Tagged With "travel ball"
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Apopka
It looks like all the coaches have been fired at Apopka High School. My son is an incoming junior that might be looking for a place to play summer ball.Any needs?mteverist
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Another strange call
Saw a good one at the Cle/Oak game tonite. Pop to short left. F6 runs back pointing and yelling, but F7 hasn’t got a clue. Ball falls 20’ short of F7 and about 10’ beyond F6, for what everyone ASSUMED would be scored a single. Scored...
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is the outfield arm overated
people talk about 1.how strong the outfield arm is 2. how much carry the ball has 3. how far can you throw but in reality how important is the outfield arm. in the major leagues i believe the person with the most gundowns from the outfield had 16 over...
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All You Are Doing Is...
Hurting the kids that play baseball.What am I talking about? I'm talking about umpires that have personal agendas for their team or against another. And the Kentucky High School Athletic Association for letting these things to go on.In the 14th region...
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All Star Baseball Academy
I'll never pay for one of these prospect camps from this outfit again. The guy throwing BP couldn't even get the ball over the plate in two rounds of BP if it even made it there. Then the majority of the time on both days coaches just stood around...
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Could it be the glove?
I play SS, and lately i have been making errors like crazy. I took some Grounders today with my father and was missing way more than i have ever missed. I am thinking about y i have missed so many and it came to me maybe it is my glove. i am not...
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Batting practice over-rated?
I thought this was really interesting. Pro ball players and managers strongly disagree with one another about the value of BP before games (Jeter loves it; Valentine hates it). My view is, BP helps, but heck ... I'm still an amateur. NYT - Batting ...
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Are the hands part of the bat???
What is the call in these situations:1)Batter swings at inside pitch and ball hits his hands while he is in the act of swinging. Call if ball lands foul? Call if ball lands fair?2)Batter strides, pulls back on inside pitch but ball still hits him on...
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question on foul tip?
In a Wisconsin D1 regional game, bases are loaded and batter attempts a suicide squeeze, batter foul tips the ball into the catcher's glove, and then the catcher proceeds to run down the runner from third, ump calls foul ball and runner is not out?...
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Part-time fall showcase?
So...if I concede that fall showcase baseball is a positive thing...let's get into a discussion of whether it is a good thing for a player to participate part-time while playing a fall sport in high school (like football)?I understand that for many...
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plate is fair and feet are foul?
is this true? is the plate fair?what if the ball hits the plate and then next hits the batter's leg? batter out?thanks!
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When is it interference?
Batter swings and misses, third strike in the dirt, ball carooms off the catcher up the 1st base line, as the batter breaks for first the ball lands right on his foot (actually came through his legs from behind) and gets booted towards the 1st base...
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San Diego CIF Finals
Watched some pretty good baseball yesterday at Tony Gywnn stadium. The venue is just great for high school baseball. The place was packed for D1 finals and even the D4 had a good size crowd. In D1, Rancho Bernardo just hits the cover off the ball and...
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New article on blocking curveballs
Hey everyone, Just wanted to share this with you all. I just posted a new article on the difference in blocking curveballs. Feel free to give it a read. It has some moving GIFs so I can't post the article in it's entirety here, but the link is listed...
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Strike 3 in dirt....interference?
My HS team played in a tournament this weekend, and this situation came up:Runner at 3rd, 2 outs. Batter swings and misses at strike 3 in the dirt. My catcher blocked the ball and it went back in the direction of the mound. The batter/runner struck...
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Hitting the ball on the handle...
Today I was 0/ 5, but got on base twice due to errors. But every time I hit the ball it came off close to the handle. I am setting up where I always do and I usually don't ever go hitless. Can anyone give me something that can help me to not hit the...
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Rules the average fan doesn't know
I learned something in the umpires forum that I didn't know (and neither did my son). Foul tip catch is a live ball! You can read it for more details.Question for everyone - what are some rules the average (me) fan doesn't know.
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Good online place for bats
I know it has been touched on here before, but I cant find the old threads. Where is a good place to get bats online for kinda cheap. Son is starting high school ball and needs a new -3 bat. I thought there were places selling last years models and...
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Baseball research ... government money wasted
The NIH is a government organization. They funded this research at a university. A LL coach could have saved us a lot of money. How to catch a fly ball
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How to approach coach on hitting approach different from his
Great forum; my first post. Can anyone suggest methods to approach a HS coach(es) with a hitting approach different from a successful approach my son uses. Specifically, the HS likes to teach "hitting down on the ball," while my son has a...
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A Huge Thank You
I just wanted to say thank you to everyone on this site who provides information. I just made my commitment to play college ball and right now it's an unreal feeling to realize one of my dreams is coming true. A special thank you goes out to TRHit,...
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Bat speed vs distance ball is hit
Instead of stealing another thread I am starting a new one. For those who have not seen it here is the aplet that has distance vs ball velocity. For a ball to travel 400' the ball velocity needs to be 105 MPH. The question of Pujol's bat velocity came...
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looking for summer team in san marcos
my son will be attending Texas State this fall to play baseball. He will be attending Texas State for summer session 1 to knock out 6 credits. I am looking for a contact so I can line him up for summer ball in San Marcos....any help is appreciatedthx
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18U East Cobb Patriots
The 18U East Cobb Patriots are looking for players for this summer. If you are a senior in high school and committed to play college ball somewhere and would be interested in playing at East Cobb please email Tolley Lovejoy at ttrain21@gmail.com or...
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Yes... another eligibility question!
Hi,I am a student from Canada who played one season in a JUCO (06/07)... during summer ball after my freshman year I broke my leg, so I transfered back home in Canada.Right now, I am ready to go back to the states; and I am being recruited by some...
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Forgotten aspects
There are a few discussions presently going on with regard to high profile travel teams and I think that a number of apsects are being overlooked.01-- Travel teams for the HS player are not necessarily for only the high level D-I/Pro prospect---many...
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How do athletes get an edge?
I recently had a ball player ask me: "I want to play at the next level. How do I get an edge over my competition?" My opinion:Out-work them. This doesn't necessarily mean more time spent. Work hard and smart. Quality over quantity. Work just past the...
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Pick off moves
Does a right handed pitcher need to come set before picking to first?I was always taught the "tap and go" method in which you started to come set touch the ball in the glove and pick to first. Is this not legal anymore?
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Visual Mechanics
A while back I read a book that I think was titled The Psychology of Baseball. In the earlier chapters it talked about how a hitter sees the ball. I am summarizing here but, I believe it said there were two ways that a hitter sees the baseball. I am...
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Elbow pain when releasing the ball
My 16 year old son has been battling elbow pain since September. The orthopedic said it was tendonitis and then an MRI showed a mild bone bruise. He has been through PT for 4 months. He started throwing again 2 weeks ago without pain but when he...
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Scout Concerned about Defense - Interesting Concept
Last week our son went through a 2 hour workout with MLB Area Scout. We talked a bit after the workout but not much. I took him up on his offer to talk in more detail this week. Very interesting observation that I thought was worth passing on to...
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What are the mental keys
Another question I receive from ball players is:What are the mental keys for playing well in baseball?The goal is to give a best effort performance one pitch at a time and accept whatever happens. This happens when an athlete gets his mind and body...
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Looking for a summer team for 2010 in Georgia
I know it is late but if anyone has an opening for a right handed pitcher and all around good utility player in the metro Atlanta area please let me know. Son is 16 but can and has played 18U. Fast ball around 84 consistently, good change up, curve...
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Could I play in college?
Okay I want to begin by saying I live in Wyoming and there is no H.S. ball here we play American Legion in the summer and that's it, we do get plenty of games in though.I'm a first baseman and a pitcher. I see myself as being more likely to advance...
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How Important is the Pitcher as a Hitter?
Ok, we all know if a pitcher can hit it is an added bonus to a lineup...an asset to the coach and the team. However, this is my observation...During youth baseball on up through the lower levels of high school ball (Freshman), often the better...
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College Ball Opening Day!!
It's hard to believe but opening day is now less than 2 weeks away for the college guys!! Any of the dads who have kids fortunate enough to be playing starting to get fired up yet?
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Trying to get back into affiliated ball
Hey guys my name is Steve Shepard and I'm looking to get back into affiliated ball. I'm a 6'4 245 lb RHP. I got drafted in the 13th round by the Nationals in 07 and was released the following June in 08. I then signed with the Phillies this past...
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Camera Angles for Pitching Video
Hey guys,Am going to capture, hopefully, some decent footage beginning this year to start building a database for my son...I'm not going to make a "highlight" video (K after K), rather some in-game footage only editing out dead time and between inning...
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College Baseball Web?
Out of sheer curiosity, I Googled "College Baseball Web". The first link was to this website. The second link was, well, to this website also. Third was ASU, fourth LSU, fifth Collegiate Baseball Newspaper. So I started thinking that maybe it would be...
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Blisters on throwing fingers
My son is the starting pitcher for his JV squad and a relief pitcher for Varsity. After approximately thirty to thirty five pitches he develops a sore or tear on his right hand pointer finger. This did not present any real dilemmas with his fast ball...
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shocked
Is It nomal for a high school coach, when told about a player "my son" being professionally trained on the side that I'm wasting my money and goes on to ask the question why is he not coaching? for me to answer like I would know insinuating that he is...
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Runner hit by thrown ball on DP attempt
Fed Rules 13U game R1 0 outs, ball hit to short near 2nd base, short keeps the ball steps on 2nd. Takes a step and a hop towards right field and throws the ball. The ball hits the bill of the helmet of the runner who had drifted towards the right...
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Tracking fly balls
I've played centerfield for the past five years and consider myself a good, defensive outfielder. As a matter of fact, prior to this year I couldn't tell you the last time I've made an error. This year, as a new member of the varsity, I have been...
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Batted Ball Hits the Runner
Runner on first and hit / run is on. Runner never checks in and ball hits him in foot as it's going to be fielded by the 2Bman. How do you mark this in the book? Does anyone get credit for the out?Some people were saying that the pitcher is credited...
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Making the HS Team ??s
Hi All –Not sure if anyone has any experience with this, or if there are any HS coaches out there. Here is the situation. My son is a freshman in HS. Tryouts for the baseball team this week. It’s a pretty competitive program at his school...
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Tip for Scorekeepers
I learned something new last night! (I learn something new about every 5 minutes LOL, but anyway...) I keep the books for our High School team. Last night, about halfway through the 3rd inning, Coach, in his most frustrated and loud voice, says "I...
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Catcher's Long Toss
As the season approaches and it gets warmer I was wondering when a catcher long tosses is there any difference between that and an outfields long toss? 1) When you transfer do you bring the ball back like a pitcher, to work the whole shoulder, or like...
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First spikes
alright so this is my first year of playing HS ball and im debating between 3 different spikes Under Armour's Clean UP 3n2's Pro Metal Classic and Mizuno 9 spike classic g5I'm new to this so im wondering which spike would be the best buy? Thanks ...
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A catcher's question
Does anyone have any idea where to get a kind of thumb(glove hand) protection for a catcher?My son has been using a new glove and it feels completely different than his last glove when he receives the ball,less protected and much harder on thumb...
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Forced?
Bases loaded, two out, dropped 3rd strike. Does this create a force where the catcher can just pick up the ball and step on the plate or must runner be tagged or retired at 1B?