Tagged With "DI Follows"
Member
BaseballDad25
Member
Dickee-Matt
Member
eephus123
Topic
Bio-Mechanical Aspects of the Kinetic Chain In The Swing
I figured there had to be a place for this discussion.Many aspects of human movements in sport can be readily understood by Newtonian rigid-body mechanics. Many of these laws and biomechanical principles, however, are counterintuitive to a lot of...
Topic
REGIONAL DRAFTEES
Here they are :CONNECTICUTRD # Team NAME POS School06 172 KC Ryan Di Pietro LHP E.CT State09 263 SEA Brayn Sabatella RHP Qunnipiac26 773 SEA Ari Kafka RHP Quinnipiac27 806 TOR Robert Nicoll RHP Avery Point32 978 BOS Jeff Natale 2B Trinity 35 1053 BAL...
Topic
Batter Interference
Last night, my batter was called out by the plate umpire after he swung at a 2-1 pitch and his follow-thru came into contact with the catcher's mitt and knocked the ball out of his glove.As a former catcher, I remember getting clocked more than once...
Topic
The "marketing" game??
TRHit's response in an earlier thread about marketing got me thinking. We have just sent out letters and Video CD's to several colleges. What's next? Follow-up with a phone call in a 10 days to 2 weeks to arrange a campus vist? Another letter? ...
Topic
is there a rule or etiquette?: who gets which dugout?
i want to follow the rule or the proper etiquette: the home team takes which dugout?
Topic
DII WORLD SERIES REPORT
WOW! What an experience being here in Alabama!According to the press and local papers Southern Conn. is the Rodney Dangerfield of the tournament.(NO RESPECT!) I have to admit though SCSU is going to have a rough time of it down here. I saw 2 games...
Topic
Woods Fine signs on the dotted line!
Woods Fine, '04 grad from Northwood High School and 14th round pick of Tampa Bay, has signed with the D-Rays as a draft and follow, after a season at Louisburg J.C.. He threw out the "first pitch" at the Durham Bulls game this past friday and is to...
Topic
A challenge for you on a Friday afternoon
Sometimes when you have a stressful day or week, you need some silliness to break up the day. Here is your dose... Follow the instructions to find your new name. The following is in an excerpt from a children's book, "Captain Underpants and the...
Topic
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...
Topic
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
Topic
Baseball Opportunities
I'm currently traveling about the country --- Tennessee to Utah through Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado then dropping south into Arizona (Winslow, AZ as I type) then on to New Mexico, Texas, and then back to Tennessee. One thing that stands out...
Topic
Trying to Understand the DFE
I was trying to find information about what kind of money a Draft-n-Follow would eventually sign for. I searched the BA website but I couldn’t find the information.If the drafting team owns the DNF players rights, right up until a few days...
Topic
Visit to the mound
I was told this weekend at a tournament that if a coach signing for pitches gives the sign directly to the pitcher, that's considered a visit to the mound. He told me that signs need to be given to the catcher and he sends them back to the pitcher....
Topic
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...
Topic
Hitting DRILLS for a SLUMP
Right now I'm in a huge slump. I know what the problem is but when you're at the plate you can't think to do this and this, so I'm tryin to work on repition for muscle memory. I'm roatating my lower body 2 quick before the hands, but you need to...
Topic
Draft information now on MLB.com
For anyone wanting to follow the 2005 draft, here is the site:http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/mlb/events/draft/y2005/index.jsp
Topic
batter's interference - runner sent back?
Oklahoma/OkSt. game on ESPN the other day. Runner on first. Runner steals second, batter swings through the pitch and his bat hangs directly over home plate on the follow through. Catcher pops up and cocks his arm to throw down to second, but instead...
Topic
Waste Of Money
UIL: 2 tested positive for steroids Two of 10,117 Texas high school athletes tested positive for steroids during the first wave of tests between February and June, the University Interscholatic League said Tuesday.UIL spokeswoman Kim Rogers said that...
Topic
REMINDER
For all you HS players just a reminder to alert your guidance counselor to get you final transcripts sent into the Clearinghouse.This is especially critical for those graduating this year. The final transcript is required so that you can get "FINAL...
Topic
Weight Shift
In my view, weight should not be shifted unless a swing will occur.Good weight shift is constant through the swing. It helps start the bat forward assisting the arms in bringing the bat into the zone. Hip turn as an additional aid in increasing bat...
Topic
rundowns
just seeing if anybody else does rundowns this way. we've done this for my 6 years as head coach on the high school level and have never botched one.instead of going to the next bag to replace we replace ourselves. for example if we have a pick at...
Topic
draft, the business side of baseball, including the dark side
from a big fan of the sport - first my congrats to all those players selected as that certainly is an accomplishment - even if your position slipped for some reason the best of luck to those who come to terms and begin their pro career as well as...
Topic
Website Questionnaires
What is the proper protocol for contacting colleges that have a website questionnaire? Do colleges prefer you complete the online version or do they still welcome a bio sent with a cover letter via mail? Has the landscape changed from sending contact...
Topic
College Scout Day
Son's college will have their Scout Day this week. First time they've done this since he arrived, so don't know what to expect. He's draft eligible this year. Its a strong baseball school, so I assume its a big deal and will be well attended.Anyone's...
Topic
Connecticut Blue Jays College camp 10 Schools $125
This workout is for players looking to showcase their skills while working hands on with college coaches from the division I,II & III Levels. Players attending the workout will be able to showcase both offensively and defensively for all coaches in attendance. After a pro-style workout players will then work with the college coaches directly on certain skills 11am-3pm at the Trumbull Sports Zone. Cost Only $125.00 The following Colleges and Universities have committed to attend Yale...
Topic
Need a nickname for the VBL's Strasburg team
Hokieone's Valley League Baseball team needs a nickname for the start of their 2011 summer season.The Strasburg ????Follow this link ...http://hsbaseballweb.com/eve/f...16002781/m/431101653
Topic
Sharing Coaching Information
Many of us coach's have been trying to figure out an idea for sharing this information and it has been mostly hit or miss with emails. I thought of an idea, ran it by a couple of you guys, and have decided to run with it. I have created a FREE...
Topic
Dual-Credit hours may have a negative impact?
Here's an interesting dilemma, sorry so long. If a player has earned dual-credit college hours in HS, and those hours transfer to a JUCO where he is interested in playing baseball, the player may face sanctions involving eligibility.It appears it can...
Topic
A Question About Hitting or Swing Tips
I noticed that not many of the posters asking for hitting tips ever post follow-up video or comments.Could it be that our advice is found to be less than helpful?It always helps when one school of thought or another produces desired results as...
Topic
Just For The Record
Seems like this is a good time to post this.Every once in awhile there are posts written that are not exactly favorable to Perfect Game. It doesn’t happen often, but it happens.I don’t like it when that happens, but I do understand it....
Topic
Tounament Pitching Rotation Questions
For those of you who coach or participate in youth baseball tounaments,How do you handle your pitching rotation? What I'm asking is how do you spread the work load of 3-5 games over a three day weekend amongst your pitchers(how many do you use?).Do...
Topic
Sports - Today and Yesterday
I moved this from the old Olympic thread to a new because they were really not related and this was more about a persons change in attitude, likes, and dislikes today versus years gone by. I went with my son last night to the bowling alley where he...
Topic
Dallas Patriots Ranked Top In the Country!!
The Dallas Patriots have had a lot of great publicity surrounding the talent level that comes through every year, and this year is as strong as ever with numerous nationally ranked prospects. Josh Bell, a 2011 graduate is ranked as the #2 prospect in...
Topic
Tryout Tips
Hello HS Baseball Web Community,This is my first post here, but I plan on becoming a regular dropping in to give advice and talk about the game I love.My name is Ricky Caputo, my story is... I was a mediocre little leaguer, turned into a decent HS...
Topic
Follow up to a "Closed Thread"
.Remember this thread?Well here's a follow up.It appears the school board earned it's keep! .
Topic
Rollercoaster of Emotion...
Yesterday was the final day of cuts for my son's middle school baseball team. The coach only takes 7th and 8th graders..mainly 8th. He is in 7th grade. Throughout the week I was wondering how the coach was going to pick these kids. I have coached most...
Topic
Q&A Tommy John Surgey
**Moderators, move this to Injuries and Recovery when you deem it necessary**There are many people on here who gave me fantastic advice when it came to the recruiting process. There are also those who know and follow my son and have continually thrown...
Topic
When did you know?
I really enjoy the general discussion here at HS Baseball Web. Although my son is still enjoying the heart of his youth baseball experience (11U in PONY Broncos), we are fans of our local High Schools, are neighborly with many local baseball families,...
Topic
Orlando Scorpions Announce Summer 2010 Prospect Camp
The Orlando Scorpions, in conjunction with The Next Level Baseball, are proud to announce tryout dates for the upcoming Summer 2010 season. In an effort to add significant value to the tryout experience, we have decided to hold the tryouts in a camp...
Topic
Difference between a Tear and Partial Labrum Tear
What’s the difference between a partial labrum tear and a full labrum tear in the shoulder? My 13 year old went to the ortho today and we were told he had a partial tear of the thick tissue. After speaking to the PT later, he agreed that it was...
Topic
Implications?
While I think it is interesting to follow the situation at TTU, I wonder if there are implications from that situation that need to be discussed.I, for one, have some doubts that college recruiting and coaching relationships will be the same as they...
Topic
GPS...can't drive with 'em and can't drive without 'em!
. Let it snow, let it snow, gimme a tow!Personally I don't own one and have no plans to buy one. Can't teach an old dog new tricks I guess.What are any of your thoughts on these devices? Too much reliance on them saps your innate abilities to get...
Topic
Response to the preliminary review of 3P Sports
The team at 3P Sports appreciates the feedback everyone has provided about our program. Feedback from members, players, parents and coaches is very valuable to us and we use this feedback to continuously improve our programs.We would like to respond...
Topic
New Gadgets...
Yesterday at the ABCA convention I ran across a few new gadgets that I think some here will enjoy.First, the... Pocket Radar - www.pocketradar.comThis thing is real cool for the coach or the front row super dad. It's about the size of a cell phone and...