Tagged With "at the plate"
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Possibly a Dumb Question
HS game, FED rules. Runners R1 and R2, 1 out.Ball is hit into RF corner, both runners are moving. Relay comes in and R2 and catcher have major collision at plate as R2 came in standing up and laid out the catcher, knocking him several feet away. R1...
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stepping on plate while bunting
Last night my son's HS team was on the road for a tough division game. The officiating was suspect from the start. We were down 1-0 in the top of the 4th with the bases loaded and one out. The batter swung at a pitch and obviously hit the catchers...
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overturned call in question
OK here is the scenario, my son's team was up 3-2 with 2 outs and a runner on first(my son pitching). Batter grounds out to shorty, ball fielded cleanly and throws to first, field ump calls out...he was right there. Boy's all leave the field. When...
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Gotta love trying to play baseball this time of year
12 year old had his first tourney at the 14U level here at our local PONY league. It is one of those pre season kick off tourneys here in the South Sound and he was really excited to play in it. They had their first game last night. The game had...
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JC Catcher
First, I do apologize for putting this here - but when I tried to put my son's info on the JUCO players it wouldn't let me. Julie - please pm me if there is a way for me to move this.My son, Chris Kuber is a soph catcher at Fresno City College,...
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LL shoulder rehab
Can anyone relate your experiences regarding LL shoulder diagnosis (proximal humeral growth plate issues). Specifically, how long was rest (no throwing) prescribed, when did rehab (strengthening exercises) start, when was throwing restarted, and how...
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No Field Umpire
Last night we were playing in a close game. Their kid hits a grounder to my pitcher who makes the out at first......but there is no field umpire. Apparently, he was in the bathroom. The home plate guy gave the play ball signal. Noone realized he wasnt...
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Maybe this explains some things
This is from TRhits website: If the rest of this umpire's performance is reflected by the mechanics demonstrated on this play at the plate, and, if he is typical of what TRhit sees at games, I can understand better some of his disparaging remarks...
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Levels you WILL NOT work
I saw a couple things here today about whether 8 yr olds should have umps. Every 8 year old game I've done (when I was first getting started) has about 35 umps. They don't wear ump blue; they wear green golf shirts, and pink blouses. They're called...
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Lightly Used "Home Plate and Iron Mike" Machines for SELL
"Premier Prospects Softball and Baseball Academy" selling Lightly Used Home Plate and Iron Mike for $5,500 for the Pair, as they Never Get Used with All Coach's Throwing...call 214-499-6240
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PG Southeast Top Prospect or Top 96
My son, an OF/RHP had Tommy John Surgery in September 2013 and just pitched in his 1st game in July 2014. He has not attended any showcases but attended 2 college camps(Georgia and Kennesaw State) his freshmen year at where...
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15 year old
Hello, my son is 15 going into the 10th grade. last season he started on the varsity team. his fast ball is 85 consistent 83 is that good for a 6'1" 140 pound kid?. he is a pitcher only how many pitcher only kids get a d1 scholarship?. if any scout...
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Shutting out the noise
I was watching the RI vs IL game this afternoon and noticing the noise level, and a thought crossed my mind. Has anyone experimented with earplugs or some other noise stifling thing for hitters or pitchers? It wouldn’t make a great deal of sense for fielders, other than maybe to teach them to concentrate, because a lot of defense has to do with verbal communication. But what pitcher or hitter wouldn’t benefit from reduced distractions? Yeah, yeah, I know you coaches would feel like you lost...
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Converting a catcher to a pitcher
Catcher son who is in sophomore at a JUCO is being converted to a pitcher. Has a strong arm, consistent pop's in 1.7's and has been clocked by a scouts radar gun throwing 92 from behind the plate in a game throwing a runner out last season. Smaller...
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Force Play Slide Rule
Federation Rules question: If the runner from first slides into second on a force play going from 6 to 4 or 4 to 6, and because of his speed his feet will slide beyond the base (straight line from first towards left field), why would he be...
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Umpire Conduct
For the sake of the umpires in this scenario, and the union as a whole, no locations will be mentioned in this post. At an 18u tournament this weekend I was player coaching this game. Before the first pitch is thrown, I set up over at...
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All Tidewater!!!
Thoughts? ALL-TIDEWATER FIRST TEAM PLAYER OF THE YEAR ZACH RUTHERFORD , Western Branch, Senior outfielder/infielder/pitcher Staff ace who helped the Bruins win the Group 6A state championship – the program’s first since 2004. Finished 11-1 on the mound with a 1.29 ERA and 10 complete games. Batted .479 with 30 RBIs, 30 runs scored and 19 stolen bases. Played first base, third base, outfield and pitcher. Monitor-Merrimac Conference Player of the Year and All-South Region co-Player of the...
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Lake Point turf mounds
I guess the turf mounds are to save money on mound prep? Don't most cover the mound and plate during rain, at night etc. 2000.00 per team to play in the PG 2014 WWBA ...... and they use turf mounds... I guess that's the trend, but turf...
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Joe Bohringer interview with Andy Andres
ANDY ANDRES: Joe, we're here in Phoenix at the SABR Analytics Conference in 2014. And there's a lot of folks here talking about baseball analytics, how it's grown up, where it is today, where it might go forward. One aspect of that is that we've got this huge course coming up at BU offered to thousands of people to understand sabermetrics better. But you were there a long time ago. You've been in baseball for a long time. Can you talk about the arc of the change in sabermetrics and analytics...
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MLB & radar guns?
Sitting here watching the Braves - Phillies. Actually, the whole series. I noticed at least one guy sitting behind HP with a radar gun. Today it is just a guy in a blue shirt, but the other 3 games, it was a guy in a Phillies shirt. Didn't notice...
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Mechanics Question 2 Man System
In a 2 man system, runner on 1st and 3rd. Ball hit to the OF. As batter / runner rounds first, who is watching for the obstruction? Field umpire is taking the runner fron 1st to 3rd. Plate ump is watching runner from 3rd...
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Is this a good training routine?
I know that I'very started quite a few threads on speed, so now I'm just trying to put it all together. I have a barbell and ten pound dumbells, so I've been trying to figure out the best way to get faster, using a mix of weights, plyometrics, and...
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Dealing with Bad Umpires
We have had a rash of really bad umpires this year. You know the guy. Lazy behind the plate. Doesn't move to get into better position, etc. Blown calls. These guys are ultra sensitive, defensive and "eject" for the...
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caught stealing or picked off?
Player A steals second base but apparently thinks he hears the plate umpire call foul ball (which he did not). Runner heads back to first and is subsequently tagged out by the defensive team as the ball remains live. Is this: A) Caught stealing...
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Balk not called because it was batters fault
During my son's 18u game yesterday, a balk was not called because the umpire said it was caused by the batter.
Pitcher took a long time to deliver after coming set. Simultaneously, as the Pitcher begins to deliver the pitch, the batter moves his...
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Balk or no Balk
Situation: Runner on 1st, batter in box, pitcher is set. Pitcher steps off and drops his hands faking a throw to 1st, runner on 1st dives back in. Batter steps out on the pick off attempt. Pitcher quickly steps back on the rubber, comes set and...
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Substituting
So here is the situation, Batter comes to the plate, my scorekeeper advised this is not the correct batter. I asked it they may an substitutions "No" the Batter has taken several pitches fouled of some etc. I called time and told the umpire that we...
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pitch counts and dealing with coaches about it
I need some advice, my son is still quite young, going to be a 6th grader this fall 11 yrs old , but he has developed into a pretty good young pitcher already, throwing 65 mph, high 60s up to 68 mph. Fairly large 5"5...
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For which pitcher do we count this run?
Here's the situation: First batter base hit to right center Second batter sacrifice hit, out 34 – first runner advances one base Pitcher change Third batter hits a double to left line, first batter advances to third base Pitcher change Fourth batter hits to second base, and second baseman throws to home plate for the out. Batter-runner gets to base on occupied ball, also third advances one base. Balk for which two runners advance and a run is scored. Finally an out for the fifth batter. For...
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Detached equipment
Here’s a post that was made on another board in a forum that had few umpires. I thought I’d post it here to see if the umpires would care to comment. Ground ball to the infield, and the fielder fires to first. The throw is off target, to the home plate side, pulling the 1st baseman off of the bag. His foot is clearly not in contact with the bag. He catches the ball, and reaches around to tag the runner as he is being passed. He does this, before the runner reaches the bag. Only thing is, the...
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The #1 Strength technique to prevent Arm Injury
Do you have a Superior Labrum Anterior to Posterior (SLAP) tear? Do you want to know how to prevent a SLAP tear, Elbow pain, or any significant injury from happening as a baseball player? Enter Chris, a 15y/o left handed pitcher who was throwing good heat for his age (sitting in the low 80's) without any formal pitcher training. Chris began developing a painful pinch on the back of shoulder early in the Spring of 2014 in the late cocking position. This pain eventually brought him to my...
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Batters Box Battle
At practice we as coaches tend to spend most, if not all of our hitting time on the mechanics of the swing and getting reps in BP. A few years ago after realizing that we had some players who had perfect mechanics and weren’t hitting above .200, I chose to reevaluate what were we doing at the plate. I began to sit with players and ask them what their process, routine and mindset was when they were at the plate. It was startling to find out that most players didn’t have any and were guessing...
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Catchers Clinic for Coaches... three locations
"Catchers Clinic for Coaches" teaches coaches the basics to convey to their catchers; setting a Catching standard for your Baseball Program (from ages 8 to 18); standard terminology, best practices, teaching guidelines. Skills and Drills (15 minutes each); techniques, demonstrations, practice/drills RECEIVING – three stances (signaling, relaxed, ready). BLOCKING – is NOT catching the ball THROWING – to bases (first, second, third) FIELDING - Bunts, Pop-ups, Plays at plate Enroll in advance...
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How to break the mold?
I am new to the forum but this really helps me a little. My high school doesn't have me catch because they need me as the Friday night pitcher. The coach is afraid I will get hurt on a Tuesday game so I play outfield in high school on Tuesdays. But my...
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Slash Bunting
I have seen a lot of slash bunting this year. It's interesting to me. We protect our catchers with sliding rules at home plate and don't allow base runners to run catchers over, but we still allow slash bunting. Back in my day (it was a while ago...
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JB Bukauskas shut down rest of season
InSideNOVA.com Posted: Tuesday, June 3, 2014 8:15 am | Updated: 8:22 am, Tue Jun 3, 2014. Eric Hobeck | 0 comments As a precautionary measure, Stone Bridge senior standout pitcher JB Bukauskas has been shut down for the season as a pitcher due to tendonitis in his throwing shoulder. The right-hander, who has signed with North Carolina, is appearing at the plate more often now and batted seventh in the order on Monday as the designated hitter in the Bulldogs’ 9-5 win over North Stafford in...
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15U 16U 18U Texas Stallions seeking players
We are located in Collin County, Texas just north of Dallas. We are looking for players for our extremely busy summer season. We have one 15U team, two 16U teams, and an 18U team. Catchers and Pitchers are most desired....
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Should He have been tossed
Here is the sitch... Playing in a tourney this weekend. Lots of good higher end teams from the midwest. A good mix of local and out of state teams. Before the game at the plate conference ump's pre-game speech includes a...
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Scoring question - squeeze scores two?
Runners on 2nd and 3rd base. Runner from third breaks on a suicide squeeze that is a perfect bunt in no man's land. Run scores. Attempt to get batter at first but he is safe on a clean bunt hit. One of those bunts where it was in between the fielders...
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College Pitching
Looking for a little information with regards to college pitching and the draft possibilities that come with starting pitching and relief pitching. My son is a converted RF to pitcher in JUCO with first season being redshirt and only really...
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another balk question
12 yr old RH kid pitching with a runner on 1B. right foot is flush up against pitching rubber, left foot pointing at home plate with left heel probably about 18 inches to the left and about 12 inches forward from...
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Why is Pitching Arm Weaker than Non-Pitching Arm
Long time reader (love this site!) but this is my first post. I searched on my topic but didn't find anything so let me pose the question. My son is a 2015 RHP, 6'2", 210 lbs, with a lot of raw strength but hasn't lifted a great deal of weights. He is...
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VA Top Performers at PG Jr National (2016's)
Game Notes Garrett Stallings (2016, RHP, Cheseapeake, VA) worked around the strike zone consistently, sitting at 84-87 and topping at 88 mph. He also mixed a 77 mph curveball that he located well. He tossed three innings of scoreless, hitless baseball...
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COLLISION
NFHS. Runner on third coming home on grounder to second. Throw comes home, catcher has ball, blocking the plate. Runner does not attempt to slide, barrels into catcher, ball comes loose. Umpire rules safe. Is that the correct call?
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Off to Georgia next week
Next week, my son's scout team is off to Georgia. They will work out at and tour a local DIII school (Covenant College -- about which I know nothing -- and will also attend a one day "team camp" at the University of Georgia. Then...
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Tony Gywnn - A MUST watch, NOW:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PXSVbLhyMY - In 366 plate appearances against John Smoltz, Greg Maddux, Curt Schilling, Pedro Martinez and Tom Glavine, the 8-time batting champion struck out five times. Yes, Five times... -...
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Ump says "stay in the box"
Guys, I have a question. My HS sophomore son played in a tournament when the ump said to him to stay in the box. Not allowing him to leave the box to get his sign from his 3rd base coach and take a swing if he wants. Then just now watching Ole...
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When do they start throwing inside
Game in and game out from early ages to now HS, it seems that most pitchers are afraid to come inside. Think that most of them are still afraid to hit somebody. Back in my day if you crowded the plate you were given a message. I can attest, as...
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How to get a kid to just relax and enjoy and not press
How do you get a player to just relax, be in the moment and not press -- especially at the plate? My guy has a sweet swing, what everybody says is elite bat speed. When he just let's things happens and trusts his ability, he does quite...
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In Game Stat Tracking
So, I'm the type of guy who hates going through the book and sifting through all the information to put together stats and such. I also (as of yet) don't have an assistant coach at all. I rely on a student assistant/manager to keep book. They are not...