOTH feet be in fair, or is one good enough? I am referring to fielders at 1B and 3B.
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Pitching control
I'm a 14yo and sometimes on the mound I tend to lose focus and start throwing balls. I notice that when I try to throw just to get a strike, I drift it high and inside on the batter. Then I try to correct myself and throw low and outside and there it...
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Pitching
I'm a 14yo and sometimes on the mound I tend to lose focus and start throwing balls. I notice that when I try to throw just to get a strike, I drift it high and inside on the batter. Then I try to correct myself and throw low and outside and there it...
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Showcases vs HS Play
My question is in regards to showcase rating vs HS performance. If a player recieves a mid to high showcase rating (say a 7-8 at a PG event) but due to certain circumstances does not play HS ball or does not start for his HS team, is not all district,...
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Runner Interference
This just happened yesterday..............Runners on First and Second, 1 out. Batter hits ball off pitchers leg, dribbles toward short, never leaving the grass. Runner is on straight line to third; SS begins moving forward to pick up carom, which is...
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Is it a balk or batter's interference
RUNNER ON THIRD , NO ONE OUT, NO COUNT ON THE BATTER, PITCHER IN THE STRETCH POSITION, AND ALSO SET ON THE RUBBER. BEFORE HE STARTS HIS MOTION TOWARDS HOME THE RUNNER ON THIRD BREAKS FOR HOME. THE PITCHER STEPS BACK OFF OF THE RUBBER AND THROWS THE...
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Batter's interference
RUNNER ON FIRST AND THIRD, 2 STRIKES ON BATTER, NO ONE OUT, R1 BREAKS FOR SECOND, BR SWINGS AND MISSES BALL, AND HE INTERFERES WITH THE CATCHER THROWING TO SECOND BASE, WHO DOES NOT RETIRE R1 STEALING SECOND. RUNNER ON THIRD NEVER GOES ANYWHERE. WHAT...
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Looking for a NC Team for Summer
We are new to the Raleigh, NC area and my college sophomore son needs a team to play on this summer. He's a RHP (low 90s FB) and was a 2003 Tampa Bay 28th round pick. Since we've moved last fall, we've only seen him throw once. That's a big change...
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Where will these kids play???
Could anyone help me with information on where these kids will play summer ball?? I plan on going to some of the games.Zack Vogler NCAddison Johnson NCBrandon Johnson NCThank you
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Scoring Question
1 out, man on third, ball driven deep, runner on third is tagging up. Left fielder gets to the warning track and the ball clearly hits his glove but he drops it (obvious error - nothing extraordinary about the catch). Runner on third scores batter...
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Scoring question
First and third , one out. Assume both reached by hits. Ball hit to SS, relay to 2nd ,<out>, throw to 1st beats the runner, first baseman drops it.Is that run earned?
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Yet another soring question
I promise this will be my last scoring question for a while. Ball hit hard in the air to the outfielder who charges the ball. The ball bounces in front of him and shoots by - no way he could have caught it off the bouce nor could he of made the catch...
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Yet another scoring question
2 outs. Runner reaches 1b safely. Advances to 2b on passed ball. Scores on a single.Earned or unearned? (Wouldn't have been in scoring position without passed ball).
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Senior Season is Over
I just needed some mom support. My son has a back injury and has been told that his season is over. This is a potentially career ending injury. He was told by a neurosurgeon that he may be able to recover to play college ball. As a parent my heart is...
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AABC Mickey Mantle World Series Qualifying
AABC Mickey Mantle World Series QualifyingJune 14-19McKinney/Allen, TexasGames will be played at Al Alford Field, McKinney North HS, Allen HS, and The Ball Fields at Craig Ranch.FORMAT: 24 teams / 4 pools FEE: $1,000 CONTACTS: Frank Kerby (...
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Hey, Question.
Hey, I'm new to these boards, seems like a good board.I'm 15, 5,5,weight about 125-130,usually play second base. This year has been changing for me, hitting has been horrible, feilding also. The coach put me in left field,never played outfield befor,...
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Did ump make the right call ?
High school game !1. Batter bunts the ball. Ball bounces up off the plate strikes runner in the helmet as he is running to first. Ball hits runner just in front of plate. Ump: Foul Ball Reason: It was not intentional ?2. Runner on 1st and 3rd with 2...
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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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college or the majors
A close friend of mines brother is a great highschool ball player and is supooivly being looked at by texas ranger scouts and JMU college scouts.I was just wondering would it be smarter for someone to go straight from highschoo to farm team levels or...
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error on double play?
2nd basemen fields ball to the right of 2nd runs to the bag, pivots throws ball to ist on 1 hop-ball gos past 1st baseman- fc or fc and error on 2nd-
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Missing 1st base
Batter-runner runs past 1st base without touching the bag before F-3 receieves the ball.What is the correct call? 1. The batter-runner has safely reached the base, and it is an appeal play in order to record the out. 2. If F-3 tags the batter-runner...
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Top 20 Baseball Quotes of All Time
http://theloveofsports.com/index.php/site/comments/top_..._quotes_of_all_time/Some of these are pretty good, so I thought I'd share. My personal favorite quote isn't listed. I don't know if it's a real quote, but from the movie Cobb:Louis Prima: With...
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i get confused batting
when im up to bat i watch the ball go straight past for a strike im ready to hit but i just let them come rite down the pipe and dont swing is there anything i can do to start hitting
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Throwing from your Knees
I was just practicing the other day and started throwing to second from my knees. Surprisingly I threw with about the same velocity as I do when I stand up and throw it. While throwing from my knees my pop-time had to decrease because the ball got...
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For anyone who can help
I will be entering college in the fall and im not sure where im going yet. Ive struggled so much trying to find a school where i can play. Initially i was planning on walking on at a small D1 school but that fell through as a kid got an extra year of...
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Diligence pays off
To make a very long story short, my son had to transfer to another school (and move to another city) in the middle of his senior year in order to continue to play - he missed baseball (except for continuing to work out) all of his junior year, even...
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Is the Umpire part of the field of play?
Here's the scenario:Runner at 2nd with one out. Batter hits a ball past the pitcher. The ball strikes the base umpire and caroms to a fielder, who throws the ball to first. The throw beats the runner and the base ump initially calls the runner out at...
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Tennessee JUCO Season Final Records
Final 2005 TJCCAA Season Records--------------------------------1. Jackson State 21-92. Motlow State 19-113. Cleveland State 19-114. Walters State 17-135. Vol State 17-13--------------------------------6. Chattanooga State 15-157. Roane State 13-178....
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Get out and be SEEN!
I would like to pass some info to the baseball players in NH, Maine & Vermont. Recently, my son went through the rigors of College Recruiting. He is from NH and if your from the previous mentioned states and your in your junior year of high school...