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My older played last year between his Senior and Freshman years in a local but quality collegiate wood bat league. Got in as he had local rep. and local contacts.

Impressions...leagues and teams vary greatly...simply put the level of play is collegiate: the college game is significantly faster, bigger, stronger...The players are as many as 5 years older and more experienced and it really shows...the league made the very best high school players look pretty ordinary...saw very few other senior/freshman players, we had 3..Innings for the younger players were hard to come by, only one played significant minutes...the other 2 got little time but we still considered it a great experience...in fact my younger '06 has signed for this year

Hope this helps.

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Hirrel,

I dont know what league you are talking about - but the wood bat game has very little in common with the aluminum bat game IMO.

This is especially true at the collegiate level.

You will see .350-400 batting average college mashers (in the spring) turn into "Mendoza-like" .200 hitters in the summer with wood in their hands.

If he goes - he better start working with the wood now IMO.

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H13...

Would concur with IITG...

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hirrel

What specific league are you asking about?

Thank-you,guys
TRhit-cblny (homestead) out of washingtonville,n.y. i guess he's going to have to work hard, if he is going to think he's going to START. more info please. thanks

Not to be discouraging...

But if this league is an unlimited "adult" league like that sanctioned under the AABC - Stan Musial level it may be better for your son to play AAU 19U if you can find one in your area.

Stan Musial level includes current and former college players, free-agent minor league players, and ex-MLB players.

AAU 19U would be more the better high school player and JUCO level players.

RR

Not always so--my son played in a league such as you cite when he was 17---tammates were ex college and pro players who taught him immensely--he was a CF but played left and right field because the CF on the team was a Division III All American

One just needs to do their homework as is the case in joining any team/league

PLaying in a league such as this can be a great learning experience

Hirrel:

I have known a number of very good players who have done this in the Northwoods League right out of high school. Most of these guys were headed to the Pac 10. It was a great experience, to be sure, but playing time (and success) was tough to come by.

RR is correct class "A" Stan Musial teams can be pretty competitive ...
however the "named" league in question sounds like one of the many "unsanctioned" summer wood leagues that let an occasional pre-college guy play

if the PT sounds reasonable ignor the nay-sayers & GO FOR IT ...
put stats aside, as playing better competion and hitting with wood will make him a better player

My son has been invited to join the Karl Young league here in Houston. He is a graduating Senior who will be playing D-II college baseball. This league is made up of all college players with the exception that each of the teams in the league can pick up 2 graduating high school players. Most of the HS players that have been picked up are pitchers however my son and one other are catchers. His college coach wants him to go ahead and play in this wood bat league but to play some weeked tournaments with aluminum bats. Seems like a nice compromise and should have him ready to play college ball we hope. Has anyone else heard of this league and what are your thoughts?

THANK-YOU, GUYS
Here is the web page for that team'(s), incase anyone needs any info on it or how it works, www.cblny.homestead.com i was just trying to see if anybody kids played on this type of teams. thanks, (just trying to do some homework).