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    DD got beat up last night

    Don't panic. It will be fine over time, but will require some work. Like someone else said, when you work with her, make sure to shorten your distance to her. It would be similar to the Barry Bonds hitting drill (in concept). You are trying to improve her reaction time. IMHO, I would...
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    Golfer's Elbow - Medial Epicondylitis

    Daughter went through something similar. I would tend to think it is overuse. We did do a PRP treatment just as a precaution (They do cost some money). If it was my kid, I would probably recommend several weeks of rest from throwing. Let her play, but as a positional (low amount of...
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    FWIW An Observation

    One thing I don't understand is: We talk about balls being hit, but we never talk about the level of protection a mask provides when colliding with an offensive player who is wearing a Football Helmet... Ooops I mean a softball helmet. Running full speed down the line with a football helmet on...
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    Sacrifice Bunts and Math

    This is based on MLB Run Expectancy from 1950-2010 If the goal is to score at least 1 run in the inning: Runner on 1b with no outs: 41% chance of scoring a run Runner on 2b with no outs: 61.5% chance of scoring a run Runner on 3b with no outs: 81.8% chance of scoring a run Runner on 1b with...
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    Advice to college coaches

    I think the easiest way for it to stop would be for opposing coaches to start actually marketing/selling early signed players to play for their school. To me, just get on the verbal list, find each school that has "signed" 4 pitchers from the same class and call each of them. Invite them to...
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    Toes on the line

    Part of it is the natural cut a RHP will have in relation to the outside pitch which is even greater at 10U (35ft) vs. 43ft. What I did back in 10U was set up a pitching machine to hit the outside part of the plate and then have each player go through the station and attempt to hit the pitch...
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    Been working on a few things...

    This will be a first (Hopefully not the last). DD and myself have been working on a few things. The video isn't the best because we were playing on a converted baseball field. I think our next steps will be to work on extension, but need input.
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    14U Team Playing in a College Showcase - is it worth it?

    My team played in a couple Midwestern showcases this past fall at 14U and I would have to say it was worth it. It forces them and you to get their resume/profiles updated. It forces them to dream a little bit. I also believe it forces people to begin to self evaluate their own game and...
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    Trickery has no place on the field??

    People complain about poor sportsmanship... Here is another one. Batters running on every third strike or even for that matter, what about running with 2 strikes. Not sure how this is any different. It is an attempt to have the opposition make at times an incorrect decision with the ball...
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    Does "enhancing" recruiting information really help?

    Why not use a video? It would be much easier to time a runner that way. Same for throwing. It should be easy to measure. Bill
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    Which catcher would you go with?

    Many of the sanctioning bodies allow a courtesy runner for a catcher. I would many times roll with 2 catchers in a lineup. One would bat 4th and another would bat 9th. As soon as the 1st catcher would hit, I would have them change positions so I could end up getting an extra courtesy runner...
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    2013-2014 HEAT Elite 99 "A" Tryouts

    Coaches from Harris Heat 99 (Bollinger) and LaPorte LazersBlack (Lipsett) – Join Forces to bring: HEAT Elite 99 Heat Elite 99 (14U - Class A) will have open tryouts on the following dates: August 10th – 5:00pm – 7:00pm CENTRAL (Bicentennial Park, Valparaiso, IN) – North West Indiana Players...
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    Placement in the box

    Well, a simple way to figure out where a kid should stand would be to take a machine, set it up to hit 3-4 inches off the outside part of the plate and determine, can they or can they not hit the ball from where they would like to stand. I found at those younger levels that the girls in fact to...
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    Softball Injury - Rotator Cuff

    One thing I would also recommend is to find a trainer. It is in times like this where she can improve her other physical strength. It should also help improve on her recovery time of her shoulder. So when she does come back at 100% she will actually be better physically than when she went...
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    Chewing out player in front of team

    Ok... just a different thought. Is it possible the pitcher did in fact "lose" the game? We have all seen pitchers turn emotionally on a dime. But, the coach in fact "lost" the game because he didn't take her out of the game at the appropriate time or didn't train a decent #2 to come in and...

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