MENTAL Problem

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Originally posted by bubandbran:
I never said anything about free videos. I am going to hop out of this particular forum and find one I can participate in to help out a young player, you can continue to argue with someone else. The proof is in the pudding, the kid had an issue, it was addressed and he learned something. Time to move on.

LOL. Run and hide quick. They're onto me here.

I thought it was for the kids?

TRANSLATION: Only if I can sell them videos....

So, I have to ask......who is it for?

Also, please post a clip of that developing hitter that doesn't think about any of his mechanics while at bat. Please. Pretty please. Post that before you leave.

Infopimp,

Is it me, or are less and less people engaging you in any sort of cyber conversation? LOL

And even when they do - the conversations (if you can call them that) seem to go by in a heartbeat. LOL

Game you should get lost....All you do is stir trouble....

BlueDog,

I told you a long time ago to enjoy the site and behave.

I wasnt kidding.

BLUEDOG

You now have gone over the line!!!

You and your alterego, INFOPIMP, another great name which certainly says something about a posters personality, need to go. And he talks about others selling things but where I come from PIMPS sell things--they do nothing for nothing

Incidently what ITS knows about the game of baseball you might not have in your shriveled little toe

I think it is time you take your alterego and your condescending attitudes and go to another site, that is is there any left that you and your attitude and multipicity of names have not been banned from

Do us all a favor and leave and dont let the door hit you in the backside on the way out

Game, you should not have deleting rights.....You're not the right person for that task.....

BlueDog,

If I were you - I would feel the same way. LOL

Now - behave - and contribute.

TRhit, frankly, I can tell you there are many posters here who would like to see you go......You have little respect from most on this board.....

You are the one seen as a pimp around here.....Trying to sell your showcase.....

Bluedog,

That wasnt what I had in mind when I requested good behavior. LOL

You rascal you!


BTW - Why dont you comment on PGStaff's excellent post? I thought it was a "dead on" experienced observation. What about you - are you interested in that excellent post - or are you interested in other things?

Pimp,
Not hiding from you or anyone else for that matter. My toll free number is on my website, feel free to call anytime. I sell plenty of DVD's and very few if any, come from this site. If I was depending on putting links on this website to create sales, I would be in a lot of trouble. It costs nothing on my site to "Ask The Pro", like I said, I answer 10-20 emails a day, for free, 99% of those people don't buy a thing.
A developing hitter should work hard on his mechanics in the cage, but when the game is on, he should leave his mechanics in the cage and focus on the pitcher and the baseball. If he is thinking about mechancis he is in trouble.
Infopimp, I am not sure about your playing experience or if you even have ever entered a batter's box, but I am guessing not, because if you had, you would know, that going up there, thinking about mechanics is a recipie for failure. We talk about it everyday in our workouts with our players. Sixto Lexcano, 12 years in the big leagues, is my fellow hitting instructor here. He was telling the guys today, the same thing we are talking about. "Have a plan, focus on the ball, leave the mechanics in the cage, know that you have worked hard and are prepared for this battle, now focus on what he is trying to do to you and how you are going to beat him. Be confident and attack the baseball"

PGStaff, having more than one swing just doesn't make sense.....Of course, your swing won't be perfect every single time you take a whack, but, you should never change the way you are attempting to swing.....

By the same token, a pitcher's curve ball won't be perfect every time he throws it, but, he doesn't change the way he attempts the pitch.....

The key to developing and maintaining a high level swing is for the swing to be consistent and repeatable as often as possible....Hitters will get fooled and also misread pitches.....But, the intent of the swing needs to stay the same.....

Great hitters don't mix and match their swing with different pitches or situations....They are great hitters because they have a consistent and repeatable swing that works even under pressure....They will get fooled, sawed off, and strike out.....They will sometimes swing early or late.....But, they are attempting the same swing every time they take a whack....Sometimes it ain't pretty....But, it ain't not pretty on purpose.....

Shep, there are times when a hitter knows what pitch is coming and decides it's a good time to gamble....

It's still a guess and it's still gambling.....Although, at times, you pretty much know.....You call it tendencies, but, you can't make a living out of doing this......

You say, yourself, that you might see only one or two hittable pitches in an at bat....I say, recognize those one or two and take your whack(s)......

Blue Dog

Again so far off base and tripping on your ego

My goal is to help kids and parents whether they attend my events or they dont--that is why I am on this site---I am too old to worry about being liked or disliked --I would rather be respected for what I can do to help people--and I know what our track record is. Most do not even know who the heck you are

You never answer anyone straight--always a question for your answer-- and then to slam ITS as you did only lowers your credibility,whatever you have left, to depths which fish cannot even function and nothing can live.

This can go on forever and it gets boring but when you slam the good people on here it is time for you to leave--you can lambast me all you want--I am fair game--but others I think not

This thread obviously has gone downhill, but I don't believe Blue Dog is primarily to blame. I'd rather talk baseball, but he has taken some shots here that are not deserved. Respect is a two-way street, and moderator status is not simply a power trip. The veiled threats, I would say, are not cool.

TRhit, the difference between me and you is, I help people anonymously.....Quite a few here have benefitted from private conversations with me, on the phone and through other means.....Some have sent me video clips, gotten replies and sent even more with improving swings.....And, it's all no charge....My satisfaction is knowing that these kids/parents will succeed.....Even though, they have been subjected to wrong information for years.....

You are like a rooster on top of a barn crowing for all the world to hear....Big difference between me and you......

Jemaz,

Respect is a two way street?

These clowns have been insulting people for 4 years. That isnt a rational exchange of ideas - that is a circus.

Where have you been the last 4 years?

Bottom line - Bluedog and his ilk win.

Simply because noone has the guts to confront what is an unending cycle of personal insults and attacks.

So be it.
I will go back to reading the board and enjoying it as always - and you can follow this nutcase around the board and monitor his personal attacks. LOL

Good luck.

I see a guy making a legitimate attempt to reach out and change perceptions with a clear change in demeanor. What happened in the past is past. I don't see the same thing now, and I do see a lot of insight and knowledge which just might provide substantial benefit. I just think it ought to be acknowledged. The other guy is clearly out of line.

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You say, yourself, that you might see only one or two hittable pitches in an at bat....I say, recognize those one or two and take your whack(s)......

Evening fellas

Sorry I missed all the action but maybe I can share a few occurances that just took place before my eyes that will shift ugly ugly gists I just had the misfortune of being subjected to...

RYAN PATTERSON of the Dunedin Blue Jays here in the FL STATE LEAGUE just whacked three homeruns in first 7 innings and will most likely get additional AB. Ryan is the youngest outfielder in Dunedin and just turned 23. My recommendation will be fast-track based on Ryan's pitch recognition, rhythm with methodical movement in hands and arms, squaring up body to pitch planes of incoming baseballs before front-foot touchdown and weight transfer dead-on in his turn when coming forward every HITTABLE pitch w/o fouling off or missing even "one" of the HITTABLE pitches that must have looked like basketballs.

Would also like to recommend Ricky Romero/LHP who had his first start at Dunedin Sat. Night and was just fabulous.

Peace to all you brothers and let's get back to learning instead of sniping

Peace, Shep Knows

Jemaz,

And where were you yesterday - and the day before that - and the day before that? Were you following him around the threads like me - and deleting his personal attacks?

You probably didnt even know about them because they were removed before anyone could see them.

Who removed them - that terrible guy Itsinthegame. LOL

Like I said - He wins and I honestly dont give a **** about it anymore. Takes too much time - and yields too much grief.

He's all yours. LOL

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Originally posted by bubandbran:...A developing hitter should work hard on his mechanics in the cage, but when the game is on, he should leave his mechanics in the cage and focus on the pitcher and the baseball...

Please. Pretty please. Post a clip of these hitters, who work hard in the cage on their mechnanics and them simply "don't think about it" in the cage.

I'm honestly interested in seeing these clips. With all the free instruction you've given, give a little more. Post the clip and tell me what the hitter is thinking. Please. I'm looking forward to it.

It is pure unadulterated bs. Especially if you're talking about high school kids. After all, we are on the hsbaseballweb. Show the hitter you've worked on in the cage. Show the cage clip. Then show the game clip. Please.

I can guarantee you, without thought of what they've been working on, they will do the opposite. They will not do what they've been working on doing. They will do what they're trying to get rid of. A game at bat is a stress test. And a developing hitter will fail the stress test over and over and over before he finally gets it. And, he will never get it if he's not thinking about it.

It's all a part of learning. It's all a part of teaching. Especially high school level and below. Which I think you know little of.

Now, obviously that is the ultimate goal. To be able to just react and when you react, that good swing comes out. Good luck trying to get to that point without any conscious thought.

Itsinthegame and TRhit insults me, then, when I reply, Itsinthegame deletes my post.....

I do take alot of shots around here....And, I would much rather talk about hitting....But sometimes, enough is enough....

Blue Dog

How do you know what I do?

You are one sick person--I see no need to compare what I do vs you--


Pal you know nothing about me or what I am about-- you have no freaking idea--

Nah Bluedog,

You much rather play your infantile cyber games - and then lie about it. Or post - then delete yourself and make believe it never happened. Your game is old.

You dont want to talk about hitting - you want to insult people.

Like I said - I have had enough of following you around the boards and deleting your **** - just like the **** you posted to Texan last night

In retrospect - I should have never deleted any of your personal attacks - in fact I should never have even read your puke. 4 years of puke - and I am the idiot that is getting slammed for trying to keep things civil. LOL

Good luck dude - have a blast.

Stick around BlueDog, this too shall pass my friend. It always does. You have put together the missing pieces to many questions I had as a hitting instructor in our conversations here. Your knowledge as well as BBScout's, Jerry's, AB's(bubandbran), Info's, Jemanz, ITS and many others, too many to name, is invaluable and worthy, IMHO.

TR should be the BOSS and delegate responsibilities and start the best hittng Academy on the face of this earth with the above-mentioned names We could call the academy "HSBBW Field of Dreams of Absolute Hitting" peace brothers, Shep Knows

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Originally posted by Shepster:
... BBScout's, Jerry's, AB's(bubandbran), Info's, Jemanz, ITS..

I have to ask. What has It's offered that helped you.

If I may interject in the other discussion going on about thinking in the box.....

I recently took some time to do some research on how kids learn.....My eyes have really been opened up on this subject as of late.....I am working on a program which focuses on learning retention....It involves motor skills and a different approach to teaching kids how to efficiently swing a bat....

The key to teaching players how to swing a bat is, IMO, their level of retention.....Infopimp is saying, and he is correct, that kids don't retain what they are taught easily and/or quickly.....It takes awhile, in most cases, quite awhile...

I think the reason is, because teachers are depending on muscle memory......It's always been that way......I believe there is a quicker and better way to learn than depending on muscle memory.....I'm currently trial and erroring my theory.....

ITS and I have been conversing in Chatrooms for quite some time now and this guy knows his stuff. Prolly more than all of us put together, he just doesn't publicize knowledge as much as we do

Shep Cares

I will take the meaning of that "laughing face" to mean you're not serious.

But, if you are serious, that it only happens in the chat room, then you can understand why 9 out of 10 think he never has offered anything to the board.

Read this thread alone and ask yourself "what has he offered".

A few attaboys. And, a few threats. No substance.

Do a search for all of his posts. That's all you find. At least in the hitting threads.

Him joining the dialogue with information would benefit the board much more than his baiting.

BlueDog

I am definitely interested in that retention research. That sounds>
v-e-r-y i-n-t-e-r-e-s-t-i-n-g. (Meant In a good way) Retention>you may be on to something there BD. Sincerely, Shep

Shepster, if Game wants to keep all his knowledge to himself as you say, why does he hang around here and throw insults?

When I post this smiley, I am generally referring to a S-Eating-G

Linear, you taught me what a read was

Evening Fellas, Shep Cares but has to go to sleep....Will talk manana, got to dream about our future Hitting Academy and those homeruns Ryan Patterson mashed tonight. peace, Shep Knows

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Originally posted by Shepster:


Linear, you taught me what a read was

Explain please.

Info,

Don't you remember the read posted that night when I first returned back and had not a clue what the other poster was talking about until you said, its a read Shep or something like that because I really didn't know what a read was till then. No pun just fun so don't be so defensive because I basically am a firm believer in your knowledge as well as your great catching mechanics as a 50 yr old as well as the great job you have done helping your son become a great hitter like zero to hero, in my book. That's the greatest notch anybody can have on their belt IMHO. Helping their son like you have yours, and on a professional level may I add. Good for you Poolshark, keep up the outstanding work, says Shep and Jerry, and we know.

Infopimp/BlueDog,

Are the same person??

I guess you think it's impossible for two guys to think the same.

Especially in light of what everyone else thinks? As in....the majority must be right?

Not in baseball sir.

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Originally posted by Shepster:
...a 50 yr old..

Opening Day (night) is Thursday. Looking forward to it.

Go get em Info ! Maybe you'll inspire some younger players like Pat Borders has here in Vero Beach for Dodgers. peace, Shep

It's not that you think alike.
But you both have a condescending attitude toward's other poster's.
And I believe you do it on purpose, Just to get a rise out of people.
If that's not true than I apologize.
But it does seem that way. the EH

BLUEDOG:

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Quite a few here have benefitted from private conversations with me, on the phone and through other means.....Some have sent me video clips, gotten replies and sent even more with improving swings.....And, it's all no charge..

For what it's worth I for one can attest to the above statement being 100% accurate having discussed the intricacies of hitting with Bluedog including phone conversations, emails, PM's as well as video analysis. The man lives, eats and breathes hitting. Granted he could be a little more tactful at times in his posts but foolish IMO to discount what he brings to the table as a hitting guru.

BlueDog has a student in me too NYDAD and deserves the board's respect, as well as Info.

Good Night Brothers,
Shepherd