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February issue on sale

TT Total Texas Baseball10+ posts
Thanks again to all the HS Baseball Web members for their positive feedback and interest in our magazine.

Wanted to let you all know that the February issue of Total Texas Baseball has been mailed out to subscribers and is hitting the newsstands this weekend. Featured this month are 64 pages of college and high school previews, including:

• Cover story on the Klein Collins Tigers, one of the favorites for the 5A state high school title.
• Articles from over 20 different high school regions around the state from the 5A schools of El Paso to 1A schools like Archer City.
• Previews on over 200 of the top high school teams in Texas.
• Two-page spreads with articles and previews on each of the big university programs in the state – Baylor, Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Houston, Rice and TCU.
• Previews and updates on every small Division I, Division II, Division III and NAIA team in Texas.
• Extensive previews on nearly every JUCO squad in the state.
• Going Down Swinging – Column by author and ESPN.com reporter Will Carroll

Total Texas Baseball is currently available at every Hastings Bookstore in the state and most Barnes & Noble stores, as well as a number of other sporting goods outlets and baseball academies.

Please let us know if you have any questions or visit totaltexasbasebll.com to find out more information.

Thank you,
Kurt Daniels
Editor
Total Texas Baseball All Baseball • All Texas • Just Baseball • Just Texas totaltexasbaseball.com
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oldbat-neveroldbat-never1,000+ posts
Feature article:

"Is Loco.* short for Train?"

In the Training and Conditioning section:

" If you Unhook the caboose will you be able to cut your time in the 60"

In the who's on the move section :

"Watch which side of the tracks your home/school is on when making your next move."

In the Better Health for Baseball Players Section:

"Coal or Steam which is the best supplement for extra power"



Sorry been a long weekend and I need to destress and not intended to be pointed at our Train but just humor with this thread...... Big Grin


*locomotive
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TT Total Texas Baseball10+ posts
Hey everyone. I apologize for not responding sooner. Was down at the College Classic in Houston yesterday.

The magazines got mailed out to subscribers last Wednesday, but we have to send them bulk mail. So, unfortunately, we're at the mercy of the postal service. Sometimes it takes two days, sometimes two weeks! Trust me, it can be very frustrating.

If you don't receive yours in a reasonable amount of time, please let me know. You can either email me at kdaniels@totaltexasbaseball.com or call us at (817) 277-1966.

I also was assured that the bookstores received the magazines on Friday and were supposed to have them out for the weekend. I hope most did. If you happen to pop into your local Hastings or Barnes & Noble this week and don't see our magazine, let us know so we can follow up.

Again, thanks for the interest!

Kurt
TigerParentTigerParent10+ posts
TTB - Went to Barnes & Nobles tonight at the Irving Mall and they do not have any and they still have the December issue about 5 of them? Where are they?

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Originally posted by Total Texas Baseball:
Hey everyone. I apologize for not responding sooner. Was down at the College Classic in Houston yesterday.

The magazines got mailed out to subscribers last Wednesday, but we have to send them bulk mail. So, unfortunately, we're at the mercy of the postal service. Sometimes it takes two days, sometimes two weeks! Trust me, it can be very frustrating.

If you don't receive yours in a reasonable amount of time, please let me know. You can either email me at kdaniels@totaltexasbaseball.com or call us at (817) 277-1966.

I also was assured that the bookstores received the magazines on Friday and were supposed to have them out for the weekend. I hope most did. If you happen to pop into your local Hastings or Barnes & Noble this week and don't see our magazine, let us know so we can follow up.

Again, thanks for the interest!

Kurt
LongtossLongtoss100+ posts
For those interested, you can pick up a copy at the B&N in Plano (by Collin Creek Mall). FYI, not all B&N carry the magazine. Some nice articles on the DFW area.

Nice article on Coppell so Train should be happy.

Teams on note from this area: Allen, Rowlett, Naaman, Irving, Coppell, Flower Mound, McKinney North). More mentioned, but these look to be the teams to beat.

Good coverage on the entire state and colleges.
TT Total Texas Baseball10+ posts
Hey everybody. I apologize if some of the stores didn't have the magazine out. Wish I had an answer. We were told they'd get them on Friday and on the shelves for the weekend. Why Houston had them out and Garland didn't when we ship out of Dallas is beyond me.

But, sounds like everyone will have them on the shelves by now. We're in the process of updating on our website what stores they'll be in. Should have that complete tomorrow, so you can check there if you'd like.

Thanks for the feedback. We'll take any questions, comments or concerns you have.

Kurt
T Texan1,000+ posts
The good old US Postal Service handles bulk mail differently than first class. They get around to sorting and sending the bulk mail when they get around to it. And sometimes they have a hard time locating that round tuit.

At several churches I attended over the years, we had real problems with newsletters getting processed and sent in a timely fashion. Took multiple talks the local postmaster (along with church members calling in complaints) to get the problem corrected.

TTB had the magazines delivered to the USPS on the 7th. It could take a while for the USPS to do anything with them.
TT Total Texas Baseball10+ posts
Uncle Ethan,
Yeah, that's an embarrassing one. What's worse, I discovered that miscue while watching the Baylor/Rice game shortly after doing an interview with the Baylor broadcast!

Afraid I have no excuse. Was cutting and pasting the box template and got in a hurry. A not-so-subtle reminder that we've got to keep working harder to get better.

Again, I apologize to everyone for the snail's pace of the mail. Seems the DFW area is the one that we're having the most trouble with on the deliveries. Since we're based in Arlington, you'd think here would be the least of our worries. But you're right Texan, "round tuit" can't come soon enough.

We're hoping to talk to our printer and someone from the post office to see what we can do about improving things next month. If anyone knows any secrets or a postal agent or two we could bribe, let me know.

Thanks,
Kurt
cheapseatscheapseats1,000+ posts
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Originally posted by knowitall:
Saw a copy last night, your not missing much. I thing most will be disappointed. JMO!



That’s one player and counting who wasn’t mentioned in the issue. Any more? Smile



Disclaimer: That statement was only made to razz knowitall and was not intended to discredit the magazine....I am still eagerly awaiting my copy to arrive via snail mail...
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C crawdad100+ posts
I haven't gotten mine yet either here in the sticks of East Texas.

I have enjoyed each issue so far. In regard to increasing circulation, I am not a publishing professional by any means, but I do know what most publications (especially sports publications) do to increase readership in their male dominated demographics and that is one thing - swimsuit issues.

Maybe an annual swimsuit issue or a "Diamond Babe" in each issue photographed with three strategically placed baseballs would help spread the word about this really good publication.

I am not an advocate of that sort of thing, I am just pointing out what Sports Illustrated and other sports magazines have done in the past to generate interest.
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