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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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BP - Always be careful...
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/league-coach-dies-hit-ball-practice-article-1.1947748 And remember... Just because you're behind the screen doesn't mean your 100% safe... I got hit in the head after a ball my son hit in the cage...
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Recruits who need the most Help
This site is a remarkable resource for top HS players looking for direction with their recruiting efforts. Great advice on timelines, choosing schools, showcases, camps, deciphering offers, athletic and academic scholarship info, official visit advice, communication with coaches and on and on. But I often wonder if there isn't a bit of disconnect here with the majority of kids who are capable of filling the “bottom half” of college rosters. Sometimes we talk about there being a place for...
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Oppo Hitting drills?
Has anyone ever done this drill for oppo hitting? You set up the l-net at an angle so your bp pitch comes in t an angle for the kids to hit behind the ball. Or is it better to set up the l-net regular and try to throw outside fastballs?
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New Baseball
I was surfing the net, and I found an interesting tidbit regarding the new, flat-seam baseball. A D-1 Team had 2 Homeruns hit last year at their Pro Scout Day. This year, with the new ball, they had 28. I am not sure if that is just...
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Recommend indoor hitting net
For my 2017 son. For indoor use in our basement. Got a proposal I'm working on so I am hoping to profit from the collective wisdom of the HSBW. Links and reviews appreciated, especially on how to keep secure to the ground. Probably move it to outside...
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Long Toss and Indoor Workouts
I'm going with Jaeger's Thrive on Throwing and the J Band Exercises. I'll be starting all my guys on it this off season. Has anyone been able to successfully do this when weather dictates your move indoors?I'm assuming you just throw into a net,...
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Need For True California High School State Championship....
Lets start a discussion on the need for a state championship and just how that could be accomplished? Take regional champions - add a super regional - then a final state championsip would be very nice - it just might attract more media and fans to...
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Would this help?
Howdy, My name is Dan H. and I'm a 15 year old freshman pitching for Danbury High SchoolHeres my questionMy backyard space is very limited, so pitching in my backyard doesn't serve much justice. It is about 45 feet, and if I happen to miss wild, then...
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Take me out to the ballgame and other songs
Ok. It is me. Carl Tex. I am a very large man, this is well known. I also am feeling very festive and musical today, as beisbol season is almost here. I will start for you by singing my favorite beisbol song , and please, to sing along. (Ahem).Tomar...
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Important Notice to All HSBBWebsters!
Folks,This is not an ad o spam, I don't work for this company, but I want everyone to know about SKYPE (if you don't already).I just learned of it about a week ago. It's a free download, very easy to use, and allows you to make FREE phone calls over...
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practicing at home
My son is 9 and in Pee Wee. For years, it's always been him asking me to go out and practice with him. For the last year, it's on and off- sometimes he asks, and other times I have told him that he needs to practice because his team was depending on...
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Major League Beginnings Showcase-The Woodlands, TX 8-1-09
The 2009 College Prospects CampCOLLEGE PARK HIGH SCHOOL3701 College Park Drive,The Woodlands, TX 77384Hosted by The All Star Baseball AcademyUniversities from All Over the Country will participate in this EventEarly Scout Commitment Responses...
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Major League Beginnings Showcase-The Woodlands, TX 8-1-09
The 2009 College Prospects CampCOLLEGE PARK HIGH SCHOOL3701 College Park Drive,The Woodlands, TX 77384Hosted by The All Star Baseball AcademyUniversities from All Over the Country will participate in this EventEarly Scout Commitment Responses Include:...
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Prospect Camps, Showcases and tournaments
We're trying to decide how much time, energy and money to invest in showcases as opposed to school specific prospect camps, (There's also high profile tournaments to consider too, but that's a matter of deciding whether we play in all the ones...
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Proper Etiquette When Visiting A School That Wants You
Tomorrow, my 2014, his mother and I will visit with a D3 school that's made it clear they want him. The worry I have currently is the cost. The coach feels my son's academics could cut the cost in 1/2 but that net amount is still high for...
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Diamond Skills All-American Camp...initial disappointment
We just got back from day 1 of the Diamond Skills camp at Georgetown Prep (essentially a big indoor track facility at a fancy D.C. prep school). My son is a 2015 catcher. Frankly I was very disappointed in the event. Although...
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Batting cage
Recently I built a batting cage in my garage so I could get better in the winter at hitting. My cage just consisted of a fishing net hanging in my garage. I would just hit foam sponge balls into my net. Fast forward to today. I was actually able to...