Baseball Factory

how old are you?

I did one, but it was more to get my feet wet with a showcase and to get an evaluation. I did it in the fall of my junior year.

I wish I would have done a PG showcase though instead. That would have been much better for me. Better exposure and a chance to show improvement.

I'll be a sophomore this fall. I would like to go to a baseball factory event before a PG showcase to kind of get my feet wet so the PG one isn't my first.

sounds good.... don't blow off the PG showcase, that was a big mistake that I wish I didn't make

Thanks for the advice. I'll have to share that with my dad. He seems to think PG is a waste of money.. Which I know is wrong but I don't have any reasons for it b/c I've never been to one. Any things I could tell him?

If you do well at PG it gets noticed.

Its run extremely well. They know what they are doing and they know how to evaluate.

If anything, tell him baseball factory is the one that is the waste of money. They tryout will get you no exposure except to their "scouts." You will be called and told that you are on some national team most likely. A couple are good, but a lot of the team one stuff are money makers. They wanted something like $3,000 for a short trip to AZ.

Baseball factory is nothing more than an evaluation, a chance to get your feet wet, and for someone like me it was a chance to get a 60 on record.

Get on a good travel team and do some PG showcases.

I'll put up some stuff to show your dad in a sec.

Look at these players, type their names into the top left corner and then you can see their profile and what showcases they did, ratings, 60's, velocity, etc...

http://www.perfectgame.org/PlayerofTheDay.aspx


for example, justin upton:

http://www.perfectgame.org/Pla...rofile.aspx?ID=18847

Thanks for your input. I will be attending a 'evaluation' camp at Iowa University August 7-8. I know it's nowhere near a PG one but It just so happened my family will be in the area those days on a vacation so we all figured it would be a good experience atleast. Hopefully this leads to bigger and better things in the future.

sounds good

relax.... another thing I wish I did.

Your not going to a showcase, your going to play baseball against people who also enjoy playing baseball. Your playing baseball, its that simple. Ignore the showcase part and have fun and the results will come.

good luck

TR,

My older son did a BF event while in high school. I wish I had that money back. Best investment you can make if you have hopes of playing at higher levels than high school is PG. You can send me a PM if you like and I will provide you with my phone number and your dad can call me.

MJM

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Originally posted by Baseballdad1228:
TR,

My older son did a BF event while in high school. I wich I had that money back. Best investment you can make if you have hopes of playing at higher levels than high school is PG.

MJM

Baseballdad,

Thanks for the info. I'll share everything said on here with him and hopefully he'll let me go to one next year.

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Originally posted by TRRredwing21:
Thanks for your input. I will be attending a 'evaluation' camp at Iowa University August 7-8. I know it's nowhere near a PG one but It just so happened my family will be in the area those days on a vacation so we all figured it would be a good experience atleast. Hopefully this leads to bigger and better things in the future.

2012 will be in at the Iowa Camp also. Looking forward to seeing it run. Coach Dahm and staff have done a good job in getting the most out of their players.

The sophomore year of high school is the most important for showcasing, to get your name out there for the various schools. Depending on your skill set, get into the most prestigious PG event you can. Going into your junior year, if you can afford it, do a followup event.

The first Showcase my son attended was Baseball Factory between sophomore and junior year. It didn't cost much money as I recall as it was an evaluation camp that they do all over. At that point we knew he was a good player but he was never clocked on the mound. He ended up throwing 89 that day. I originally thought it was a fluke but after that we decided that he should attend a PG event that was being held three weeks later. He threw 87 there and had a great evaluation. This started his journey that led him to play in college. Everyone that is interested in playing at the next level should be evaluated by a third party but make sure you know that that third party is in it to make money. After the evaluation be honest about your own talent and don't let them blow smoke up you know where and you will end up spending your money wisely. Chasing the dream is a great thing but don't lose the farm in the process.

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Originally posted by LWN Dad:

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Originally posted by TRRredwing21:
Thanks for your input. I will be attending a 'evaluation' camp at Iowa University August 7-8. I know it's nowhere near a PG one but It just so happened my family will be in the area those days on a vacation so we all figured it would be a good experience atleast. Hopefully this leads to bigger and better things in the future.

2012 will be in at the Iowa Camp also. Looking forward to seeing it run. Coach Dahm and staff have done a good job in getting the most out of their players.

Hey LWN,

What team was your son on? And what number was he? I was #5 for White. Maybe I played with/against him.

Best advice on this thread from Rowand is to get on a good travel team with a coach who has a track record with college coaches. How long has the team been going to PG Georgia and Jupiter? How many former players have played in college or been drafted?

Those who did the baseball factory, last thing I will say and this is from experience. Do not do the under armour stuff unless you are doing the all american game or some other top showcase. Everyone makes a national team. Everyone.