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Can An Above Average Youth Rec Baseball Player Make It Up The Baseball Ladder Without Travel Baseball?

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Happy October Saturday Morning everyone. I wanted to pose a question to the Rhode Island Baseball Community this morning and start a dialogue about a topic I am very curious about. In today’s youth baseball world, can an above average baseball player, who plays only recreation (Little League, Babe Ruth, Cal Ripken) baseball make it to and through high school and into a collegiate program, possibly professional baseball organization without the benefit of ever playing AAU, travel, showcase baseball growing up? Wow, that was a long winded question so let’s break it down so we can analyze and discuss it … Continue reading Can An Above Average Youth Rec Baseball Player Make It Up The Baseball Ladder Without Travel Baseball?

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Rhode Island Baseball Has Strong Ties To 2022 Major League Baseball Division Series Teams

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The 2022 Major League Baseball Divisional Series got underway yesterday with 4 games on the schedule. The 8 teams remaining will play a best of 5 series for the opportunity to move on to the American or National League Championship … Continue reading Rhode Island Baseball Has Strong Ties To 2022 Major League Baseball Division Series Teams

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The Best Rhode Island High School Baseball Team Since 1972 Project Has A Winner

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For the month of September, I posted a question to the Rhode Island Baseball Community. Who do you think is the Best Rhode Island High School Baseball Team since 1972? I chose 1972 because that was the year I was born and this project and its answers have served as pseudo birthday present (actual birthday is in February) to me, a huge Rhode Island baseball fan. I asked fans to vote on who was the best team they played against or played for or cheered for or or coached or simply revered standing up against the backstop fences of Rhode … Continue reading The Best Rhode Island High School Baseball Team Since 1972 Project Has A Winner

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Anchor Sports Fall Programming Schedule Updates, Clinics, and Live BP Sessions

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South County has always been associated with amazing recreation options. Growing up (some would say I never grew up) and then raising a family here, I would head to Narragansett and East Matunuck Beach, the driving range on Boston Neck Road near my sister’s house, Ocean Skate Roller Rink, Sprague Park and Old Mountain Field for baseball games and more recently Christofaro Park for home run derby with some HS buddies. And now for the past year or so, South County has added another amazing recreation option for families and athletes of all ages – Wakefield’s Anchor Sports. Having visited … Continue reading Anchor Sports Fall Programming Schedule Updates, Clinics, and Live BP Sessions

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Rhode Island’s Jeff Diehl Now Offering Hitting & Catching Instruction at Hops Athletic Performance

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One of the coolest things I get to experience as a baseball blogger and fan is interviewing Rhode Island baseball players who play or have played at a very high level. I have been lucky to have met and interviewed players who play/played at the collegiate levels, amateur summer leagues here in Rhode Island and on the Cape, and even a few that were drafted into and played professional baseball. A few years back, I was introduced to Cranston’s Jeff Diehl, who I interviewed back in 2019 (The RIBBE Gets To Know Cranston’s Jeff Diehl – From CLCF To The … Continue reading Rhode Island’s Jeff Diehl Now Offering Hitting & Catching Instruction at Hops Athletic Performance

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Why Parents Are The Worst Judges Of Athletic Talent – Coach Wayne Mazzoni Advises On The Subject Of Recruiting

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Throughout my day, I receive tons of great emails from parents, leagues, players, former players, schools, and organizations on a wide range of baseball subjects. I love reading about what’s happening in the baseball industry top to bottom, in the professional leagues, amateur leagues, local Rhode Island and New England based organizations, and college recruiting. This morning, I received an email from former Sacred Heart University Baseball Coach Wayne Mazzoni (random, I’m not affiliated with him, probably on his newsletter email list) with the attention grabbing title, “Why Parents Are The Worst Judges Of Athletic Talent.” Pretty good hook, if … Continue reading Why Parents Are The Worst Judges Of Athletic Talent – Coach Wayne Mazzoni Advises On The Subject Of Recruiting

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Johnson & Wales University Baseball News – Casey Baseball Camps, Golf Tournament, Alumni Game Coming Soon

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The Johnson & Wales University Baseball Team has a number of awesome events happening this fall. I follow JWU-PVD Baseball on social media and have seen a flurry of event posts. These events support the JWU-PVD Baseball Program and feature prospect baseball camps, a golf tournament, and some alumni weekend activities. Here are some snapshots from the JWU-PVD Baseball Instagram account: According to the Casey Prospect Camp registration page – “Casey Baseball Camps are dedicated to providing an experience that is both instructional and informational. Participants at all camps will have the opportunity to be evaluated and instructed by the … Continue reading Johnson & Wales University Baseball News – Casey Baseball Camps, Golf Tournament, Alumni Game Coming Soon

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The Best Rhode Island High School Baseball Team Since 1972 Project Down to Five Teams

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Saturdays in September mean cooler temperatures, college football games on TV, fall colors in the trees in my yard, and taking those last few dips in the pool or at the beach. And for me personally, Saturdays in September also mean updating my bracket to determine who the Rhode Island Baseball Community thinks is the Best Rhode Island High School Baseball Team since 1972. This week, we had 10 “matchups” featuring RIHS baseball teams from as far back as 1982 and as recent as 2021. Fans were asked to select a “winner” between two teams and place their vote via … Continue reading The Best Rhode Island High School Baseball Team Since 1972 Project Down to Five Teams

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10 Teams Moving On To Round 2 In The Best Rhode Island High School Baseball Team Since 1972 Tournament

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Before I reveal the results of the “matchups” featured in my online project – The Best Rhode Island High School Team Since 1972 – I wanted thank the voters who contributed to this project over the past several weeks. I have received some incredibly detailed emails and analysis of teams vs players, eras vs era, and why one team should be considered the #1 team of all time, not just since 1972. The leaves are turning, the pools are closing, the baseball worlds for many are turning to school, soccer, football, I am well aware and 100% okay with all … Continue reading 10 Teams Moving On To Round 2 In The Best Rhode Island High School Baseball Team Since 1972 Tournament

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Wednesday Morning Stats Festival Featuring Best Rhode Island High School Baseball Teams Since 1972

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Before I go into the stats and All-Division teams and win/loss records of these incredible 20 Rhode Island High School Baseball teams, I have to say this project has far exceeded my expectations. I am getting a daily education on the teams, the players, who coached, who starred, who came out of nowhere, and who deserves a freaking book deal because he is so awesome!!! I am getting expert analysis from former players and even more expert analysis from some of their coaches. I played RIHS baseball from 1986-87 to 1989-90 so I have a pretty good memory of about … Continue reading Wednesday Morning Stats Festival Featuring Best Rhode Island High School Baseball Teams Since 1972