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Best of the 757 High School Athlete Showcase!
Velocity Sports Performance, in conjunction with Nike, SPARQ, Z104 and the YMCA, is launching the First Annual Best of the 757 Athlete Showcase! The inaugural Best of the 757 is a community event celebrating all of the high school athletes from...
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A Smile and A Tear
One Night Changes a Life, and Calif. Town By TIM DAHLBERG, AP Sports Writer Fri Jun 10, 3:40 PMCLOVIS, Calif. - The chant began late in the fourth quarter in the basketball gym at Clovis East High. The students started it first, clapping their hands...
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Jugs Gun
When you gun someone from behind the backstop does the mode need to be set at P for facing the pitcher??? And does that mean that C means facing catcher....
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What's the call
Runner on first and two out. 0-2 on the batter. On the next picth the runner takes off for second, the batter swings and misses the pitch, the catcher also misses the ball and it rolls to the backstop. The batter breaks for first and the ump calls...
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Baseball Photography Tips?
Baseball games are hard to photograph either still or video. Got any tips? I see pros using immense telephoto lenses. I guess if you're taking outfielders, that's nice to have. Would be nice if field fences had a few slighly larger openings to stick...
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Mariano Rivera signs incentives-based contract with Red Sox
Mariano Rivera signs incentives-based contract with Red SoxNew York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera inked a lucrative, incentives-based contract with the Boston Red Sox today, a deal that could net him more than $2 million this year alone if he...
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D1 Interest
My 2014 received an email a couple of days ago from a Pac-12 school's recruiter/coach. It wasn't the Camp flyer type of emails that we have been receiving. It was directed at my son, saying they were impressed by his accomplishments and that this...
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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...
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What's going on?
Just saw on Sportscenter where Manny Para and Prince Fielder got into a one sided shoving match in the dugout tonight during the Reds game.There have been more "public" confrontations this year during games (in my opinion) than in past years. I know...
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defensive interferes with baserunner
man on 1st and 3rd groundball hit; throw to the plate; runnner safe; ball overthrown to backstop; baserunner from 1st is going into 2nd where the 2nd baseman basically holds/blocks him[intentionally or accidentally? i don't know] while not making a play on the ball causing my guy to stop at 2nd rather attempt to go to 3rd. interference? what's the call and does my guy get 3rd base?
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Mom's A Big Help
We played a game with 10-11 year olds yesterday. One of the moms stood behind the backstop with her own radar gun.When a new batter would get in the box, she'd tell them how fast the pitch was coming and where she thought the ball was going to go.I...
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Hustle Never Has A Bad Day
I'm watching the USA v. Finland in Olympic Hockey. USA scores the first goal to the game thanks to pure hustle. USA skater (Kessle?) out hustles the Finnish defense towards a puck; forcing the Finnish Goalie to make a play on the puck. The Goalie...
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"and school" -- need some info about the mlb scholarship program
“and school” – what does this really mean? I am asking questions on (1) amounts, (2) inflation and (3) taxes. When a player moving directly from high school to college receives a scholarship (either athletic or academic or based upon...
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Passing a preceding runner
I do not know who goes to other sites to read posts. And, I do not expect other users on this site to have to go to other sites for information if it can be brought to you.This discussion has been going on in other forums. Here is the OP which started...
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Bob Feller interview
Watched a fascinating interview with Bob Feller last night on the MLB Network. The guy is 90 years old and remembers EVERYTHING from his playing days. Talked about Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Mickey and tons of others. Talked about pitching strategy, how...
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HSBB web donation
I got a practically brand new batting cage net. Its a 70' net high quality thick netting. You pay for the shipping and make a donation to the HSBBweb. The amount of the donation is up to you. Any takers?Also I got a Hank Blalock autographed baseball...
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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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How to advise son on a situation
My son is playing short on the high school team. He's primarily centerfielder on his showcase team per advice of pro scout (speed, reaction, arm). His arm keeps getting stronger. Pitching he hit 85 on the gun last fall and cruised at 82/83 with the...
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bat drag
My 10 year old son is having a problem with bat drag. Can anyone tell me how to correct it? I've searched the net, and I couldn't find anything, besides Chris O Leary's website offering a solution if you buy his video. I'm not opposed to buying a...
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Standing long jump.
Been reading some on the net. This seems to be a good indicator of core strength and ability to get off base quickly(running explosiveness). Coaches measured the standing long jump in the HS workout. Anyone know how a 116 inch standing long jump...
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Wall Ball - ABCA Dallas (low cost alternative)
One of my favorite presenters at this years ABCA convention was Coach Cohen from Mississippi State, with his presentation on "Wall Ball". I brought his ideas home and incorporated them into our practices and they really work well. Our players love...
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The InsiderBat
I hope it's okay to post this -- thought it might be of interest to many of our members.My team (7-0 here in Korea thus far), received a unique donation from another poster on the site, springsteve. He was kind enough to send us two of his InsiderBat...
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How many pitches a day?
hello,I've started throwing to get my speed up and i'm wondering how many pitchs i should be throwing a day if i'm 17 years old. thanks,You know your Canadian when you use a hockey net as pitching net. True story.
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Getting across the "little things"
How do you get across the little things that make you team that much better than your opponents? As an example, I picked this up a few years ago as a way to get players to let go of errors so they don't compound. This is done by a Captain as all...
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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...
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Best of the 757 Baseball Showcase (open to 757 and 804 athletes)
The 2014 Best of the 757 Baseball Showcase ( www.bestofot.com/757/baseball/ ) at Harbor Park (Home of the Norfolk Tides) on August 23rd . The showcase is a great opportunity for high school baseball athletes in the 757 and 804 to gain exposure from VirginiaPreps.com, get a baseline for your measurables and add new skills. We have a great group of staff coaches, including --- Tim Hummel (Cape Henry), Sean Townsend (Great Bridge), Roland Wright (Western Branch), Chris Dotolo (Norfolk Academy),...
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Registration open for Marshals Tryouts 13-18U
Tryouts for Marshals Select Baseball If you tried to register earlier this week, our apologies -- the link to our registration site was broken. All is fixed now, so please register for the tryouts. WHERE:...
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D3 official visits and general recruiting anxiety
Hi, Situation: 2015 son wants to use baseball as a way to get into some very selective academic schools. Over the past year, he's attended several academic baseball camps (Showball), three Ivy camps (two at same school), a Stanford and Duke...
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Hallelujah-back on our field
After starting the season with 7 away games in a row, and then having a storm with 65 mph winds blow up, literally, our opening day at home, snapping off a backstop pole and bending others...after 27 days of no home games, waiting out the insurance...
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Nick Butts 2015 William and Mary committed
Nick Butts 2015 RHP Manchester HS, Chesterfield VA, Virginia Cardinals
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Jimmy Barnes 2015 SS/3B Deep Creek HS, VA
Jimmy Barnes 2015 SS/3B Deep Creek HS, VA Jimmy is a 6'3 shortstop in high school with college power and very nice arm strength. He is uncommitted and will most likely move over the third base at the college level. 6.99 runner with...
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Jacob Rich 2015 RHP Western Albermarle HS
Jacob Rich 2015 RHP (6'0-160) from Western Albermarle HS in Crozet(VA) pitched at UNC on Sunday and showed a nice 85-86 mph fastball , 70mph cb against the Virginia Cardinals. Jacob plays for the Richmond Braves and shows a nice clean delivery...
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Comments from Dr. Jaeger
I've not posted here for some time (Actually had to re-register , I submitted a thread a couple of years back on "The Convention on Over-use" and through my research met and became aquainted with Dr. Alan Jaeger, well he hit me with the following on another forum and asked if I'd share his thoughts with this community...so here it is; http://baseballnews.com/throwi...s-of-elite-pitchers/ (Editor’s Note: This in-depth report took more than eight weeks to research after contacting hundreds of...
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Tyler Wilson get first AAA win
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – Former University of Virginia pitcher Tyler Wilson won his first game at the AAA level in the Norfolk Tides 7-4 win over the Durham Bulls on Tuesday night at Harbor Park. click here to view WAVY TV 10 video and article
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RISE Baseball 2015/2016 Tryouts
RISE Baseball 2015/2016 graduating class is looking to add one Catcher and a Pitchers Only to the roster for the upcoming showcase season. Visit risebaseball.com to see player profiles and video of all current players and please contact...
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Texas Blackhawks Tryouts
The Texas Blackhawks organization will be holding private tryouts to fill out positions for the fall and summer of 2014 and 2015 for our 15u -18u high school age teams. The 2013 class had 3 draft picks. The 2014 class had all 14 players from one team...
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George Mason University Winter Baseball Camps (Youth and High School)
2015 Bill Brown Winter Youth Baseball Camps (4 Options) Youth Players: Ages 7-13 Location: Mason Field House- Fairfax, VA Thursday, January 8, 2015 to Sunday, February 1, 2015 You can to the following website for more information http://collegebaseballcamps.com/patriots Camp Description Bill Brown's Winter Youth Baseball Camps are designed to provide young baseball players (ages 7-13) the opportunity to expand their baseball skills while preparing for the upcoming Spring season. All camp...
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Marshals 15U, 16U, 17U, 18U Tryouts Posted
www.mckinneymarshals.com TRYOUTS: 15U, 16U, 17U, 18U Tryouts for our 15,16,17,and 18U Marshals HS program teams for the Summer of 2015 will be held on the following dates. Sunday, December 14 from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. WHERE: Clark High School...
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Marshals 15U, 16U, 17U, 18U Tryouts Posted
www.mckinneymarshals.com TRYOUTS: 15U, 16U, 17U, 18U Tryouts for our 15,16,17,and 18U Marshals HS program teams for the Summer of 2015 will be held on the following dates. Sunday, December 14 from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. WHERE: Clark High School...
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Texas Select Holding Tryouts!!
Texas Select Baseball is a professionally coached organization. Tryouts for ages 14-18U are taking place at this time. We have a solid core of players returning and will need to fill a few more spots. The next tryout date is set for...