Tagged With "fall baseball"
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Baseball shape - two sport athlete.
2013 plays football too. He has received several personal invites to Fall College camps. Obvously the stakes are higher this fall. I believe he has not met some of these coaches. They have sought him out through word of mouth I assume...but have not...
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An Example
Many times on here we discuss the "what ifs'" if a player quits baseball or it just simply comes to an end and why it does at that time come to an end.With this in mind I thought this might interest you: this is regarding a young man who I had in LL...
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ACADEMICS
Hi, I'm a 2007 grad- a junior. I'm looking to play college basebal and I've done a lot of research, but I know there are many knowledgeable baseball minds here. My question is: I am a very good student- about a 3.9 GPA, 95% Percentile PSAT score, AP...
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Looking for 11-12 year old players
We are looking for 3 more players for our 11-12 year old fall baseball team. We will be playing in a league which guarantees at least 16 games.. The only fee the players would need to pay would be for the shirts & hats. Our pants will be white which is the color most of the teams used this year. The fee to play for the shirts & hats is $40.00. Practices will be held either in New Philadelphia or Beach city. Please contact Coach Steve Meese at 740-262-9803 or Lisa Meese at...
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Fall Showcase Tryouts - Aug 3rd & 10th - Pre-Register Online
Whitecaps Baseball will be holding tryouts this Saturday August 3rd @8:00AM and next Saturday August 10th @9:00AM at Nansemond-Suffolk Academy in Suffolk, VA. The tryouts will be pro-style format and we ask that you...
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SoCal Scout Team Question
My son is a 2015 sophomore and a LHP for a high school in Santa Clarita, CA. I've been doing my research regarding local Scout Teams (West Coast Rangers, SoCal Cardinals, SoCal Cubs, SoCal Sox, etc) and was wondering if anyone had experience...
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Read this before you post about how unhappy your player is
I have been amazed about the number of posts lately regarding parents posting about their players being (for whatever reason) unhappy. I am sometimes not sure whether it is the player or the parent themselves. Expectations have to be realistic.Being...
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HS Showcases % playing college baseball
What percent of players attending these HS Showcases go on to play college baseballTeam One Perfect GameArea Code GamesEast Coast Pro ShowcaseCollege SelectBlue Grey ClassicMidwest ProspectsBlue ChipsPro Day Showcase Best In Virginia Showcase...
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More minor leaguers on the juice...
http://www.comcast.net/sports/mlb/index.jsp?cat=BASEBAL...qh=itn_minorleaguers Some people never learn. Of course, the reason you aren't seeing more MLB players busted is because they can afford better drugs and masking agents..
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Oak Creek WI Knights
So far the Oak Creek Knights basebal team (WI) have 4 players who have committed to continue thier playing careers in college. They are JT Schneider and Bob Widenski- Concordia St. Paul,Eric Semmelhack - UW Milwaukee and Ross Fassbinder - Winona...
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Oak Creek Wisconsin 2009 Commitments
So far the Oak Creek Knights basebal team (WI) have 4 players who have committed to cintinue thie playing careers in college. Theyt are JT Schneider and Bob Widenski- Concordia St. Paul, Eric Semmelhack - UW Milwaukee and Ross Fassbinder - Winona...
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Columbus, OH 18 U Summer Team
I am looking for a summer team in the Columbus Oh ares. I am willing to travel and play as a sub if needed. I have played Legion ball in the past summers and Played on an international team in Puerto Rico. New basebal coach at HS dropped the ball and...
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my shoulder
i have been having some pain in my shoulder, i can feel the pain inside.. and sometimes i will get pain on down my elbow to..its now august and its really hurting. i cant hardley shoot a basketball without it hurting and the pain. and i know i cant...
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Re: College Corner
I think the hardest is the reality for us they CAN survive on their own. I sent mine off today quite a bit differently from the first two years. First year the truck was packed full, last year groceries mostly, this year, some pretzels, peanut butter crackers, water and bananas. Reason, he now knows where the local Wal Mart is, much easier just to use the debit card than mom running all over the place filling up the cart. If this is your only one or last one leaving, it leaves a hole, for a...
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Re: Parents vs. Coach: Battle goes wild....
I stand corrected and apologize to Will, rz1 and pg. I haven't taken offense at the topic or the direction of the thread. I have been where this coach is. I also had a group of parents very upset with my coaching style ... (different sport than basebal) I have been attacked by a parent and the end result wasn't too good for that parent. I felt terrible for the boy. Dad bit off more than he could chew. However, the basic tenant of my questioning remains. According to whom should I be judged...
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Re: What's the average income for a minor leaguer?
That's why I told you I am a "rookie" on baseball. I never played basebal before. I have very high expectation on my son. Because he is really good at current level. Hitting, pitching, fielding all around. Every coach saw him told me he is going to be a "big time player". But actually he didn't prove anything yet (as a HS freshman, he havn't played a sigle HS game yet, what do you expect?). But his talent is there for sure. I read some draft news about some player got the signing bonus from...
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Re: Florida Gulf Coast
Loveumbb, sone plays for one of their conference oponents. FGCU has whooped them the two years we have played them. They have a very good mid major baseball program. Theorictically, they were the 43rd best team in the NCAA DI last year. http://warrennolan.com/basebal...rence/Atlantic%20Sun
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Re: The Bizzle
I wanted to say thanks to all the welcomers. Baseball has always been apart of my life I just never had the right attitude for it. Now that my sons have made it there life Im glad I have a place to go for a little help. Thanks to all for the plethora of knowledge you people of basebal possess.
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Re: Arguing balls and strikes
Rob, was this a college game? I ask because you are quoting the NCAA rule. In Federation, a chop block occurs only when there is a low block at or below the knee of a player that is already being engaged by another blocker. I have not seen the actual foul occur too often in games that I've done. It is perfectly legal for two offensive linemen to block a defender high and low as long as it is at the same time, or if the there is a delay between blocks, the low block is the first block. Now it...
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Re: El Paso Soccoro Bulldogs
It won't matter they'll sit up there and flip close pitches off and wait for the pitcher to make a mistake, In my seven years of watching high school playoff basebal there the best hitting group I've seen.... just my two cents
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Re: First Year Playing Ball
I would strongly suggest that you look for a indoor basebal facility and get eveluated and take a few lessons. work on your mechanics.
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Re: Flash: Clemens Walks - Not guilty
Roidger still a juicer. Just cleared for lying about it, that's all. Agree politicians should govern the country, not basebal
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Re: Flash: Clemens Walks - Not guilty
Well maybe the HOF voters will see this also and keep those juicers out of it.
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Re: Labrum (SLAP) tear surgery tomorrow
Just to clarify, his doctor, college coach, and PT have said then WHEN he has the stength and ROM, he could participate in some no throwing baseball activivites. I am confortible whit all their credentials, experience, and looking out for the best interets of my son. The point of my question was does anyone have any experience with the time frame, 8 week, 12 weeks, etc. From a Junior5's perspective cathcing bullpen is a very important step. it allows him to get a feeling for the pitchers at...
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Re: Sandy Koufax
Koufax attended Brooklyn's Lafayette High School, where he was better known for basketball than for baseball. He became team captain in his senior year, and ranked second in his division in scoring, with 165 points in 10 games. Koufax attended the University of Cincinnati and was a walk-on on the freshman basketball team, a complete unknown to coach Ed Jucker, the varsity basebal coach. Sandy had heard that the baseball team would be traveling to New Orleans and Florida so he thouht he would...
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Re: FIRST BAPTIST CONTINUED
I don't think I over-moderate -- but you are welcome to open a poll on the subject. A moderator cannot win here --- as no one wants their views to be "restricted" in any way. And yet others send me private messages with opinions that suggest I intervene more often. **shrug** You should check out the chaos on the other sports message boards -- many of the posters here are glad to have our "structure". I welcome all feedback on the subject of over-moderation. The pay isn't really that good.
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Re: FIRST BAPTIST CONTINUED
"....the rest of the discussion is to stir the pot on slow basebal days...." That's not being moderator like ... I felt a slight jab there ....
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Re: Just checking
Mr. Basebal...what math? You'd rather "hope" that the pitcher will walk you? (and "hope" you win?) That tells me you don't trust your hitters enough to execute. Best of luck to your hitters.
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Re: 2014 Anxiety
I do remember the other OF that FSU signed that year, Shane Robinson...had a HUGE career with the Seminoles and now plays in the big leagues with the Cardinals (I think Shane was a fifth round pick out of FSU, maybe in 2006). I was remiss not to mention that FSU was always Chris' first choice but, going through the process for the very first time a decade+ ago and knowing very little at that point, I was intent on Chris taking several official visits that fall before he made up his mind; in...
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Re: What do you say?
We are all far from perfect. But in my experience around the game I have come across some parents that push push push. And it affects the kid in a negative way. No we do not want to sugarcoat things but sometimes their is a line we cross. What if your kid goes o-4 ks with the bases loaded twice and has 2 errors? How do you as a parent approach that? Get all over him etc etc? I have seen that and it is not pretty. A kid is exposed at that at 9 and 10 and pretty soon he gets tired of that and...
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Re: Interesting article on young pitchers and arm injuries.
As stated, it comes down to proper mechanics [and also if a youngster's anantomy at the time will withstand the stress]. I think the main point is this: Why jeopardize a kid's health and future?? So you can win some mythical state championship that are a dime a dozen? How many HS or collge coaches give a rat's behind what your record or BA was when you were 12?? The problem with the article is that most of the guys out there coaching think they are smarter than the "real experts" and will...
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Re: SoCal Scout Team Question
We are assisting the Tampa Bay Rays for their Scout team tryout. If you have an interest, please open our web site and complete the player profile. The majority of scout teams hold tryouts at no cost. The Fall games are scouted by professionals and college coaches. Bob <www.goodwillseries.org>
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Re: SoCal Scout Team Question
If your son has an opportunity to play scout ball, then I suggest that he plays. I know for our son it was a very positive experience, and the best exposure from college and pro scouts. On the average over a weekend we would routinely see 20 scouts.
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Re: 2013 Scores
Ricky - this is an interesting post that came through...are you referring to basebal?
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Re: SoCal Scout Team Question
2019Son received an invitation out of the blue to try out for one of the SoCal scout teams. First thing I did was research it on HSBBW and found this thread, which was helpful. I do have a few questions: 1. What are the tryouts like? Is it a cast of thousands or more narrowly targeted? 2. Are there different teams per grade level? Or one team with a mix of grades on it? 3. Are certain of the scout teams "better" or more well regarded than others? (And I understand if you'd rather give that...
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Re: SoCal Scout Team Question
2019 Dad; We are only involved with the Rays Scout team from San Diego. Many college coaches appeared at the August tryouts.There is only team with players from 15-17 playing. If you have interest in the Rays tryouts, please complete a "profile" on our web site < www.goodwillseries.org > Bob
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Re: SoCal Scout Team Question
My son played for the SoCal Cardinals and knows kids who played for the Cubs. Coming from Santa Clarita would work for both of those teams. I also think the A's are in the SF Valley and would work also. All of the tryouts are pretty competitive and only the top kids make the fall scout team. I am not sure about the Connie Mack teams. The new Connie Mack league was just starting when he played and he played for the D-Rays in that league. Let me know what specific questions you have and I can...
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Re: SoCal Scout Team Question
Thanks Bob, much appreciated. We're in the LA area, so San Diego doesn't work geographically. Anyone have experience with the LA area teams?
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Re: SoCal Scout Team Question
Try the Royals Scout Team. When my boys played (2012/13) many of the games were held at Riverside CC and surrounding areas.
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Re: SoCal Scout Team Question
Imo: Bend over backwards to play scout ball; understand what scout ball is and what it isn't. Our experience delivered all the desired results of scout ball: exposure to college recruiters, exposure to pro scouts, low (absurdly low) cost, exposure to the future pro players (to gauge their level of play, their heart, their spirit,etc.), excellent on the spot instruction in areas that scouts care about, and more. We live in San Diego and the majority of scout games were in Orange County, LA,...
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Re: SoCal Scout Team Question
Originally Posted by Goosegg: Imo: Bend over backwards to play scout ball; understand what scout ball is and what it isn't. Our experience delivered all the desired results of scout ball: exposure to college recruiters, exposure to pro scouts, low (absurdly low) cost, exposure to the future pro players (to gauge their level of play, their heart, their spirit,etc.), excellent on the spot instruction in areas that scouts care about, and more. We live in San Diego and the majority of scout...
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Re: SoCal Scout Team Question
Cabbage played in the league. I'll echo most of what Goosegg and BOF said. The format is quite different. The quality of players is very good. Most often, there is a D1 or likely draft pick pitcher on the hill. The Cardinals seem to be the cream of the crop as far as organizations go but they run two squads - red and blue. Red is mostly higher profile players. They get a crazy amount of players show up for their tryouts and they have quite a bit of info on their website. Son played with the...
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Re: SoCal Scout Team Question
Sorry for my newbie question, but are scout teams mainly a California thing or do they exist in other areas of the country?
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Re: SoCal Scout Team Question
Originally Posted by kandkfunk: Sorry for my newbie question, but are scout teams mainly a California thing or do they exist in other areas of the country? Yes, many other areas of the country as well, but in pockets.
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Re: SoCal Scout Team Question
Do the kids on the current scout team try out again next year? or try outs are only for new players? Are sophomores, juniors on the team treated the same as the seniors?
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Re: SoCal Scout Team Question
Each team is run differently - so ask the coaches about the tryouts. Years ago (we're talking almost seven years ago) there was no distinction on S's team between seniors and other players - everyone basically played as much as they desired.
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Re: SoCal Scout Team Question
Howdy Metro Scout League in the fall would be similar but not run by scouts per se. Lots of TX kids every year on the Scout Teams that play in PG WWBA in Jupiter each fall
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Re: SoCal Scout Team Question
Bottom line. If your son has the opportunity to play scout ball, he should play. It's a no brainer. Its a great opportunity.