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Arizona Senior All-Academic Tryouts
Hey Everyone.... Just wanted to see if anyone has gone through the tryouts for the Senior All Academic Game. Son is a LHP Senior in So. Calif. Foothill League and was invited to the tryout this coming Thursday, so just wanted to know what to...
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Under Armour Vs. All-Star
Does anyone have any experience with the UA gear? I've used the system-7 stuff the last few years and although I know that The UA gear is made by All-Star, the chest protector looks a lot thinner which I like. Is this my imagination? I know both the...
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Maintaining a New Catchers Mitt
Hi this is my first post on this forum and I just had a few questions about forming and maintaining my new glove. I purchased a Rawlings Pro Preferred this past weekend http://www.rawlingsgear.com/baseball/baseball-gloves/proscm41mo.html and...
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4th of July Tournament
The All-American Sports Fest is a celebration of sports over the 4th of July holiday. Over 5000 athletes will be competing across six different sports throughout the week. The Baseball event will be held July 5-7 in Pasadena, MD. A celebration of...
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Sounds like the glove will get enough reps to break in fairly quick. All of this will be in my opinion. Don't do anything to accellerate the breaking in period. Games, bullpens, catching off a machine will break it in properly with your hand in it. Stay away from petroleum based oils or creams. I love using Lexol on mine. You can buy it at auto part stores, hardware stores, etc. It's a leather conditioner, very lite. Won't build up or add weight to the leather. Apply as needed, when it dries...
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At the PG tourney in Ft. Myers there was a company called "Webgem" that has a product that is basically a hard plastic form that you place in the glove and a neoprene bag that you keep it in when not using it. Because my son has a habit of turning his gloves into pancakes, I bought one of the "webgems" to see if it will help keep his glove in proper shape. Google it to see if it is something that you may be interested in.
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I like Lexol Conditioner to aid in breaking in a glove, just apply a little bit to those areas that you want to flex. As you use your glove during the season apply a little Lexol Conditioner to the whole glove, especially the laces (they get brittle and break when they dry out). Dirt is the enemy of your catchers mitt, so wipe off the glove with a towel (damp is best) after each use. Once the glove is dry, take a medium bristle brush and brush off any caked on dirt, pay special attention to...
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Originally Posted by Rob T: At the PG tourney in Ft. Myers there was a company called "Webgem" that has a product that is basically a hard plastic form that you place in the glove and a neoprene bag that you keep it in when not using it. Because my son has a habit of turning his gloves into pancakes, I bought one of the "webgems" to see if it will help keep his glove in proper shape. Google it to see if it is something that you may be interested in. Ordered one last week. Should have it this...
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we are trying something new. a friend works with leather and suggested it. after each game, a long wipe to get the dirt off. every other week of so, rub a little pure lanolin on the dry areas and/or flex points. good so far. it takes very little (half of a dime size dollop for whole glove). it goes far. Lanolin is in Lexol (previously mentioned). You can find it at drug stores in the nursing section.
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My son has been using the Web Gem mold and bag for about a month now. I am a believer. Glove looks great. Also on the advice of their literature he stopped keeping it in his bag in the garage.
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Senior All-Academic Tryout / Arizona Fall Classic
My son recently committed to a high academic D3 school. He's very excited about both the academics and the baseball program, however this is one of those schools that does not have "slots" for athletes. He has to get past admissions, and the school is extremely selective. I don't believe the coaches would have recruited him if he didn't have a chance, but it's far from a sure thing. His pre-read was not a slam dunk, but also not a "no". He'll be applying early decision, and that leads to my...
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NCAA-D1 American East Conference Comparison 2017 - 2019
Conference Comparison Report quickly allows interested party to review some Key Performance Indicators for all teams within a conference. Most KPI's are self-explanatory. Baseball Conference W-L-T Overall W-L-T Head Coach Tenure Number of years coaching , "*" means pending coaching change. Team Roster Insights Roster Size (Website/EADA) Compares the roster on the team website with the participation size reported to Dept of Education. Why is this relevant, the team website for specified year...
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Seeking Players for Virginia Beach American Legion Jr.Team
American Legion Post 113 in Virginia Beach is looking for players 13-17 years old to play on a summer league. Regular Season runs 4 June to 14 July. Games played Tuesday & Thursday (exception is 4th which is our only scheduled Sat game). Contact Team Administrator here or 757-450-5626 Cell/text ASAP if interested.
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Seeking players for American Legion Summer Jr. Team in Virginia Beach, VA.
American Legion Post 113 in Virginia Beach is looking for players 13-17 years old to play on a summer league. Regular Season runs 4 June to 14 July. Games played Tuesday & Thursday (exception is 4th which is our only scheduled Sat game). Contact Team Administrator here or 757-450-5626 Cell/text ASAP if interested.
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POP Time, 1.88 good?
My son is a junior, class of 2018. He has been the starting varsity catcher for the last two years, starting catcher for our local American Legion Team and Fall High School team. His POP time is 1.88 and fielding percentage is .997. He caught all 29 games this past 2017 spring varsity season. He is wanting to go to the next level and play in college. I have included a video. My question is, what is considered a good POP time for catchers and could I get some feedback on this video? Thank you...
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2018 Stanford All-Star Camps - SS Already Waitlisted 1.3.2018
Not sure if any of you are looking at the Stanford Summer Camps for your players. I noticed via Twitter the link and SS is already waitlisted for the 4 All-Star Camp dates.... the link is below. http://www.stanfordbaseballcamp.com/ (Edited...felt like I was a marketing rep for the camp... intended only as an fyi for those interested, this camp always sells out fast. There are plenty of observations about this camp, please use the SEARCH button to view past comments and experiences)
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AZ Fall Classic Junior/Senior All Academic Game
First off, is there a feature where one can search the forums? I can't seem to find that function anywhere and I have to think someone has asked this question already...but here it goes: Besides the obvious academic standards a player has to meet in order to be eligible to play in one of the AZ Fall Classic All-Academic tryout and game (Must have at least a 3.7 GPA OR an ACT score of 27 or higher OR SAT score of 1700 is the minimum for tests taken prior to Jan 2016. 1200 (new scoring system)...
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American Legion Ball
I coach a local legion team. Since we are in rural upstate NY we are made up of the best 1-3 players from 7+ towns. This amounts to an all-star caliber team which is great but I'm worried about getting all these boys enough playing time to keep their focus. Any suggestions?
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Re: POP Time, 1.88 good?
Trying to get a true time from a video like you presented is tough. But if he is a true and consistent 1.88 that is fantastic. Obviously accuracy is important. Blocking the biggest thing that jumps out to me is his left leg. When blocking both legs need to be behind you, the glove blocking the "5" hole and the throwing hand behind the glove. He keeps his left leg out creating a very large 5 hole and almost picking the ball as opposed to taking it in the chest. Meaning it looks like his glove...
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It takes a lot of work to put a video together, so kudos to you for getting it together. Only non-technique comment I would suggest is it might help to add video of him catching from the side or front instead of primarily from behind the plate, even if it's not in-game and just practice. In some of the videos, the umpire blocks a lot of what you can see, especially for receiving and throw downs. The other views would allow you to emphasize catching skills and footwork.
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Great video. Well constructed and great variety of shots and angles. Good work! My son is a 2017 catcher who just finished HS baseball. Some observations: Either break the video into two videos, one for offense and one for defense, or shorten total length to say 2.5 minutes or less. As Kevin noted. The blocking technique needs work (both knees down and glove down and "inside" the knees every time unless no time or block is far off the plate, and which case a slide-pick might be better)...
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Yes, good pop time and good game video. What were his pop times in any showcases or camps? It's a reality check to see what his times are when he goes to an event testing his skills. Have you gone to Perfect Game and PBR sites to look at sample video of high profile catchers? Could be helpful to see what angles skills video for catchers are used. Your son looks strong and def a canon of an arm...
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I agree with a few of the comments.... 1) game video is nice, but video from the side or the pitcher (even if it's practice) would be better.....you can show him blocking 6 or 7 pitches...heck, they don't even need to be that hard, but his technique is easier viewed from the front 2) with regard to the blocking....agree that he needs to keep both knees down, but in the video, it appeared that almost every pitch he blocked was to his right...a couple probably could have been blocked with both...
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Honest feedback is that he's is nowhere near a 1.88. The best MLB catchers barely avg that. Legit awesome throws in the show are 1.8-ish. Definitely some below. Sanchez the other night was 1.83 from his knees. If I see arc in the Cs throw like your son's, it's not very likely its sub-2.0. The throws on the video I got at 2.10 and 2.19 on my stopwatch, and those aren't live game reps trying to get a strike. While I'm not saying he couldn't possibly throw 1.88 in a very controlled environment,...
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These are 1.8 pop times, two 2016 Catchers, ranked #1 and #2 nationally from the Midwest: Ben Rortvedt: https://www.perfectgame.org/Pl...ofile.aspx?ID=390319 Cooper Johnson: https://www.perfectgame.org/Pl...ofile.aspx?ID=375713 You should read the write ups and look at their video, and current college reports - Perspective. Cooper is a kid from our area, we've seen him in action plenty of times.
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Not really. With his mechanics an 80 mph arm aint getting to 1.88. Most guys who are consistently in the 1.88 range are 90mph guys, more or less. I think a mid-80s arm could get you a "best" POP time in that range, but 1.88 wouldn't be the norm with that arm strength. Again, there are obviously exceptions, but this is my experience around here. Footwork and "mechanics" are 1/2 of the POP time, the other half is velo.
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Worry about the velocity that's all that matters. Coaches believe they can teach the rest.
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2forU- Bad advice. If he does have a cannon they consider a project. More likely if he can hit and has a strong arm they may move him. I didn't see a 1.88 either. he had to jump up for the ball and automatically he is out of position and not prepared with foot work, etc. I didn't want to disagree with the lady so I left it as, if he IS throwing a 1.88..... Trying not to hurt feelings..lol If you see a pop throw where the throwing little skims across the top of the mound and hits second base...
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Velocity is an easy disqualifier - simply the truth, you can have all the other intangibles or not, but if you do not have velocity, you won't get the opportunity. And, the higher you go, the expectations is that you have velocity and can manage the pitchers, frame and block to a higher level. Velocity is king
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Coaches are looking for potential, show arm strength and athletic ability. Video showing him asking for help and then throwing it around are of little value as does watching him jog to backup 1st base.. As another poster suggested shoot mostly from the 1st base side so the viewer can see the glove and hand work and zoom in, the viewer doesn't care what the pitcher etc are doing. I would not show the kneeling throw downs between innings, that is just a waste of video tape and time and might...
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I'd say throwing velocity AND obvious athleticism will come out on top. For example, a tubby, slow, poor technique catcher with a cannon arm might beg the question of why isn't he a pitcher (because he ain't a catcher)? But in general, superior velocity gets a first, second, and maybe a third look. So, an unpolished catcher with questionable technique but a very strong arm and clear athleticism will likely get the nod (for college recruiting purposes) over a highly polished catcher who does...
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To your point of a 90 mph arm. Cooper Johnson (above PG profile with 1.8 pop) routinely threw 90+ at our facility , game velo can be different, but capability is there.
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I think that pointing out the importance of velocity is pointing out the obvious. However, Gov mentioned Cooper Johnson who is a true freshman, shutdown catcher at Ole Miss this year. He's their starting catcher and, at one point during the season, he had a .470 caught stealing percentage. On Cooper's Perfect Game profile he was the number 3 catcher in the nation before he graduated from high school. The profile indicates he had "consistent low 1.8 pop times on the bag, best defensive...
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Velocity is a MUST or you don't get the opportunity to C at any level higher than HS. Once you get the opportunity, technique is what will separate the better C. I highly doubt a "game" pop is 1.88. If you look at a PG Video of the best C, they lunge forward to go get the ball and stride to where their lead foot is probably over the plate to make the throw to who know where it may end up. In a game, the better C will receive the ball to not give up the potential strike and then throw to the...
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Salvador Perez has a 1.91 pop time in games. I take it with a grain of salt whenever a pop time better than that is performed by a HS kid in a Showcase
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We sort of stole the thread from the OP. Apologies Curry! IMO- He's a junior. Short but solid built. Needs work on his blocking technique. A good blocker can block and still have a shot a runner going off the ball in the dirt. If he struggles blocking he has a more difficult road ahead. Fielding percentage can be more misleading that a second baseman. A ball that scoots under a catcher is a wild pitch and on the pitcher but my son, as a catcher, is going to wear that guilt on his shoulders...
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JABMK: "Velocity is a MUST or you don't get the opportunity to C at any level higher than HS." That's a fairly Nebulous statement. So just to be clear, exactly what velocity gets a player past HS. I was addressing 2FORU's assertion that you need to be near 90 to get there. Based on PG's showcase reports, that simply isn't true. Even low 70 velocities found D1 spots. When you look at D2,D3, NAIA, and JUCO; the numbers are sure to go lower. So... exactly what velocity are we talking about.
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Cooper was low 80's to start... very strong kid with great training early on from an exMLB Catcher..
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Um...where did 2FORU assert that a catcher needs to be near 90mph? He indicated velocity is the main driver to opportunity. I mostly agree with that, as I pointed out, as did others. Back to the OP: I happen to like a little bit of in-game footage, especially for receiving but, obviously, getting good shots of THAT can be tough if not impossible. For throw-downs the video should highlight form and mechanics and also the results of the throw, probably separately since getting it all in one...
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JDB - I am not suggesting that there is an exact number that gets a C past high school and it we all agree it does not have to be 90. What I am suggesting is that if a C does not have velo, a competitive pop time will be hard to achieve compared to a C with velo . By the PG table on the previous post, one can see that the best pop times have the higher velo. As you also suggested that the player you referenced was notices because of his velo. A RC is not going to recruit a C without decent...
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Thanks Batty67, my bad, 2FORU. It was IRONHORSE that indicated catchers need a 90 MPH throw to pop at 1.88 seconds. 2FORU, please accept my apologies for making that mistake. JABMK: It goes without saying that a catcher with a higher velocity will have a better chance at lower pop times; no one would argue that point. Nor would I argue that there isn't a general decrease in pop times as the velocity increases. However, it is not a perfect corollary, by any means. When you say an RC is not...
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He's fun to watch. He's also one of those catchers that really gets a lot of strikes called on marginal pitches. I'm sure that his pitchers love it when he is behind the plate. He definitely has all those other tools that make a great defensive catcher. His velocity is gravy.
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I actually said, referencing that specific kid and his footwork/transfer/stride, that if he is close to 90 I might buy him getting to 1.88. I then said mid 80s to 90s guys are the ones that typically have consistent 1.8 something pop times. I stand by both of those statements completely. I hate to be Negative Ned here, but CONSISTENT sub-2.0 pop times with an arm in the low 70s aren't realistic. In my world a pop time is in game, runner going, batter may swing, non-pitchout pop times. 3and2...
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Obviously the faster the pop time the more immediate the attention. Granted my 2020 is only in 9th and plays travel. His best throws currently come in around 2.2 or so. His co-catcher has a gun. But T predominately gets the starts. Past two tournaments he caught 19 innings out of 27 (Other two catchers split 8) and this past weekend caught 17 out of 21. Main reason is his ability to block and receive behind the plate. 14/u guys can tend to struggle and it is not unheard of for T to have to...
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Love the kid - definitely looks athletic and looks like a gamer. As you see by others' comments, POP time can be a bit controversial. Yes, 1.88 is really good but who measured and was it live, showcase or informal? If you are going to post that time on his recruiting video, you should probably state the verifiable neutral source where it was measured. Watching the video, I, like others, am left questioning the time... too much arc on the throw for that time. I think the optimal video is a...
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Hey Ironhorse, I think that we may be talking past each other. You wrote, "The main debate here may be how the Pop time is measured." Based on the OP's question, I see the debate as, "What does her son have to do to get looks from colleges, so he can continue playing after high school." With that in mind, I would argue that a catcher does not have to throw in the 80's to get looks from quality colleges. If you look at the PG page that I referenced, there are several players who committed to...
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i agree arm angle is huge , my 2019 did a showcase last nov and was clocked at 78 mph and popped at 1.87 by pro scouts and colleges, then he did a pbr in feb 2017 and was clocked at 80 mph and popped a 1.94, and i have the video on both and the numbers are up on those showcases, arm strength and mechs are huge , i was told he has a plus arm ,to even a future plus plus arm