http://blog.imgacademies.com Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:42:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 en hourly 1 http://blog.imgacademies.com/2010/03/18/img-baseball-tests-the-new-probatter-simulator/ http://blog.imgacademies.com/2010/03/18/img-baseball-tests-the-new-probatter-simulator/#comments Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:59:30 +0000 Nick's Picks http://blog.imgacademies.com/?p=9463 Four months after breaking ground, the ProBatter Sports simulator is up and running. The system includes a video screen with a hole at the exact release point location for various pitchers from which a real baseball flies toward the batter to perfectly mimic an actual pitch. The IMG Baseball team took a crack at it [...]]]> http://blog.imgacademies.com/2010/03/18/img-baseball-tests-the-new-probatter-simulator/feed/ http://blog.imgacademies.com/2010/03/17/img-baseball-at-phillies-spring-training/ http://blog.imgacademies.com/2010/03/17/img-baseball-at-phillies-spring-training/#comments Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:16:18 +0000 Nick's Picks http://blog.imgacademies.com/?p=9417 The IMG JV Baseball team recently took a group trip to see the Phillies take on the Minnesota Twins in a spring training game in Clearwater. The team got the chance to watch batting practice from field level, walk around the field, and even hear advice from the Phillies’ Jamie Moyer, who also trains at [...]]]> http://blog.imgacademies.com/2010/03/17/img-baseball-at-phillies-spring-training/feed/ http://blog.imgacademies.com/2010/03/16/junior-varsity-game-recaps/ http://blog.imgacademies.com/2010/03/16/junior-varsity-game-recaps/#comments Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:20:49 +0000 IMG Baseball Academy http://blog.imgacademies.com/?p=8700 3/12/10 - Southeast HS On Thursday, March 12th the JV Boys took on Southeast at home.  The boys were once again victorious with an 8-1 win.  Shawn Wilkes pitched four innings giving up 2 hits and 1 run while walking 3 and striking out 5.  Luke Wall led the offense going 2-3 with 3 RBI. 3/10/10 - [...]]]> http://blog.imgacademies.com/2010/03/16/junior-varsity-game-recaps/feed/ http://blog.imgacademies.com/2010/03/15/i-ambryan-srock/ http://blog.imgacademies.com/2010/03/15/i-ambryan-srock/#comments Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:35:22 +0000 IMGAMarketing http://blog.imgacademies.com/?p=9088 I am determined and true I wonder where I will be in the future I hear people say “he can” and “he can’t” I see myself playing baseball as a career I want to play in the MLB I am determined and true - I believe in myself I feel energetic I think outside the box I try to be the best I imagine myself playing [...]]]> http://blog.imgacademies.com/2010/03/15/i-ambryan-srock/feed/ http://blog.imgacademies.com/2010/03/15/kyle-kendrick-all-grown-up/ http://blog.imgacademies.com/2010/03/15/kyle-kendrick-all-grown-up/#comments Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:39:50 +0000 Nick's Picks http://blog.imgacademies.com/?p=9312 The Phillies pitcher saw early and unexpected success in 2007, but the then 22-year-old Kendrick had a reality check when he was sent down to the minors when a change in production and attitude occurred. After his off-season training at IMG Academies with mental conditioning specialist Josh Lifrak and physical conditioning with performance specialist Blaine [...]]]> http://blog.imgacademies.com/2010/03/15/kyle-kendrick-all-grown-up/feed/ http://blog.imgacademies.com/2010/03/15/ian-desmond-is-destroying-the-grapefruit-league/ http://blog.imgacademies.com/2010/03/15/ian-desmond-is-destroying-the-grapefruit-league/#comments Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:16:59 +0000 Nick's Picks http://blog.imgacademies.com/?p=9306 After his off-season training at IMG Academies, Ian Desmond has been tearing it up for the Washington Nationals in spring training. During his time at IMG, he worked with performance specialist Stacey Daniels and mental conditioning coach Josh Lifrak. The young shortstop is currently in Syracuse AAA, but hopes to get the call up to [...]]]> http://blog.imgacademies.com/2010/03/15/ian-desmond-is-destroying-the-grapefruit-league/feed/ http://blog.imgacademies.com/2010/03/10/outfield-tip-of-the-week-focus/ http://blog.imgacademies.com/2010/03/10/outfield-tip-of-the-week-focus/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:57:16 +0000 IMGAMarketing http://blog.imgacademies.com/?p=9224 from Coach Jason Elias One of the toughest elements of outfield play is being able to maintain focus on the task at hand.  The outfield can be a very lonely and daunting place given the amount of game action an outfielder gets on average (or in many cases the lack thereof).  Outfielders may not get a [...]]]> http://blog.imgacademies.com/2010/03/10/outfield-tip-of-the-week-focus/feed/ http://blog.imgacademies.com/2010/03/09/varsity-game-recaps-2/ http://blog.imgacademies.com/2010/03/09/varsity-game-recaps-2/#comments Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:15:26 +0000 IMG Baseball Academy http://blog.imgacademies.com/?p=8743 3/5/10 - Port Charlotte HS The Port Charlotte baseball team kept pace with IMG Academy through six innings Friday night before stumbling to a 6-1 loss at Pirates Cove. In search of their second win of the season, Port Charlotte entered the final frame trailing 2-1. But the Panthers drove in four runs on three hits and [...]]]> http://blog.imgacademies.com/2010/03/09/varsity-game-recaps-2/feed/ http://blog.imgacademies.com/2010/03/08/img-baseball-adventure-videos/ http://blog.imgacademies.com/2010/03/08/img-baseball-adventure-videos/#comments Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:55:02 +0000 IMGAMarketing http://blog.imgacademies.com/?p=9187 http://blog.imgacademies.com/2010/03/08/img-baseball-adventure-videos/feed/ http://blog.imgacademies.com/2010/03/05/img-baseball-outdoor-adventures/ http://blog.imgacademies.com/2010/03/05/img-baseball-outdoor-adventures/#comments Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:45:33 +0000 IMGAMarketing http://blog.imgacademies.com/?p=9120 On February 20th, the IMG Baseball JV team took a trip to DaySpring, a team building conference and recreation center, to go through a ropes course and other exercises to foster team unity. Although it was an important trip for the boys to take a day away from the field, Head Coach Jason Elias organized [...]]]> http://blog.imgacademies.com/2010/03/05/img-baseball-outdoor-adventures/feed/