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Post by 502blue on May 12, 2009 10:12:35 GMT -5
So, last night at the baseball banquet (my sons freshman year on the baseball team for high school). He finished out the season with a .500 batting average, least errors, and most RBIs.
He walked off with Freshman of the year!!!!!!!!!! way to go man!
Now, this morning at the awards ceremony for my daughters senior class, she has won an award, we don't know what it is, because she had decided she didn't want to be there. So we will find out tonight at her senior banquet. On top of that i just got an email from MTSU. Her "estimated" cost of attendance is more than $17,000 a year. She has been awarded $16,094 for this year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D. I'm so happy I don't have to pawn everything now! haha. Way to go girl!
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Post by kordax on May 12, 2009 10:25:08 GMT -5
Blue, you frumped up lucky weasel of a wench!
Two kids with brains, athleticism, awards, and plenty more to come -- way to be for you & your family BIG TIME!
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Post by manlyman on May 12, 2009 10:30:41 GMT -5
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Post by CoffeeShooter on May 12, 2009 10:42:37 GMT -5
Great job Mama!
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Post by bignana on May 12, 2009 11:06:24 GMT -5
Congratulations to you and yours. And you should brag on them.
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Post by tnwaltz on May 12, 2009 11:20:27 GMT -5
heh... frumped up... LOLs!!
congrats on the kiddos... maybe your son will grab a BB scholarship.
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Post by raphael on May 12, 2009 11:28:08 GMT -5
Congratulations! $1000 is much better than $17k! Is your son a starter because that's a GREAT average for a freshmen. Position?
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Post by 502blue on May 12, 2009 11:43:06 GMT -5
Thanks everyone!!!!!!! I am extremely proud of both of them and jealous!!! Yep, my son wants to play college baseball, so his goal is a college scholarship for ball. I think he is starting it off right. Yep, he is a starter as a freshman. His normal position is catcher, that was his position for the past 5 years playing recreational ball. However, on this school team. He played short, catcher, 2nd , left field , 3rd base, 1st base and pitcher (last game this season and pitched a no hitter for 1 of the 2 innings he pitched) He is by no means a "conditioned" pitcher. i started practicing on pitching with him a few years ago because he has such a fast side arm. I taught him when he was smaller to throw side arm because you can get more speed on the ball. Being a catcher, speed is important, I learned that from all my years catching. So, since he had such a fast ball, and was pretty dead on throwing to the bases, we were just goofing off and trying pitching. he does pretty well. He was all over the field this year, but the catcher is a senior and graduates this year, so I hope he gets his spot next year. He's pretty much able to do any position, just strongest in catching and short. Yeah, no doubt on the average. And it was against some pretty heavy pitchers this year! He rawks on the bat. Usually takes him about one pitch and he knows where to move, or stay and when to swing. I'm glad he loves the sport so much because he doesn't mind me giving him pointers and helping him out. He'll be the first to tell you his momma taught him everything he knows
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Post by kordax on May 12, 2009 12:01:09 GMT -5
Catchers & pitchers are the most recruited positions for college & the pros, but a catcher has to throw overhand given the quick release necessity & the fact that left-handed batters are out there in the way -- better get him doing that soon before he's too hard wired to develop the correct techniques.
I was a pitcher/outfileder & threw three quarters. I threw hard with a deep "reach-back", full wheelhouse motion that was modeled after some of the great pitchers of the 50's & 60's very few people remember. But in football, I was a quarterback & had to throw in a similar way to a catcher with a quick, behind the ear starting point for passing. Completely different motion from pitching -- better get him going now ....
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Post by raphael on May 12, 2009 12:01:11 GMT -5
They need to keep him at one position maybe two if he's a pitcher and let him excel on those. I thought sidearm was a nono in college and pro for fear of arm troubles?
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Post by 502blue on May 12, 2009 12:19:31 GMT -5
Actually, side arm is a no-no under the age of 16. Because of the tendons. After 16 it won't cause as much stress. This is one reason we haven't persued pitching, because of side arm. Never had a problem side arm as a catcher. He's got that down pat. I would say 8 out of 10 he manages to get out no matter what base. Being able to move as a catcher is a major deal. I taught him that early on. You can't depend on the batter to get out of the way, you have to be prepared to jump up to make the throw quickly. He's there with that. He throws overhand when he's got more time to make the throw. Runners are quick these days and the extra speed on throw helps alot. I guess alot of the side arm had to do with me. In softball, side arm throws were a necessity. Size of the ball caused that. So, when he was younger and would watch me, he copied my throws. When he pitches, he only throws side arm for a fast ball. If you watch alot of college games on CSS(or CCS), you will notice some of the better pitchers are side armed.
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Post by 502blue on May 12, 2009 12:21:12 GMT -5
He doesnt' really want to persue the pitching, he position of choice will always be catching. he loves it. But, this team didn't really have a pitcher so he "pitched in" He's signed up for Chatt States baseball clinic this summer. Catching/Pitching then Hitting/Defense. Chatta state has a great coach, so I know he will get alot of tips and pointers.
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Post by bignana on May 12, 2009 12:28:25 GMT -5
I love baseball. My grandson has refused to play baseball for the last 3 years. When he played he was a fantastic catcher too. Now I have to watch other folks kids play to get my baseball fix.
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Post by 502blue on May 13, 2009 7:57:44 GMT -5
WOW.......found out what my daughters award was. She received the DAR Citizenship award.
This is the Daughters of the American Revolution. Which is voted upon by an outside commitee of such, and is recommended by teachers, etc. I believe only 2 were given county wide. WOW, I am impressed that she made such an impression throughout her high school years, well, not really, she's a great kid and worked hard , she is deserving!
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Post by manlyman on May 13, 2009 8:11:54 GMT -5
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Post by Fredo on May 13, 2009 8:23:33 GMT -5
That's awesome news about the kiddos. While we're bragging, my boy sits up on his own and arranges for everything in arms reach to have a thin coating of slime. I think that's pretty good too.
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Post by tnwaltz on May 13, 2009 8:38:53 GMT -5
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Post by emanon on May 13, 2009 10:45:04 GMT -5
Very nice. She did a great job! You have a lot to be proud of Blue.
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Post by bret on May 13, 2009 11:33:23 GMT -5
Very nice. She did a great job! You have a lot to be proud of Blue. Ain't it funny how talent and brains usually skips a generation? Kinda like arthritis.
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Post by tnwaltz on May 13, 2009 11:50:42 GMT -5
Very nice. She did a great job! You have a lot to be proud of Blue. Ain't it funny how talent and brains usually skips a generation? Kinda like arthritis. oh SNAP!!
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Post by 502blue on May 13, 2009 17:32:08 GMT -5
Heh, that was funny Bret!!! to bad it isn't true May not show on the "underworld" net, but I graduated with honors from Notre Dame and am in the Softball hall of fame for 12 and under fast pitch, in Oklahoma Talent and brains don't skip generations too often. Lest you were born in Alabama
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Post by CoffeeShooter on May 13, 2009 18:14:28 GMT -5
Very nice. She did a great job! You have a lot to be proud of Blue. Ain't it funny how talent and brains usually skips a generation? Kinda like arthritis. OMG .. you are so bad.
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Post by CoffeeShooter on May 13, 2009 18:20:34 GMT -5
Heh, that was funny Bret!!! to bad it isn't true May not show on the "underworld" net, but I graduated with honors from Notre Dame and am in the Softball hall of fame for 12 and under fast pitch, in Oklahoma Talent and brains don't skip generations too often. Lest you were born in Alabama Softball Hall Of Fame? Now I'm impressed! I was a fast pitch catcher in my day. (I think that is part of what is wrong with my knees.) I still throw with the kids every chance I get. My arm is still pretty good. I keep giving my gloves away though. Baseballs are much harder to catch than softballs. I have rules though. When they start trying to "burn me" out I remind them who has the $$ and so forth. Let us know when he has games at Chatt State. Their games are a blast to watch. We should go to the Riverpark one day toss & some balls! Nana, are you in? I'll get some gloves on the cheap somewhere.
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Post by bignana on May 13, 2009 18:54:34 GMT -5
I still have my glove that I used back when I played. But I played slow pitch.
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Post by 502blue on May 13, 2009 20:15:17 GMT -5
WOOHOO, we need a fredoland ball game!!!!!!!!!!!
Yeah, I'm thinking catching all those years and the cardio workouts I was doing 3 days a week ruined by knees. Not like yours though. I played fast pitch up into my late teens. Then went into slow pitch . Played and coached a womens industrial team for a few years. Coach a mens industrial for a season. Then went back to playing on co-ed teams (which are the BEST) and played up to about 5 years ago. Then went into asst. coaching dizzy dean league baseball for about 2 seasons. then into coaching 3,4,5 yr old girls (which was awesome), then back to baseball . Now I just watch! Once my son stops playing in the summer leagues, I'll start back playing again. Not long ago I threw out tons of my trophies and badges. I kept the most sacred. Like the hall of fame and a few others. Hall of fame is the coolest of my accomplishments. Even had write ups from my playing in OK , in there newspapers. It was in the nationals tourney. We had beaten every team in 4 southern states to make it there. It was tough, but fun!
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