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re: How many private lessons do I need to sign my lilbaw up for before he makes the big league
Posted on 6/18/21 at 3:08 pm to Hawgnsincebirth55
Posted on 6/18/21 at 3:08 pm to Hawgnsincebirth55
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having tommy John
You got to get that surgery now, even if he doesn't need it. It will add 6-8 mph on that fastball.
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Posted on 6/18/21 at 4:35 pm to Hawgnsincebirth55
You don’t need to sign him up for any. But If your kid enjoys playing and there’s a specific coach he trust and likes going to hitting with then let him go.
I have coached “Travel ball” teams and in my opinion travel baseball is ruining the sport for kids and teaching them nothing about life.
You have coaches that only care about winning a youth tournament. Parents that only care about what little johnny’s batting average is, being able to say he’s a “majors player and think that posting stats and videos at 11 years old is going to get their kid drafted. Hearing a parent/coach talk about his 11 or 12 year olds spin rate or launch angle makes me puke.
It’s a fricking shitty environment these days but with that being said if your kid loves baseball and you enjoy watching him play then do your part and find a team/coach that understands what’s important. Youth baseball can be great experience with the right people. I’ve always put emphasis on learning how to play as team and trusting each other. Being selfless and putting the team above individual stats. How to handle failure/success and wins/losses (don’t fricking yell at a kid/team for making and error or losing a game). How many rings you win in youth baseball doesn’t matter. And above all else enjoying the game and having fun playing it. I see so many kids who look terrified after making one mistake cause badass coach thinks it’s ok to embarrass a kid by yelling and tearing him apart in front of everyone. Those coaches suck and take the fun out of baseball and ruin baseball for the kids.
I have coached “Travel ball” teams and in my opinion travel baseball is ruining the sport for kids and teaching them nothing about life.
You have coaches that only care about winning a youth tournament. Parents that only care about what little johnny’s batting average is, being able to say he’s a “majors player and think that posting stats and videos at 11 years old is going to get their kid drafted. Hearing a parent/coach talk about his 11 or 12 year olds spin rate or launch angle makes me puke.
It’s a fricking shitty environment these days but with that being said if your kid loves baseball and you enjoy watching him play then do your part and find a team/coach that understands what’s important. Youth baseball can be great experience with the right people. I’ve always put emphasis on learning how to play as team and trusting each other. Being selfless and putting the team above individual stats. How to handle failure/success and wins/losses (don’t fricking yell at a kid/team for making and error or losing a game). How many rings you win in youth baseball doesn’t matter. And above all else enjoying the game and having fun playing it. I see so many kids who look terrified after making one mistake cause badass coach thinks it’s ok to embarrass a kid by yelling and tearing him apart in front of everyone. Those coaches suck and take the fun out of baseball and ruin baseball for the kids.
Posted on 6/18/21 at 4:36 pm to Hawgnsincebirth55
How many lessons those Dominicans must have to be so good?
Posted on 6/18/21 at 4:37 pm to danilo
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How many lessons those Dominicans must have to be so good?
dawn to dusk, with shitty to no equipment
Posted on 6/18/21 at 4:44 pm to Hawgnsincebirth55
I had both jakoby’s arms tommy johned when he was 12 so he wouldn’t have little bitch arms like your kid
Doctors here didn’t wanna do it so we went on a “business trip” to the Dominican Republic and they used cadaver tendons from a real good baseball player down there
Doctors here didn’t wanna do it so we went on a “business trip” to the Dominican Republic and they used cadaver tendons from a real good baseball player down there
Posted on 6/18/21 at 4:45 pm to 777Tiger
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dawn to dusk, with shitty to no equipment
There you go. Take Carter and Jackson out of private school and get him to work.
Posted on 6/18/21 at 4:45 pm to Hawgnsincebirth55
It is time to get him acquainted with proper cycling. He should have been juicing for at least 18 months now.
Posted on 6/18/21 at 4:47 pm to danilo
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Take Carter and Jackson out of private school and get him to work.
I took Paxtyn down there for some Dominican baseball immersion, incredible movement on his slider now and tremendous exit velocity, I expect even more improvement once he gets out of his walker
Posted on 6/18/21 at 4:50 pm to Hawgnsincebirth55
How many lessons needed for golf, cheer squad, dance team, piano?
Posted on 6/18/21 at 4:56 pm to danilo
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How many lessons those Dominicans must have to be so good?
Most of the top talent from DR comes from MLB sponsored baseball academies and factories. Travel ball on steroids.
Posted on 6/18/21 at 4:57 pm to 777Tiger
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dawn to dusk, with shitty to no equipment
Lol if you believe this.
Posted on 6/18/21 at 5:00 pm to Stevo
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Most of the top talent from DR comes from MLB sponsored baseball academies and factories. Travel ball on steroids.
true, but there have been some crackdowns on that, even so, you can still drive through the towns, countryside, and see pick up games everywhere, as I mentioned before, not much gear, you see kids using rags and cardboard for gloves, sticks for bats, all playing their asses off every minute of the day they can, anything to get off the island
Posted on 6/18/21 at 5:01 pm to Stevo
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Lol if you believe this.
There’s a reason you don’t frick with a Dominicans glove.
Posted on 6/18/21 at 5:01 pm to Stevo
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Lol if you believe this.
seent it baw, have gone there for work for decades
Posted on 6/18/21 at 5:06 pm to 777Tiger
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you see kids using rags and cardboard for gloves, sticks for bats, all playing their asses off every minute of the day they can, anything to get off the island
the best of these kids get into the academies. Of course, these DR kids aren't sitting on their arse playing video games all day. Impressive the amount of talent that island produces due to love of the game.
Posted on 6/18/21 at 5:07 pm to 777Tiger
Yup. Just cause there’s MLB players helping out doesn’t mean they have easily available equipment. If you’ve ever seen how well a Dominican takes care of his glove then you understand. Daddy isn’t going buy him a new if his gets left out in the rain. He’s keeping that same one for a long time.
Posted on 6/18/21 at 5:08 pm to Hawgnsincebirth55
I know this is a joke, but we live around a big TB area, and having a kid in HS how many spent so many games 60-90/yr plus the $$$$$ playing ball and they quit. My oldest (SR) has friends over and they played ball, I ask, dude why are you not on the team? WTH same answer, played too much got tired of it and quit. Good athletes, Most play football, basketball and track. Shame to drive your kids that early to have them give up. Oh well to each his own
Posted on 6/18/21 at 5:08 pm to The Ostrich
Also easier to produce baseball players when thats literally the only thing anyone on the island does for fun
Posted on 6/18/21 at 5:08 pm to Stevo
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the vast majority of the 500 Dominican players who have come to MLB since 1991 have been trained at the island's academies.
not disputing that, baw, but not every kid is in an academy, and the ones that aren't are doing everything they can to get noticed and get asked into one, they want the frick off of that island
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