Chandler Baseball Tryouts 13U-17U

Hi Jeff, Can you tell me about any opportunities to play and/or train with Chandler baseball in the State College, PA vicinity... or surrounding areas?  I have a 14 year old (incoming freshman this year, Class of 2017) who just finished VFW Teener League All Star play and is looking for more competition and training. Thanks!

Just got an email from Chandler bats that Chandler baseball does not exist. it is was a bit confusing but it appears from the below that basseball organization dropped the sponsor...not something you hear every day. Anyone have an update on this? I know several kids in the program and they may be looking for a new home.

Program is same and teams, coaches, everything still intact.  Just a new name and no longer sponsored by Chandler.  The new name is "USA Elite Baseball" -  http://usaelitebaseball.net .  Organization is still run by same men and women who built it over the years (they were affiliated with the Evoshield Canes before Chandler....prior name was Mid-Atlantic Canes).  Great organization with strong core values, great college coach contacts, an established track record and talent up and down.  I do believe the older, elite Chandler World Team will stay intact for this year.  Otherwise, I think it was just a difference in philosophy/direction, nothing major.  So, when you see a team called "USA Elite Baseball", it is a prior Chandler team (from 2013).

I heard recently that Chandler broke off its alliance (for lack of a better word) with Altoona Curve Juniors.

Dave Chandler has been successful for a long time where as the Mid-Atlantic/Evoshield have changed their organization a few times over the last few years.  Makes me wonder what the philosophical differences really are.  A lot of time, money and effort was put into Chandler Baseball to have it disappear so quickly.

Having been involved with Chanlder last year, I can only echo the prior poster's sentiments to look at the "actors" involved and their track record of cooperating with other individuals and organizations... respective track records speak for themselves.

they are an odd one for sure, i have seen an organization that is loved by many and hated by even more. I am not sure where I stand on them, everytime we have played them it has been a good ball game that is for sure.

I guess my thought is really that they aren't a team but really a recruiting service. they don't practice together, whatever improvments you make to your game are on you and the work you do at home...they just give a name to travel under.

I know several kids either in or who were in the program and you get a very wide range of opinions from the parents and kids - everything from the greatest too the worst season of my life.

The "worst season of my life" sends up red flags for sure.  Just one of those seasons with that kind of cost PLUS the de-motivational effect on the player makes me second guess "their" philosophy.  I'm absolutely thrilled with my son's organization and the speed and track of their development program.  Stories like above make me even more so!..

so this past weekend I spoke to a guy who is "in the loop" of the baseball world. he tells me Chandler dropped the sponsorship...they don't want to be affiliated with that organization any more. pretty damning stuff - the legend grows...or maybe is starting to implode - I guess we will find out.