Archive for April, 2011

by The Library of Congress

[Pete Shields, catcher in spring training with Cleveland AL (baseball)] (LOC)


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Bain News Service,, publisher.

[Pete Shields, catcher in spring training with Cleveland AL (baseball)]

1913 Mar. 31.

1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller.

Notes:
Original data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards: Shields, Cleve, 3/31/13.
Corrected title based on research by the Pictorial History Committee, Society for American Baseball Research, 2006.
Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress).

Format: Glass negatives.

Rights Info: No known restrictions on publication.

Repository: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA, hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print

General information about the Bain Collection is available at hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.ggbain

Persistent URL: hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ggbain.12643

Call Number: LC-B2- 2650-6

As a coach committed to continuous improvement, I share my baseball drills, tips, and techniques here so that you will, in turn, inspire and motivate young players to improve their game.

So let’s get started.

The Problem:  “Rolling the wrist at contact”

Have you ever wondered what happens to the bat when the wrists roll? The bat head rolls. I’ve seen this happen hundreds of times during my 30 years in baseball coaching.  Hitters who make beautiful contact with the ball and then turn the hit into a grounder because they rolled the bat head too early.  Yet the remedy is so simple!

The Super 8 Hitting System Solution: Coach Joe’s “Under-Under Rule.”

First, take a quick inventory of your baseball hitting mechanics. On contact, the top hand should be under the bat. Open up the hand on the bat when it is at the point of contact. It should be under the bat with palm up.
Following contact, the bat head should travel to its forward extension, and the top hand should still be under the bat. Check it out. Open up the hand. It should still be under the bat with palm up.
The only time the wrists should roll is when the bat is brought back to the opposite shoulder following the forward extension of the bat after contact. Keep the bat head in line with the stroke and don’t allow it to roll.
When making contact, keep the barrel of the bat constant before, during, and after contact. Otherwise, the ball will escape.

Coach’s Corner Extra Tip: Here is another way to keep the hands in check. The knocking knuckles of the top hand always face the pitch on contact and never face down as the bat goes into extension.

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by atomicShed

Lingerie Football League – Dallas Desire vs. San Diego Seduction


Image by John Pozadzides
Photo taken at the September 3, 2010 Lingerie Football League game between the Dallas Desire and the San Diego Seduction.

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Football is the name of several similar team sports, all of which involve kicking a ball with the foot in an attempt to score a goal. Nowadays, many people spend their time betting on football games or other types of sport. In order to succeed at football betting, you need to learn the standard types of bets and understand how betting lines work. Here, then, is football betting explained.

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Football betting predictions are a very good way in which people can establish a very reliable and predictable method of betting that will help them win their bets. In fact, these predictions have given millions of people the chance to earn money through the beloved sport of football.

Basically, these predictions work by making use of the most advanced and reliable tools of mathematics and probability. They use an advanced form of algorithm which integrates hundreds of statistics coming from the players and the teams involved. Algorithms are used several times to make sure that the results are accurate. By looking at the past games, the direction of the current game can be predicted.

However, before you place your wager, you must first study each player and make sure that you know the strengths and weaknesses of each team. It would also pay a lot to read on the subject and to learn all about the rules of the game. If you want, you can even refer to handicappers for information on what could happen or for a heads up on the bigger possibilities that may occur in a particular game.

Keep in mind that football betting is, first and foremost, based on probabilities. This means that it won’t hurt to also have a stroke of luck with you, plus the proper knowledge to back you up. This, in a nutshell, is football betting explained.

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Homes burn in N.M. fire
ALBUQUERQUE — Four homes and several barns were damaged Sunday in a wind-driven grass fire that also forced the evacuation of Ruidoso Downs Racetrack and Casino and several neighborhoods in the community of Ruidoso Downs, authorities said.
Read more on Santa Fe New Mexican

Homes burn in N.M. fire
ALBUQUERQUE — Four homes and several barns were damaged Sunday in a wind-driven grass fire that also forced the evacuation of Ruidoso Downs Racetrack and Casino and several neighborhoods in the community of Ruidoso Downs, authorities said.
Read more on Santa Fe New Mexican

Md. Jockey Club needs state aid to break even
The Maryland Jockey Club says it can break even this year, but only if a proposed state loan clears the General Assembly by April 11. The owner of Laurel Park and Pimlico Race Course — home of the Preakness, the second leg of horse racing’s Triple Crown — is banking on $ 1.7 million from the state horsemen’s association and $ 3.6 million loan from Maryland to balance its books this year.
Read more on AP via Yahoo! Sports

Senators Recall Benoit, Wiercioch and Wick from Binghamton
OTTAWA, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – April 5, 2011) – The Ottawa Senators today recalled defencemen Andre Benoit and Patrick Wiercioch, along with forward Roman Wick from the club’s American Hockey League affiliate, the Binghamton Senators.
Read more on OurSports Central

Top Ched tops at Langley Cup
The double knockout format was perfect for the Langley Top Ched. After all, three times during tournaments this past season, the midget hockey team came up short in the semifinals.
Read more on Business Examiner

All eyes will be on Aaron Ekblad when he enters the OHL at age 15
TORONTO – Whether Aaron Ekblad likes it or not, his decision to enter the Ontario Hockey League at age 15 has opened him up to more scrutiny.
Read more on The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News

Bloomfield Steelers Youth Football A-team looking for players
The Bloomfield Steelers Youth Football A-team needs players.
Read more on MPNnow.com Bloomfield

Bloomfield Steelers Youth Football A-team looking for players
The Bloomfield Steelers Youth Football A-team needs players.
Read more on Canandaigua Daily Messenger

[Bugs Raymond, New York, NL (baseball)] (LOC)


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Bain News Service,, publisher.

[Bugs Raymond, New York, NL (baseball)]

[1911]

1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller.

Notes:
Original data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards: Bugs Raymond, Baseball.
Corrected title and date based on research by the Pictorial History Committee, Society for American Baseball Research, 2006.
Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress).

Format: Glass negatives.

Rights Info: No known restrictions on publication.

Repository: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA, hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print

General information about the Bain Collection is available at hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.ggbain

Persistent URL: hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ggbain.09151

Call Number: LC-B2- 2191-13

College baseball reconsiders murky rule on agents
Albert Minnis didn’t expect to be labeled an NCAA rulebreaker when he shared the name of his legal adviser with the Atlanta Braves and other Major League Baseball clubs.
Read more on WTOL 11 Toledo

College baseball reconsiders murky rule on agents
Albert Minnis didn’t expect to be labeled an NCAA rulebreaker when he shared the name of his legal adviser with the Atlanta Braves and other Major League Baseball clubs.
Read more on KMPH – KFRE Central San Joaquin Valley

College baseball reconsiders murky rule on agents
Albert Minnis didn’t expect to be labeled an NCAA rulebreaker when he shared the name of his legal adviser with the Atlanta Braves and other Major League Baseball clubs.
Read more on WBOC Salisbury

Moses leads Tracy baseball to blowout win
Kyle Moses was 3 for 4 with a triple and three RBIs as the Tracy High baseball team beat Franklin 11-0 in the San Joaquin Athletic Association.The game was called because of the mercy rule after Tracy scored four in the sixth inning.
Read more on Tri-Valley Herald

Baseball: Falcons try to stay positive amidst losses
Liberty goes 0-10 in non-league games ahead of its NWOC opener Tuesday at Sherwood.
Read more on The Hillsboro Argus

DN baseball squad wins at Brookings
The Del Norte High varsity baseball team earned a 5-3 victory at Brookings-Harbor on Thursday to improve to 2-0 for the season. Del Norte received a strong performance by senior Layton O’Reilley. He pitched five innings and had 11 strikeouts with two walks and gave up three runs. At the plate he went 2-for-2 with two doubles, two walks and two runs. Del Norte took a 3-0 lead after the top of the …
Read more on The Daily Triplicate

Baseball standings
Major League Baseball standings on Friday AMERICAN LEAGUE EASTERN DIVISION
Read more on Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport

Baseball fails to sustain momentum against Missouri State
The Jayhawks lost 5-1 to the Bears Tuesday.
Read more on University Daily Kansan

by The Library of Congress

[Danny Moeller, Washington AL (baseball)] (LOC)


Image by The Library of Congress
Bain News Service,, publisher.

[Danny Moeller, Washington AL (baseball)]

[1913]

1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller.

Notes:
Original data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards: Moeller – Wash.
Corrected title and date based on research by the Pictorial History Committee, Society for American Baseball Research, 2006.
Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress).

Format: Glass negatives.

Rights Info: No known restrictions on publication.

Repository: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA, hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print

General information about the Bain Collection is available at hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.ggbain

Persistent URL: hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ggbain.12168

Call Number: LC-B2- 2591-1

Baseball’s best hitters are considered “tough to strike out.”  These are players with a strikeout ratio of 10 percent or less. They, and their coaches, know that a strike out gives us NO chance to help our team.  By not putting the ball in play, we give the defense their easiest out.

No Fear. While no one has to be convinced that a strike out hurts the team’s chances of winning, we cannot fear the strike out.  We must not let it affect our boldness when we come up to bat.  We should hate it, despise it, avoid it like the plague, but NEVER fear it.  Know that every time we come to bat, we will make SUPER CONTACT.

The Importance of Confidence. No matter what batting drills we put in place, if a hitter doesn’t have confidence, his or her chances of making powerful contact are slim. So, above all, coaches must develop techniques that build a player’s confidence.  Confidence can completely eliminate a strike out. And no other technique for instilling confidence works better than by offering consistent and genuine words of encouragement, and, by instilling a competitive spirit into practices.  By making practices competitive, coaches can simulate the pressures players face during games. This helps players adjust to dealing with pressure and can be helpful in many of life’s daily interactions, including intense baseball games.

Biggest Secret to Eliminating a Strike Out.  Once confidence is instilled, try my proven technique for eliminating the strike out.  In fact, by consistently practicing this method, your baseball player will improve his/her ability to put the ball in play over 90 percent of the time!  It is called the “drive action” and is featured in many of my free instructional videos, as well as my Super 8 Baseball Hitting System.  The drive action is short, direct, and will immediately improve contact.  Here’s how:

Position player into a “45º drive position.”
Before initiating stroke, rotate hips half way to pitcher.
For right-handed batter, point knob of bat and belly button where the second baseman position.

Then all the hitter needs to do is to snap the bat on the ball.

Three advantages happen immediately:

Batter sees the ball better: better read for ball movement.
Movement of the hips is minimized because batter is already in one-half a pivot.  This makes the stroke extremely short and quick.  The body has completed its role.  From here, the hands just snap the bat.
Hands now go directly to the pitch in a straight line, linear to the pitch.

Seeing the ball should be twice as easy for the hitter, eliminating “swing and miss” of the pitch, outside and inside the strike zone.

For a visual demonstration of the “drive action” hitting drill, visit our Web site at http://www.learnbaseballhitting.com.

The 2011 Southeastern Louisiana University Baseball Pre-Season Video
Video Rating: 5 / 5

by The Library of Congress

[Danny Moeller, Washington AL (baseball)] (LOC)


Image by The Library of Congress
Bain News Service,, publisher.

[Danny Moeller, Washington AL (baseball)]

[1913]

1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller.

Notes:
Original data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards: Moeller – Wash.
Corrected title and date based on research by the Pictorial History Committee, Society for American Baseball Research, 2006.
Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress).

Format: Glass negatives.

Rights Info: No known restrictions on publication.

Repository: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA, hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print

General information about the Bain Collection is available at hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.ggbain

Persistent URL: hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ggbain.12168

Call Number: LC-B2- 2591-1

Baseball’s best hitters are considered “tough to strike out.”  These are players with a strikeout ratio of 10 percent or less. They, and their coaches, know that a strike out gives us NO chance to help our team.  By not putting the ball in play, we give the defense their easiest out.

No Fear. While no one has to be convinced that a strike out hurts the team’s chances of winning, we cannot fear the strike out.  We must not let it affect our boldness when we come up to bat.  We should hate it, despise it, avoid it like the plague, but NEVER fear it.  Know that every time we come to bat, we will make SUPER CONTACT.

The Importance of Confidence. No matter what batting drills we put in place, if a hitter doesn’t have confidence, his or her chances of making powerful contact are slim. So, above all, coaches must develop techniques that build a player’s confidence.  Confidence can completely eliminate a strike out. And no other technique for instilling confidence works better than by offering consistent and genuine words of encouragement, and, by instilling a competitive spirit into practices.  By making practices competitive, coaches can simulate the pressures players face during games. This helps players adjust to dealing with pressure and can be helpful in many of life’s daily interactions, including intense baseball games.

Biggest Secret to Eliminating a Strike Out.  Once confidence is instilled, try my proven technique for eliminating the strike out.  In fact, by consistently practicing this method, your baseball player will improve his/her ability to put the ball in play over 90 percent of the time!  It is called the “drive action” and is featured in many of my free instructional videos, as well as my Super 8 Baseball Hitting System.  The drive action is short, direct, and will immediately improve contact.  Here’s how:

Position player into a “45º drive position.”
Before initiating stroke, rotate hips half way to pitcher.
For right-handed batter, point knob of bat and belly button where the second baseman position.

Then all the hitter needs to do is to snap the bat on the ball.

Three advantages happen immediately:

Batter sees the ball better: better read for ball movement.
Movement of the hips is minimized because batter is already in one-half a pivot.  This makes the stroke extremely short and quick.  The body has completed its role.  From here, the hands just snap the bat.
Hands now go directly to the pitch in a straight line, linear to the pitch.

Seeing the ball should be twice as easy for the hitter, eliminating “swing and miss” of the pitch, outside and inside the strike zone.

For a visual demonstration of the “drive action” hitting drill, visit our Web site at http://www.learnbaseballhitting.com.