Tagged With "pitch count"
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D1 Offers...The Latest Rules
We are starting to get very good interest for our 2014 son with one offer given and a visit planned in the next 2 weeks to receive another. A third and fourth may not be too much later. All of this is good, but there seems to be some confusion amongst...
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WOW
I know that we have had several discussions regarding this but.....In calculating my son's innings pitched today for the past few months and coming up with a pitch count (not including bull pens, practice, warm ups, etc), I got to thinking about all...
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Should we monitor catcher workloads, pitch counts, too?
Does any baseball authority, league recommend monitoring catcher's workload and pitch count? I DO NOW. My son pitches and catches, and even with careful monitoring, he sometimes has a sore arm after catching vs. pitching. I try to maintain a policy of...
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what to do about pitch counts for players who pitch and catch? Caution
Does any baseball authority, league recommend monitoring catcher's workload and pitch count? I DO NOW. My son pitches and catches, and even with careful monitoring, he sometimes has a sore arm after catching vs. pitching. I try to maintain a policy of...
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Pitching Sequence
Hello,I am new to the board. It seems to have a lot of good advice. Maybe someone can shed some light on this for me. My son is 15 yrs old and pitches for our local Jr. American Legion team. He has a decent fastball which only a few hitters can catch...
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Double play
Ok this situation happend in my game today. A runner on third and first. Batter hits a deep fly ball to the center fielder. The runner on first starts running and rounds second while the runner on third tags and whats for the centerfield to catch...
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Headfirst Honor roll camp - Rocklin California
Thought I would take a chance and talk about son's experience at the camp. There were 115 players. The camp was held at Rocklin HS on their Varsity and JV fields. It was a two day event. The camp began as most camps do with a short talk from the camp...
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Okay Vandy. Time to step up.
Can we count on the Commodores for anything?All we need is one win over Florida. Then Tennessee has a chance to claim the SEC title.Is that too much to ask.Vandy wouldn't be tanking it on purpose just to get a dig at the Vols would they?
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Does the run count?
2 outs, bases loaded. Ball is hit to 2nd and he throws to first. Runner tags first base. Umpire calls him out, then gives a safe signal because the 1st baseman never caught the ball. Runner, hearing that he was called out, starts to the dugout then...
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Does THIS run count?
two outs.runners on 2 and 3rd.batter hits ground ball to pitcher.force out at 1st for 3rd out.runner at third crosses plate before out at 1st is made.run scores or not?thanks.
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Players, ump lose track of count
Players, ump lose track of count; Rodriguez Ks on 4-2 pitch. When was the last time this happened??? http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3571181&cam...&source=MLBHeadlines
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College Recruiting Guidance
FACT: Many times a D3 school gives more total aid then D1 and D2TRUE: D3 school can’t call aid athletic money but many give great packagesFACT: The recruiting process starts the day a high school athlete enters high school.Why: Because all your...
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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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Hit& Run - Bunt & Run
Can someone help. Our team has been working on the hit & run, bunt & run, bunt and slap bunt to move runners. What should the count be to make that call? Does the call change from where your runners are? We have and idea but would like some help. Thanks in Advance.
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Fragile arms spark fierce debate
[URL=http://www.ajc.com/sports/content/sports/highschool/0505/02baseball.html] http://www.ajc.com/sports/cont...0505/02baseball.html [/URL Fragile arms spark fierce debate By CRAIG CUSTANCE The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Published on: 05/02/05 It's a sensitive subject, for sure. One Major League Baseball scout politely declined to discuss it for fear he might alienate his high school contacts. An agent postponed an interview, deciding after a night's sleep to pass on the discussion...
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Good Article
Fragile arms spark fierce debateBy CRAIG CUSTANCEThe Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionPublished on: 05/02/05 It's a sensitive subject, for sure. One Major League Baseball scout politely declined to discuss it for fear he might alienate his high school...
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WHY NUMBERS MEAN NOTHING
I went over to a local field watch a young man pitch last night and the end result was proof of why numbers and stats do not countHe finished the top of the first inning down 4-0 but all the runs were unearned-- three errors--the young man should have...
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Umpire doesn't know the count
Situation from a game the other night:2 outs, runners on 1st and 2nd, count is 2-2...third base coach asks the base umpire what the count is, to which he replies incorrectly, 3 and 2...third base coach starts his runners and a ball is thrown....the...
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Hit by pitch
Under NFHS rules does a batter HAVE to make an attempt to get out of the way before a pitch hits him? I was thinking that he does have to make an attempt.Tonight we got beat in our district tournament (and this play didn't get us beat - the fact we...
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Umpire Interference
Bases loaded, Batter has 2-2 count, swings and the ball trickles down the first base line. Inexperienced me, follows the ball to check if fair or foul, at that time the pitcher picks it up. I determined fair, and next thing i know i am right in the...
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Does the run Count
In LL, two out with runner on 2nd. Batter hits a home run. The batter misses third base when rounds for home run. Coach appeals and the batter is called out. Is the first runner score or does the run not count.I called the run scores............
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I'm proud of our kid-
Our son went away in August 2003 to junior college to play baseball. He signed early and recieved a quite nice scholarship. The first year he played fall and spring, they were ranked (NJCAA)in the top ten a few times, and he had a great college...
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Same ole - Same ole!
I've been gone for a few days watching my child play in a tournament. However, coming back, I see the same ole arguments taking place. The agenda's reek. Let's share our opinions and agree to disagree. Sometimes one side or the other can win the...
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Texas Rangers!!
Rangers are so fun to watch, They may have some ugly moments at times, but you can never count them out!!!
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Spring Training Report
We had another great Spring Training trip this year. I didn’t think anything could beat last year, but watching our son in Major League camp for the first time was pretty cool. After a couple of days we figured out the routine. When they play at...
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Harvard Play To Win Camp
One of four sessions of the Harvard play to Win camp being held this weekend in Cambridge, MA. Coach Walsh is in charge and runs a tight ship here. At many camps you do not see or hear the head coach. At this camp Walsh is front and center and seems...
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Mamas don't let your pitchers grow up to go to the Stanford Camp
Let me start by telling you that for position players the Stanford camp is the greatest thing since sliced bread. The camp starts with registration beginning at 10:00 am Wednesday morning. The kids check their paperwork and they get weighed, get their...
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Quality at bats
I am going to keep a running count of quality AB's for the game/season in our dugout this year. Just wondering what are some of the AB's that you guys would consider a quality AB other than just getting a hit.ex. Getting on base after having an 0-2 count.
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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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Put Outs by Catcher
Hi guys,Just curious about this and forgive me for not knowing it. Just trying to learn the game more.I have seen some stats in maxpreps and aside from the normal assists/put outs made by a catcher ,Does a Strikeout from the pitcher count as a put out...
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Officials Quarterly Mag
page 23 - situations/interps. - situation 11 on this page says the runner gets third. I say he gets home because the infraction is from the time of the throw. Of course he would be out if appealed properly.For those who don't get the mag (sry,...
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VERY Strange...how is this scored for the hitter?
Hope I can even explain what I saw last night...Extra innings first region game of the year, bottom of the 8th, tied score 3-3, bases loaded, 2 outs, full count, all runners on the move...ball four! Players rush the baserunner that just came home,...
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Umpire prohibiting certain catcher's stances?
I was working with the catchers on my PONY 12U team yesterday, making suggestions on shifting positions slightly at different points in the count. In particular, we're looking for the boys to give a higher target when looking for a four-seamer up and...
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INJURED BATTER
Last night batter has a 1 ball 1 strike count. Is hurt on the swinging strike and has to leave the game. Subsitute batter strikes out. Is the injured batter given the K?
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should hs players auto take a strike entire game
Please I need your thoughts/comments on the below situation:Situation: Well talented varsity baseball team, currently 1-6 against competition that the team played even against during fall and summer. Coach blames players for lack of leadership and...
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Calling Pitches
If you had a 2010 that had his first start this year a few days ago and he sat 90-91 and touched 93 in the first inning. How many curveballs would you have him throw the rest of the game. The pitching coach for our team had him throw close to a 50/50...
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waking up the bats
My HS team sits at 2-2 with game scores of 5-2, 19-3, 2-1, 3-1. We have received outstanding efforts from our starting pitchers but have only managed 5 total hits in the last two full games. Too many strikeouts, lack of baserunners, and falling...
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improving team batting
My HS team sits at 2-2 with game scores of 5-2, 19-3, 2-1, 3-1. We have received outstanding efforts from our starting pitchers but have only managed 5 total hits in the last two full games. Too many strikeouts, lack of baserunners, and falling behind...
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No one can say VA high schoolers lack opportunities in D1 baseball
I believe few states offer as many D1 baseball programs to choose from...thirteen by my count. Is this the highest number for any state? If so, it may also be the highest number of Division 1 opportunities for a given sport within any one state. This...
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Batting Averages are Selfish
Hello again HS Baseball Web Community,Recently a student of mine told me he was stressed about going 1 for 5 in the first two games of the year. He’s a great ballplayer, a freshmen starting on Varsity, and it scared me to see that all his talent...
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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...
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College Football
Looky here I see a dead horse a coming - let me beat it some more. I know this has been discussed on here but if this bowl season isn't the best argument for a playoff I don't know what is.You look at these bowls and if the camera would slowly pan...
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PG Crosschecker article
PG Staff- I just read the article by Jim Ecker on the PGCrosschecker site about Ernie Harwell. Here is the link for those who would like to read it: http://www.pgcrosschecker.com/...le.aspx?article=2064 It is a fabulous account of a man who has...
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Where else do you go?
I'm a daily visitor to HSBBWW and always check out the catching category first. Given that the topic count here is just higher than the Scoring and Statistics category, I was wondering if there are any other gathering places that you know of to "talk"...
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does run count?
2 outs, runner on third.Batter hits a triple, but misses second base on his way safely to third. Defense properly appeals batter/runner missed second. Batter/runner is called out.Does run count?
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On Roy Halladay
Reading Tom Verducci's article in new SI (annual Baseball Preview) and wanted to share this info on Halladay from the article:- At 23yr-old, Toronto demoted Halladay all the way to class A ball. He was depressed. He and his wife wondered if they'd...
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On base percentage
I think I know the answer (no), but just to confirm:if a batter reaches base by a fielding error, does it count as reaching base in his on-base percentage? If not, does it go as if there was no at-bat (neutral) or does it actaully count against him as...
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Son's Hero Opportunity
I watched a live online stat game of my son in a game played Monday. His team, Birmingham Southern was up by 10 to 1 in the 7th inning, seemingly an easy win. Then the wheels came off and the opposing team hit for 9 runs to tie the game 10 - 10 where...