I feel bad for the palyers at St Joes. Their coach just up and quit on them.
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It's actually week one, not midseason.
He took a job in MLB as an advance scout.
He took a job in MLB as an advance scout.
I hear that Coach Knight might be interested in quiting on this team as well.
Does anyone think about the fact that St Joes pay may not even be close to what Coach will be getting paid by MLB--St Joes is not a high profile baseball school --Coach Penders is looking to improve his rfamily existence
I wish him the best
I wish him the best
CPLZ
Yes early season not mid season...
TR
Sorry I think he should have done it on the off season...
Yes early season not mid season...
TR
Sorry I think he should have done it on the off season...
luv
look at the supporting staff he has---the entire program may have know it was about to happen-- those are ex head coaches and experienced coaches on that staff.Sometimes many things are going on behind the scenes prior to the headlines
Dont be sorry---you may not have all the facts but never be sorry for expressing your feelings
look at the supporting staff he has---the entire program may have know it was about to happen-- those are ex head coaches and experienced coaches on that staff.Sometimes many things are going on behind the scenes prior to the headlines
Dont be sorry---you may not have all the facts but never be sorry for expressing your feelings
quote:Dont be sorry---you may not have all the facts but never be sorry for expressing your feelings
That is a ridiculous sentiment. Sometimes there is very good reason to be sorry for expressing a feeling.
Iscream
Perhaps in your mind but not in mine
Your criticism is accepted and I consider where it came from
Perhaps in your mind but not in mine
Your criticism is accepted and I consider where it came from
At least he doesn't have to attempt to recruit players anymore, while showing them the worst college baseball field in the country, located in a park in a questionable neighborhood, fifteen to twenty miles from the campus. No locker room, no facilities, no nothing except a bus ride to practice. Dirt circles where the outfielders stand. Holes in the fence. Broken glass on the field. There's been talk of a new field near campus but it hasn't happened yet. Maybe there were some unkept promises and resulting friction.
If I were him, I would have done the same thing 85k vs. 45k most likely.
the field conditions are the worst in baseball. the crime riddled area is the thing movies are made out of.
the field conditions are the worst in baseball. the crime riddled area is the thing movies are made out of.
quote:Originally posted by RJM:
At least he doesn't have to attempt to recruit players anymore, while showing them the worst college baseball field in the country, located in a park in a questionable neighborhood, fifteen to twenty miles from the campus. No locker room, no facilities, no nothing except a bus ride to practice. Dirt circles where the outfielders stand. Holes in the fence. Broken glass on the field. There's been talk of a new field near campus but it hasn't happened yet. Maybe there were some unkept promises and resulting friction.
That puts a bit of perspective on things...thanks
This is where the NCAA needs to be involved. It's supposed to be about protecting the student athlete in all areas.
There should be some standards (or at least expectations) even if minimum for D1 schools, any school actually. If you can't even provide the minimum, a safe environment at least, we sanction your programs.
Then if athletic programs really care, they'll get the message and do something to improve their programs.
There should be some standards (or at least expectations) even if minimum for D1 schools, any school actually. If you can't even provide the minimum, a safe environment at least, we sanction your programs.
Then if athletic programs really care, they'll get the message and do something to improve their programs.
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Or the programs will get dropped. Is that somehow fair to kids "who just want to play ball"?
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quote:Then if athletic programs really care, they'll get the message and do something to improve their programs.
Or the programs will get dropped. Is that somehow fair to kids "who just want to play ball"?
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ACD,
Hey, my comment was for the kids who just want to play ball and not get hurt.
The NCAA tells your son he needs to keep school standards in way of grades, has to sit when he transfers and wants you to begin and end at the same program to improve graduation rates.
That's what they are asking from our players, to keep your end up for academics, what are they asking from the programs? They'll place a sanction on you if your players don't keep up the APR, why not a sanction if you can't keep minimum standards on any field your team plays on, which would include the minimum of safe field conditions. You do not have to have a million+ dollar athletic budget for that.
Situation, a team goes to play at another school, their BP has a mound, the visitors has none, coaches complain, their pitchers warm up on mounds, the school says they don't want to waste money for field improvements, all money is going towards a new facility. Yet, this school has one of the largest and best football programs in the country. Do you get that?
This is just my opinion, but if you have certain expectations you want my player to follow, then you should expect the same from your programs.
Hey, my comment was for the kids who just want to play ball and not get hurt.
The NCAA tells your son he needs to keep school standards in way of grades, has to sit when he transfers and wants you to begin and end at the same program to improve graduation rates.
That's what they are asking from our players, to keep your end up for academics, what are they asking from the programs? They'll place a sanction on you if your players don't keep up the APR, why not a sanction if you can't keep minimum standards on any field your team plays on, which would include the minimum of safe field conditions. You do not have to have a million+ dollar athletic budget for that.
Situation, a team goes to play at another school, their BP has a mound, the visitors has none, coaches complain, their pitchers warm up on mounds, the school says they don't want to waste money for field improvements, all money is going towards a new facility. Yet, this school has one of the largest and best football programs in the country. Do you get that?
This is just my opinion, but if you have certain expectations you want my player to follow, then you should expect the same from your programs.
Here's how the field is described on the SJU website. There is a nice zoo nearby. I wandered over to the baseball field after going to the zoo in 1993 when we moved to the area. I was shocked to see a D1 baseball game being played in such poor conditions. The field was a dump when they made the decision to play there. You couldn't pay me to walk through the surrounding park after dark.
Latshaw-McCarthy Field
For the fourteenth straight season, the home of Saint Joseph's University baseball is Elmwood Park's Latshaw/McCarthy Field in Norristown, Pa. Originally laid out in 1938, the field was being rebuilt when the Hawks moved in for the 1990 season. The park's dimensions measure 328 feet to the foul poles and 393 feet to center field.
It is named to recognize Dan Latshaw, a player who died at the site in 1940, and Red McCarthy, the late sports editor of the Norristown Times Herald. The Elmwood Park complex includes numerous park and recreation facilities, including the Elmwood Park Zoo. The road behind the left field fence is named after Hall of Fame manager Tommy Lasorda, a native of Norristown.
One of the finest baseball facilities in the region, it features a large press box, major league size dugouts, and a fully electronic scoreboard. It is equipped with seating for approximately 1000 fans.
An outstanding lighting system is what sets the ballpark apart from others in the vicinity, allowing SJU to be the lone Philadelphia-area college team to play night games. The 110-foot light poles, originally installed at the old Liberty Bell Race Track, give the field better illumination than many minor league stadiums.
Latshaw-McCarthy Field
For the fourteenth straight season, the home of Saint Joseph's University baseball is Elmwood Park's Latshaw/McCarthy Field in Norristown, Pa. Originally laid out in 1938, the field was being rebuilt when the Hawks moved in for the 1990 season. The park's dimensions measure 328 feet to the foul poles and 393 feet to center field.
It is named to recognize Dan Latshaw, a player who died at the site in 1940, and Red McCarthy, the late sports editor of the Norristown Times Herald. The Elmwood Park complex includes numerous park and recreation facilities, including the Elmwood Park Zoo. The road behind the left field fence is named after Hall of Fame manager Tommy Lasorda, a native of Norristown.
One of the finest baseball facilities in the region, it features a large press box, major league size dugouts, and a fully electronic scoreboard. It is equipped with seating for approximately 1000 fans.
An outstanding lighting system is what sets the ballpark apart from others in the vicinity, allowing SJU to be the lone Philadelphia-area college team to play night games. The 110-foot light poles, originally installed at the old Liberty Bell Race Track, give the field better illumination than many minor league stadiums.
Unless they greatly improved Latshaw-McCarthy Field since the time it was our home field in 2002, someone is being creative in how they describe the Latshaw-McCarthy Field.
Frank ...
Episcopal Academy is supposed to be moving from Merion Station (across City Line Ave) to Devon. They bought a huge farm and plan to consolidate the lower and high school campuses. When I commented SJ's should buy the campus and build a baseball field I was told it's being looked at.
Episcopal Academy is supposed to be moving from Merion Station (across City Line Ave) to Devon. They bought a huge farm and plan to consolidate the lower and high school campuses. When I commented SJ's should buy the campus and build a baseball field I was told it's being looked at.
quote:Originally posted by RJM:
[B]One of the finest baseball facilities[B] in the region, it features a large press box, major league size dugouts, and a fully electronic scoreboard. It is equipped with seating for approximately 1000 fans.
Anybody else getting tired of hearing this? Nearly EVERY program you talk to claims their baseball facilities are the greatest in the country or in that area, etc. I've read it on numerous web sites and it's like really??? Not just baseball; other sports and entire athletic departments say it too. But it's just old I guess..
Sometimes enough bulbs work to be able to read the scoreboard. Our middle school has a nicer field.quote:a fully electronic scoreboard
Dude!
quote:Originally posted by gotwood4sale:
Sometimes it's the thought that counts.
In this case, since the scoreboard has more burn-outs than the Haight Ashbury Free Clinic, you have to think what the score is instead of reading it.
When week night games go extra innings, they issue free flak-jackets at the gate on the way out.
I talked to someone tonight I thought might have some insight to the decision. I was told the it was too good of a financial situation to turn down.quote:Originally posted by TRhit:
Does anyone think about the fact that St Joes pay may not even be close to what Coach will be getting paid by MLB--St Joes is not a high profile baseball school --Coach Penders is looking to improve his family existence. I wish him the best
I commented I wondered how Penders could recruit taking prospects to such an awful facility. The person said he felt that may have had some bearing on his willingness to listen to an offer, but it was a financial move. I'll get a player's parent's perspective sometime in the next week.