Area codes

That would be the same crew that ran the Silver & Black Series. Good luck getting an invite to that one. Nearly impossible. This Wednesday I know they are running a Pre-Area Code workout at Kish. Invite only. Get a hold of Nathan Durst if you want information or any member of his crew, like Al Otto, Mike Shirley, John Sarna, or D-Train who is now the coach at Madison Tech College in Madison, Wisconsin. I don't have any numbers for you otherwise I would share with you, but you have a start.

So who from this website will be trying out Tuesday?

I will be there.

Bret Maugeri will be there also....

2ndmom,

Looks like some rain on Tuesday.

Remember guys, position players need to be ready to go at 8:00 AM and pitchers need to be ready to go at 10:00 AM.

My son will be there on Tuesday.

But I thought that everything started at 8:30???

Yes your correct, but we want to get everyone checked in right away so we can start stretching at 8:30 AM.

Sounds good, we are coming down Monday night so we will only be 5 minutes away.

How long do you expect it to last?

Move indoors in case of rain?

Thx

jarthur, is this at north central? We had heard that position players reported at noon! Thanks for any and all info you can put up here tonight, we just returned from the "Beast of the East" tournament in Ohio and WV.

Anyone at the tryouts on tuesday please stop and introduce yourself.

I'm the old fat guy who will be wearing a royal Blue New Berlin West Sweat shirt and a royal Blue Hat with a yellow NB on the front.

Area Codes are at North Central. I've always been told that position players are to report to NCC by 8:00 AM. Stretching is at 8:30 AM. Pitchers are to be there at 10:00 AM.

I just got an email yesterday from Mike Shirley and he reported to me the same times.

Well I sent in the fax the day I got it. I know it said there would be no conformation letter, and I tried calling the number it had on it and had no answer.LOL It'd be quite embarassing if I showed up and wasn't signed up.

Thanks, jarthur.

johnny rotten, looking forward to seeing you tomorrow, got some pretty good ideas for the P&H club showcase I want to run by you. Also, I've heard from a few people that you got a pretty good job offer, are you taking?????????

Area Code tryouts for the White Sox team concluded today. The last of three tryouts throughout the midwest, Joplin, Mizou; Indianapolis, IN; and Naperville, IL.

Well over 130 kids at today's tryouts. LONG DAY, but got everything in one day. Great weather and I know, I know alot of standing around, but what can you do. It's a tryout for ONE team.

Here is my top six to make the team:

Blake Tekotte
Scott Van Slyke (Andy's kid and put on a display during BP)
Mike Bowden (topped out at 92)
Tim Dennehy (topped out at 89, maybe 90)
Scott Moviel (wait to you see this kid out of OH)
Greg Yersich

Here is my fringe list:

Chris Armstrong
Chris Buss
David Cales (he hit a ton today)
Gabe DeMarco
Sean Farrell
Brett Graffy
Ethan Holingsworth
Bryan Porter
Mike Stalowy
Bob Stevens (6.68 60)
Mark Kelly (1.89 POP time)
Scott Szpyrka (pocket HERCULES)

It's amazing how Nathan Durst was able to get all of this in one day, I have to give a ton of credit to his crew, they worked their rear ends off today for the kids and that is what it is all about, the kids.

Sand,

Pretty solid list, I heard alot of those names being mentioned in the crowd. I thought the overall infield arm strength was pretty darn good. Several kids impressed me with their moxy in the field, especially Waylock, Porter, and Stevens. Three names, BLAKE TEKOTTE, SCOTT MOVIEL, and SCOTT VAN SLYKE. I liked the hitting of Van Slyke, Farrell, Cales and Szprka. I like the pitching of Clauss, Dennehy, Moviel, and Copp.

Sand...I think you meant Stevens ran a 6.68 60, not 40.

Also, 130 kids...I hear only 3 from today's tryout will make the team. Pretty tough decision considering the quality of players mentioned on the board.

Yes, your correct, what was I thinking, they did it on the football field and that was the number I had my eyes on the whole time. My bad I will correct it.

He flew!

Sand...you have a PM.

Stevens also ran a 6.6 at the Silver & Black. Credit his tremendous work ethic and his training with Thurman Hendrix at Gottlieb, who has been his strengh & conditioning coach for a few years now.

Sand Frog, How could you leave out OConnor from your lists? At least in the top 3 in BP, 85 across the infield and a 6.97 in the 60. He also has a consistent 1.9 or better pop time which is known by these fellows. It should be Bowden,(already invited according to my sources) Dennehy and Buss or OConnor.

did anyone stay around to watch my good friend brett graffy throw, and give an evaluation on him thanks

Sorry I did not see O'Connor hit and I did not see any of the POP times. I had to hear from 'others' about the catchers.

Major league blood in the crowd, Andy Van Slyke, Bob Cummings, and Larry Monroe.

Soxnole, from what i hear, you are O'connor's dad. I undrstand trying to give your son credit, however if he is good enough (which i hear he is), he will make his own noise for himself. I see a lot of dads trying to prop up their sons on this site. It gets kind of old after a while. I totally understand where you are coming from, however, I just had to point that out, and not just on your part.

bb3648, ruairi is the last guy that needs to be propped up. i simply asked a fair question and got a fair answer. i missed people as well and also got some 2nd hand info. btw, i don't see much of what you allude to on this site. most dads and moms seem to be realistic in assessing their sons talent.

Soxnole, you are a father most likely in his 40's or 50's, who has taken the time to make 779 posts on a HIGH SCHOOL baseball web site. I only hope that I can be that special some day.

I hear your son is great, and I am not trying to say that you are propping him up, but let his talent speak for itself! Who cares if one guy at a particular showcase didnt see your son or think he was the best! I cant believe a guy of your age would argue with an 18 year old kid over what he was alluding to over questiong your motive in annomously talking about how your son was so great?

You can question whatever you want, but what i am is someone who just ended their baseball career after playing for 13 years, from little league, through travel, and up to Varsity baseball. I dont Allude to anything, except trying to call things as i see them. I dont know half as much as a lot of you guys on this site, but I call things the way i see them, and give my opinions on topics that I feel i can contribute too. I am no expert, and not the most experienced palyer, but I feel that if a player is good enough, he doesnt need his mommy or daddy to come on a web site and talk about how good he is.

Soxnole, you arent the only one who has done it, and I am not trying to call you out or anything, all I was saying is that you dont need to talk about how great your son is, when he has the talent that he does. If he is being recruited by FSU, or whatever, thenthat is awesome, he probably doesnt need you to tell us how great he is then.

Also, just so you know, a lot of moms and dads asses their sons talents as more then it is. I know your case is different, however, many times the assesment is off.

Oh, I'm sure your dad just sits back and is honest with you and your talent. Yea right! How do you sling all of this crapola? If you throw a baseball like you throw this **** on this website then you must be pretty **** good.

bb3648, when i was your age i would have had no time to spend didling on a message board if there had been such a thing. if reciting facts and exchanging ideas about hs baseball bothers you so be it. please read my posts,you'll be hard pressed to find many directly relating to my son. btw, for an 18 year old you are quite a boring guy.

Fungo, I have no response to your post because it doesnt make any sense.

Soxnole, there isnt anything at all wrong with being proud of your son, or talking about him. All I was originally saying is that I thought a lot of dads on the site sometimes overpromote their sons on this site, and in most cases would have an overly biased opinion.

Sox.., I wasnt aware that it was considered diddling around, or made me a boring person to be an 18 year old posting on a HIGH SCHOOL baseball web site. I enjoy the level of intelligece you have shown in your post. Not only do you insult an 18 year old for using a site that you have made nearly 800 posts on, but you deem me a boring person based on a few words typed on a site.

154 posts is not at the level of a 'few words'.

I guess that we all must be a bunch of losers....being members here. I am a dad and enjoy most of what I read and learn here. This kind of garbage is needless. I think the personal remarks about a HS kid are way out of line. Argue with the HS kids all you want but the personal comments are way out of line. Remember us dads are the full-blown adults ehre with the players getting there...so cut them some slack.

soxnole- people questioning your 60 time because is inconsistent with previous times?several people questioning it?

Thought the area codes had some great talent, my question is from all the scouts there have any of the players heard from any of the scouts at the show case, and who were the final players picked. Congrats to all is was a great day.

playhard,...6.93 listed on PG website, @ The "National" showcase, June 18th. 6.97 @ area code last week. 6.9 @ FSU last year. The abberation was a 7.4 @ PG/Ft. Myers on a swampy outfield. All times that day were terrible.

sj53 - I thought some calls might come in after Area Codes. Lots of mail right after but not many calls, a few others I spoke with have had similar response.
I know of a couple of good players who haven't heard much of anything since contact period began July 1. Any 04's with experience as to when recruiting really picked up?

We have gotten a few calls and a lot of mail and e-mail contact. The calls are a bit sparse so far but the quality of those contacts has been very good and quite positive. We are cautiously optomistic so far.