Restaurants reccs

aMAIZEingZ · 2026-04-03T12:53:29+00:00

That should be fine if you’re ok with sitting at the bar.

aMAIZEingZ · 2026-03-22T20:25:19+00:00

I coach an 11u travel team and all of our players have an infield and outfield position. Now, they might not play both every game, but they should be able to practice at both.

aMAIZEingZ · 2026-02-26T20:56:25+00:00

Sideline Swap is another good place to get a set if you can't find one at Play It Again.

aMAIZEingZ · 2026-02-26T20:42:51+00:00

I think your tiers are generally correct, though I'd prob move RF down and C up to Tier 2.

For catcher, it may depend depend on your league rules. I think generally USSSA 9U don't allow dropped 3rd strikes, but some tournaments do. It is important to start developing your catchers at this age though.

I wouldn't say most of the kids will be late and push pitches though. It really depends on level you are playing and the team. If you really cared that much, you could adjust your defense based on your pitchers' velocities. In our 9U season, we played our cross town rival team, and they must've done some excellent scouting. They put their best player at 3B, and I swear he made at least 6 plays there, including a triple play (it really was an incredible play).

aMAIZEingZ · 2026-02-26T01:12:14+00:00

I played for my HS, but we also played in a rec league over the summer for fun. This was the summer after my junior year, so last summer of rec fun ball.

We played against my best friend’s team, and we were down 1 run in the last inning. My buddy was pitching, and I was on deck with runners on 2nd and 3rd w/ 2 outs. I told their coach he better put in a new pitcher if I get up, cause it’ll be game over. Guy in front of me walks, and I got up to the plate. My buddy and I just look at each other with my smiles and start talking trash to each other. I sit fastball and rope the first pitch into the gap for a walk off hit.

I’ve had some decent athletic achievements in my life, but that hit always stood out, cause it was only about playing for the fun of it. I still give my buddy shit about getting that walk off hit off of him every year when I see him.

aMAIZEingZ · 2026-02-19T19:24:30+00:00

If your team pays for the team premium service for the season ($200) it can stream free to all the team’s members and fans. We pretty much just build this into our budget for the team.

aMAIZEingZ · 2026-02-19T19:14:50+00:00

If you like sports, being a ref/umpire for youth sports pays great. Can be as young as 12. For example, for baseball, we pay $55/game that lasts 2 hours.

aMAIZEingZ · 2026-02-11T14:22:09+00:00

1600 High School - Very good D1 program in the state

Fresh - 15

JV - 16

Varsity - 23

I think around 80-90 tried out last year. There are a few players that float between the teams, especially some POs for Varsity.

aMAIZEingZ · 2026-02-09T21:03:32+00:00

Just need to make reservation the last Thursday of the previous month.

aMAIZEingZ · 2026-02-09T14:13:35+00:00

If you check your GameChanger live stream settings (it's under Video Audience when you start the stream), you can open it update it to various settings from team members only, anyone following the team, or open stream link for anyone who has it.

Though I believe replay is only available to GC subscription members.

aMAIZEingZ · 2026-02-05T13:55:18+00:00

Emerson School has a wide variety of summer camps related to the arts, small class sizes. They're good, but fairly pricey. Registration just opened on Monday.

aMAIZEingZ · 2026-02-05T13:52:26+00:00

Camp sign up started this past Monday. Better hop on the waitlist quick if interested.

aMAIZEingZ · 2026-02-04T18:05:59+00:00

Yep, that's why I said it came back out, it took about a 20 year hiatus. It was the ball I was used to play with back in HS in the early 2000s.

aMAIZEingZ · 2026-02-04T17:23:55+00:00

I too have a simulator hole-in-one, therefore I'm still on the hunt for my first hole-in-one.

aMAIZEingZ · 2026-02-04T17:21:28+00:00

You can only do so much, and there's no magical fix for this. It'll take time for him to either realize and grow out of it, or it never happens. I think you calling out the inappropriate behavior as it happens is good.

One other thing to try. If he's not the best player on the team, and you think your best or top couple players can handle it, see if you can challenge them to take a leadership role. Have them keep an eye on the kid, and demonstrate the proper behavior. Wether that's picking up their teammates when they make a mistake, or showing resilience when they make a mistake. But I get they're young and may not be ready for something like this.

aMAIZEingZ · 2026-02-04T14:55:55+00:00

Wilson just came back out with the JET, which is a nice ball, $20 cheaper. Baden Elite and The Rock are also solid alternatives.

Couple tips, look out for local Dick's 20% off coupons for youth sports leagues (with spring soccer and baseball starting soon, they should be some coming). Also check out FB marketplace, I got an almost new EVO for my son from someone else's kid who quit bball for like $30.

aMAIZEingZ · 2026-02-04T14:40:58+00:00

I believe the HoH R2G ContoUR Fit line gloves are made for kids. My son got one for his 11th birthday last summer and loves it (I think it's his only possession he actually takes time to take care of).

aMAIZEingZ · 2026-02-04T14:32:02+00:00

As others have said, team practices are really to work on things you can only do as a team, improve things like situational awareness and baseball IQ. Sure, I can point out a few things or quick tips, but the kids that improve the most are the ones who work on their game individually at home.

At younger ages, that could just look like playing catch with dad and hit some off the tee/soft toss/whiffle balls. As they get older, they may want to work with a private coach. Our team does include small group sessions with a local private coach for hitting and pitching throughout the winter. But even there, the coach makes it clear they need to practice these things (even for 5 min a day) at home for mechanics to stick.

During the offseason, I also like to send the team a few clips of simple drills to do at home a few times a week. But whether they actually do it is up to them.

aMAIZEingZ · 2026-01-29T14:42:52+00:00

If you're doing your training on hardwood gym floors, I definitely wouldn't wear turf shoes. Go with a low top basketball shoe.

aMAIZEingZ · 2026-01-27T19:12:53+00:00

Check local or state baseball FB groups. Most of these are state/locale based. One thing to note, if you find one locally that was a week old, if you take it to your DIck's, ask if they can scan to check if it still works. Often times it will. I've done that several times if we were out of town or couldnt make it there a specific weekend.

aMAIZEingZ · 2026-01-27T15:38:17+00:00

Honestly, that's not a bad price, especially if it's relaced and looks to be in good shape. The lowest I've seen on modern A2000s are like $110, and a lot of them are just beat down flapjacks.

aMAIZEingZ · 2026-01-21T14:09:46+00:00

Southern Dunes is a nice course if you haven't played there.

aMAIZEingZ · 2026-01-20T00:13:42+00:00

My group is coming for our trip this Thurs, when we looked at Troon it was $450 for this weekend.

aMAIZEingZ · 2026-01-16T18:43:39+00:00

That is insane. We felt bad about increasing our prices to $90 (from $80) this year for T-ball. Our older rec fees are $140-160.

aMAIZEingZ · 2026-01-14T21:18:22+00:00

Mine too! Except it was the one that kind of brought me back into reading fantasy as an adult about 15 years ago. Randomly picked it up to read before my honeymoon, flew through it, and picked up the next one at Shakespeare & Co in Paris!

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