wow,lately i've been mainly looking at the northeast section .i'm floored that this is going to end.from the great state of new hampshire thank you for everything ,the information has been invaluable to parents ,umpires coaches etc all who love the game, and those who will come to love it. i'm not a techy but would help in some way to keep this going.
thanks for the memory's
Thanks Bob!
No more Rats!
No more Rats!
Thanks Bob, it has been fun and thanks to all those who provided me with baseball knowledge!
Hey Bob,
Thanks for the help with Prospect.
Rick Stephenson
Thanks for the help with Prospect.
Rick Stephenson
thanks Bob and to everyone else for all the great tips and advise. I'm very thankful I found this site just prior to our youngest son starting his senior year. Only wish it had been around when #1 son was trying to advance. I've learned alot. Best wishes to you.
Bob:
I have been visiting your great site for over 5 years. You built it and they came! I can only imagine the hard work and thankless, long hours it took to continuously serve so many, so well and truly regret that you’ve seen and heard enough.
In my opinion, the only positive thing that will result from this is that Teacherman won’t be able to say an unkind or untrue word to anyone here anymore.
Best wishes to you in your future endeavors and thanks again for your great contribution!
THop (and everyone at Baseball-Excellence).
I have been visiting your great site for over 5 years. You built it and they came! I can only imagine the hard work and thankless, long hours it took to continuously serve so many, so well and truly regret that you’ve seen and heard enough.
In my opinion, the only positive thing that will result from this is that Teacherman won’t be able to say an unkind or untrue word to anyone here anymore.
Best wishes to you in your future endeavors and thanks again for your great contribution!
THop (and everyone at Baseball-Excellence).
The more I read -- especially the note from Bob's son -- the more I wish this were not happening, regardless of what path this takes. Without Bob, it will not be the same. An era is coming to an end and it is not an occasion for celebration.
Thanks, Bob, for a great ride that is ending far, far too soon. You are one of the best and for the ages.
Thanks, Bob, for a great ride that is ending far, far too soon. You are one of the best and for the ages.
quote:Originally posted by THop:
Bob:
I have been visiting your great site for over 5 years. You built it and they came! I can only imagine the hard work and thankless, long hours it took to continuously serve so many, so well and truly regret that you’ve seen and heard enough.
In my opinion, the only positive thing that will result from this is that Teacherman won’t be able to say an unkind or untrue word to anyone here anymore.
Best wishes to you in your future endeavors and thanks again for your great contribution!
Tim Hopkins (THop)
And everyone at Baseball-Excellence.
.
,
I was off today and had time to reflect on the news that Bob will soon pull the plug on the website. Bob is a good friend and I respect his decision. I can only guess how difficult a decision it was for him, knowing how the sites closure felt to me, I’m sure it was tenfold for him.
I don’t want to name everyone because I may miss someone, but it is amazing the friendships we have developed over the years. These friendships cross many boundaries and countless miles, but it does not diminish the value. We have shared the good and the bad; helped our sons through injuries and were there no matter any outcome. Can I put a value on these last few years? I think not.
The knowledge from the information Bob shared with all us and that gained from other individuals has helped more than will ever really be known. We all hope to make a difference in our life and Bob has his accomplished with this site over the past years. Bob, THANK YOU!
To my good friends in the Tennessee forum (and that one Bama); we’ve had that place humming more than a few times. Is there anything we didn’t cover when it came to baseball in our state? There couldn’t have been much! We had a special first round draft pick and many championship teams with parents drop by the site. Ray-Bans was born, TN-Scout-For Real started the hunt for instate talent, The Recruitinator is know far and wide, Bubba is in a class all his own and HiwasseeVol keeps the Big Orange in check.. We have started more than a few days with a laugh after checking in the forum. Best of all we have gotten to follow our sons on their path and it’s much better not to do it alone. It just doesn’t get any better that what we have had in our forum. For that, I THANK YOU ALL!
I also want to thank the Ladies. Bob gave them a special place and they are quite a group and a great addition here. Jolly, I remember one that gave you a run for your money!
There are many with more baseball knowledge than me that have stayed and offered advice to the greenhorns that turned up every year. You are the special ones here. THANK YOU ALL!
I have many email addresses and will stay in touch. For any that might not have mine, it is HiwasseeVol@comcast.net I still want to follow each and very son, don’t leave me out of the loop.
THANKS TO ALL....
Wow..I go away for awhile and look what happens. Bob, you created an incredible cyber community. I think back to when my sons were in HS and going thru the college selection process. I can't imagine getting thru it without the love and support of everyone here. I made so many new friends and I enjoyed all the intense discussions about everything from baseball to relationships. I will miss Bubba and all his good 'ol boys, the Ladies Lounge Crew and of course all the Yankee Haters.
You and the HS Baseball web changed lives, this is something you should be very proud of.
Love and Blessings
Lisa
aka HotMama
aka Queen of the Evil Empire
aka YnkeeChix
aka Chris and Corey's mama
aka Coach Lisa
You and the HS Baseball web changed lives, this is something you should be very proud of.
Love and Blessings
Lisa
aka HotMama
aka Queen of the Evil Empire
aka YnkeeChix
aka Chris and Corey's mama
aka Coach Lisa
QOEE,
It's good to see you out in public, again.
I hope all is well for you and your sons.
Be good,
David
It's good to see you out in public, again.
I hope all is well for you and your sons.Be good,
David
Bob,
Not much else to say except thank you. Wishing you and your family the absolute best of everything in the future. Terry
Not much else to say except thank you. Wishing you and your family the absolute best of everything in the future. Terry
Found this site in spring of 2001 when (04)son was a HS Freshman. This site has guided us through showcases, baseball camps, select tryouts, recruiting, signing a JC NLI, transferring, college summer leagues and in the spring of 06 a chance to play big time DI baseball here in the Lone Star State of Texas. All of those emotional roller coasters were made smoother through the information and help of this site.
I have also been blessed with meeting you Bob at the World Wood Bat tournament at Jupiter Fl in the fall of 2003 at the back stop on one of the back fields along with Bighit. It was indeed a plesaure to meet the man that made this site possible. Good luck in your future endeavers.
I have also been blessed with meeting you Bob at the World Wood Bat tournament at Jupiter Fl in the fall of 2003 at the back stop on one of the back fields along with Bighit. It was indeed a plesaure to meet the man that made this site possible. Good luck in your future endeavers.
with all of this outpour of sentiment and talk of how people want to save this site, is it being saved or is it definetly going to shut down???
I have not yet heard an update on Bob's plans for this great website, but I do know that several fine members have offered some good options, so hopefully this site will continue.
However, I wanted to post an easy to remember address where I will provide any updates I'm able to find out about, if this site does go down. Instead of www.hsbaseballweb.com you can type the slightly shorter www.hsbbweb.com .
No one could ever replace the wonderful site and forums created here by Bob Howdeshell. His unselfish work and his benevolent nature have provided priceless benefits to many parents and their players seeking to get to "the next level". This alternate site is not intended as a replacement, but simply a temporary informational forum. If hsbaseballweb.com does shut down, I will try to post updates at www.hsbbweb.com about where you can find a site or forum which has received Bob's blessing to continue the good work he carried on for seven years.
However, I wanted to post an easy to remember address where I will provide any updates I'm able to find out about, if this site does go down. Instead of www.hsbaseballweb.com you can type the slightly shorter www.hsbbweb.com .
No one could ever replace the wonderful site and forums created here by Bob Howdeshell. His unselfish work and his benevolent nature have provided priceless benefits to many parents and their players seeking to get to "the next level". This alternate site is not intended as a replacement, but simply a temporary informational forum. If hsbaseballweb.com does shut down, I will try to post updates at www.hsbbweb.com about where you can find a site or forum which has received Bob's blessing to continue the good work he carried on for seven years.
Bob, many heartfelt thanks from Henderson, Nevada.
We are like so many others - whose lives you have directly influenced - we say thank you for what you have provided for us. I can't say we would have been lost, but I cannot imagine where our son would be today without what I learned here on the HSBBW.
The Herrera family.
We are like so many others - whose lives you have directly influenced - we say thank you for what you have provided for us. I can't say we would have been lost, but I cannot imagine where our son would be today without what I learned here on the HSBBW.
The Herrera family.
It's about time
Bob, as you know I’ve been watching your website for quite some time now with “cautious optimism” and I think you are handling the shutdown situation in an unselfish manner that’s really best for the common good.
As you surely are aware I’ve been busy tinkering with interest rates, fooling with the trade deficit thingy, and trying to boost sluggish consumer spending to give manufacturing that KICK to really get this economy going.
Your shutdown should be just “what the doctor ordered”, as I read with amusement, well actually, LMAO when I hear your folks say they log on during lunch
HAAA!!!
Look, I’ve got literally a room full of ISP records, wiretaps (shhh), and other files on HSWEB activity that show otherwise – the members are killing productivity and stagnating the economy in every state except
W Tennessee (the Chinese are scared to death of Hounds)
Anyway, the Nation’s thanks for your thoughtful decision. With that I will close as I’m on my way to a meeting – Memorial Day weekend is here ya know and we’ll decide how much to gouge/ uhhh, I mean adjust the price of gas this afternoon
Good day,
A. Greenspan
Ps – my grandson is a 5'10" 13 yo rhp throwing high 70’s fb, w/cb & ch, will he get looks?
Bob, as you know I’ve been watching your website for quite some time now with “cautious optimism” and I think you are handling the shutdown situation in an unselfish manner that’s really best for the common good.
As you surely are aware I’ve been busy tinkering with interest rates, fooling with the trade deficit thingy, and trying to boost sluggish consumer spending to give manufacturing that KICK to really get this economy going.
Your shutdown should be just “what the doctor ordered”, as I read with amusement, well actually, LMAO when I hear your folks say they log on during lunch
HAAA!!!
Look, I’ve got literally a room full of ISP records, wiretaps (shhh), and other files on HSWEB activity that show otherwise – the members are killing productivity and stagnating the economy in every state except
W Tennessee (the Chinese are scared to death of Hounds)
Anyway, the Nation’s thanks for your thoughtful decision. With that I will close as I’m on my way to a meeting – Memorial Day weekend is here ya know and we’ll decide how much to gouge/ uhhh, I mean adjust the price of gas this afternoon
Good day,
A. Greenspan
Ps – my grandson is a 5'10" 13 yo rhp throwing high 70’s fb, w/cb & ch, will he get looks?
quote:Originally posted by Chairman:
It's about time
Bob, as you know I’ve been watching your website for quite some time now with “cautious optimism” and I think you are handling the shutdown situation in an unselfish manner that’s really best for the common good.
As you surely are aware I’ve been busy tinkering with interest rates, fooling with the trade deficit thingy, and trying to boost sluggish consumer spending to give manufacturing that KICK to really get this economy going.
Your shutdown should be just “what the doctor ordered”, as I read with amusement, well actually, LMAO when I hear your folks say they log on during lunch
HAAA!!!
Look, I’ve got literally a room full of ISP records, wiretaps (shhh), and other files on HSWEB activity that show otherwise – the members are killing productivity and stagnating the economy in every state except
W Tennessee (the Chinese are scared to death of Hounds)
Anyway, the Nation’s thanks for your thoughtful decision. With that I will close as I’m on my way to a meeting – Memorial Day weekend is here ya know and we’ll decide how much to gouge/ uhhh, I mean adjust the price of gas this afternoon
Good day,
A. Greenspan
Ps – my grandson is a 5'10" 13 yo rhp throwing high 70’s fb, w/cb & ch, will he get looks?
Very Funny! Thanks for the laugh.
By the way my son is a freshman majoring in Finance at UT. Can he use you for a reference in the future?
Bob. You have done more for players and parents with this message board than we could ever have hoped for. Good Luck to you and here's hoping someone steps up to copy your fine work.
Bob,
This site has been terrific resource! We have all learned from each other and the sharing of information has been very helpful.
Best of luck to you!
This site has been terrific resource! We have all learned from each other and the sharing of information has been very helpful.
Best of luck to you!
Bob,
Your "vision" has created a brotherhood amongst the parents, players, coaches and professional baseball people who participated in the various forums and topics on this board! In my area of the country, Chicagoland, some individuals who know me, introduce me to their friends or acquanitances as "Boomer....from the high school baseball web site......hsbaseballweb.com!"
I have come to make new friends, both locally and nationally, just by having that 'handle'. I was in Texas last summer with my son at a showcase when a gentlemen came up to me and asked where we were from? I said from the Chicago area. I was wearing an old blue Brooklyn Dodgers hat with a white 'B' on the hat. And just out of the clear blue sky he asked me "are you familiar with the high school baseball website?" I said yes! He asked are you Boomer???
I'm not a 'figurehead' up here, but by being a part of your wonderful endeavor, people have come to call me Boomer just because of the message boards!!!!
This is certainly not about me, but about YOU!!!! I know I would have never learned so much about the high school, college, or even professional baseball world, or meet such new and interesting people, if it had not been for this great website!
Thanks BOB!!!!
BoomerIL
Your "vision" has created a brotherhood amongst the parents, players, coaches and professional baseball people who participated in the various forums and topics on this board! In my area of the country, Chicagoland, some individuals who know me, introduce me to their friends or acquanitances as "Boomer....from the high school baseball web site......hsbaseballweb.com!"
I have come to make new friends, both locally and nationally, just by having that 'handle'. I was in Texas last summer with my son at a showcase when a gentlemen came up to me and asked where we were from? I said from the Chicago area. I was wearing an old blue Brooklyn Dodgers hat with a white 'B' on the hat. And just out of the clear blue sky he asked me "are you familiar with the high school baseball website?" I said yes! He asked are you Boomer???
I'm not a 'figurehead' up here, but by being a part of your wonderful endeavor, people have come to call me Boomer just because of the message boards!!!!
This is certainly not about me, but about YOU!!!! I know I would have never learned so much about the high school, college, or even professional baseball world, or meet such new and interesting people, if it had not been for this great website!
Thanks BOB!!!!
BoomerIL
Bob, I don't always get time to spend on this site. When I have the time I've enjoyed it greatly. I even enjoyed the arguments. You have done a great service to lots of folks. I'm sorry to see it stop. Wish you the best of luck and hope someone fills your big shoes. Thanks for everything and best wishes always.
Bob -
Thank You is not sufficient. We've learned so much about baseball, scouting, colleges from this site. And, we've made some friends.
Our oldest is now playing college ball and loving it. We found a great fit for him because of this site. We followed the lessons learned and gleaned knowledge that isn't available anywhere else.
We respect your decision, but will be sorry when we click our "Favorites" link and get a page not found message.
Very best wishes and as Tony Gwynn said at his retirement night for the Padres, "thank you, thank you, thank you".
Mays
Thank You is not sufficient. We've learned so much about baseball, scouting, colleges from this site. And, we've made some friends.
Our oldest is now playing college ball and loving it. We found a great fit for him because of this site. We followed the lessons learned and gleaned knowledge that isn't available anywhere else.
We respect your decision, but will be sorry when we click our "Favorites" link and get a page not found message.
Very best wishes and as Tony Gwynn said at his retirement night for the Padres, "thank you, thank you, thank you".
Mays
I think we should have a sort of Irish Funeral on May 31 and raise a glass to the passing of our mutual addiction. It should be central time but I don't know the exact time.
I will name some names I believe to be prominent int this family of "GIVE ME BASEBALL"
Fungo
Tenndad
TRhit (don't ever change, you old curmudgeon)
ChicksDigTheLongBall
OnePlayer'sPop (OPP)
BeenthereIL
HiwasseeVol
AParent
MN-Mom
Orlando
FormerObserver
bbscout
ChicksDigTheLongBall
itsinthegame
URKillingMeBlue
Starzz
CADad
leftydad
jemaz
QueenOfTheEvilEmpire
BoomerIL
cong
My big question is; "What happens to Andy/Dibble"??
and the youngin's;
OPP Jr.
Howdeshell02
on a serious note, Iwill miss this site emmensely, I tried to keep my posts uner 100 over the past 7 years. At one point I could have been member #37 but I couldn't decide on a handle; then I had to find a avatar.
I love youse all. Yes, I am from Brooklyn, NY.
hsbaseballweb.com is dead
long live hsbaseballweb.com
I will name some names I believe to be prominent int this family of "GIVE ME BASEBALL"
Fungo
Tenndad
TRhit (don't ever change, you old curmudgeon)
ChicksDigTheLongBall
OnePlayer'sPop (OPP)
BeenthereIL
HiwasseeVol
AParent
MN-Mom
Orlando
FormerObserver
bbscout
ChicksDigTheLongBall
itsinthegame
URKillingMeBlue
Starzz
CADad
leftydad
jemaz
QueenOfTheEvilEmpire
BoomerIL
cong
My big question is; "What happens to Andy/Dibble"??
and the youngin's;
OPP Jr.
Howdeshell02
on a serious note, Iwill miss this site emmensely, I tried to keep my posts uner 100 over the past 7 years. At one point I could have been member #37 but I couldn't decide on a handle; then I had to find a avatar.
I love youse all. Yes, I am from Brooklyn, NY.
hsbaseballweb.com is dead
long live hsbaseballweb.com
Bob...
Thanks for creating this wonderful site! I just wish I'd found the message board sooner. I found the site in Jan 2004 but didn't begin reading the message board until August.
And to FBM (my first attempt at a PM), BigHit, OPP, NVR1, luvbb, URKMB, MN-Mom, 123KMOM and others....Thanks for listening...for the support...and for the wonderful words of wisdom.
I will keep you all posted one way or another. Whether it be here, one of the new sites or by email.
Thanks for creating this wonderful site! I just wish I'd found the message board sooner. I found the site in Jan 2004 but didn't begin reading the message board until August.
And to FBM (my first attempt at a PM
), BigHit, OPP, NVR1, luvbb, URKMB, MN-Mom, 123KMOM and others....Thanks for listening...for the support...and for the wonderful words of wisdom. I will keep you all posted one way or another. Whether it be here, one of the new sites or by email.
Wow! I rarely posted but visited and read almost every day. What a wonderful source of info this has been. I guess it's a time for endings......
My own son played his final collegiate game last weekend, on the road in Memphis. My wife and I were there to see him play his last game. It has been a wonderful ride!
Bob, I wish you well. Thank you for all you've done, and as another Bob used to say, "thanks for the memories"...........
My own son played his final collegiate game last weekend, on the road in Memphis. My wife and I were there to see him play his last game. It has been a wonderful ride!
Bob, I wish you well. Thank you for all you've done, and as another Bob used to say, "thanks for the memories"...........
Bob,
I can only mimic what everyone else has said. Thanks so much for all you have done for the high school baseball world.
There should be a nobel baseball award for you.
Thanks again,
Seadog
I can only mimic what everyone else has said. Thanks so much for all you have done for the high school baseball world.
There should be a nobel baseball award for you.
Thanks again,
Seadog
Seadog... you hit it on the head with that comment!
"There should be a nobel baseball award for you". (Bob Howdeshell)
You won't get ANYONE to disagree with that statement on the hsbbweb.
Maybe, just maybe, Baseball America could do a special feature on the "World Famous" hsbbweb that was built by Bob Howdeshell. He sure deserves a "special interview" and plenty of "ink" in a very prominent baseball publication such as "Baseball America".
Or even Rick Stephenson, the Director of one of the most sought after movie documentary's today called "Prospect", could maybe do a special interview in his next film with Bob Howdeshell. What a deserving honor don't you all think?
Build it and "THEY" will come... the hsbbweb is a fine example of that famous statement.
"There should be a nobel baseball award for you". (Bob Howdeshell)
You won't get ANYONE to disagree with that statement on the hsbbweb.
Maybe, just maybe, Baseball America could do a special feature on the "World Famous" hsbbweb that was built by Bob Howdeshell. He sure deserves a "special interview" and plenty of "ink" in a very prominent baseball publication such as "Baseball America".
Or even Rick Stephenson, the Director of one of the most sought after movie documentary's today called "Prospect", could maybe do a special interview in his next film with Bob Howdeshell. What a deserving honor don't you all think?
Build it and "THEY" will come... the hsbbweb is a fine example of that famous statement.
wow... I just found out. When endings come, I am either relieved that something is over or I wish there was something I could do to make it last a while longer. Occasionally, things come into your life that make you smarter, more informed, and just all around helps you to be a better person. Bob Howdeshell and his "WORLD FAMOUS HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL WEB" is such an instance.
Bob, there is nothing I can say other than, thank you.
Bob, there is nothing I can say other than, thank you.
I've been apart of this site for a long time now, never posted much but used to be a frequent browser. It's a shame to see the site go down, but I'm sure this will carry on somehow, someway.
This site helped me immesely to land a full ride at a D2 school out of junior college back in 2002, and for that I thank everyone that has been involved in this site!
This site helped me immesely to land a full ride at a D2 school out of junior college back in 2002, and for that I thank everyone that has been involved in this site!
jcplayer,
Thanks so much for sharing your success story, and congratulations to you! That's a perfect example of what this site is about. You may have noticed the updates already in other threads, but YES, the site will continue, right here under the same name. Thanks, Bob!
Thanks so much for sharing your success story, and congratulations to you! That's a perfect example of what this site is about. You may have noticed the updates already in other threads, but YES, the site will continue, right here under the same name. Thanks, Bob!
Dr. Greenspan,
Didn't you have a cousin in Alabama that used to be in the showcase business?
Didn't you have a cousin in Alabama that used to be in the showcase business?