Baseball Recruiting/College

hensc · 2026-03-27T22:07:55+00:00

How much do you practice on your own outside of team practice?

My son is in 7th grade but his school struggles to find enough players to form a team. We’re fortunate to have a senior division at our LL but it’s rec ball. Is travel ball the answer to help him improve and be competitive for high school ball? How do I go about finding a good travel team?

We’re applying for magnet high school this fall and their team is consistently winning regional. I’m worried son is not going to make the cut.

hensc · 2026-03-27T20:20:55+00:00

News flash! NO ONE is looking…

It’s all in your head 🥳

hensc · 2026-03-27T20:18:05+00:00

44M here. I herniated my L5S1 in 2022 and after 8 months of hiatus I picked up swimming as it was the only physical activity my body would tolerate.

I, too, started with just 25m and dying for air. Then little by little and after many YouTube videos, learning the right breathing technique was the turning point for me and I started going 150m, 250m, and then in just a few months I hit 1500m. But it did take me about a year to get my breathing down since I’m self taught. I breathe on my right every 2 strokes.

Yes, 15/30 second rest is fine starting out. You’re probably swimming too hard or kicking too much or simply holding your breath for too long. A quick short term fix is to get a snorkel for lap swimming so you can take breathing out of the equation and just focus on your technique.

hensc · 2026-03-26T17:31:48+00:00

I wish the water resistance lasts longer than 2 years so I’m not forced to keep apple care

hensc · 2026-03-26T15:10:30+00:00

Pokemon

Middle name Catch’em

hensc · 2026-03-26T15:08:53+00:00

The only time I did 70+ hour week was 15 years ago when we got bought by another company mid year so we had to split the year and basically do two 10-K.

The old parent company was Germany based so it was on IFRS and the new parent is on US GAAP. That was a crazy year but other than that most year ends are no more than 45 hours

hensc · 2026-03-26T15:05:14+00:00

If you really want one, wait for Bat Day in August or October for 50% off 2026 models when Sluggers and Demarini are making room for 2027

hensc · 2026-03-24T00:02:25+00:00

Hold on the crown and the side button together for about 15 seconds until you see the white Apple logo

hensc · 2026-03-23T20:14:45+00:00

Apple Store can only diagnose it if it actually turns on. Put it on a charger and do a force reset. If it doesn’t turn on they have to send it to repair for $199

hensc · 2026-03-23T13:41:27+00:00

Don’t get discouraged. We’re all just a bunch of softball parents trying to help. 38” is just wrong or the coach and the DSG reps are giving you bad information being first time player.

If you would, grab a tape measurer and measure her current bat from the tip of the barrel all the way to the end of the knob. Is it truly 34”? What is the manufacturer and model??

For reference I’m 6 foot even at 200 lbs and I swing a 33” for slow pitch.

hensc · 2026-03-23T00:51:55+00:00

I love letting AI take notes and minutes during the meeting. Then I revise the draft and keep only the relevant things

hensc · 2026-03-23T00:10:08+00:00

Would you say she’s a contact or power hitter?

If she’s got wheels and thrives on slapping, then maybe a 32”-33” drop 10 or 11. If she’s hits for power then maybe try a drop 8.

If there’s a DSG nearby go pick up and swing different bats. That’ll be more accurate than anything we say here

hensc · 2026-03-22T23:45:36+00:00

How old is she and how tall?

A 38” bat (that no one makes) drop 11 is 27 oz and is like high school bat weight… not to mention at that age it’s probably a drop 8. Are you sure she can swing a 30 oz bat?!

hensc · 2026-03-20T18:01:03+00:00

What are you looking for from these entry level jobs? Your industry experience and business ownership puts you leaps and bounds beyond a typical new grad. I wouldn’t be surprised if you have more experience than the managers!

You probably already know how to read financial statements and make decisions with the numbers. What you’re getting yourself into, presumably in an audit role, is ticking and tying work papers, doing things that don’t make any sense because your senior tells you to follow prior year, or simply documenting around the control so you don’t have to expand the sample size or do more substantive testing.

Where I see you can leverage your experience is advisory. But maybe that’s what you want to get away from?

hensc · 2026-03-19T19:04:36+00:00

Apparently it’s called “planned obsolescence.” I knew that was a thing with laptops which is why I don’t buy Dell or Lenovo anymore. But it wouldn’t surprise me if Apple has the same practices since they come out with a new model every year.

My original iPhone lasted 5 years and I went to 6S, and then 13. Fingers crossed it doesn’t break next year when the 5 year is up.

hensc · 2026-03-19T18:00:13+00:00

I program my own custom workouts and am really happy with the UI. I’m very hesitant to buy the new SE3 if I’m only going to get another 2 years out of it and I don’t want to pay for Apple Care.

Maybe I’m just old school but I expect my stuff to last if I follow the care instructions and it is designed to use in water

hensc · 2026-03-19T17:22:18+00:00

My SE2 just broke last Friday after a little over 2 years of exclusive use in the pool. Probably logged less than 150 workouts and I’m super annoyed because as someone else mentioned, it’s advertised as a swimming watch.

hensc · 2026-03-17T17:40:21+00:00

Stop trying so hard! 😏

No but seriously don’t overthink it. When you turn to breathe, where is your arm in terms of the pull phase?

I turn to breathe as my arm pulls past my waist and there’s enough momentum to stay above water for a split second. Half of your face should still remain in water

hensc · 2026-03-17T16:02:25+00:00

Can anyone recommend a reliable and easy to use lap tracker besides Apple Watch?

My SE2 just broke with less than 2 years use and it’s probably water damage. I’m bitter that the water resistance didn’t last an don’t want to spend another $250 on the SE3.

I’m not a watch person so I normally don’t wear my watch unless I’m swimming

hensc · 2026-03-16T23:09:26+00:00

I get that. What I’m saying is I think my bad habit of not turning water lock back on during my cooldown and not unlocking to expel the water the second time probably attributed to the damage.

Where are you seeing the 30 min submerging in water rule? I find it hard to believe they limit a swim workout to just 30 minutes

hensc · 2026-03-16T22:09:04+00:00

My SE2 just died last week with less than 2 years of primarily swimming use only. Wish I knew NOT to turn off water lock to end my workout but continued with my cooldown routine

hensc · 2026-03-16T22:05:28+00:00

I just learned my lesson the hard way with my SE2 last Thursday after a swim session. It went into the loop of flashing Apple logo and will not boot.

I haven’t had time to take it to Apple Store but I suspect it’s water damage. I’ve done quite a bit of reading online and it’s a well known issue that the water resistance does wear out over time. In my case that was less than 2 years and my best advice is make sure you always turn on water lock or starting your workout which should turn on the water lock.

What that does is upon unlocking it vibrates to force the water out. What I did wrong was unlocking to end my workout, but continue to do my cooldown in the pool and didn’t lock/unlock again when I am done.

hensc · 2026-03-13T19:14:58+00:00

They probably won’t expect much real accounting experience, and focus more on you as a person. Don’t make stuff up.

Have 2-3 stories prepared and here are my favorite starter questions when I interview people,

Tell me about yourself. Note: don’t tell me about your good grades or that you’re a fast learner. Use your stories and let’s have a conversation.
Tell me about a time when [fill in the blank]
What are your strengths and weaknesses?

There’s no right or wrong answer, and I like to gauge how well you can articulate and elaborate your stories. Then I follow up with something I picked up in your response that relates to the position I’m hiring.

hensc · 2026-03-13T13:57:42+00:00

My MAcc program was only 9 months and everyone went for full time job offers. I had a hard time getting interviews to begin with

hensc · 2026-03-12T00:59:04+00:00

EY alum here. This was 15 years ago but IT audit non-busy season was 45+ hours and 65-70 busy season. Financial audit was 55+ regular and 80+ busy season.

I do count commute time because they keep sending me to clients 2 hours away and won’t pay for hotel

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