How can I find out about baseball graduate assistant programs?

August 10th, 2011 Posted in Baseball | 2 Comments »

I already have my bachelor’s, and am now wanting to get involved coaching at the collegiate level. I also want to get my master’s and figured the best way was grad assistant programs where you help out coaching and your school is technically paid for. I have a couple of years playing experience at the juco level along with one year juco coaching and one year varsity high school coaching experience. Are there any web sites you can think of to find out about grad assistant programs for baseball? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

-Coach

Hey coach, your best bet would be to go straight to the college athletic departments at the schools that interest you. The assistantships would be coming from the school, in most cases, unless you can persuade a major league team to sponsor you (ha, ha, that was supposed to be funny.) Grad assistant programs are usually managed by the colleges.

Good luck to you!

What do you like about baseball compared to cricket and other sports?

August 8th, 2011 Posted in Baseball | 3 Comments »

What are some things you like about baseball that other sports dont have? and why?
and why is baseball the only sport where steroids is used?

Other sports are not the nation’s pastime. That is the huge thing that attracts me to baseball.

And baseball is not the only sport where steroids are used…not even close to the only sport. That’s…comforting I guess? But not really.

What former Miami Hurricanes baseball players have baseball cards?

August 4th, 2011 Posted in Baseball | 2 Comments »

Can anybody let me know what former Miami Hurricanes baseball players have had baseball cards made of them?

I’m mainly looking for the prospects in recent years, maybe from 2005 – present.
Alex Rodriguez never played for the Hurricanes. He signed a letter of intent, and backed out of it to go to the MLB. He was going to also be the Canes quarterback.

alex rodriguez i can tell u

What makes baseball purists to assume that baseball should be treated and respected more than any other sport?

July 29th, 2011 Posted in Baseball | 6 Comments »

What is it about baseball that should be better and get more than any other sport and why?
just because it been around longer than some other sports dont mean a thing. Lots of other sports are older than baseball

We don’t want everybody to say baseball is the best and everybody must like it. We just want basic respect like other sports.

Personally, I’m tired of hearing how baseball has a bunch of guys with no athletic ability and all they do it take steroids. That’s completely wrong. You don’t know how many people come in here and complain about baseball being the most boring sport in the world. All we want is the respect that other sports get.

What is the coefficient of restitution of a baseball hitting a baseball player?

June 9th, 2011 Posted in Baseball | 1 Comment »

I found that a 100mph baseball hitting a granite wall is ~0.45. I assume that a baseball striking a players upper back is lower but can’t find anything on the internet. Anyone? Thanks.

It probably has never been measured. I would assume that it would be close to 0. A baseball wouldn’t bounce very well off of a body.

What is the difference between full length and cleat-cut baseball pants?

May 9th, 2011 Posted in Baseball | 1 Comment »

Okay so on my baseball team, they gave us baseball pants but with the elastic cuff at the end, so when I put them on, they don’t go below my ankles when they are a little bit. What I used to do for many years is wear high socks, but I have become a real fond of the style most professional baseball players wear them. Here’s what I mean: http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://blog.nj.com/yankees_main/2009/07/large_teixeira0730.JPG&imgrefurl=http://www.nj.com/yankees/index.ssf/2009/07/yankees_slugger_mark_teixeira.html&usg=__09VcpCilQNpu6x3zvsxZ-0rIgFI=&h=330&w=453&sz=47&hl=en&start=81&sig2=iQXXcA5hGbzW-j4sAN7BRg&zoom=1&tbnid=cw2kPdIdFLcQmM:&tbnh=110&tbnw=147&ei=pending&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dmark%2Bteixeira%26hl%3Den%26biw%3D1916%26bih%3D895%26gbv%3D2%26tbm%3Disch0%2C435&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=459&vpy=558&dur=1080&hovh=192&hovw=263&tx=143&ty=97&page=2&ndsp=82&ved=1t:429,r:16,s:81&biw=1916&bih=895 As you can see, Mark Teixeira’s baseball pants go over his cleats like normal pants and I think that it is so cool.

I assume the type of pants he is wearing is a different type of baseball pants than the one I received. I found out that they sell full length baseball pants, as I found a pair of full length baseball pants at a price in my favor, I saw another type of pants called cleat cut baseball pants, my question is what is the difference between the two? I want my baseball pants to go over my cleats normally like any old pair of regular pants, what’s the difference between cleat cut baseball pants and full length baseball pants and which one should I buy for my desired look?

I am a college ball player and I hear you man! What you got to look for is OPEN BOTTOM or UN HEMMED I cant stand the elastic either! I mean socks up was cool in pony league. Check out that link below for the best deals on ALL of the hottest new sporting goods and check out that T-Shirt link too. Anyways good luck brother.

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How much to charge for youth baseball pitching lessons?

May 5th, 2011 Posted in Baseball | 6 Comments »

How much to charge for Private youth baseball lessons? Per 1/2 hour or per hour.

I am looking to start my own youth baseball clinic primarily working on pitching and also general baseball skills. I currently live in the Bay Area in California. I played Division 1 baseball in California. My baseball career is now over, but I still have a passion for baseball and would like to teach future baseball stars!

I do have previous experience working with kids at summer baseball camps. I also have a BS in Kinesiology.

Pitches are counted and monitored for professional, collegiate, and high school pitchers in order for them to reduce the risk of injury.

Has Cliff Lee disgraced baseball and himself by refusing the honor of becoming a New York Yankee?

December 21st, 2010 Posted in Baseball | 19 Comments »

Doesn’t he know anything about the history of the Yankees? About the legacy of the Yankees and their overriding importance to the game of baseball? By not choosing the Yankees Cliff Lee revealed just how little he knows about the history of baseball and what it means to be a Yankee. By disrespecting the greatest franchise in baseball, Cliff Lee has disrespected the game itself.

It is unlikely that "FANS" were an issue for Cliff Lee. He obviously would NOT have signed with Philly if he was looking for nice fans. They have proven themselves as animals repeatedly over the last few years. This decision is location and comfort based.

It is refreshing to see a player not decide by money alone.

Hopefully when the Phils meet they Yanks in the World Series, Mrs Lee will watch from home.

How to choose a baseball bat at Sportsauthority or welcomeget?

December 8th, 2010 Posted in Baseball | 3 Comments »

I’m a baseball player in my local high school baseball team. My coach requires us to buy a baseball bat. So I search one for a couple of days, finally I find two online sporting goods shop. I don’t know which one to choose? Which brand of baseball bats should I choose, since there are so many online.

Since you’re just a high school baseball team player, you may not need to buy a big brand bats. That cost a lot. My advice is: choose one that fit for a learner level. You don’t need a famous brand, instead, choose the cheaper one.Log on these website to compare their prices and sizes, material. You can always find a great deal.

How can I buy wholesale baseball card boxes?

November 7th, 2010 Posted in Baseball | 1 Comment »

I would like to purchase, in bulk, baseball card hobby boxes to sell the individual card packages. I want to be able to buy many hobby boxes at a time, preferably direct from the producer. How do people do this, for baseball cards or anything?

Hi,
There are only a few card makers these days but the criteria required so the general public don’t buy wholesale is that you provide legal paperwork for your business & want you to have a physical storefront not just an online store. I tried it with Topps years ago but i didn’t have a store yet & i couldn’t buy direct.