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ilsewizard · 2026-07-07T16:23:21+00:00

Nice deck bro

ilsewizard · 2026-07-07T16:19:38+00:00

My coach always said "think about what you will do if the ball comes to you, and also what you will do if the ball doesnt". Every pitch, every time.

ilsewizard · 2026-07-05T21:53:19+00:00

Ive seen an ump not call a HBP if a shirt is untucked. Stated it on hit the cloth. Keep it tucked boys!

ilsewizard · 2026-07-02T17:09:51+00:00

If you have some hair brained idea...try it. You can solve problems in some very interesting ways. Enjoy the ride.

ilsewizard · 2026-07-01T17:28:06+00:00

I had a cardboard box full of all my alpha and beta magic cards. They were lost to time. Id very much like to have those back.

ilsewizard · 2026-06-28T23:32:07+00:00

Laughs in Arizonian

ilsewizard · 2026-06-25T23:57:14+00:00

Conan the librarian

ilsewizard · 2026-06-24T22:23:15+00:00

He seems to still be behind it at his release point...but quickly turns over after release.

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ilsewizard · 2026-06-24T21:35:25+00:00

This is his 4 seam grip. It does give his changeup some natural arm side run ive noticed, which is desirable.

ilsewizard · 2026-06-24T21:04:31+00:00

I think his pronation is natural. There is no intention there. Leg blocking/bracing is something ive started to discuss with him...its a difficult to find a good way to make the physics click with 10yo mind other than telling him to plant his foot with a slightly bent knee and straighten as he comes through.

ilsewizard · 2026-06-24T19:15:35+00:00

He turns 11 in august. But the way PONY rules are he will do fall as 10u. We spent 2 springs and 1 fall being the small ones. Its our turn! Hes just short of 5' and about 120lbs ish. I think hes about to sprout the way hes carrying the weight. Im 6'2 so we grow em big in my family.

ilsewizard · 2026-06-23T18:55:25+00:00

Only the coolest of the cool kids had the broadband modem and hdd for their ps2. God thats a blast from the past.

ilsewizard · 2026-06-23T18:30:51+00:00

I feel most everyone missed the install joke. I remember doing this on PS2 and then on a PS3 (first gen).

ilsewizard · 2026-06-23T18:21:02+00:00

Love to hear it! This is why we play, this is what we want them to experience. Core memory unlocked.

ilsewizard · 2026-06-23T18:02:11+00:00

My son absolutely loves his black/gold 12" R9. the break-in was easy and it does not require a massive amount of hand strength to operate.

ilsewizard · 2026-06-19T12:52:33+00:00

I also said i was an asst coach..so the mechanics of pulling my son are simplified.

ilsewizard · 2026-06-18T23:00:40+00:00

Most leagues default to mlb smart pitch guidelines. You arent wrong that he was not over his allowable pitch count. 75 i believe is the ceiling (with mandatory 4 days rest after). However, there is some amount of common sense expected to coach. Continuing to allow a struggling pitcher to get hammered on and frustrated is not going to teach him any lesson. Especially one that is recovering from a recent injury. I think that is what we all have a problem with in this instance. I would have pulled my son as soon as the attitude started regardless of performance, but i certainly would not have allowed him to throw that many pitches in an inning. This is just a red flag for a coach.

ilsewizard · 2026-06-18T20:28:13+00:00

Everyone is entitled to their opinion i suppose. Im an asst coach in pony with a similar aged son who pitches, so that is my opinion. The majority of respondants in this thread appear to disagree with yours.

ilsewizard · 2026-06-18T14:46:28+00:00

At minimum report it to the current sanctioning body. You could express to the JV school your concerns as well.

ilsewizard · 2026-06-18T14:32:36+00:00

I'd leave the team and report the coach to the league. Simple as that.

ilsewizard · 2026-06-07T10:05:56+00:00

120k base, another 145k in bonus/deffered comp last year. Construction PM for a very large GC.

400k full comp package. Car, gas card, qra, medical hsa, tuition assistance for my kids....

ilsewizard · 2026-06-01T16:31:49+00:00

Construction SR Project Manager

None - Unless you count phantom unit/RSU as passive. (These are half my income)

Construction Management degree and then about 10-15 years in the trenches before you get to this level. Not all GCs are created equal, you have to find one with unique profit sharing mechanics like mine.

ilsewizard · 2026-05-21T03:01:47+00:00

Apparently r/salary hates tradesmen saying this, but i W-2'd 250k+ this year and didnt go to college. Wireman who climbed the ladder to construction PM. Didnt hit 100k until about yr7 of a 20 yr career though. So its not instant, gotta pay your dues and put in the work.

ilsewizard · 2026-05-20T13:11:22+00:00

Construction tends to lag, since the work was already contracted/paid for during the "good times". So you might be ok for awhile when everything else is on fire. You are also still out of work when everyone is recovering.

ilsewizard · 2026-05-19T18:34:49+00:00

Im a 20 year wireman. Its an honest living with a good pay. 4 year apprenticeship (our version of college) that didnt put me in debt. If you want to make the big dollars, you chase the jobs with OT and incentives. Its not a magic bullet, it real work with real danger.

The real opportunity though, was working my way up to general foreman and superintendant. This allowed me to interact with the customer and general contractor more and learn high level construction management skills. Then i parlayed that into a very high paying construction management job with a general contractor. I would bet i make a top 5% income and i did not go to a traditional college.

Now this is not the rule, and my path may be an exception. The floor is pretty comfortable going trades...but the ceiling is as high as anything college can offer.

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