January 2010
16 posts
Hitting Instructors
samflamont:
The tricky question of how often, and how much should I pay. First of all my business partner and I do hitting, fielding, and pitching instruction for a living so what I am about to say may surprise some.
I am a firm believer that private instructors have a place in sports, I am also a firm believer we are not as important as we sometimes think. What I am saying is your kid needs...
Testimonials Are A Joke
samflamont:
Testimonials are a joke because how many times would you go out and print an opinion of yourself that was negative. Do not look for testimonials in brochures or in the office when you are looking for instructors or coaches. Yeah it is nice to know what people think about someone but please understand testimonials that are printed have been solicited. I thought about getting a...
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Camp Experience
samflamont:
Finally I have the time to sit down and talk about the camp at Central Michigan. I had a great time, and when you work at these camps you see how much work really goes into bringing it all together. I think all the kids had fun which is always a good thing, I didn’t feel like any of the kids there did not want to be there which is also a good thing. The camp was set up in two...
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Be honest with your players
samflamont:
One thing I love about the coaches I have played for is whether the news was good or bad, they were honest with me. Your players need to believe in you and they need to know where you are at and where they stand as far as a depth chart. The most uneasy feeling a players has is heading to the field and having to guess if they are in or if they are out because the coach did not...
Summer Ball
samflamont:
Sometimes you hear people say if you are good enough coaches will find you. That can be true but you have to be out playing baseball where coaches are at. If you live in a small town and you are not near a college you have to understand college coaches find it hard to make it there and quite honestly they go to places that allows them to see many players at one time. What does...
MLB: Predictions
samflamont:
Jason Bay will hit .260 with 26 HRs. The Mets will say “oh why did we give him that money, when we could have signed John Lackey”. Too bad you guys he is yours now.
John Lackey will be a stud in Boston winning 15+ games and imagine what he would have done in the National league.
Detroit Tigers will contend for the division even without Curtis and Edwin. Their pitching will be...
Recruiting Manual Part 1
samflamont:
You Can Do It:
There is more competition for college scholarships today than I ever remember in the past. People are willing to pay any amount of money to anyone who can get them into a school. Unfortunately there are people who will take advantage of this situation and charge families huge sums of money for their services. Funny thing is if you have the ability to play at the...
We Can Teach Him How To Hit
samflamont:
I love this phrase when it comes to baseball. You usually hear people say this when they see someone who is extremely fast but cannot hit to save their lives. This player may also be able to play a little defense but hitting is something they cannot do, and that is why scouts say we will teach him how to hit. It is the way they justify taking a shot on someone who is an athlete...
Best Compliment You Can Get
samflamont:
As a player you would think the best compliment you can get is you are the best player on your team or you are the best player in the city, state, country, etc. Well you would be wrong, the best compliment you can get as a player is “you make the players around you better”. There are a lot of good players out there and there are a lot of players who help their teams win games or...
Recruiting Manual Part 1
samflamont:
You Can Do It:
There is more competition for college scholarships today than I ever remember in the past. People are willing to pay any amount of money to anyone who can get them into a school. Unfortunately there are people who will take advantage of this situation and charge families huge sums of money for their services. Funny thing is if you have the ability to play at the...
Greatest Being On Earth: Baseball
samflamont:
If being the best was easy everyone would be in the hall of fame. Please understand how hard baseball actually is, and if you want to make it, or if you even want to keep your head above water you have to put some time into it and actually understand what baseball is. It is for this reason you have to love this game with every inch of your being, and that is only the start of the...
Recruiting Manual Part 2: Do not twist his words
samflamont:
How to decipher what a coach says: Just listen, no really listen
A coach’s job is to go out and get the best players available, that means if you are the best shortstop in high school he will want to get you. This is where you must listen carefully and fully understand what the coach is saying. Some coaches will be flat out honest and tell you, “We have a shortstop who is a senior...