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    Catcher calling her own game in 12U

    You will never convince me that youth baseball and softball catchers shouldn't be calling pitches. Coaches should give them input. But, the kids should play the game. Let them play. Don't make robots. Edit - I see that double negative and that sentence is hard to read. My point is, let kids...
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    Recommend A Bat

    My DD's 2020 Power Carbon has the word "Detonator" on the side of it I think. Hard to go wrong with that. Reminds me of All-Stars "you don't bunt if you have a freak". Whatever you get, buy it from Core. Trust me.
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    NCAA Approved Bat List - No Freak

    Given a choice, I'll never purchase a FP bat from anybody else.
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    NCAA Approved Bat List - No Freak

    Ordered one from Core. It's been a while since I've bought a bat. Same good service. Same good price.
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    NCAA Approved Bat List - No Freak

    Thank you
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    NCAA Approved Bat List - No Freak

    This is a Freak Black from the a couple years ago when they were still in the FP game. Just looking for advice from anybody that might know a current bat that's close-ish to the Freak Black that's all. We know it's not legal for NCAA play.
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    NCAA Approved Bat List - No Freak

    Who'd have thought the Miken Freak Black wouldn't be on the list? College Freshman DD has been swinging one since Fall. The team is about to head to FLA for Spring ball and just learned she can't use her favorite bat. What's the closest thing nowadays to the Freak Black? I feel an early...
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    Laker's Bats For Sale

    All sold - DD is away to college, and moved on to 34" bats a year ago. I have these three 33" bats available for sale. All the connections are tight. None are cracked. All four are broken in and hot. The Sprite is scary hot. I can send detailed pictures if you are interested. Demarini CF6...
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    2020 Demarini FNX

    Man, what a good bat that was/is. DD still has one in her room she refuses to get rid of. It's a 33" and just too light for her now. I suspect she'd destroy it pretty quick these days too.
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    Miken Freak Black comparison

    My DD had an unwrapped 34" Freak Black in her room for a couple years. She thought "34 is too much bat for me". She finally gave it a shot and hasn't swung anything else since. This was at the end of the last HS season here in MN. She's at a small DIII now. So, it might just be the move to a...
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    The Unintended Consequences of Time Limits

    When DD played her first HS game I commented to anybody that'd listen that the best part of HS softball was watching a real, seven inning game played out and allowed to develop like the sport was intended.
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    Has anyone attended a Wasserman Throwing Clinic?

    ^^^^^^ That's it
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    Has anyone attended a Wasserman Throwing Clinic?

    Didn't attend a clinic. But bought his e-book a long time ago. DD used to have elbow pain a lot. After working through his throwing progressions her elbow pain went away. I can't say she throws a ton harder. But, she lasts an entire season of catching now without the elbow issues. That's worth...
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    No Brains No Brawn...or...Kick'em While They're Down

    In my DD's very first season of fastpitch, her team faced the MN Renegades in a dome ball game. I saw them warming up and could easily see they were a very, very different team than my kid's. It looked like a different sport. I was thrilled to see their coach, who I later got to know a little...
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    Miken Freak Black

    I'd say there's nothing magic about them. DD normally swings a 33" USA Ghost, or an old 33" CF5, both drop 10. This 34" was gathering dust. She was slumping, and decided to just give it a whirl. It's a great bat. I wouldn't say it's better or worse than other mainstream offerings. Whatever makes...
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