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Gone Batty

Is your bat made in U.S.A. ???

I received a disturbing email with pics of some Major Brand name bats being made in Pakistan.

They do not even Dry their lumber before making the bats.

This is disturbing on so many levels, because they are selling those bats into our country without restriction and at prices below what our lumber costs us to make a bat.

Then there is the fact that as the timber is NOT kiln dried to kill bugs and other bacteria which can come across the ocean and infect our Forests.… Continue

Posted by Gone Batty on March 16, 2010 at 10:31am — 5 Comments

Andy Barkett

Get Ready to Hit

In order two be a good hitter, you have to have two things, good swing mechanics and good timing. If you have a beautiful swing and your timing sucks, you won't hit. And vice versa. We spend a lot of time, some time too much, working on mechanics and not incorporating timing in our drills. Players have to learn body control and timing to be able to execute a good swing. The one thing I noticed as a constant in big league camp was how much players worked on getting into position on time. Wor
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Posted by Andy Barkett on March 16, 2010 at 10:45am — 7 Comments

Bill Stanton

Vote For Pat Ahearne!- College World Series Legends Team

CheckSwing Members-

I want to pass along some very cool information. Pat Ahearne, a fellow CheckSwing member has been nominated to be on the College World Series Legends team, a great honor! Read the below message from Pat and vote early and often! Let's do everything we can to help Pat make this team.

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Posted by Bill Stanton on March 12, 2010 at 9:50am — 2 Comments

Mark Przybylak

Weightlifting and Baseball Training. Where and When does it fit in?

Coaches - I need some professional advice. My son is a High School Junior, who has performed well enough in the Showcase events that he's addended that he's begun hearing from some pretty nice Div.1 Baseball programs. He plays middle infield for his HS team as well as being what some consider a candidate for the closing pitcher role. His team has a year round practice/game routine that they just completed and are now ready to play their first season opener this week. Part of their off season

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Posted by Mark Przybylak on March 3, 2010 at 3:10pm — 8 Comments

Kyle Grucci

Tiffany Brooks Becomes First American Female Pro Baseball Player of the 21stCentury





Congratulations, Tiff!

--For Immediate Release, March 4, 2010--


Tiffany Brooks Becomes First American Female P


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Posted by Kyle Grucci on March 6, 2010 at 10:00am — 12 Comments

CoachLisle.com

Pitchers: Running Poles Bad ?


Its been a baseball tradition for a long time. Running poles as pitchers. As coaches we train our pitchers to run poles after pitching for recovery or even for dail


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Posted by CoachLisle.com on February 21, 2010 at 8:20pm — 12 Comments

The CheckSwing Clubhouse

CheckSwing Mobile on the iPhone!


The mobile version of CheckSwing can be found at http://www.checkswing.com/m ! It's very useful to quickly check the latest activity on CheckSwing! Also, for those with an iPhone, you can easily… Continue

Posted by The CheckSwing Clubhouse on February 9, 2010 at 6:30pm — 5 Comments

Kyle Grucci

A Day at the Ripken Coaches Clinic



This past Saturday, Bill and I attended the Ripken Baseball Coaches Clinic at the high school in Milton, Massachusetts. Put on by former MLB players Cal Ripken Jr., Bi… Continue

Posted by Kyle Grucci on February 23, 2010 at 1:30am — 6 Comments

CoachLisle.com

The Wrong Way To Wear Your Glove ??

You’ve probably never thought about it before. Do I wear my glove wrong? Sounds like a stupid question.



You put your hand all the way into your glove. You have 5 holes in your glove for your fingers and you put the 5 fingers into those holes. The bottom pad of your palm does not show. For some people they like to keep their index finger outside of the glove and for some people they like to keep their index finger into the glove. That’s



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Posted by CoachLisle.com on February 21, 2010 at 8:29pm — 22 Comments

CoachLisle.com

Master Practice Plan



My Master Plan

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Posted by CoachLisle.com on February 24, 2010 at 2:00am

 

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Exibition game#1 at Riverbank Park Newark, NJ
March 18, 2010 from 9:30am to 1pm
Looking for a team in NJ or NY to scrimmage us on 3/28/10 at our home field in Newark, NJ. If interested please contact me at UnionKnights9@aol.com
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Bamboo sounds positive.... I'm In the market for a new "wood" bat and am considering hte LS Hybrin c271 model 34" or hte C271 Wood Composite bat.. (personally I cannot tell the difference in these two bats EXCEPT the one that says "Hybrid" looks nic…
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SHANNON MYART commented on Kyle Grucci's group 'Recruit Me'
looking for a college team to play for. i play any infield position except for catcher. i used to play OF but i will play at any position my coach and my team needs me at
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Anthony Medrano AKA BIG E commented on Anthony Medrano AKA BIG E's group 'MVP Baseball Training'
What do you think about the Texas Rangers- skipper Ron Washington's apology?
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Michael commented on Andy Barkett's blog post 'Get Ready to Hit'
The sequence every hitter takes. No hitter can be successfull without the following order. 1. getting into position (Andy Barkett), getting to launch position (Jason Acevedo), get set (Ted Williams) 2. pitch recognition 3. timing (which is the act o…
7 hours ago
Ted Browne replied to Karl Roman's discussion 'Phiten Necklaces'
Mark, Got the package just in time for our doubleheader vs a pretty good high school team. In California, it's illegal to wear the necklaces as a safety concern. So, I gave the units to the guys who "normally" wear the necklaces, as they will have…
7 hours ago
Dave replied to Karl Roman's discussion 'Phiten Necklaces'
So a lot of the kids on my son's 13U team are wearing these necklaces. I think they are the Phiten ones. My son has been bugging me to let him spend his own money on one and I have been hesitant because I hate to see him waste his money. After readi…
8 hours ago
Marlon Jeffery and James Urban are now friends
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Forum

Ferris Milton

Looking to play ball for a team!

Im located in Northern California, looking to play for a team this season, be it Stateside or overseas. Can play all OF positions and open to learning a new position. Check my profile for more specif…

Started by Ferris Milton in Players Looking for a Team 14 hours ago.

Rob Weissman

Need Coaches for Blind Baseball team

Hi guys I'm excited to find some baseball communities out on the web. I am the head coach of an adaptive form of competitive baseball for the blind. Our players range in age from 18 to 53 years old…

Started by Rob Weissman in General Baseball 20 hours ago.

Kevin Luman

timming drills

i need some help with getting my front foot down in time to make a good swing on the ball. anyone know of any drills i could do for this problem??

Started by Kevin Luman in Hitting and Offense 21 hours ago.

Thomas Weaver

Just starting.

          Hello my name is Thomas Weaver and I just recently started playing baseball. Im 25 and intill two months ago never played "real" baseball before. I started with Tee ball, big mistake. I pla…

Started by Thomas Weaver in General Baseball 1 day ago.

Kyle Grucci

How to use CheckSwing's Advanced Member Search

Did you know that CheckSwing's search capabilities can be a huge help when trying to find content?  Whether you're looking to connect with players and coaches in a specific area of the country or int…

Tagged: how, to, search, member, advanced

Started by Kyle Grucci in CheckSwing Help / FAQ 1 day ago.

Kyle Grucci

How to add a fiberglass wrap to you cage bat...

Interesting....http://www.msblmabl.com/Pages/WBHan

Tagged: to, how, wrap, bat, fiberglass

Started by Kyle Grucci in Equipment/Uniform recommendations 1 day ago.

Brian Erni

Long Island 18+ Team Seeking Players

The Long Island Baymen Baseball Club, celebrating their 20th year of amateur baseball this year, is looking for players for their unlimited (ages 18 and over) team.  The club is seeking players with …

Started by Brian Erni in Teams Looking for Players Mar 16.

Chad Tschetter

Houston Mens Baseball Team looking for a pitcher

Here are all the other specifics:   ·         12 Games, plus double elimination tournament (14 games minimum). ·         Games played in Tomball, Spring, Conroe and The Woodlands. ·         Adult- Op…

Started by Chad Tschetter in Teams Looking for Players Mar 14.

Bill Stanton

Jim Kaat says fastball-changeup-curveball- NO slider 1 Reply

Saw this blog with some interesting comments on throwing the Slider from Jim Kaat. What do you think? ------------------------------------------- I were working with a kid today, which I do a have…

Tagged: Kaat, coaching, teaching, Jim, curveball

Started by Bill Stanton in Pitching, Fielding, and Defense. Last reply by Anthony Medrano AKA BIG E Mar 15.

John Montone

North Jersey Sunday Men's Team Looking for Players for 2010

We are a championship-winning team from 2009 looking to replace a few players for 2010.  Catcher/pitcher/infield preferred but willing to consider other positions.  If interested, email jmonty71@opto…

Started by John Montone in Teams Looking for Players Mar 13.

Ken Hartwright

PVOTB 30+ Baseball League (Western Mass.) looking for players of all abilities

The Pioneer Valley Over Thirty Baseball League (www.pvotb.com) is looking for players of all skill levels to join our league.  We play on Tuesday evenings and Saturday mornings from late April to the…

Started by Ken Hartwright in Teams Looking for Players Mar 13.

Anthony Medrano AKA BIG E

The Biggest Rivalry 2 Replies

Who do you think has the biggest rivalry in baseball: RED SOX VS. YANKEES; GIANTS VS. DODGERS or CUBS VS. CARDINALS  

Tagged: mvpbaseballtraining

Started by Anthony Medrano AKA BIG E in General Baseball. Last reply by Anthony Medrano AKA BIG E Mar 12.

Karl Roman

Phiten Necklaces 30 Replies

I'm considering purchasing a Phiten necklace or one of the comparable Brett Bros. ionic necklaces. I've had people tell me varying accounts of how well they work in terms of keeping you calm and bala…

Started by Karl Roman in Equipment/Uniform recommendations. Last reply by Ted Browne 7 hours ago.

Karl Roman

Compression Wristbands 10 Replies

I'm looking to pick up a pair of compression wristbands. I usually tape my wrists up when I play, but sometimes I'd like to use the wristbands instead. I've tried the Mizuno Stretch Elastic wristband…

Tagged: Accessories, /, Wristbands

Started by Karl Roman in Equipment/Uniform recommendations. Last reply by Anthony Medrano AKA BIG E Mar 16.

Roland Morin

Baseball and Softball in UK Spring and Summer Coaches

BSUK is looking for coaches for spring and summer programs in the UK.  Following is some pertinent info from the post on their website.  It is a fast turnaround, as applications are due March 31, 201…

Tagged: uk, coach

Started by Roland Morin in Jobs/Careers/Opportunities Mar 10.

XProTeX- Niki Davis

Little League practice drills 1 Reply

My son plays on a minor B team. What are good drills for the coach to do during practice that will help the players in games?I know fundamentals are key and basics are crutial. Are there drills that…

Started by XProTeX- Niki Davis in General Baseball. Last reply by Michael McCrite Mar 10.

jack

hitting lessons 1 Reply

does anyone know of any hitting instructors near chatanooga,tn?

Started by jack in Hitting and Offense. Last reply by Bill Stanton Mar 10.

Kyle Grucci

Anyone heard of or used the ThrowMax throwing aid? 11 Replies

Has anyone here heard of or used the ThrowMax Flexible Arm Brace? http://www.teamexpress.com/catalog/product across it while browsing some baseball equipment sites.  Does it really help kids correct…

Tagged: train, correct, throwing, aid, brace

Started by Kyle Grucci in Equipment/Uniform recommendations. Last reply by HENRY MUNEVAR Mar 10.

Drake Biscardi

Good Practice Drills for Little league 3 Replies

I am trying to get together a routine for our baseball practice  These kids are in a LL that has AA which means they start pitching themselves.  SInce there are a few of us dads to help with practice…

Started by Drake Biscardi in Lessons and Instruction. Last reply by Pat Crofoot Mar 9.

Kyle Grucci

Best Baseball Spikes? 18 Replies

I'm looking to get a new pair of spikes for this season.  I'm currently looking at some mid-tops to give some support to my left ankle, which I've sprained a few times.  Any recommendations/opinions?…

Tagged: cleat, mid, cleats, spikes, best

Started by Kyle Grucci in Equipment/Uniform recommendations. Last reply by Simon Foster Mar 13.

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