George Friend

@charzarplays @Computers2121 @bboev8 You’re missing the point completely. You don’t want the strike zone to be vague. You just trying to keep everyone guessing back there?

@Computers2121 @bboev8 You are missing the point completely: Keep it vague. set that expectation right away. You could say “just outside/inside”, but can be a slippery slope. it’s cool to be nice to the catcher but don’t be too nice. they will abuse it.

If you’re umpiring HS baseball or softball and a catcher respectfully asks you where a pitch missed at and your response is to bark back at them with “I’m back here and I can see it better than you can.” I’d say you should probably find a different hobby from 4:30-6:30pm

@runyandy @coachdeesmith No kidding, I’m tired of getting emails from teachers that I need to discipline someone because of something that happened in class. Your class isn’t my watch, take care of it yourself. 99% of the time it’s the same behavior as non athletes anyway.

@coachdeesmith ….and he works 90-100 hours a week and gets a couple grand extra in stipend. Have a seat. Oh, and you can’t control the athletes in your classroom? Who you gonna call? Yup.

Dear teachers the coach your crying about having missed the faculty meeting or gets to wear shorts probably drove a sub route and covered a class when the sub dipped out. Save your breath

@CoachSwit It won’t slow development, skills that take a summer to develop at 10 take a week to master at 13

What if nobody played travel ball until after Little League at 13? Less burnout? Fewer arm injuries? Or does it slow development? Not for everyone—but maybe it works for some. Thinking outside the box. What do you think? I think I know the answer for most.

@TweetsbyCoachP Get to miss one Monday for FBLA, not happy about it. Haven’t missed one for being sick yet.

HEAD COACHES only…..have you ever missed a game due to being sick? Not a scrimmage and but an actual game. Not your kid or wife or husband. You being sick. I’m trying to see something.

@Real_OJ_Lawyer @yousuckass63590 @blip_tm That’s the current system, it’s not ideal but it’s going to have to work for now

@GeorgeFriend82 @yousuckass63590 @blip_tm have you considered just not folding it? socks get stuffed into sock drawer, pants get shoved into pants drawer, etc. i dont even fold my collared shirts i just hang them in the closet

i don't know why "robot that folds laundry" is such a pervasive idea it takes a maybe 15 minutes to fold laundry, or i can take my laundry to a laundromat and get it washed and folded for $1.50/lb it's just not a big enough chore to justify an expensive purchase like a robot!

@MatthewNichol5 Nope, but I’m not their target market

This is not baseball.

@yousuckass63590 @blip_tm House hold of 6. Typically not home before 9. Ten were lucky to have the kids feed and in bed. I’d strongly consider a robot that could fold out laundry

@blip_tm House hold of 5, and laundry is pretty easy. You just have to do it. Anyone thay says otherwise is legitimately coping. Machines wash and dry it, folding and putting laundry away is the easiest chore. Skill issue through and through.

@HeatherPeske @NCTQ It’s how a lot of unqualified people end up in admin.

Many teachers pursue master's degrees because their districts position them as the clearest path to earn a higher salary. @NCTQ found 90% of large districts still incentivize teachers to earn master’s degrees despite research showing they don’t make teachers more effective. We shouldn’t be encouraging teachers to take on debt for credentials that aren’t guaranteed to make them better at teaching in the first place.

@CircusIsCalling @danielsandorf @HeatherPeske @NCTQ It’s not common. My current district repays a % but it’s the first district I’ve worked for that does.

@danielsandorf @HeatherPeske @NCTQ They do all the time in my county in Tennessee.

@VinceBoley Missouri is currently like 90% funded for those in the system so I feel pretty good about it

Serious question for my fellow American educators: Do we actually believe TRS (Teacher Retirement System) will look the same, or even exist, in another 20 years?

@SeePalms @FixingEducation Yeah we don’t have to pay those. 2k for high school softball, baseball, middle school softball and baseball. That covers the city’s upkeep and maintenance. Not bad at all.

@GeorgeFriend82 @FixingEducation The school has to get permits to use the county park . It’s roughly 5k for the season .

Should schools in America run sports programs, or should local communities take them over like in parts of Europe? This wouldn’t eliminate sports, just shift them to club systems and free up school resources for academics. Would this be better for students?

@BBGreatMoments AP

Who steps in? Name your hitter and tell us why they’re the one.

@VixenRogue Backyard yes, mountains no

For spring break my 16 year old is camping in the mountains with his friends. Some of the family are acting like I basically fed him to a bear. Fellow parents, would you let your generally very responsible and capable kid camp without adults?

@skumWgmi Give me the 12k so I can do it and I’ll literally do it

You could literally: - Buy a $12,000 car cash. - Pay $0/month. - Insure it for $100/month. - Drive it for 6 years. Why aren't people doing this?!

@SGuisgond @wjeffpetty 60’ bases

@wjeffpetty It's common in every league across the country to play "real" baseball rules starting at 9U. Except for Little League rules, which are strange, no leads, no stealing, etc. not real baseball. Not sure why the "not real" baseball rules league "Little League" is most popular....

Excuse my ignorance on this. What year did we start letting 9 year olds take leads & steal bases? When we were 12 foot had to be on the base. Stealing at 9 years old & taking leads might be the dumbest thing to date I have seen on a baseball field at any level.

@_sportscardshop @Seth_3773 I threw about 200 pitch’s of BP yesterday, I don’t think I can throw a ball today

@Seth_3773 Think that’s bad? The local HS coach can’t even throw a baseball. He’s been coaching his son since LittleLeague then got the HS job because he was the only one who applied.

Apparently, Nats coaches are now using tennis rackets instead of fungos to hit fly balls to their outfielders. This is really the point in baseball, where you’ve gotta sit there and go holy crap. We need more baseball people and less nerds teaching this game.

@FixingEducation It’s the hardest job I’ve had. Coaching makes it worth it but you want to get rid of sports.

Many people genuinely believe teachers have an “easy job” with short hours, summers off, and great benefits. And yet, over the past 7 years, we’ve seen record numbers of teachers leave the profession while fewer people are choosing to enter it. Why leave such an ‘easy job’? 🙄

@SeePalms @FixingEducation What kind of permits are you getting to play softball?

@FixingEducation If people understood how expensive high school athletics is , they would agree with this . A single softball game costs 400-600 just in officials and permits and faculty (not including coaches ) . It’s a racket all around .

@FixingEducation No

@MKFLY4 @Patrick50127880 @CoachSwit That’s cute

@GeorgeFriend82 @Patrick50127880 @CoachSwit You'd be getting a right hook from the kid first then the dad second, resulting in job loss. Aint the kids fault youre a broke man whining about baseballs. Give respect if you want it back. Your ass better be chasing foul balls.

Losing baseballs during a game might be the most underrated frustration in H.S. baseball. Not cheap. Adds up fast. Foul ball… gone. Warm-up ball… gone. Start with a bucket— finish half empty. Can anyone relate?