Batspeed..

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Originally posted by Bob15:
To everyone who says Bluedog is to complicated and needs to keep it simple. I do not believe your ignorance is a reason to criticize bluedog when it comes to hitting information. He is very knowlegdable about the subject. As a 17 yr old who has done his fair share of hitting research I would say bluedogs posts make perfect sense to me and if they don't to you then maybe you are doing something wrong.

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It makes perfect sense to me as well.

Your ignorance? Because someone disagrees they are ignorat? Because it makes sense to you it is right, and those that disagree are ignorant? I'll take that for what it is worth. No disrepect to the 17 year old that has done research as well. I didn't know that anyone much less a 17 year old could know so much as to declare people who disagreed with him ignorant. Lets just open up a new forum for Blue Dog Teacherman and the 17 year old mastermind and let them call it We know it all and if you disagree you are ignorant. Then they could go there and pat each other on the back while we ignorant's use the rest of this site.

Where is this "I am ignorant forum"???

I need to be there

funny thing-- it seems all the ignorants have a track record of some sort--the "all know it's " don't seem to- lot of blank spaces---it is funny thing but people like to know something about those that are "leading them"

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... Lets just open up a new forum for Blue Dog Teacherman and the 17 year old mastermind and let them call it We know it all and....

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I'm all for it. Anything goes inside that forum..........problem is, you and TR and the likes couldn't stay away.

redbird5-

FYI...limom84 = limom84.

Who is "rshard" anyway?

Redbird why don't you tell her who Rashard is!!!! Im sorry ahhh Teacherman. There on the new forum I know everything and if you disagree you are ignorant. TR remember you are not allowed on the site since you dont proclaim to know everything.

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...since you dont proclaim to know everything.

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You meant anything.....right?

Hook in hand path is caused by the shoulder turn. It is best seen or visualized in great players that lead shoulder seems to go around and back to the catcher. If the hands stay flat it creates the appearance of the last bit of push/pull on the bat handle and pop at the bat tip. Most average hitters have quit on the swing before you can see this

OK Teacherman lets try a test. What would say that you have the least amount of baseball knowledge in. Pitching, Hitting, Fielding, Outfield play, Catching, Game situations, Baserunning, Specifics of throwing posistion players, game management. Or you can answer that you know everything about everything since everytime a topic comes up that is exactly what you profess. It does not matter what the topic is you know more than everyone else and anyone who disagrees with you knows nothing. I know alot of coaches at the High School level, several more at the college level and a couple of friends that coach at the professional level. During my converstions with them about baseball I have never met one that remotely professed to know it all about anyone of these topics. We always have said anyone who professes to know everything knows nothing. Could you possibly be one of these people?

Coach May shoots and scores. Nice points Coach.

Coach May

Great post

I know when we play myself and our coaches are alwsys talking,---discussing games situations strategy etc--none of us have all the answers but we each have our strong points and we draw from each other---In my book that is what leads to success for coaches--

TRHit and I had a conversation by phone a couple of weeks back. WHAT A GREAT CONVERSATION. During that entire conversation, he was so very positive about baseball, kids, coaching and this site. TRHit early and often complimented the people that work with him and gave them all a lot of credit for their work ethic and for their support of his work in baseball. I ended that conversation thinking that this is a man that loves the game. He is someone that knows the game but more importantly, he is humble and knows that when it comes to baseball, you don't really know anything because you are working with young kids and a game that is constantly evolving. I was impressed to say the least. He ended that conversation by saying that if I ever need anything, just ask. What was it that Socrates said, the person that acts like they know everthing really knows nothing. To me a real baseball person knows:

1. They don't know it all and need to listen to everything and then decide what is best for their program/team.
2. One system doesn't fit all. There are no "cookie cutters" in baseball. (or there shouldn't be.)
3. Understand that they are representatives of a game that has extreme standards and each of these standards has some type of measurement against the whole and so, the general public can always evalute the job you are doing.
4. This game lends itself to a great fellowship of friends and rivals who compete against each other then sitdown and share the game itself within the spirit of the game.
5. That this is a small world and your reputation can be destroyed in a heartbeat.

Well, I'll give it a rest. I apologize for getting on this soapbox.

Coach

Thanx for the kind words but I am no different than the other good people on this site who will give of themselves to help others--we are here to assist each other

It is all a continuing learning process, even at my age!!!1