Is the Baseball Factory a recruiting tool, or is it a showcase. My '06 recieved an invite yesterday, and didn't want to make any commitments($500) until I ran it past all you experts here on the web.
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there are various threads about the Baseball Factory or that, at least, touch on it. While there may be, I've yet to see anything very positive said about them here. My son went to one of their events-not impressed and VERY expensive.
Thnx Batter, Just as I suspected. I could not find any other threads on the Baseball Factory, so I started a new thread. Much appreciated!
i went to them last year, didnt see many results from them, perfect game is the way to go if you ask me.
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Baseball Factory is a business and an expensive one... There have been hundreds of post here over the past 4 years of my being a member...very few were positive..
There are many better ways to spend your money, Ive talked to many college coaches who do not pay attention to anything BA sends them.
Baseball Factory is a business and an expensive one... There have been hundreds of post here over the past 4 years of my being a member...very few were positive..
There are many better ways to spend your money, Ive talked to many college coaches who do not pay attention to anything BA sends them.
I’m trying to learn all this baseball jargon and rules. My sister and brother-in-law took my nephew to one of these baseball factory tryouts and he supposedly made it for a small fee (LOL) of $3500 + other expenses. My sister and brother-in-law are so start struck that they kept repeating how my nephew is going to be treated just like the pros and college players. He's 16. I questioned the security and parental supervision being that he would be staying in a hotel with another kid his own age and his dad was not allowed to visit the facility nor stay with him. That to me was a red flag. Also, I’ve never heard of a player with talent (which my nephew is an awesome player, 6" +, and was the fastest runner out of 300 + kids) paying to be recognized. I have not read anything good about BF except what they post on their OWN website besides what my sister told me the BF coach at the camp said. To me it sounded like a sales pitch. In order to be picked up by a college does a high school player have to be on any website? This is something my sister told me. She said the colleges recruit by these websites that track a student’s grades and performance on the field. Also, what is the difference between a recruiting tool and a showcase? I don't want my nephew wasting his time when he can be getting the training he deserves.
Kim welcome to the site and you are correct in that there should be some red flags being sent up with BF. $35000 is a ridiculous amount in order to be recognized. Some coaches might look to them for players but overall I doubt most will.
Tell the parents of your nephew that there are bad people in this world and they will exploit your / their ignorance of the baseball world. What makes it tough on those who don't know what's going on is that there isn't a one certain way to get noticed / recruited other than being seen by who you want to be seen by. In the case of BF I believe they are more worried about profit than anything else. They are trying to create a name like Perfect Game has but by fooling people into thinking "if I pay for it then it must be quality".
Your nephew is at the age he needs to be seen by people so they can start following him if they like him. Probably the best way to do it is attend a couple of Perfect Game (PG) events. They aren't cheap but much more affordable than BF.
Next have your nephew pick out a couple of schools he would like to attend and contact their coaches. Have him ask when they will put on instructional camps, what showcases they will be at and overall how can he be seen by them so they can determine if he has the skill level to play at their school. You can find contact information on almost every schools website so start looking there. Make sure to get in touch with the recruiting coordinator or the head coach (if they don't list who the recruiter is).
A showcase is basically a workout in front of various numbers of college coaches. Some are expensive and some are affordable. Basically in order to get exposed there needs to be some research done by the player and family.
Tell the mom and dad that baseball is a great sport that provides many opportunities other than just the game itself. It can lead to lasting friendships and potential job opportunities later on down life's road. But never forget it can be cold and cruel. At some point every player will be cut or forced out of the game for whatever reason. When you are not good enough you will be replaced and let go. But there are also people who will promise you the moon but when you are looking at the sky will be reaching into your pocket to steal your money.
Do your research and keep a realistic outlook onto his skills. He can't get better if he thinks he's already there.
Tell the parents of your nephew that there are bad people in this world and they will exploit your / their ignorance of the baseball world. What makes it tough on those who don't know what's going on is that there isn't a one certain way to get noticed / recruited other than being seen by who you want to be seen by. In the case of BF I believe they are more worried about profit than anything else. They are trying to create a name like Perfect Game has but by fooling people into thinking "if I pay for it then it must be quality".
Your nephew is at the age he needs to be seen by people so they can start following him if they like him. Probably the best way to do it is attend a couple of Perfect Game (PG) events. They aren't cheap but much more affordable than BF.
Next have your nephew pick out a couple of schools he would like to attend and contact their coaches. Have him ask when they will put on instructional camps, what showcases they will be at and overall how can he be seen by them so they can determine if he has the skill level to play at their school. You can find contact information on almost every schools website so start looking there. Make sure to get in touch with the recruiting coordinator or the head coach (if they don't list who the recruiter is).
A showcase is basically a workout in front of various numbers of college coaches. Some are expensive and some are affordable. Basically in order to get exposed there needs to be some research done by the player and family.
Tell the mom and dad that baseball is a great sport that provides many opportunities other than just the game itself. It can lead to lasting friendships and potential job opportunities later on down life's road. But never forget it can be cold and cruel. At some point every player will be cut or forced out of the game for whatever reason. When you are not good enough you will be replaced and let go. But there are also people who will promise you the moon but when you are looking at the sky will be reaching into your pocket to steal your money.
Do your research and keep a realistic outlook onto his skills. He can't get better if he thinks he's already there.
