1. 03-19-14 10:43 AM #1
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    Finished my batting cage....

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    Very excited to have it. Took up an entire bay of my shop, but its worth it. Its a 20 X 60 cage, fully turfed and heated and cooled. Have already used the heat a lot this winter, as we've had quite a bit of cold weather.

    My daughter has always been a hard worker improving her game, so I wanted to build her a nice place where she could grind year round. Nothing beats cage work for grooving your swing.
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  2. 03-19-14 10:45 AM #2
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    Like you built it yourself lol.

    How many Mexicans did you pick up outside home depot? 2.50$ a hour is what I hear you pay. Cheap fuk.
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  3. 03-19-14 10:52 AM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by Iwinyourmoney View Post
    Like you built it yourself lol.

    How many Mexicans did you pick up outside home depot? 2.50$ a hour is what I hear you pay. Cheap fuk.
    I was the GC. My vision drove the project.
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  4. 03-19-14 10:55 AM #4
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    parental/coach word of advice dont over work her, she will quit the sport.

    a girl on my daughters travel volleyball team dad pushes her like crazy she is very good made the jv team as a 7th grader her school was going to put her on varsity and her dad said no because he wanted her to get the playing time at jv first then next year she will play varsity. she told her dad this weekend that she wants to quit she doesnt enjoy it any more because he pushes her too much. girl is 13 years old has a pitching coach batting coach and a strength trainer. let her enjoy the sport if she wants it bad enough she will do what it takes but the more you push her you will drive her away
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  5. 03-19-14 10:57 AM #5
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    BTW, you have no idea what a "cold winter" means Suhn...
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  6. 03-19-14 11:04 AM #6
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    It's absolutely perfect, just like you Opie. We all wish we were your daughter. I often prance around my house with a little girl's dress on and take selfie's with a picture of you at my side. I'm sure I'm not alone.
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  7. 03-19-14 11:09 AM #7
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    Opie?? I know what your doing here your forcing your child to like a sport, she hates softball chief. Secondly you cannot make someone good, I did not like her swing in that last video, too much of hitch so she will never get rid of that and not hit the fast pitch. Opie she likes soccer you know, this girl is not happy playing softball. I would stop pushing her or she will end up a cheerleader and rebelling, man I cannot stand dads like you thinking your going to tell them what to like with zero choice. Les tear it down please and let her play soccer.
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    Soccer blows.. MMA is the way to go Opie...
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  9. 03-19-14 11:21 AM #9
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  10. 03-19-14 11:28 AM #10
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    Opie, it would have been cheaper to hire a poor person to be on call and to pitch to her whenever she chooses. At such an early age, you don't want her hitting to conform to a machine--timing, delivery, etc.

    So many posters at SBR would submit their resumes and be willing to be paid in betpoints. Seaweed comes to mind.
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    well done Opie! next up a hockey rink
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    Quote Originally Posted by High3rEl3m3nt View Post
    Opie, it would have been cheaper to hire a poor person to be on call and to pitch to her whenever she chooses. At such an early age, you don't want her hitting to conform to a machine--timing, delivery, etc.

    So many posters at SBR would submit their resumes and be willing to be paid in betpoints. Seaweed comes to mind.
    Rarely ever use the machine. Just got it to break up the routine once in a while.

    We do tee work more than anything else. I'm a big believer that it is the absolute best way to improve your swing. Also mix in quite a bit of soft toss drills and usually some front toss.
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  13. 03-19-14 11:45 AM #13
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    Nothing else to say but thats a parent who cares. My boy is 3 1/2 months; dare to dream. I'll have to take him to a cage.
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  14. 03-19-14 11:48 AM #14
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    What's the point of the netting a few inches away from the plywood walls? To make it seem like it's outside?

    Looks awesome though, would've loved to have that when I was younger, hell even now.
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    Great stuff, Opie. I have a daughter on the way and I am looking forward to supporting her in whatever activity she takes up, though I can't help but hope she takes up softball.
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    Opie that's awesome brotha.

    Enjoy
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  17. 03-19-14 11:49 AM #17
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    Live play only way to improve

    Any warm climate all year round you will see better players
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  19. 03-19-14 11:51 AM #19
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    Quote Originally Posted by jjgold View Post
    Live play only way to improve

    Any warm climate all year round you will see better players
    Listen to this prikk.

    Texas produces the 2nd highest number of D1 recruits behind California. Basically only months we have off is a short period in December/January.
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  20. 03-19-14 11:57 AM #20
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    You live in flippin' Texas!! What kind of cold weather are you talking about?!

    The set up looks awesome though and I bet she loves it!! Five years ago I would've been laughing my ass off at the ridiculousness of it - go to a friggen school field! - but my rugrat is starting proper AFL in a couple of weeks and somehow managed to have a full size footy ground built for him on his dad's property so we can all "practice properly". And I secretly love it although I'll never admit it to him. As long as the kids love it and it's not pushy parents syndrome then it's all good in my books.
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  21. 03-19-14 12:01 PM #21
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    That is badass,
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  22. 03-19-14 12:17 PM #22
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    A friend of mine in HS had a batting cage in his backyard. We spent alot of time there. Fond memories.
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    Lucky kid...

    Most kids today are lucky to have a dad, let alone one that builds them batting cages...

    The only way his kid will quit is if she sucks... I'm pretty sure Opie has enough common sense to know if she's got it or not by now...
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    That is one hell of a job. Your daughter should be thankful.
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    Who's the leftie in the family?
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  26. 03-19-14 12:25 PM #26
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    i admit that is very cool
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ted Sheckler View Post
    What's the point of the netting a few inches away from the plywood walls? To make it seem like it's outside?

    Looks awesome though, would've loved to have that when I was younger, hell even now.

    Net is 14' wide, so its not as close to the walls as it appears(overall cage width is 20'). The net keeps the balls from ever hitting the walls, so you have no ricochets or anything. I suspended the netting on cables, so whenever we want to work on defense we can simply roll it back and have a 20 X 60 turfed surface to work on for defense.
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  28. 03-19-14 12:48 PM #28
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    Quote Originally Posted by High3rEl3m3nt View Post
    At such an early age, you don't want her hitting to conform to a machine--timing, delivery, etc.
    Completely agree. Constant practice in a cage against a machine makes you a great batting cage hitter, but ur timing and comfort level is fukked against a real pitcher. She is a girl though so it's not like she's going to lose out on millions from MLB, so you and her will have fun with it.
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    Silver spoon mother fukks.

    Opie why were we born at same hospital??????
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    Can clearly see on the right side of the frame that the netting is not that close to the wall
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    I will refrain from my comments.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Swinging Johnson View Post
    It's absolutely perfect, just like you Opie. We all wish we were your daughter. I often prance around my house with a little girl's dress on and take selfie's with a picture of you at my side. I'm sure I'm not alone.
    fuggin swinger you are one weird sumbitch but i still kinda like yer gringo yankee ass
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    Quote Originally Posted by BigDeem5 View Post
    I will refrain from my comments.
    Speak freely, dumbfukk.

    I always enjoy an opportunity to bury your ignorant ass.

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    I was gonna say why the fuk is this in Players Talk?

    Why the fukk do we care about your henchmen creating a batting cage?

    That's all good and dandy for the fuking Home and Gardening forum, or SoftballDads.com, but this is about Sports and Gambling. Softball is hardly a sport and I don't see anyway of gambling on this god damn photo.

    Saloon this shit.
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    Opie your reading way too many books and watching way too many movies

    I bet your going to run some sort of side business as a hitting instructor

    Hey Chief it is not zoned for that and I will nail your ass with local bld officials
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