Do I Still Have A Chance?

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Originally posted by DcPhillyBaseball:
If I don't make the JV team this year (freshman) do I still have a chance to play at least in the minor leauges?

If not it all cool I want to become a sports journalist if I dont make it in baseball

Short answer. . .you ABSOLUTELY have a chance.

As a Freshman, you're still very young and your body is going to change a LOT over the next 5+ years even if you don't try to do much. You're going to grow bigger, stronger and smarter. And different people of your age grow and mature at different rates. So, there's no telling at this point just what you can achieve or not.

So. . .how badly do you REALLY want it? That's the question you need to ask yourself. And if you REALLY want it, then. . . how hard are you willing to work to get what you want? Are you ready to give up if you don't make the JV team or will that instead drive yourself even harder to be sure to make it when you're a Sophomore? If you have the drive, I feel anyone with just a little talent and a lot of hard work can get to the minors. And note too that not everyone who makes it to the minors does so through the draft.

So, if you have any real athletic talent at all, you will be able to improve a great deal. I've personally seen it happen with many guys who developed later in their youth. Think positive. Work hard. And please. . .try not to think too far ahead. Doing so tends to be very disastrous to an athlete. Stay in the now. ..think only about what you have to do now to get what you want.

Thanks!

I got cut my freshmen year of high school. It was the hardest thing I ever dealt with (at the time). I worked my tail off, made the team and went on to play ball in college. You just have to WANT it bad enough and be willing to put in the work.

Two words ..... Michael Jordan

Check out the string of posts at this link too.

http://hsbaseballweb.com/eve/f...737085516#9737085516

[QUOTE]Originally posted by RedSoxFan21:
Check out the string of posts at this link too.

Thanks for the link!

#21 on this list didn't play a single inning of varsity baseball in high school: http://www.perfectgame.org/Art...ew.aspx?article=6227