Originally Posted by joes87:
Trying to differentiate a little bit between your run of the mill travel team and a team that is geared to college recruiting.
Not trying to be a PITA here, but why didn’t you just say that in the 1st place? It’s precise and understandable.
So what showcases do you go to? Are you talking about camps like the Stanford camp held someplace where a lot of coaches can look at players, or are you talking about showcases like PG puts on?
Stats, he was using common baseball terms. It's usually understood within the community that a travel team differs from a showcase team in purpose. A travel team is put together with the intent of instructing and competing. A showcase team is geared toward exposure. As a result, a showcase team is unlikely to practice much. A showcase team is also likely to be more flexible with their pitching rotations in order to garner exposure for their players even at the expense of affecting their chances of winning a game or tourney. For example, a showcase team might throw a particular pitcher because a college he is pursuing has sent a recruiter even when a better pitcher is available.