James ... Get mad at whomever you wish. It's obvious you don't have a plan. It's obvious you have very little knowledge of the travel world. You only have a bad experience to lean on due to your ignorance.
First off, do you even know what is a showcase team? 15u teams are not showcase teams. College scouts aren't looking at 15u games. A 15yo that is talented enough to be scouted by a college is likely on a nationally known 16u team or a 17/18u showcase team.
i really don't get the part about my travel,scam buddies. I ran a team from 13u to 16u (for 15yos). All four coaches played college ball. Two played pro. Between the four of us we had a pitching coach, catching coach, infield coach and outfield coach. The focus was to prepare talented players for high school who had a desire to eventually play college ball. The cost per player was $500 for the summer. We played in ten tournaments and practiced a couple of times per week. I ended up losing money. I paid about $500 out of pocket for extras.
When end these kids were all sixteen they were varsity high school players as sophs. They were all invited to play for 17/18u showcase teams that varied in price. My son's was partially subsidized. The scout team he played for was free. If your son has talent he teams will come to him.
My daughter played showcase softball (18u Gold) starting at fifteen. Before that she played for their 16u and 14u teams. It was a subsidized program. They came to her for her talent.
Many people have stated in this thread 2k is not unreasonable for a showcase team. Do you understand how much it costs to get a team to East Cobb and stay for a week? You might be better served if you come here to learn rather than rip travel baseball due to your ignorance. Ignorance isn't bad. It just means you haven't learned. Stupid is bad. That's an inability to learn. Of course there's also stubbornness. That's the refusal to listen and learn from those with experience.
However you go about the process, good luck. You may need it.