Cangelosi Baseball

Thanks Smokey...I'll check it out.

Smokey,

Is that like, up a stream without a paddle? Or streaming against the wind?
Thanks you for the kind words and we feel we have a great bunch of guys involved with us.
Good luck to all the HS players and coaches as State gets closer. Finish strong....

deucedoc:

I could just stream! How did I miss Smokey's faux pas?

Thanks for covering for me!

Oooohps, My bad… I think I’m turning Japanese…. No pun intended…. That’s another thread.

Rots of ruck Deutchboy!

I'm siccing Wataru on you!

This is what is happening with the elite 90 program John Cangelosi and some others are running.
SUNDAYS
we will play at UIC, St Joes, NIU, Kankakee JC, Illinois Weslyn, PG Tourney with in Cedar Rapids ,( three teams), Bradley, Illinois State, all Sundays, no overnights ,and a team in Jupiter.

Before Jupiter, invite tournys at U of Neb, and U of Kentucky.

Saturdays will be strictly workouts and drill work with the instruction coming in the form of four ex Big Leagues players and a handful of Ex Minor League guys. We limited it to 90 players and it is going to be good. Open to schools and Scouts.

We open up with a showcase the first day Aug 12th at Oak Forest HS then on Sundays we are out
at the schools and back that day. (90 kids split into 6 teams)

You can see the format on Johns site, www.cangelosibaseball.com

Good luck to all this Fall!

Very very excited about the players we have involved this Fall. Looks to be great competition, exposure to the college guys and quality instruction.

Duece,

How did your protégé do in the Cape? Your alumni have done well and speaks volumes for your program.

It’s great to see that you’re taking a team to Jupiter. BTW how did you guys do in East Cobb? Last I saw you were 3-0.

Any one looking for a fall program should check these guys out. You use to have to travel outside of the Chicago Metro area to find a program close to this one. This is all about development and exposure.

Good Luck and all the best to those involved.

Thanks Smokey,,

Brandon has been in a few games and has an ERA in the high two's. Threw three tonight and had 5 K's no runs. He is excited and is enjoying his experience. Funny story, His first outing he hit a couple guys, most likley nerves. He calls home and says mom, their not hitting me at all , I'm hitting them... He is the second youngest kid out there.
We went 4-2 with the 18's and 3-1 two ties with the 17's . Ran out of gas in the 18's, but we really hit the ball well. The PG Tournament was our first and we eally enjoyed it.. Really impressed with the professionalism of all the people involved with them. Great fields, great exposure, good blues, and some very good talent. We are planning on taking three teams from our Fall Program to the PG Colonols tournament in Ia and one to the biggie.
The fun is just starting....Say hello to your family..
Best Wishes,

Fall league topic also referred to Jupiter...just wondering what that meant. (I know USA Baseball 16 year old Junior Olympics are played in Jupiter during summer not fall.)

I think deucedoc is referring to the WWBA World Championships in Jupiter, FL from Oct. 26-30.

That would be correct. Fall ball.WWBA Jupiter, Oct 26-30,
It will be the end of our seasons and will be where we finish up.

Smokey:

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Originally posted by Smokey:

Any one looking for a fall program should check these guys out. You use to have to travel outside of the Chicago Metro area to find a program close to this one. This is all about development and exposure.

Good Luck and all the best to those involved.

Could not have said it any better!

I'd like to take this opportunity to thank Deucedoc and his coaching staff for their time, effort, committment, respect and heart this past summer season. My son has been on a number of travel teams in past summers, but none like the Cangelosi/Illinois Orioles. Deuce has always put the kids and the program first and is always working for those kids. That in itself is worthy of great respect. No kids of his own in the program and none on the horizon and still working hard on the field and on the phones. (Man, I would hate to have your cell phone bill.) I know there were times this summer when you must have been thinking, what am I doing? But know this, many players and parents saw your efforts first hand and we will be indebted to you for many years to come. You are honest, you respect the players, you respect your opponents, you respect the GAME the way the GAME should be respected. You also taught the kids to be committed, work hard, have heart and to have that same respect you displayed.
Because of loyalty, my son will be returning to the Midwest Blazers this fall, but looks forward to returning to the Orioles next summer to one of the best teachers he has ever had.

Thanks again Deuce, you can be proud of the lives you touch and the program you run. My son Nick is a better ball player and better person for having played for you.

Ken Rice

I want to echo the same sentiments as Seedthrower. My son also had the privilege of playing for Duece this summer with the 18's. I am only sorry that we didn't get together with him and Coach Reynolds a year earlier...they are both terrific baseball teachers and men. Both worked hard with all of the players and treated each of them fairly, especially with playing time...not easy when all of them are used to being the stars of their respective high school teams. But again, it probably goes to the character of player that they select for their teams and then the character they themselves display on and off the field.

I know Duece has helped my son get ready for pitching at the next level beginning in a couple of weeks. Plus, I know that he will continue to follow all of the kids as well as continue to develop more great talent for college baseball and beyond. He has a genuine interest in every player.

Finally, and probably most impressively, there isn't a college coach or scout that doesn't have something glowing to say about him.

Thanks again.

Sorry for leaving one person out who was always there supporting the team and her husband, Deuce's wife Kelly. Always there with a smile on and cheering on the boys. Thanks for your understanding and your willingness to put up with all of this.

None better than Duece Doctor...period

You guys could not have said it any better. It was a pleasure to go watch the boys and my son learned a lot in the short time he has been there. Duece is a class act all the way!!!!!

I would dido all the kind words mentioned about DUECE. Like the others, my son has had the opportunity to play this season with DUECE and will be playing next season with him too. He sacrificed his personal time this summer to ensure the kids would get the training and exposure to play at the next level. For him, it is all about the kids!!!! He is on the phone all the time and like others have said, all the college coaches have nothing but positive things to say about him. Also, a special thanks to coach Reynolds and especially to Kelly, our number one fan!!!!

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Originally posted by smokeyboy:
I would dido all the kind words mentioned about DUECE. Like the others, my son has had the opportunity to play this season with DUECE and will be playing next season with him too. He sacrificed his personal time this summer to ensure the kids would get the training and exposure to play at the next level. For him, it is all about the kids!!!! He is on the phone
all the time and like others have said, all the college coaches have nothing but positive
things to say about him. Also, a special thanks to coach Reynolds and especially to
Kelly, our number one fan!!!!

After reading all of these "praises" I think one should realize Deuce Doc's best quality----
washing dishes for his beautiful new wife"
in all seriousness- it is good to see these comments from parents and friends of the games especially when a man sacrifices alot of things personally to benefit these kids....He is a gentleman, a scholar of the game, and a master of teaching the game....and most of all conducts himself and his team in a professional manner at all times on the field... Unfortunately Travel Baseball will probably lose him soon..He would make a tremendous asst coach at the college level!!!!
What parent wouldn't want their kids associated with someone like Bill and John Cangelosi....??? It should be a no brainer.
good luck this fall deucedoc to you and John
in teaching the game the right way!!!

Now that we have identified that we are the only five or six guys on this site, thanks!

It was a pleasure having the oppurtunity to have coached your boys this season. Each of them will have good futures at the College level and possibly beyond.

I am humbled by all your kind words but respectfully put the credit where it is due, and that is the way your kids conducted themselves with us. When you have some talent it has a tendency to make the coach look better then he is. In my case I had a super group of kids and parents.. And like I have said on here before, there are a lot of guys who give of their time for the kids, we are all the same. Giving back some of what was given to us, to me thats what its all about, regardless the level.

A few additional sentiments about the Cangelosi Orioles and Bill Copp. . . My son had the opportunity to play on Bill's team last summer. I can only echo the thoughts of the previous posts by saying that he, too, learned a great deal about the game from truly professional coaches (who know the game and who selflessly devote their time and talents to coaching and helping the recruitment of athletes). My son is looking forward to Bill's fall Elite 90 program (which seems to have an impressive roster of players involved) and another summer playing on the O's in 2007!

We are excited about gearing things up next week in what looks to be a very competitive Fall program.
I am personally looking forward to getting my hands dirty with some of the finest players in the area.
I am also looking forward to working the bases with Billy in Jupiter this October.

Just some of the names in our developement and exposure league...
Blair, Tomkins, Fillipitch, Faidley, Sexton,
Blair, Coleman, Roberts, Tokarski, Flannagan,
Allen, Doyle, Kaminska, Kaczmarek, Sivertson,
Debarnardis, Beckman, Kovach, DeMarco, Branisel,
Pudlo, Laing, Vecelli, Hoffman, Sawicki, Oates, Kimbro, Heaney, Frigo, McQuillan, Conroy, and 70 more..

See you at the meeting.

Was at Uic today,it was the best run fall league program I have ever seen,plus every team was very good with talented player's.

I was at St. Joes in Indiana yesterday and have to say it was awesome. Watched the end on the first game and the entire 2nd game. Good instruction, very good players and excellent pitching. Really fun to watch kids and coaches who want to be there and are playing and working hard.

Duecedoc,
You have a PM

another great day of baseball, Northern Illinois today, you can tell the kids are out of season as the ball is not being moved alot, also, seeing good pitching. Hats off again to the coaches, the kids are really getting after it

Dodgers

I'll have to second that, it was very good day at Northern ....

But what is being left off from all these supporting messages is the fact that the players are getting the exposure that was offered/promised from this fall program.

I know for a fact that there were at least 4 colleges present today and scouts from the Yankees, Cubs, Reds and Tampa Bay.

The previous weeks I know of four players that were offered and gave verbal commitments to colleges.

And a number of offers pending.

Keep up the good work Cangi!

What age groups does this program have? How would you compare it to Top Tier's teams?

The league is 07's and 08's. It's different from other leagues in that there's a practice/workout on Saturday followed by the games on Sunday. Even the games involve some teaching. I'm not sure how you compare it to TT, TT doesn't have a league.

Exposure to college and pro scouts has been great. As a dad who likes to watch baseball it's been great to see a lot of guys I've heard about but haven't had a chance to see.

so their travel teams are also only 07's and 08's?

I also have to echo the statements of how well everything was set-up at NIU yesterday. Bill, you're correct as far as the lage # of people who attended on Sunday and how NIU could've made additional income by have the concessions open. Despite the shaky weather at the start of the day, I'm definitely thankful that I did attend.

Nice Job by the 2 teams in Rockford today, when I left the 2 combined were 3-0 and I heard the 4th game we were winning, It would be nice to see the two teams square off on Monday!

As previously stated by several scouts,coaches and players- Cangelosi Baseball with Bill Copp and John Cangelosi remain the BEST in this area...Their teams continue to show class, respect for the game and their opponents...
but still rank at the top as far as talent is concerned..
The Fall program has good coaches involved...besides Copp and Cangelosi--who all have the same qualities--working to help the kids improve their game and EXPOSURE...
Congrats on a great job at Rockford guys...continuing the philosophy of helping the KIDS and putting their best interests above your own personal goals and egos...