Has HS Baseball out lived it's usefullness?

Canes,

I started that same post the other day. My computer coughed it up, so I never actually posted it.

Just so others will know, mine would have been the same practically word for word.

Thanks for taking the time.

Great post Canes.The perfect coach. We have one too. They are few and far between but as you say even the best can't do it all.

Pino,
I am not sure if you read over the entire thread, but in my opinion, the recruiting responsibility is the players.

You can get some info here regarding the recruiting timeline for contacting coaches.

www.hsbaseballweb.com/recruit_timeline.htm

PINO

I would wait until you make the varsity before you ask the coach to write letters/recommendations for you

Right now he has nothing to tell anyone---you are a JV player---are you assured that you will even be a varsity player next year?

Where does it say you are supposed to ask your HS coach to write a letter? Where does it say it is his job to write letters for players? In defense of the coach, if that other player deserved to play baseball in college, then he should have done his work to make sure it happened. If he was that good and got a football scholley, he could try out to play baseball. What probably happened is he took the 100% over less than baseball gives, that happens often.

Ask your parents to help you write a letter when the time comes, and use your coach as a reference.

Son's HS coach did relatively little for the players, because his opinion was if he did it for one he would have to do it for others who might not be at the level they were looking for (coaches). My son's summer team coach was more than helpful.

pino

What summer /fall team do you play for in your region?--Why cant they help you?

PINO ...

Why do you consider yourself a college prospect if you haven't made your high school varsity yet? Are you playing travel? What level of travel? Have you ever seen a college game? If so, what level? What conference?

(please let PINO respond rather than others editorializing on my post)

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Originally posted by pino24:
Again I am just trying to follow the recruiting timeline to give me the best chance possible. If there is anything that I can do different from the recruiting timeline Please let me know.

Pino,
You are right, I am sorry you are asking for help.

Don't worry about that right now, it
is April. Play hard and do well in school, get ready to take your SAT/ACT, play for a summer travel team. Make your varsity team next year and be a good teammate and have a good attitude. Everyone will help you when the time is right.

Practice hard. Work hard. Play hard. Always be looking to improve your skills and your physical strength. Play at the highest level of competition you can handle in the summer. A player should be capable of playing high school varsity and/or 18U travel to showcase himself.** When that time comes there are a lot of people who can help you.

** Before anyone disagrees, this kid is not in a baseball hotbed.

RJM

Pino plays in a pretty decent baseball area---I know it well ---can you please define "baseball hotbed"?

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Originally posted by TRhit:
RJM

Pino plays in a pretty decent baseball area---I know it well ---can you please define "baseball hotbed"?

Georgia, Florida, Texas, California to name a few. My point is when quantifying a players potential in an area with a smaller talent pool, sometimes the player has to look outside his area to get a true reading of his potential. In reference to the poster I get the feeling he's made a claim of wanting to play college ball without ever looking outside his high school conference.

I did send him a PM regarding there's more to life than D1 if that's not his level of ability. Kids see D1 ball on TV, repeatedly hear the names of the schools in the sports news and think this is all college ball is. A good example of an alternative is when you advised going to see Trinity (CT) play. I saw some quality ball played by them. I would be very happy if my son went on to play at Trinity. Baseball aside, I'd be very pleased where he would be attending college.

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Originally posted by pino24:
Well anyways. I was planning on attending a couple of these
http://paramountscouting.com/showcases/baseball.php

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/official_info/about_mlb/tryout_us.jsp

Of course around my summer team schedule. Good idea? and any other things I should attend or anything anyone else would recomend doing? Thanks

You may want to watch one before deciding to attend.

PROS - High School Baseball

Great coaching
Skill development
Exposure
Camraderie
Pride in school / community
Potential to play against great competition
Low cost

CONS - High School Baseball

Poor coaching
Lack of skill development
Lack of exposure
Potential to play against some of the worst competition
Selfish / individualism

PROS - Select Ball

Exposure
Great Coaching
Possible camraderie
Skill development
Potential to play against great competition

CONS - Select Ball

Poor coaching - Daddy Ball
Selfish / individualism
lack of exposure
High cost
Potential to play against weak competition

When I look at this list you know what I see - high school and select have the potential to be the exact same. You are going to have great high school and select teams that can beat anyone and you are going to have high school and select teams that couldn't beat anyone.

It's the same game - you field it, you throw it, you hit it. Sometimes you have a choice in where you play and sometimes you don't have a choice in where you play. Regardless make the best of the situation you are in.

[QUOTE]Originally posted by CoachB25:



I'm sure I could think of more if I took the time. Note, I generalized some of these statements since I didn't want to look up each quote for quote.[Now I ask, do some of you feel that high school ball has out lived it's usefullness/QUOTE]

During the four years my son was in H.S., he was the only player from his school to play travel ball. In the county he played in, comprised of approx. 25 teams, less than a handful played travel ball.

This has to be one of the least debatable questions ever asked on this site.

Another thought and for me this is key---it is extremely difficult for a college coach to see HS players in the spring because he has his own game schedule to contend with---with a 20 game HS schedule how does a college coach make it work

Again I reiterate that it a great way to get ready for the summer and it is also a great part of the HS social scene even with a limited season.

I am a high school coach at a small rural school that graduates about 100 students a year. We have players that go on to play at the next level every year. And as far as exposure....I guess that is in the eye of the beholder. I know we have had games this year with 15 professional organizations represented and who knows how many college coaches.

I guess it is kind of like coach2709 said, you can get whatever you want out of either one.