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mainly baseball but I will talk about whatever I wish 😉

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@NorCalU1
NorCalU
3 months
“DO YOU WANT TO BE FIRST, FIRST OR FIRST,LAST?“ Lots of stuff out there like lists and rankings. NONE of that matters or controls your destiny. YOU control that! @_JeremyBooth @NorCalBaseball @nextlevelbb @jaegersports @Danielle138252 @qualityatbats @RealTimmyMac
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@NorCalU1
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@Showcase_Keith Well, she reached in and was moving at an angle when she made contact.
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@NorCalU1
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3 years
“Travel ball” has become an industry with a lot of sharks and we’ve lost our way. What are we prioritizing? What do we need to change ? I’ve got five years left in it. #ChangeOurWHY @NorCalBaseball @_JeremyBooth @nextlevelbb @DyronRolling @thepureswingsd @flcbaseball
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@NorCalU1
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3 years
I got my passion and love for baseball from my mother. She was a diehard Giants fan. I’m sure she will be listening to Lon Simmons and Russ Hodges call a game in heaven. RIP mom 🙏
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@NorCalU1
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We lost one of our @NorCalBaseball guys the other day. Lots of people hurting. Puts everything else in perspective. Make sure you hug your people, check in with them, and make sure they know you are there for them 24/7. 🙏 @JimSnelling1993 @SStormCoach12 @BradleyIngram24
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@NorCalU1
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@KatieDaviscourt Fire every one of them and hire people who want to work
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@NorCalU1
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Want to know what’s wrong with “Travel Ball“? Here is a start – teams from five different states in a 7U tournament in Houston in March. The priorities are so out of whack! What are we doing? @_JeremyBooth @lansky_baseball @PatWaer7
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@NorCalU1
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Heaven got a new WWII veteran. RIP to my stepdad Tom who was an amazing man. Probably playing the version of Augusta up there. And yes I had hair.
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@NorCalU1
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@BuzzPatterson @RepSwalwell We were talking about this guy last night with a friend of mine. The guy used to frequent a restaurant that my buddy does to. He’s not well liked in our town, an absolute phony.
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@NorCalU1
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3 years
@TimCorbin texted me to ask about a player this morning and we started talking about the craziness that has become “Travel Ball“. This is one of the coaches solutions and I love it! @NorCalBaseball @_JeremyBooth @nextlevelbb @O3jfrye @marvinfreeman84 @WesClements22 @twuench
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@NorCalU1
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2 years
2028 class players, please do not have uncommitted in your bio in Twitter. You’re in seventh grade. And yes, I know eighth graders get committed for some reason but still…
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@NorCalU1
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3 years
Cannot be more proud of @robbysnelling dominating at the pre-All Star event with a big strike out and up to 94.5 on the gun. Fifth year with @NorCalBaseball . #OKG @GaskinsShiva @_JeremyBooth
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@NorCalU1
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So my mother passed away about two years ago and it would be her birthday today. She’s actually the one that gave me the love for Baseball, and I miss watching giant games and listening with her. She’s listening to Lon Simmons and Russ Hodges as we speak in heaven.
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@NorCalU1
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There’s a new injury in baseball- it’s neck whiplash. Comes from players hitting in cages and snapping head back to see what their EV is on Hit Trax. No cure! 😉 @PRoBaseballofCA @NorCalBaseball @_JeremyBooth @WesClements22 @O3jfrye @PaulWiebens @qualityatbats @topflightbaseb1
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@NorCalU1
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3 years
So this just happened. NorCal ‘22 U and @TexasBaseball commit @henrybolte2 hit a 400’+ bomb oppo that broke a third story window in the dorms at USD! That is freaky stuff. @NorCalBaseball @_JeremyBooth
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@NorCalU1
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@jakeviousmingo @Money23Green The majority of their max players are homegrown. They did a better job than everybody else developing their own guys. You don’t get penalized for doing the right thing.
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@NorCalU1
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@ClayTravis She stuck her left elbow out. Why is this a controversy?
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@NorCalU1
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3 years
@A1Hoopz Is Bill Russell at his own table with 11? I had to bring him up he comes from my hometown
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@NorCalU1
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3 years
This came out well
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@NorCalU1
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2 years
This ‘22 commit video is special! Thanks to @GaskinsShiva for making this. We have some very special players to finish with. #OKG #Family @NorCalBaseball @_JeremyBooth @SStormCoach12 @HillOrsino @RyanHarmon21 @tashjian_dylan @FatherOf4Lunas @PaulWiebens
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@NorCalU1
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@JJemiola @ems8997 Waving flags, not burning them, and no rioting. What in the world is going on here? 🤷‍♂️
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@NorCalU1
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@BaseballCentraI horrible analogy
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@NorCalU1
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4 years
Just going to leave this here...
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@NorCalU1
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3 years
@LordBalvin @goldenbearwire Oh he’s absolutely a little bit nuts but he raised three really good kids along with his wife. I never did get any of the shoes 🤷‍♂️
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@NorCalU1
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4 years
Just got our new hats in. The idea is that we are a college development program not a “Travel ball” group! Thus, the U! @NorCalBaseball @_JeremyBooth @13uTri @tcbsbl @PaulWiebens @RyanHarmon21 @SStormCoach12 @Coach_Enriquez @SanzeriBaseball @PRoBaseballofCA
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@NorCalU1
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@harty02 don’t play in December that would be a good start.
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@NorCalU1
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3 years
How can the city of Pleasanton have a farmers market yet they shut down restaurants? Is it because they make money on the farmers market? All of this is so hypocritical. 🤷‍♂️
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@NorCalU1
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3 years
When we go to tournaments they are business trips. It’s not baseball and pizza. Each night we pick an aspect of the game. First night was mental approach. Last night we talked for an hour about recruiting and how it’s ever-changing
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@NorCalU1
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1 year
This does not suck! Beautiful night in Tucson. Great way to end the night playing a game on a gorgeous field. @NorCalBaseball @DialloFon @SStormCoach12 @Coach_Ponce
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@NorCalU1
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1 year
Measurables can be false advertising. Are we looking at the wrong numbers? Are we using our eyes? I think baseball needs to revamp how they look at things. Performance still king! @FatherOf4Lunas @BestSpeedAllday @lmff24 @NorCalBaseball @_JeremyBooth @SStormCoach12 @nextlevelbb
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@NorCalU1
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4 months
Merry Christmas from the @NorCalBaseball family to yours.
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@NorCalU1
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2 years
Want to know why we do this? @NorCalBaseball alum Joey Parigi is now a member of the SWAT team and I was honored to write his original letter of recommendation. Certified bad ass! #BiggerThanBaseball @angryg12
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@NorCalU1
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1 year
So this game with Venezuela versus USA is in the eighth inning and it’s three hours and 30 minutes into it approximately. I don’t think anybody cares how long it goes
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@NorCalU1
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4 months
just got these in. I think they turned out pretty nice.
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@NorCalU1
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3 years
Love these I just got a few from a good buddy!
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@NorCalU1
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4 years
Prayers please for some Norcal guys, Coach Bernie Moncallo who is doing better after some tough heart surgery and Dax Dibble who is in intensive care from a bad car accident yesterday. 🙏.
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@NorCalU1
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3 years
Had a good call from the parent of a junior high player. They are getting advice from other parents of kids that grew early saying that they need to get into the “showcase circuit“. Newsflash- NO, YOU DON’T!! Not one college coach cares. We really need to educate!! @_JeremyBooth
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@NorCalU1
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2 months
@BasebaIlKing Stop being soft! He could’ve thrown him out instead he taught him a lesson to get going, and he barely touched him. That’s ridiculous. The umpire did a great job.
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@NorCalU1
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30+ years in baseball as a coach. Things have changed. Two families have emerged: Player Developers and Travel Ballers. It’s my mission to change how our industry teaches our kids. More to come…
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@NorCalU1
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2 years
Congrats to @robbysnelling Who goes as a first round compensation pick to the Padres! This is a big deal! @SStormCoach12
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@NorCalU1
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3 years
Spoke to an outstanding College Coach this morning. The best coaches don’t recruit off rankings and metrics solely. They want to know if you can produce in games and are a great teammate. Can you grind it day in and day out with ONE team all summer @_JeremyBooth @NorCalBaseball
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@NorCalU1
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THEY’RE LYING TO YOU- to take your $$$! Young players don’t need rankings, metrics, or showcases. They need to get better with real talk. Work harder, train harder, and don’t listen to the noise. They’re not your friend. @NorCalBaseball @SStormCoach12 @DyronRolling @_JeremyBooth
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@NorCalU1
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2 years
Buc-ee’s is a whole New World for me. We took the kids in on our way to Baton Rouge and I’ve never seen a thing like this. It’s a gas station Walmart. And we would do it again 🤷‍♂️😉.
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@NorCalU1
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3 years
My office for the next four days
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@NorCalU1
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3 years
@nextlevelbb Two rankings that matter, college that signs you to a letter of intent and pro team that drafts you, that’s it! The rest of it is absolute garbage designed to entice players to participate in said events. It’s like heroin to some people. 🤷‍♂️ @_JeremyBooth @NorCalBaseball
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@NorCalU1
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3 years
It’s our 30th year and we are going to do some throwback stuff. So I just got these, just a limited amount but they came out amazing! @NorCalBaseball @_JeremyBooth @market_brian @RyanHarmon21 @PaulWiebens @SStormCoach12 @tcbsbl @TGGCB @topflightbaseb1
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@NorCalU1
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3 years
@rivalsmike No, it doesn’t. It was just fine. I bet the player doesn’t do it again. He also took it great.
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@NorCalU1
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happy Thanksgiving from the @NorCalBaseball family to all our friends. we have much to be thankful for.
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@NorCalU1
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3 years
Players- commit to a school, then program, then head coach, then assistant coach. Too many do the opposite. And go visit! You need to get a feel. A commit should be logical, not emotional. #40YearDecision @NorCalBaseball @_JeremyBooth
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@NorCalU1
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2 years
So here’s the lid a few teams are going with this summer and it turned out pretty darn amazing. Thanks to Baseball Addicts in Roseville for getting this done! @NorCalBaseball @_JeremyBooth @SStormCoach12 @CoryDunlap51 @HankLoForte @HillOrsino @mosley_coach @GaskinsShiva
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@NorCalU1
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2 years
Juco ball and division two and three has started, High school goes today, and division one starts next week. Great to have baseball back. I enjoy MLB but this is a great opportunity to go watch amateur baseball. Minor leagues should not be affected so that’s great too!
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@NorCalU1
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1 year
For all you guys that don’t like Smoltz, the guy just predicted Harper hitting a home run sitting on a breaking ball over the middle. The guy is a genius and you need to get over what you don’t like about him because he’s the best in the business. @hittingguru7 @_JeremyBooth
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@NorCalU1
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4 years
Took my mother to her oncologist a couple weeks ago and met a gentleman That was a huge Michigan fan and his daughter went to school there. Told him I knew somebody @ErikBakich there. Coach sent this to him – all you need to know about him! 🙏 @NorCalBaseball @_JeremyBooth
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@NorCalU1
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3 years
Getting some inside information from what happened at the CWS. This is going to be ugly. NCAA, politics, some of the things going on here. Rules changed in the middle regarding vaccination players who test positive but asymptomatic. What good is the vaccine then? #UGLY
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@NorCalU1
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2 years
Always be humble but make sure they know 😉
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@NorCalU1
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1 year
Who’s got it better than us? Nobody! Tremendous day with the ASU sun devil coaches. @NorCalBaseball @SStormCoach12 @_JeremyBooth @DialloFon @cysimonton5
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@NorCalU1
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Life kicked my rear end last year. Arthritic shoulder, staph infection, pneumonia, multiple blood clots, wore 95 EV ball and broke ribs. I became gun shy with everything. New Year’s resolution is F that, it’s go time! Get back up and keep punching. More to follow…
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@NorCalU1
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11 months
@Outkick She’s not even close to Joe Rogan‘s league. Shame on her for making it something like that. Has nothing to do with color or gender, and everything to do with talent. All you need to know is Oprah Winfrey who is a billionaire with oodles of talent and class.
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@NorCalU1
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9 months
@bennyjohnson And apparently she’s lip-synching 😂
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@NorCalU1
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10 months
Happy Fourth of July to all. Remember that we live in the best country in the world! @FatherOf4Lunas
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@NorCalU1
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WE ARE FAILING OUR PLAYERS by allowing them not to fail. Not enough innings? Fight! Didn’t make the first team? Get better! Running away from something becomes a habit. Stay,fight, and win-and you will have that forever. @_JeremyBooth @FatherOf4Lunas @nextlevelbb @Danielle138252
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@NorCalU1
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10 months
Just toured DTD in Sunnyvale. @NorCalBaseball alum Adam Shorsher put together a 32,000 square-foot facility that blows everything away in Northern California with state of the art equipment. Best part is these are real baseball guys- not lab guys! OKG @_JeremyBooth
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@NorCalU1
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did not get to go to the ABCA this year but they did have our jersey that we will have this summer. @wilsonballglove @WilsonPremierBB has done a great job @NorCalBaseball for years!!
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@NorCalU1
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Congrats to @NorCalBaseball alum @henrybolte2 Who goes to the Oakland A’s in the second round. This is outstanding, great young man and great family!!
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@NorCalU1
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@CantGuardSmitty @Jdetko22 they out gained the Bengals 460-400. not sure what you’re thinking.
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@NorCalU1
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@ThePHSBaseball hard worker and very strong young man. Rather see him use much better form and go lower and under control. That’s just too much weight even though he did it.
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@NorCalU1
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so I definitely knew I was back in the bay area in California when I saw a guy in a Prius wearing a mask and he was by himself. That sums up pretty much everything I think.
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@NorCalU1
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@BKG_98 I don’t like the Dodgers but I’m certainly not gonna get mad at them spending money. Good for them. They’re going to bring joy and happiness to their fans. What’s wrong with that?
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@NorCalU1
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@nextlevelbb @tromblybaseball @jasonhurst1 @JasonRudd24 @iZOOM7 @Bobbysp23 @baseballifer11 @butchbaccala @CCB_Baseball @j_auburn88 so this is for 2026 and 2027 classes. All of you have zero pressure right now because of the new contact rules. Your only job is bigger better faster stronger with great grades. Keep your head down and develop. finally, only showcase your tools when they are mature.
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@NorCalU1
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3 years
Pretty big year for Norcal and this will be our 30 year commemoration “by the numbers“ T-shirt. All # are by full-time guys!! Big assist to @rsrsites for the design! @NorCalBaseball @SStormCoach12 @GaskinsShiva @PaulWiebens @tashjian_dylan @RyanHarmon21
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@NorCalU1
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3 years
Happy Thanksgiving to all my friends out there. Have a great day with family and friends! We all have something to be thankful for that’s for sure. I’m thankful for the great relationships.
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@NorCalU1
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4 years
We have been given a unique opportunity because of our circumstances. Lots of time to contemplate where we are and where we want to be. Take advantage of this opportunity and write your own future.
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@NorCalU1
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Are we prioritizing metrics over winning. Instructors “selling” numbers because it sells. No feel for command or bat control at dish. No baseball IQ. Evaluators relying more on data over production. Is it time to reevaluate? @_JeremyBooth @RealTimmyMac @nextlevelbb
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@NorCalU1
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3 years
These came out pretty darn good as well.
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@NorCalU1
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@KevinKileyCA @odinfamily We simply cannot trust our governor and the politicians in California. 🤷‍♂️
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@NorCalU1
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1 year
“TRAVEL BALL” doing a big disservice to YOUTH baseball for MONEY! Glorifying 12-14 YO with rankings and social media to generate $$$- and they know that. We don’t know where these guys end up at 18. False security to early maturers. @yungjoc650 was 5’4 in 8th grade! Let them be!
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@NorCalU1
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11 months
The new T-shirts came out extremely well. I think maybe our best ever. All the players will be getting them and should have a few extra. I think we’re going to have to reload and get more.
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@NorCalU1
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2 years
@NCAABaseball @LBDirtbags I’m going to give you guys a little bit of a clue, that wasn’t an upset like you think. Consistently under rating west coast teams. Devereau Harrison is as good as closer as there is in the country as well.
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@NorCalU1
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4 years
So one of the interesting Covid baseball fields is that we can’t have parents inside the complex when we are scrimmaging or practicing. I think we might adopt that for the next three years it’s been kind of nice. 😜🤷‍♂️
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@NorCalU1
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9 months
Aug. 1 is contact day for Division 1 and ‘25s. Some will get calls, some will not. Doesn’t matter. It’s a marathon. Run your own race, this is a 40 year decision. Don’t let anybody make it for you but you and your family. @NorCalBaseball @nextlevelbb @_JeremyBooth @SStormCoach12
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@NorCalU1
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2 years
We had 3-1st Round picks, 3-2nd round picks, 3 new MLB players and over 40 new D1 guys. That means new shirts! Don’t talk about it- do it! #OKG @NorCalBaseball @_JeremyBooth @JimSnelling1993 @market_brian @cysimonton5 @SStormCoach12
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@NorCalU1
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I think the guys are going to like these
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@NorCalU1
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2 years
A limited edition of the 30 year anniversary hat just got in. Came out great! Will order more if people like. @NorCalBaseball @SStormCoach12 @_JeremyBooth @cysimonton5 @mosley_coach
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@NorCalU1
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My stepdad passed away a little over a year ago and he was quite a guy and we were very close. My stepsister sent me this today. This was his 90th birthday. Pretty special stuff.
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@NorCalU1
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2 years
Lost a friend the other day that I knew for about 25 years. Loved baseball, brilliant guy, had demons. don’t give up on people. @NorCalBaseball
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@NorCalU1
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4 years
It’s my grandfather’s birthday today. He Played football at Cal, Was a world-class sailor, and an architect who helped design Jack London Square. He and my grandmother were amazing people and I was lucky to have them in my life! 🙏
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@NorCalU1
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4 years
Excuse my language but Dr. Fauci is full of shit if he thinks families should miss Thanksgiving.
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@NorCalU1
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1 year
NEVER LET THEM RANK YOU! They are usually wrong. Players, run your own race. It’s your destiny. All you need is one believer! That said, be relentless. @Danielle138252 @nextlevelbb @_JeremyBooth @FatherOf4Lunas
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@NorCalU1
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7 months
Long day today that started with the 11 Hour drive at 6:15 and brought my air fryer which makes amazing anything since I’ll be here for 26 days in Arizona. Great comforts of home.
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@NorCalU1
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Unbelievable win for LSU. Great to see @NicBronzini and Riley Cooper. Very happy for Jay Johnson- known him for almost 20 years. Relentless competitor.
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@NorCalU1
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2 years
Now more than ever! Building off a summer that was excellent on and off the field. @NorCalBaseball
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@NorCalU1
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11 months
Stanford beat Texas tonight 8 to 3 and Quinn Matthews went 156 pitches with 16 K’s. There’s going to be a lot of conjecture about this. What I would say is this was legendary. @nextlevelbb @_JeremyBooth @WesClements22
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@NorCalU1
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So in life, and in baseball, dad needs to make sure son knows who is still in charge. @DavidBernstine gets taken deep by his dad- and it’s a rocket 🤪. Big Dave can still hit. @SStormCoach12 @NorCalBaseball
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@NorCalU1
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3 years
Congrats to the @NorCalBaseball U ‘22 and ‘23 teens as they won the @ftrstarsseries tournaments in Lake Charles. Competition has been upgraded so it was sweeter. @_JeremyBooth @PaulWiebens @SStormCoach12
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@NorCalU1
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John Madden died today at 85. He was a legend and a local guy. He was known for three things all depending on how old you are. First a coach, then a commentator, then a video game. Great man who meant a lot to the bay. RIP @csladddems
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@NorCalU1
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One of our guys asked to see me and asked what he needs to do to play more and I asked him how much he had played the first two games. he told me and I absolutely overlooked it and screwed up. I apologized and told him that he handled it extremely well. lots of respect for him.
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@NorCalU1
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3 years
If we go on the theory that if you didn’t have bad years you wouldn’t appreciate the good ones, this year is going to be an all timer for everybody! Wishing you a safe and prosperous new year to all!
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@NorCalU1
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So after decades of coaching out in the sun and being a middle-age white guy, i’m going to have to get some things taken care of. The first thing though is to prevent future damage. These bucket hats are beautiful. Which one or should we make them all available?
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