Tips From the Dugout of Coach John Peter
Fall Baseball is a great time to improve without the pressures that sometimes come with Spring Ball and pennant races. Here's some ideas...
For Fall Ball Players
1. Create one goal to reach by the end of the season.
Write it down on your bedroom mirror as a reminder.
Let your coach know too. He may find extra time to help you!
2. Talk to your coach about new positions you would like to play.
Make sure you ask when would be a good time to talk so you can have his full attention. (Right after practice is a good idea).
3. Work on your weakest points. Ask a coach or a dad for 10 minutes of extra ground balls, fly balls or whatever you need to improve. Consider asking before practice about doing this after practice.
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Baseball Bytes: Facts About College Scholarships
From the book High School Player's Guide to College Baseball
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There are 1,343 college baseball programs in the United States, so there are many opportunities to play college baseball, but it is up to the player to seize control of that opportunity.
The number of full baseball scholarships that each school can distribute is strictly limited. Here are the maximum allotments, even though many schools are limited to far less either by their conference of their own administration's limitations.
| Division | Full Scholarships |
NCAA D-I
NCAA D-II
NCAA D-III
NAIA
NJCAA D-I
NJCAA D-II
NJCAA D-III
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11.7
9
0
12
24
24
0
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Each coach decides how to award his scholarship allotment. It makes the most sense to divide the allotment into several partial scholarships as opposed to giving only a few players full scholarships.
Also, realize that the scholarships are not just earmarked for incoming freshmen, but are used for all players on the team. This may include as many as 35 sophomores, juniors, seniors, and fifth-year players. As a result, thousands of outstanding high school players are never offered even partial scholarships. Many don't even receive passing interest from coaches.
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Fall Baseball - A Great Time To Really Coach!
Coach JP
Thoughts on making Fall Ball a better experience.
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I believe that your ability to communicate will always make your life and your team a better experience. Nothing new so far, right?
Fall baseball is the time when teaching and learning, hopefully in a fun environment, may fight the demons of your competitive side. We like to say that it is fall ball so we are not going to win at all costs, BUT. it is hard not trotting out your stud pitchers at every opportunity. especially if you have history with some of your competition! The risk of looking like a weenie or your team getting crushed can be overwhelming!
Well coach, here's a few thoughts to keep you on the straight and narrow and possibly allow you to retain some of your dignity (and your won-loss record).
Read the full article
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Baseball's Believe It or Not
Hall of Famer Ejected for Falling Asleep in Center Field
Edd Roush was the highest-paid outfielder during the prime of his career (1913-31). He used the heaviest bats in baseball history, weighing from 46 to 48 ounces (but only 33 inches in length), and claimed that he never broke a bat in his big league career.
Roush used his thick-handled bats to hit over .300 for eleven straight seasons and was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1962 with a .323 career batting average in 1,967 games.
But despite his many achievements, the hard working and stubborn Roush found ever-lasting fame (or infamy) on June 8, 1920 when his Cincinnati Reds played the New York Giants at the Polo Grounds.
In the bottom of the sixth inning, a lengthy argument broke out between Reds manager Pat Moran and umpire Zak Liossi over a call at home plate.
As the quarrel dragged on Roush laid down in center field, resting his head on his glove like a pillow. He was soon asleep on the outfield grass.
When order was restored and the game set to resume, teammate Heinie Groh went to rouse Roush. When efforts to wake him proved unsuccessful, the umpires ejected Roush for delaying the game.
The Giants won the game 5-4, but that afternoon will forever be remembered because of Edd Roush, who became the only player in the history of professional baseball to be ejected from a game for falling asleep on the playing field.
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