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Phoenix Bats: WIN a Bat, T-Shirt and Batting Gloves!
Posted by Bill Stanton on May 16, 2013 at 11:00am 1 Comment 1 Like
CheckSwing and Phoenix Bats are teaming up to help heat up the second half of your baseball season.…
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MORE THAN A GAME IN WATERTOWN
Posted by Brett Rudy on May 15, 2013 at 8:30pm 1 Comment 3 Likes
While the marathon bombers were on the run in Watertown, Mass., the Watertown High varsity baseball team was mentally preparing to play Arlington High at Victory Field at home the next morning. That game was postponed while the entire town was placed on unprecedented lockdown.…
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Posted by David Franco on September 28, 2011 at 6:24pm 5 Comments 1 Like
I recently posted an article about what college coaches are looking for when scouting high school prospects. Since then, I’ve received several questions from players and parents about how the MLB scouting process works. Better than hearing it from me, I called a buddy of mine who is an established scout for a…
Continue Baseball: A Sport For The Rich?
Posted by Bill Stanton on April 19, 2013 at 10:00am 11 Comments 0 Likes
I was reading this ESPN article about the the percentage of African-Americans in the big leagues having dropped more than half, from 19 percent to 8.5. You can read the whole article yourself if you want, but here are a few other issues that stood out to me:
The (MLB) committee members need to see the industry of youth baseball for what it has become: A business…
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Playing Pitcher and Catcher in the same weekend.
Posted by BRANDON BULL on March 25, 2013 at 3:30pm 28 Comments 1 Like
I coach a 9U travel team. My questions is this should a player be able to play both pitcher and catcher in the same weekend? My concern here is injury short term and long term as well as what is best for the team. I have no shortage at either position but the players would like to do both. At this point I have said no due to injury from overthrowing as well as overall fatigue as I expect alot out of both positions. I believe if both positions are played correctly they should be tired. …
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Posted by Bill Stanton on March 1, 2013 at 3:38pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Coach Bobby Knight on Why He’s So Unpleasant
Interview by ANDREW GOLDMAN
Your book, “The Power of Negative Thinking,” presents what could be considered an anti-Pollyanna vision of the world. I have to agree that eternally optimistic positive thinkers are incredibly…
Continue What Makes A Nightmare Sports Parent -- And What Makes A Great One
Posted by Bill Stanton on February 16, 2012 at 10:30pm 11 Comments 4 Likes
What Makes A Nightmare Sports Parent -- And What Makes A Great One
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We always need to stay current, so what are you going to change in your program to improve the development of your player’s performances this coming spring?
Posted by Chris Smith on February 14, 2013 at 11:00am 0 Comments 0 Likes
We always need to stay current, so what are you going to change in your program to improve the development of your player’s performances this coming spring?
With tryouts for high school baseball just two weeks away I am busy updating and thinking of new ways to teach the game to my newest batch of eager young ball players. I am going over the elements of my program that worked last year and the elements that didn’t in order to tweak and update how best to get all the lessons across. …
Continue Teammates are to be treasured…you will remember them forever.
Posted by Chris Smith on October 23, 2012 at 7:04pm 0 Comments 2 Likes
Teammates are to be treasured…you will remember them forever.
I have been playing shortstop for some 40 plus years now and I can recall second basemen, and third baseman from way back to my Little League and Pony Leagues days. My high school infield is as clear to me as if we were taking an in/out right now. And the guys I play with today in my men’s league are some of the finest people I know. Teammates are a treasured memory that will stay with me for my whole life. The…
Continue The Benefits of Not Specializing
Posted by Bill Stanton on October 22, 2012 at 4:30pm 8 Comments 3 Likes
The Benefits of Not Specializing
By Jim Meier
Cal and Bill Ripken have discussed the concept of allowing young athletes to play more…
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Don Ervin replied to Justin Wong's discussion Tracking High Fly Balls In the Infield"Hey,Justin.
Good to hear back from you and that you are getting in some out field and infield practice, now instead of getting {some} practice go out there and get an enormous amount of practice, work out every day and do the fly ball drills I…"
Bill Stanton commented on Kip Gross's blog post THAT player"First, this is a great discussion...
It's a fine line between being cocky and confident. The kid that Kip told us about can be coached and taught the right way to handle himself. I really hope someone gets through to him. This is also not…"
Justin Wong replied to Justin Wong's discussion Tracking High Fly Balls In the Infield"Thanks Don, I have been doing some outfield and infield work now that I've gotten more time. I noticed a problem with how I do in games in terms of anything to be honest- I get really tense and I do worse than in practice. I guess…"
Ted Browne commented on Kip Gross's blog post THAT player"There's no place in sports for Monkey Baseball..."
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June 3, 2013 at 9am to June 6, 2013 at 2:30pm
Baseball Camp for ages 7 to 13. Morning, Afternoon & Full Day sessions Monday through Thursday of each Camp Week. Morning Sessions cover Hitting, Agility, Core, Throwing and more. Afternoon sessions are specialized as follows:PITCHING AND CATCHING WEEKS 6/3-6/6, 6/17-6/20FIELDING AND THROWING MECHANICS WEEKS 6/10-6/13, 6/24-6/27, AND 7/10-7/13Register at http://www.chadmoellerbaseball.com/store/See More
"I am complete agreement with Kip and the others who think there's no place for this type of behaviour in youth sports. They eventually learn the hard way at the higher levels when players police it themselves. That's the real…"
RodChapman commented on Kip Gross's blog post THAT player"Mike, You are correct. I did misunderstand your reply, my fault, and I agree with you 100% on what you just said.
Kip thanks for the extra information you provided, I do believe that confirms what you said and this kid will be in for a rude…"
Mike Greene commented on Kip Gross's blog post THAT player"Rod, you may have misunderstood what I said. My comment was that the 13 year old "hot shot" is probably not going to be a good Varsity player or even play at that level. I would say that 90% of all good Varsity players were also good at 13…"
Kip Gross commented on Kip Gross's blog post THAT player"Rod, I know you're playing devils advocate and I appreciate that. To answer your questions.
I did not tell any of even a word of if the kid was a hot dog or not. In fact, I told them that today they should try and avoid hitting the ball to SS…"
Jon Freeman commented on Kip Gross's blog post THAT player"Agree 100% with Larry. I saw something similar to this in a 10U tournament this past Sunday...championship game as a matter of fact. The kid in question was the starting pitcher and 3-hole hitter, bouncing down the line @ 3B and clapping…"
Don Ervin commented on Kip Gross's blog post THAT player"Hey, Kip.
I think that Brad and Bert Beattie would want me to tall you hello. "HELLO KIP."
I coach with them during our High School fall ball league,
Great passionate comments coming from a real professional thinking baseball person.
It is…"
Larry Cicchiello posted a status"Baseball Rule---The batter has NO OBLIGATION whatsoever to move out of the catcher’s way when a catcher is throwing to 1B, 2B or 3B."
rob arato posted a blog postWhy does 100 make it a special pitch-count?
If a completely arbitrary number like 100 is used, why doesn’t the pre-game warmup, and between-inning warmup, get installed in the equation? Does that mean, that some magical provision excludes – whatever stress that is believed to affect the arm – only happens during game pitches? proper training, including bio-mechanic video feedback, eradication of long-toss, pitching-specific conditioning, and pitch-volume strengthening (mental mapping), should trump pitch counts..The pitch count is as…See More
Rick Bundy replied to Doug Bernier's discussion You know you're a baseball player when..."When your first thought is,"don't rub it"!"
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You know you're a baseball player when...
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This is just for fun.You know you're a baseball player when...( I may publish a few of the best on ProBaseballinsider.com - including proper credit of course)...when you're an adult who still eats at…Continue
looking for the top pitching instructor,or camp
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Watch. Read. Please Comment.
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This is a very well done animated feature by the Washington Post:…Continue
Cracked Aluminum Bat
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How do you know if an aluminum bat is cracked i think mine is but I'm not certain.Continue
Should young baseball players specialize or play multiple sports?
Started by Doug Bernier in Pitching, Fielding, and Defense. Last reply by Bill Stanton May 9. 3 Replies 0 Likes
I know some of you have strong opinions on this issue. In your opinion, what are the reasons to specialize vs not, and what is going to give a young player the best odds of making it all the way to…Continue
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California Winter League
Started by Peter Wagoner in Teams Looking for Players May 2. 0 Replies 1 Like
If you are looking to play professional baseball, you should look into the California Winter League. We specialize in…Continue
Tracking High Fly Balls In the Infield
Started by Justin Wong in Pitching, Fielding, and Defense. Last reply by Don Ervin 6 hours ago. 6 Replies 0 Likes
Hey guys, I was wondering if there was a way to simulate this in a game, because I have some problems getting under the ball..Continue
If You Could Only Give Two Hitting Tips To A 10 Year Old What Would They Be?
Started by Larry Cicchiello in General Baseball. Last reply by Kagan Hudayar Apr 16. 38 Replies 2 Likes
I think there are about 35 things needed for a "perfect baseball swing. The finest hitters on earth only have a handful of them per season. I'd ABSOLUTELY LOVE to hear what you think are the two most…Continue
Eligibility
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I attended a Canadian College for less than one term and played a fall season of baseball there, i am really interested in attending a junior college on the American side to pursue my baseball…Continue
The U.S. Military All-Stars have a few open dates
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June 10, 2013 at 9am to June 11, 2013 at 9am – FROZEN ROPES
The NYSL, which is operating the Taos Blizzard Club for the Pecos League this season, will hold tryouts for College Seniors on June 10 (Pitchers & Catchers) and June 11 (Position Players). Each t…
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