Cangelosi Baseball

John Cangelosi talks about the Cangelosi Fall Leagues

2010-06-08T10:11:00.000-07:00

Food For Thought

2009-02-14T08:26:00.001-08:00

Season is right around the corner! Hope everyone's workouts are going well.

For hitters your workouts should start consisting of more of a velocity workouts. Example: A good exercise is the walk-up drill on the Iron Mike. This focuses on less reaction time which in essence will give you a shorter, quicker, explosive swing to the baseball. It will help you alleviate any longness or hardness in your approach. Hitting a baseball is effortless power which this drill will help you create.

Advise...

All of your hard work over the course of this winter preparing yourself for the upcoming season is approaching quickly. Don't let all of the hard work and what you have learned about your strengths and weaknesses as a player go to waste. It's more important to maintain your workouts over the course of the season. Example: As a hitter you may struggle with certain pitches during a game. Simple concept is to work on that pitch in practice the next day to create confidence it helps offset any doubt with your approach at the plate. As we all know baseball is a mental game this is one key component to making you a successful hitter.

The moral of the story is you need to continue practicing your game throughout the season to maintain confidence. We have our staff on hand all season long to create a routine and practice habits that will help you get to the next level.

Wishing everyone much success,

Coach Cangelosi

Hitting With The Pros

2009-02-07T11:10:00.000-08:00

We have decided to try out a video post for the blog. The video is of John Cangelosi giving an introduction to his "Hitting with the Pros" group on Saturday afternoon.

Conclusion of the College Development Camp

2009-01-28T11:44:00.000-08:00

Tremendous feedback from the college coaches. They were all very impressed with the energy you guys brought to the camp and most importantly your professionalism that you applied on the field. The coaches loved your willingness to implement what they were teaching. I appreciate your efforts over the past two weekends to make this a very successful camp for you and the future high school kids. We're wishing you all the very best in your quests for continuing your baseball careers. Remember to practice with a purpose; meaning forming a routine and identifying your strengths and weaknesses as a player. Baseball is a game that you have to practice year around. Remember what you have been working hard for all winter. More importantly, make sure you get repetitive exercise during your summer months when you are playing games. This is one way to maximize your ability as a player.

We personally want to thank the parents for letting their kids participate in our third annual College Developmental Camp. We're always looking to get better as an organization, so any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks again for all who represented Cangelosi Baseball and wishing everyone much success.

John Cangelosi

College Development Camp

2009-01-13T11:35:00.001-08:00

The 3rd Annual College Development camp is coming up this weekend. Players will attend this weekend (Jan 17-18) and again the following weekend (Jan 24-25). Each of the weekends will have college coaches from all around the country coming in to work with the players. It is a great opportunity to get in front of a lot of colleges at one venue. Registration is still open and will close on Jan. 16th. Check back for updates about the camp.

Great Job in Jupiter!!

2008-10-31T07:11:00.001-07:00

Dear parents and players,

On behalf of Cangelosi Baseball, John Cangelosi, Dave Payton, Bill Copp and all the coaches involved in the WWBA Perfect Game event in Jupiter, FL, I would like to take this chance to extend our gratitude to you.

Personally, I have been a part of many great teams that were made up of great young men, and I have to say that this Cangelosi Baseball team ranks right up there with the best. We would first like to thank the parents for making this trip enjoyable for us. You guys are great fans, parents and friends. You should be so proud of your sons for what they accomplished this weekend. Making it that far in a national tournament takes not only skill and ability, but mental toughness and character. That is a true reflection of good parenting. We also would like to acknowledge you for sacrificing your time and hard earned money by allowing your sons to be a part of our program and giving them every opportunity to take their skills to the next level. So to the parents, thank you, you guys are great. We are happy to have your family be part of our “Cangelosi Family.”

Next, the players, or in the affectionate words of Cangy, Bill and Dave, the “dirtbags”. What can I say, personally, I have developed relationships with most of you over the summer coaching with Bill, and now have gotten to know all of you this weekend. On behalf of the entire Cangelosi Baseball organization, congratulations! You have achieved what no other Midwest team has accomplished in this, or any other Perfect Game World Tournament. Advancing that far was quite an accomplishment for you guys and we are very happy for you. I hope that you never forget the experience in Florida.

As many of you go back to your respective schools, and continue on in the classroom, and then your Junior or senior years of baseball this spring, don’t expect your friends to get all excited when you tell them about your achievements this weekend, they probably won’t get it. It’s something that you just have to be a part of to understand.

Finally, just remember to always carry that certain amount of “dirtbagness” around with you at all times. What I mean by that is never be afraid to get a little dirty, or put in the extra effort no matter if it’s on the field or off. That is what makes you guys great now, and that is what will make you even better in the future.

Thank you for a great experience,

The Cangelosi staff

Ride Around the Dome

2008-09-05T19:44:00.000-07:00

This Weekend's Games

2008-09-05T19:38:00.000-07:00

The Wrigley Field Classic, Fall Exposure League, and Fall Instructional League games are on as scheduled for this weekend, September 6th and 7th. Schedules can be found our website under the Cangelosi Fall Leagues menu item.

Fall League Teams

2008-08-17T09:22:00.001-07:00

Tomorrow after 3:00pm the team will be finanilzed for the fall leagues and posted online at www.cangelosibaseball.com.

The Dome is up!!

2008-08-01T11:24:00.000-07:00

Today was the big day! The dome went up this morning at 6:00am without a hitch. The process took roughly one hour to complete. Check out the photos. Click Here for more photos of the Inflation Day!

The Dome is being Inflated

2008-07-31T17:20:00.001-07:00

Tomorrow on August 1st, 2008 the Bo Jackson's Elite Sports Dome will be inflated in the morning. Construction crews say that this process usually takes around 2 hours to complete. That is pretty impressive seeing that it takes most people longer than that to inflate a pool raft.

I will keep you posted!

New Website!

2008-07-31T17:17:00.000-07:00

We finally got the new website up!! After many months of planning Cangelosi Baseball went live with its new and improved website. Cangelosi Baseball would like to thank the people at BlueLemon Media for helping us make this happen.

Hope you enjoy!

ATTENTION 2010 and 2011 player!

2008-04-08T09:56:00.000-07:00

If you are a top 2010 or 2011 player interested in joining the Cangelosi Fall Instructional League we would love to hear from you. Email Bill Copp at Bill@cangelosibaseball.com and please be sure to include you High School, year in high school, position, and name.

Find Us on Facebook!

2008-03-31T21:18:00.000-07:00

Cangelosi Baseaball has created a facebook page! We created this page so that players could post pictures and video from past Cangelosi Baseball events and share them with one another also it is a great way to stay in touch with other players. Just search Cangelosi Baseball in the search box and become a fan to learn about events as soon as they become available. This is a great networking tool for past, present and perspective players of Cangelosi Baseball. Hope to see you there soon!

ATTENTION all 2009 and 2010 players!

2008-03-04T21:46:00.001-08:00

It seems like just yesterday we were in Jupiter, Florida playing in the 2007 Perfect Game WWBA World Championships. We are gearing up to go again this year October 24th-27th and are looking for players wanting to join us. If you are a 2009 or 2010 player interested playing this year with Bo Jackson's Elite Sports and Cangelosi Baseball email Bill Copp at Bill@cangelosibaseball.com. Be sure to include your High School, year in high school, position, and name.

This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to showcase your talent in front of numerous scouts and schools from all over the country.

Congratulations to former Cangelosi Fall Players!

2008-03-03T15:07:00.001-08:00

Congratulations to the former Cangelosi Fall players making impacts early on!!

Ian Tomkins - at Wake Forest off to a good start behind the plate.

Grant Fillipitch - former Lyons Township has won the 3rd base job and the number three hitter at Butler.

Mike Kazmarek - former Andrew LHP is off to a nice start at University of Kentucky.

Mick Doyle - former Benet Academy will be playing 3rd base for the fighting Irish.

Billy Boockford - former Glenbard West Soph OF has the right field spot At Notre dame.

Steve Crnkovich - former Downers Grove South RHP is a Sophomore 2-0 at the University of Tenn. He most recently beat the number 3 Texas Longhorns.

Congratulations to former Oak Lawn High School freshman, 3B Scott Sexton as he is off to a fast start in the 3 hole at Oakland University.

Kevin Tokarski - former Downers Grove North Freshman MIF OF is off to a good start at Illinois State.

Also a congratulations to Ryan Faidley who has won a starting OF spot at Eastern Kentucky University.

Question of the Week

2008-02-06T20:20:00.001-08:00

What team has the most World Series Championships next to the New York Yankees and how many?
Click here for the answer

New to Blogging

2008-02-04T19:53:00.000-08:00

I decided to start the Cangelosi Blog in order for the organization to be more efficient in supplying information to the public in a quick fashion. We will test it out and if you guys (and gals) seem to like the idea we will keep at it. Let us hear your feedback.

Thank you from Cangelosi Baseball

2008-02-04T19:37:00.001-08:00

Parents, Coaches, and Kids:

We wanted to tell you all thanks for participating these past two weekends in the Winter Collegiate Development Camp.

Parents, thank you for giving your sons the opportunity and taking the time to get them out there. We try to remind these guys all the time that it is a privilege to get to play this game, not a right and to make sure they realize how much time, money, and effort you guys put into helping create opportunities for their futures. Please never hesitate to contact us for anything we could ever help you with.

High School coaches, thank you for working so hard for so many of these young men. They all gave a great effort, paid attention, and worked their tails off. It is great to see that so many of these kids come from great high school coaches that are teaching them, not only how to play the game but how to be a student of it. Thank you for allowing them to come to this, we trust that it was a great experience for them. Please let us know how we can better help you guys out.

For the kids, thank you for coming eager to learn and ready to work. As coaches, it is extremely refreshing to get young men that have passion for the game. Guys, remember that every time you put the jersey on and strap it up, it is time to improve yourselves. Every day you are either choosing to get better or choosing to get worse. You guys are tremendous young men and represented yourselves, your families, and your high schools proudly. Have a great high school season!

Thanks to the Illinois Sparks organization for their hard work and help with the logistics and organization. I have thanked many of you personally (Billy, Dave, Don, Wayne, Joe, Jim R.), but you guys are first class all the way.

Thanks Ho-Chunk and Fran for letting us invade for two weekends.

It was a great event for everyone involved. The college coaches were nothing short of outstanding and took time to coach individual kids repeatedly. We look forward to them all coming back next year!

Coach Steele and the Cangelosi Baseball Staff

Construction In progress

2008-02-04T18:58:00.001-08:00

The construction of Cangelosi Baseball's new home has been underway for a few months now in Lockport, Illinois. Unfortunately due to the weather we have been having in the Chicago land area we have encountered some delays. Our construction team is working their very best to try and overcome the difficulties of building during this time of the year. I will keep you guys posted as new information becomes available.