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Re: Division 3 to Pro
With that velo, you should press your coach to find you a spot - Northwoods would be perfect for you. If he does not have the contacts, press him to speak to an area scout who has the right contacts. If that doesn't work, at the beginning of the Northwoods season, teams are always looking for temp players to fill in until the rostered players arrive. Do well during that temp contract and the team will either have a spot or call other teams on your behalf. Also, as the Northwoods season...
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Re: Division 3 to Pro
lion, I am going to come at this in a slightly different way, but it worked for our son who was a D3 position player who was drafted. This is actually the way our son's D3 coach did it and his track record for Summer placements is second to none at the D3 level-last summer he had one player selected as a Northwoods All Star and 2 selected as NECBL All-Stars, (including one pitcher) and another who was one of the very top hitters in the NECBL for most of that Summer. I would suggest you look...
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Re: Division 3 to Pro
You have received great advice, get on a good summer league team, work on your velo, and don't worry about the pro prospects until it is evident you have those skills. 86-88 in today's world is nowhere near where you need to be. Frankly 90 is not that unusual these days, for serious pro interest you will have to sit 90 (minimum) and be touching 94-95, anything less than this you are just kidding yourself. My son has a friend from his program (CWS team) who sat 90 touched 94 and was taken as...
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Re: Rising Junior Summer Strategy
Sounds good. Be careful not to overdo it with the arm. If he is like most kids his age, even though he has hit a height spurt, there is still much maturing his body will likely do in the next few years. That, along with keeping mechanics in check, should help considerably with the boost in velo he is hoping for. It just might not happen on the "early D1" timeline that kids would like it to happen. Control what you can control and best of luck. As always, enjoy every step along the way.
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Re: Rising Junior Summer Strategy
Thanks Cabbagedad. I'm a newcomer and grateful for the sage advice here.
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Re: Rising Junior Summer Strategy
Train for bigger, faster, stronger. Will be a special summer for your son.
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Re: Rising Junior Summer Strategy
Figure out which schools fall within your target list. If your travels take you near any, visit. Add and subtract as you learn what your S wants/doesn't want. Prepare for standardized tests. Find a good PC. Find a good athletic training program. Play catch with dad. Stay on top of grades. (If summer, prepare a list of books.) Youve got a decent baseball approach sketched out.
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Re: Rising Junior Summer Strategy
Given his GPA and that he is not lighting up the radar gun, he/you may be thinking academics is his calling card to attract interest from non top tier programs. If high academic D3 and D1 schools in non-power conferences is the goal, I'd strongly consider HeadFirst Camp (probably Sacramento best for you) and/or one of the Stanford Camps. Lots and lots on this site (just use search button) and online on both.
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Re: Rising Junior Summer Strategy
I agree with everything that has been offered by others. Your son has time to develop his skills in his frame. You've mentioned he is a RHP/OF sitting at 80. What about batting and his speed....are these tools that he could leverage at the next level or does he prefer to pitch? I ask this question because many people at your son's age are beginning to decide between position player or pitcher. One of the best things we did when my oldest son was about your son's age was get him a pitching...
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Re: Rising Junior Summer Strategy
Another skill that opens doors is foot speed. A player can't steal first. But a lot of college coaches light up when they see top level foot speed. Given the 60 is often one of the first tests at a showcase foot speed is a great first notice.
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Re: Rising Junior Summer Strategy
MC, You have received a lot of great feedback. And you have some elements of a sound Summer plan already. Many families with a profile similar to your son's focus too much on playing games the Summer before the player's Junior year. Local leagues, travel tournaments, big showcases, getting seen by colleges, etc. That can be great if the rising Junior is ready for that exposure. But many are not... yet. I recommend to players at this stage to focus (as others have noted) on: standardized test...
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Re: Rising Junior Summer Strategy
MC, We have son's the same age and I'm thinking we live in the same general part of the country. My son is a LHP/outfielder sitting about 80 right now. He is a few inches shorter than yours and his velocity has shot up over the last 9 months or so (sat high 60s as an incoming Freshman). You've gotten a lot of great advice. After reading this site for a couple years and talking to my son's coaches, we've developed a plan for the summer that sounds similar to yours. I'll PM you with his plans.
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Re: D1 Recruiting Rule Changes
See topic "NCAA announce re fruiting rule changes" already in discussion.
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Re: 2018 Stanford All-Star Camps - SS Already Waitlisted 1.3.2018
And the price is up to $1,100!
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Re: 2018 Stanford All-Star Camps - SS Already Waitlisted 1.3.2018
+200 over 2016 price I think
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Re: 2018 Stanford All-Star Camps - SS Already Waitlisted 1.3.2018
Over 20% price increase and SS already waitlisted at all 4 camps?! That's nuts.
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Re: 2018 Stanford All-Star Camps - SS Already Waitlisted 1.3.2018
I've posted numerous times over the last few years re: Stanford Camp, so I won't re-hash all the info here. IMHO, the camp is not worth it for the vast majority of kids in comparison to other showcases/camps.
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Re: 2018 Stanford All-Star Camps - SS Already Waitlisted 1.3.2018
wow, I think it was $595 when my last son did it. Having gone through this once before, I am not sure $1,100 is worth it. All it really did was generate a whole bunch of other camp emails from other schools. All his opportunities came from either the AZ Fall Classics or old fashion email/video then follow-up. In the end, he received his current scholarship from emailing video with verified velo to coaches. And no, he is not one of those 94-95 mph guys.
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Re: 2018 Stanford All-Star Camps - SS Already Waitlisted 1.3.2018
Stanford fills up fast . Always has. But keep in mind, Stanford is the Gold Standard for Academic Camp. They wrote the book. My son did it and had a great experience and it really kicked off his recruiting . Too many times parents try to go with the less expensive camps. I know i did!. But the truth is it's a waste of money. My son now plays at a high academic D1 in the South . I spent a lot of money and made plenty of mistakes during his recruiting cycle. If I had a do over, there would...
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Re: 2018 Stanford All-Star Camps - SS Already Waitlisted 1.3.2018
With all due respect I feel that Head First is now #1 on that list and Stanford 2 or 3.
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Stanford and AZ Classic have more D1's than D3's attending, and the D1's aren't all high academic. Headfirst and Showball have Ivy's, Patriot, few other D1's, but I bet 60% of the college coaches attending are from high academic D3's. (Headfirst and Showball also have different formats.) Knowing your son's academic strengths, career interests, and playing capabilities and projectability will help guide you to which camps would make sense. Objective baseball assessments by club coaches,...
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Re: Interesting How College Summer Ball Temp vs Full Contracts Can Work Out
Austin got into the Cape Cod League out of MIT, a Div. III university as a “temp”—a league term for fill-in walk-on who plays at the beginning of the season until the big boys from Arizona, Florida, Vanderbilt, et al arrive, and end up leading the league in homers, RBIs, finish third in slugging, and as everyone at MIT understands, finished third in Runs Created and lead the league in Isolated Power (ISOP). ... http://www.gammonsdaily.com/pe...al-manager-from-mit/ Starting as a temp in the...
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Re: Interesting How College Summer Ball Temp vs Full Contracts Can Work Out
Gov, you probably remember the case of Austin Filiere from MIT who was a temp in the Cape Cod League, tore it up and eventually became an 8th round draft choice. Great story. But too bad it ended with him getting cut after 2 years in MiLB. *ha RJM beat me at the buzzer.
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Re: Interesting How College Summer Ball Temp vs Full Contracts Can Work Out
I do remember Austin's story...very cool. And a bummer he got cut. He was able to pursue a dream, if only for a few years, but man, that is going to look good on a resume along with that MIT degree.
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Re: Interesting How College Summer Ball Temp vs Full Contracts Can Work Out
I saw Filiere play while at MIT versus Tufts a couple of games. He definitely stood out as an “it” player in a D3 game. He succeeded in the Cape League against some of the best college players in the country. Yet he was released after a couple of adequate minor league seasons. http://www.milb.com/player/ind...r/R/hitting/2018/ALL I watch a lot of BC ball. One kid I don’t believe has any more physical ability than Filiere is plugging away in his fourth year of minor league ball with a .200...
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Re: Interesting How College Summer Ball Temp vs Full Contracts Can Work Out
Was watching son's team last night as well as having recent conversations with him... very common this time of year for teams to start losing players and have to fill in for the last week or three, even surefire playoff bound teams. P's use up their allotted innings, others head home for a variety of reasons. Often, the teams will go back to those who came on under a temp contract seven weeks ago. Another interesting circumstance is how many players who were not getting sufficient innings...
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Re: Which team?
Those are both huge programs with multiple branches. Make sure you are comparing the specific teams your son will be on. I know both programs go to a lot of national events, but for every 1 team that goes there are many that do not. I would ask which events your son is slated to go to and be wary of “if he earns it, we go to...” statements. Both have great men at the helm and I would think extensive networks, it’s just a matter of will your player be one of the ones they are talking about.
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Thank you. He is 2022. We are in Central Valley and there is not a lot of exposure here. Not used to asking the tough questions beings he has always started and done well. But this is a whole new ball game with tough kids. Honestly, it is his skill that keeps him at the top, he works hard and has a lot of support. He definitely thrives when he competes, like a racehorse. He is in a transition phase (10th grade) of stretching his wings a bit with opportunities that are very new to him. Thank...
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Re: Which team?
I would do some reading here and come up with a plan for recruitment. Then ask yourself which team fits in that plan better. Although I think for you, the hardest part will be to figure out WHICH team within the respective programs he'll be on and if that specific team is a good fit. Good Luck.
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Re: USA summer showcase team
LJSM I sent you a PM. Check the top of the screen, near your name, you should have a red circle with a number in there. Click your name and look in your private messages.
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Re: USA summer showcase team
The email we received said two of their coaches saw my son at the PG main event in Florida in December..he also added a paragraph about our options since we live in NH .. So I was thinking this is not just a general email sent to kids all over.
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Re: USA summer showcase team
I'd like that PM too. We got one of them, except they said they saw son at an event he did not participate in.
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I haven't just laid out what this is on the thread because I'm not entirely sure but I know it isn't what Buckeye described so okay here is what I know. They are doing multiple things at USA showcase, one of which is sort of like a summer camp of baseball 24/7. Play PG events, live in a cabin with teammates, get instruction and baseball work outs and I also heard something about all the food being organic or planned out by a nutritionist. USA showcase already has 9u-17u teams with some...
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CaCo3Girl....I just looked at their website. I'll agree, it doesn't look like the same deal as I described....I deleted my last post.
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That was nice of you Buckeye. Like I said I don't know much I just didn't like the thought of someone searching HSBBW, reading your post, and thinking USA Showcase was like the teams you previously described. It just seemed wrong to leave the post unanswered.
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Re: 2019 prospect trying to finalize summer schedule
A few thoughts that don't necessarily directly answer your questions... Does he know what he wants to major in or what he wants to do for a living (besides maybe play baseball)? Many come here without a wide enough net. As an academic 2019 considering D1 states thru D3's in a large geographic area, I would propose that his net is quite wide and he will have to put sufficient time into research and searching within as to what options will be realistic for him (narrow that net a bit). It won't...
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Re: 2019 prospect trying to finalize summer schedule
At this point a good portion of D1 commitments are filled. There is space available. But be careful not to be the non scholarship insurance policy for a position. Keep in mind a lot of faster with power shortstops will be moved to third in college. At this point I wouldn’t throw spaghetti off the wall to see what sticks. I would have a very targeted strategy. Where do I want to play? Does my high school or travel coach know that college’s coach so he can promote me before I’m seen. You...
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Re: 2019 prospect trying to finalize summer schedule
Jfnnyc is your son invited to the Yankees Area Code tryout? Bob founder of Area Code Baseball 1987 and Goodwill Series 1983
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Re: 2019 prospect trying to finalize summer schedule
Go to the events where the schools on your son’s vetted list will be. And those events should be ones where he will be seen by those schools. Vetted academically and athletically. At a minimum, trusted third parties (e.g., scouts, guidance counselors, et. al.) have said your son could be admitted and could play baseball there. Does he have a vetted list that he’s working now? If not, he should ASAP. For the vast majority of players, college baseball recruiting is not a crap shoot where a...
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Re: 2019 prospect trying to finalize summer schedule
My wife complained that I made the initial post way too long! Sorry for that. For sake of brevity, hoping to find out two questions: 1) Do D1 coaches heavily scout PG national 18U Memorial Day tournaments? 2) Is PG 17U WWBA tournament in GA enough for a kid that is interested in playing DI? What's the next most important 17U national summer tournament as measured by D1 coaches in attendance? Bob- thanks for the question. Yes, he already has an Area Code invite lined up from a Yankees scout.
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Re: 2019 prospect trying to finalize summer schedule
Out of state cost may not matter to you. But the percentage that becomes an athletic scholarship has to fit into the coach’s budget. This goes back to the stud value. But some state universities need to recruit out of state due to the limited talent base in their state.
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Re: 2019 prospect trying to finalize summer schedule
If he participates in the AC tryout, there will be over 80 major college coaches and 40 pro scouts. Your cost is zero and an opportunity to play in Los Angeles and Fenway Park. All the East Coast scouts are great talent evaluators. We travel to Australia as the Yankees. Bob
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Re: 2019 prospect trying to finalize summer schedule
Regarding the Memorial Day tournament you mentioned, I don't know anyone that's gone to that (from CA). At least in CA, HS teams are just finishing up and players are taking a breather and getting ready for JOs. Also, colleges are still playing so not sure how they'd be on the recruiting trail. I don't think it would hurt to miss this, IMO. Regarding the 17U WWBA, this is a great tournament no doubt. But, that's a lot of eggs to put in one basket. What if the coaches you are interested in...