Many HS players spend the summer months not only playing for a "elite" showcase travel team on the weekend as well as on a local team during the week with their buddies.
For pitchers this can be a disaster for their arm because they think they are invincible and will overuse themselves. The same can be said for catchers because they are not used to the burden. Showcase teams play anywhere from 40 to 50 games during the summer.That is nearly three times what the HS players in the Northeast play.It can be a taxing summer for some players bodies. Then if you add in local games during the week you have a recipe for a potential disaster.
My advice is to be prudent in your actions. You do not want to end up with a tired body and an overused arm.
Good luck with the summer action !!!1
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Monday, May 24, 2010
IT IS THAT TIME
The HS season in the Northeast is now winding down and summer/travel/showcase ball is right behind. Make sure you have it all co-ordinated so you can give your best at all times
HS playoffs can wear players out, especially the pitchers and catchers because of the compressed schedules and then the rain gets in the way and compresses the schedule even more. Be honest with yourself and your coaches and do not put you in a position to hurt the team and injure yourself.
The reason you play summer/travel/showcase ball is to better yourself and get exposure. It does not do you any good to be subpar when you are in this situation. I do not know what other travel teams similar to ours do but we ask the pitchers to let us know if they feel under par--if you feel bad for a Friday mound date then tell the coach---there are usually at least two more game dates that weekend--we consider our starting pitchers to all be # 1 arms so does it matter really if you pitch on Friday, Saturday or Sunday. We want you to be at your best every time you go on the field not just so you can win but more improtantly so that you can show the college coaches what you have. Most showcase/travel teams are not too worried about trophies but more importantly getting their players proper exposure so they can move to the next level inb a good situation.
The same goes for catchers and position players who feel tenderness in their arm. SPEAK UP-- a days rest can really help--be the DH or the EH and ease off on the arm for a day or so--it can work wonders--this is why the good travel/showcase teams have a deep bench--it helps to protect the players.
Have a great run thru the HS playoffs if you are in them adn have a great baseball summer.
HS playoffs can wear players out, especially the pitchers and catchers because of the compressed schedules and then the rain gets in the way and compresses the schedule even more. Be honest with yourself and your coaches and do not put you in a position to hurt the team and injure yourself.
The reason you play summer/travel/showcase ball is to better yourself and get exposure. It does not do you any good to be subpar when you are in this situation. I do not know what other travel teams similar to ours do but we ask the pitchers to let us know if they feel under par--if you feel bad for a Friday mound date then tell the coach---there are usually at least two more game dates that weekend--we consider our starting pitchers to all be # 1 arms so does it matter really if you pitch on Friday, Saturday or Sunday. We want you to be at your best every time you go on the field not just so you can win but more improtantly so that you can show the college coaches what you have. Most showcase/travel teams are not too worried about trophies but more importantly getting their players proper exposure so they can move to the next level inb a good situation.
The same goes for catchers and position players who feel tenderness in their arm. SPEAK UP-- a days rest can really help--be the DH or the EH and ease off on the arm for a day or so--it can work wonders--this is why the good travel/showcase teams have a deep bench--it helps to protect the players.
Have a great run thru the HS playoffs if you are in them adn have a great baseball summer.
Monday, May 10, 2010
A Lesson Learned
This is something you HS players need to put in your memory ---a number of years back we had a player with us who was recruited by and received a baseball scholarship to a major Division I program-- as it turned out things did not work out--the recruiiting coach left for another program and things changed--after two years the young man left for a Division II program--had a solid two years--Honors--a trip to the NCAA Championships (Division II)---he got drafted and is now at the Double A level in the Toronto Blue Jays system-- was in major league camp this spring and is currently hitting .316 as their lead off hitter in Nashua.
The point here is that even though you think your college choice is solid, things change and you had better be ready to adapt--it is not the end of the world--the other aspect in this picture was the young mans grades--it eased the transition--HINT HINT
All I can say to you is that as much as you do your due diligence in the recruiting process things can go awry---do not go in thinking that it is all "roses"---there can be problems in any year
PS--sorry for the delay in posts but we are in the process of putting our team and schedule together for the summer/fall--now that we are in true baseball mode look for more timely posts
The point here is that even though you think your college choice is solid, things change and you had better be ready to adapt--it is not the end of the world--the other aspect in this picture was the young mans grades--it eased the transition--HINT HINT
All I can say to you is that as much as you do your due diligence in the recruiting process things can go awry---do not go in thinking that it is all "roses"---there can be problems in any year
PS--sorry for the delay in posts but we are in the process of putting our team and schedule together for the summer/fall--now that we are in true baseball mode look for more timely posts
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Beware of what you read
There is now a plethora of so-called "baseball info" sites and forums. When accepting info from any of these sites remember the old adage " Buyer Beware "
Many of the supposed info dispensers have no true depth of background to talk about what they talk about as if they know what they are talking about.
What you want to know is their depth of background in the topic---the more experience a poster has the more the odds that the poster knows what he/she is talking about
I see many posters who have a a LL son, their oldest, dispensing recruiting information--what the heck can they know if they have not been there--get the point !!
Buyer Beware
Many of the supposed info dispensers have no true depth of background to talk about what they talk about as if they know what they are talking about.
What you want to know is their depth of background in the topic---the more experience a poster has the more the odds that the poster knows what he/she is talking about
I see many posters who have a a LL son, their oldest, dispensing recruiting information--what the heck can they know if they have not been there--get the point !!
Buyer Beware
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
The Time is Here
For the next few weeks many players will be getting officially notified as to their acceptance or non acceptance to the colleges of their choice.It is a time of great anticipation and acceptance for the majority of HS players. Some spots will also be opening up as some early signees find out, to their dismay, that academically they cannot make the grade where they signed. Thus some new NLI's may be arising for players who felt left out in the early period back in Novemeber.
Those of you juniors, who will be going thru this one year from now, take heed. The early signing period is not the end of the world like many make it out to be.
Good Luck
Those of you juniors, who will be going thru this one year from now, take heed. The early signing period is not the end of the world like many make it out to be.
Good Luck
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
QUESTIONS
Yesterday I had a Dad ask me an very interesting question--" My son is a junior in HS playing baseball. In terms of recruiting for college who should I get involved in the process at the HS level--the AD, coach or guidance counselor?" This a great question and one that more parents should get involved with.
Here are few personal experiences before I answer the question:
Positive: my son had an AD, Coach and Counselor that were superb--they could not do enough to help him
Negative: my stepson had an AD coach and counselor who told him he would never play college ball--he ended up i pitching D-III and then D-I
You need to know your AD, Coach and Counselor and how can they help you or hurt you. In my eyes if you are playing on a strong travel/showcase team outside of HS the counselor becomes the key element at the HS level. The Counselor is the one who sends out the transcripts. The Counselor is the one who expedites the Clearinghouse papers to the NCAA. If the AD and coach are in your corner as well then you are golden. In most cases with regard to the baseball field the travel/showcase team coach will be your main guy. The college coaches will want to talk to him during the summer and fall.
The bottom line is to have a strong team with no weak links
Here are few personal experiences before I answer the question:
Positive: my son had an AD, Coach and Counselor that were superb--they could not do enough to help him
Negative: my stepson had an AD coach and counselor who told him he would never play college ball--he ended up i pitching D-III and then D-I
You need to know your AD, Coach and Counselor and how can they help you or hurt you. In my eyes if you are playing on a strong travel/showcase team outside of HS the counselor becomes the key element at the HS level. The Counselor is the one who sends out the transcripts. The Counselor is the one who expedites the Clearinghouse papers to the NCAA. If the AD and coach are in your corner as well then you are golden. In most cases with regard to the baseball field the travel/showcase team coach will be your main guy. The college coaches will want to talk to him during the summer and fall.
The bottom line is to have a strong team with no weak links
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