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re: Baseball skill development resources on the net? Required equipment?
Posted on 11/29/23 at 1:35 pm to Tiger Ryno
Posted on 11/29/23 at 1:35 pm to Tiger Ryno
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If I was him I would do nothing but practice baserunning every day. Reading moves from RHP/LHP from 1b/2b is a primary place to start. He will need a live pitcher or 2 to who can work live pick off moves and a catcher with a decent arm. Time himself on these. Work reading the ball off the bat and getting jumps going 1st to 3rd. Unless he's on a podunk team he won't sniff and actual at bat or play the field at all. He has zero chance of hitting quality HS pitching if he's never played baseball and he's 17 years old already. Likely interested as a PR only.
this is what he should do. he isnt gonna play in the field or hit. just practice reading the ball and pitcher while others are hitting.
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Posted on 11/29/23 at 1:36 pm to Gaston
Your kid is too old to invest any money if he’s just starting to play. Isn’t he a HS upperclassman?
He’d be better off watching baseball highlights and just trying to imitate them at this point.
He’d be better off watching baseball highlights and just trying to imitate them at this point.
Posted on 11/29/23 at 1:39 pm to Gaston
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He will only run bases…and only if he can show skill. This is a no joke program, so he wants to show improvement in all regards…and show he’s trying his arse off and will be able to help them win…
He needs to watch a lot of ball then, and spend BP sessions at practice running bases with random scenarios in his head (or from the coach). Baserunning is almost entirely baseball IQ. Physical technique can be coached. First-move instincts have to be learned, from experience.
“I’m on second and first is open, less than two outs. so if the ball goes up off the bat, I’m going back to second base or freezing depending on location and launch angle. On the ground to my right I see it through and watch my back, on the ground to my left then i advance and pickup the 3B coach” type thing, but for every possible situation.
And It has to be second nature. Hesitation=not worth the time to coach up at his age.
This post was edited on 11/29/23 at 2:40 pm
Posted on 11/29/23 at 1:41 pm to Indefatigable
If your kid was 6'7" with a giant wingspan and never played soccer but the coach was intrigued with his size you wouldn't have him try to learn how to dribble and pass at 17.
Posted on 11/29/23 at 2:19 pm to Gaston
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Sliding head first is the plan. He’s excited about the oven mitt.
You have no clue what you’re doing, sounds like y’all are in over your head.. he’s in high school and you don’t even know what equipment you need for baseball?? Yikes
Posted on 11/29/23 at 2:22 pm to Gaston
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Now he’s at full baseball practice every day without having ever played. Told me this morning that he’s struggling catching fly balls in the outfield, since that’s where they have him.
There’s no shortcuts for this. There are no training videos on YouTube to teach him how to catch a fly ball hit to the outfield. You’re gonna have to go outside with him and just hit ball after ball until he learns how to read it off the bat and go get it
Posted on 11/29/23 at 2:29 pm to TheRouxGuru
He has friends with equipment they don’t use anymore.
His cleats would look funny AF on a baseball field…
His cleats would look funny AF on a baseball field…
Posted on 11/29/23 at 2:33 pm to Gaston
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the oven mitt.
Might be the most needless piece of equipment in modern baseball.
Players—especially at the HS/minor college level—are only using it because they perceive it as looking cool. It’s nice for people with actual finger injuries or maybe your best base-stealer if they are running that often. But it’s completely superfluous for most players. Think of it like visors in football. .01% may need it, the rest just have it as an accessory.
It isn’t hard to not jam your fingers into the bag, and being stepped on is a marginal concern. Gaston Jr. has a better chance of someone stamping on his hands as a soccer player.
This post was edited on 11/29/23 at 2:38 pm
Posted on 11/29/23 at 2:38 pm to Gaston
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Sliding head first is the plan. He’s excited about the oven mitt.
You do realize the point in wearing the oven mitt is to protect his hands, fingers and wrist?
If he’s not batting, playing the field, catching or throwing, there’s no point in him worrying about injuring his hands or wrist.
Posted on 11/29/23 at 2:40 pm to Indefatigable
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Might be the most needless piece of equipment in modern baseball.
Players—especially at the HS/minor college level—are only using it because they perceive it as looking cool. It’s nice for people with actual finger injuries or maybe your best base-stealer if they are running that often. But it’s completely superfluous for most players. Think of it like visors in football. .01% may need it, the rest just have it as an accessory.
It isn’t hard to not jam your fingers into the bag, and being stepped on is a marginal concern. Gaston Jr. has a better chance of someone stamping on his hands as a soccer player.
if they play on turf sure....but ever seen a kid get stepped on with spikes??? i have and if you do, you will never complain about kids using oven mitts again.
i still dont understand why it is such a big deal to old people for kids to use them. Guess it was the same way when most started using batting gloves too.
Posted on 11/29/23 at 2:42 pm to lsu777
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if they play on turf sure....but ever seen a kid get stepped on with spikes??? i have and if you do, you will never complain about kids using oven mitts again.
Yes I have. I have been stepped on with spikes. Does it happen? Of course.
Does it happen often enough for every player to stop the game at every level to put on some ridiculous soft oven mitt that doesn’t actually do much anyway?
Definitely not.
It’s ok to admit that baseball players like accessories
You as a parent may see it as some safety measure, but the younger players are using them because their idols use them. Think flip-down sunglasses, football helmet visors, or the endless forearm sweat band trend of the early 2000’s. Sure, there’s an ostensible use, but practically no one actually needs it
This post was edited on 11/29/23 at 2:45 pm
Posted on 11/29/23 at 2:45 pm to Indefatigable
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It’s ok to admit that baseball players like accessories You as a parent may see it as some safety measure, but the younger players are using them because their idols use them.
Think flip-down sunglasses, football helmet visors, or the endless forearm sweat band trend of the early 2000’s.
It's all about the drip these days
Posted on 11/29/23 at 2:48 pm to Gaston
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Baseball skill development resources on the net? Required equipment?
Gaston
Specifically catching fly balls, batting, running bases…
YouTube channels?
Cleats aren’t unique to baseball? Going to borrow bats and glove…got a pair of batting gloves.
Posted on 11/29/23 at 2:49 pm to Gaston
Just DM me with any questions. I know everything about baseball.
Posted on 11/29/23 at 2:53 pm to Gaston
Check out Kent Murphys videos. He does a good job relating to the kids and not over complicating things
Posted on 11/29/23 at 2:54 pm to RummelTiger
The lingo amazing.
Posted on 11/29/23 at 2:55 pm to JoeNelson
Plow the Catcher…lol, that is NEVER the right choice.
Posted on 11/29/23 at 2:56 pm to Gaston
When catching fly balls from an outfield position: keep your eye on the ball from the pitchers hand to the plate. The location of the catchers mitt or the movement of the catcher in any one direction is a big clue. You can get a better jump based on the pitch location. If you see enough fly balls this will become instinctual. The key is repetition.
This post was edited on 11/29/23 at 3:06 pm
Posted on 11/29/23 at 3:10 pm to Gaston
Ron Washington and Eric Young Sr teach base running
If he’s just going to run bases, he needs to understand situational baseball and the nuance that comes with it. The best base runners aren’t necessarily the fastest
If he’s just going to run bases, he needs to understand situational baseball and the nuance that comes with it. The best base runners aren’t necessarily the fastest
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