Hey everyone,
I'm coming to y'all about something that has really been weighing on me lately and I needed to get it off my chest and get help. I don't know what to do about finding a summer team to play on. As a RHP from a small D3 school in Virginia only throwing mid to low 80's, it's extremely hard to find a team. I spent last summer after my freshman year of college playing for a Palomino team close to home that went to the Palomino World Series. It was a team comprised of D1 commits that could play ball so it was a fun experience.
Right now I'm searching hard for a summer team to take a chance on me and give me an opportunity to show what I can do. I've emailed just about every GM or coach of any summer team along the East Coast and had one or two tell me they would keep me in mind..not very promising. I talked to hokieone about playing for him and he was an absolute class act but it doesn't look like it will be in the cards there either. I talked to my high school coach about it the other day and the one thing we kept talking about was how hard it is to find a team to take a shot on a guy like me who just doesn't throw as hard as some other guys. I have no doubt I'll be successful when I find a team but how do I go about finding one? I've been proactive but it's just not happening.
Really, the whole situation has been extremely depressing for me as a baseball player. It has definitely been the most trying time in my career so far. I'm one of the most passionate guys about this sport that you'll ever find and you'd be hard pressed to find another kid who loves this game as much as I do but recently I've just been brought down so much by this that I questioned whether to continue playing. I've run out of ideas for finding a team now. Coaches and GM's hear about my velo numbers and I completely understand where they are coming from and that it's risky to have a guy like me but how do I prove them wrong if no one gives me a shot? I need some help. All suggestions are welcomed at this point. I apologize if this whole post comes off as a mopey cry baby or something along those lines, I don't intend for it to be. Thank you for taking the time to read this,
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