I've seen a few people reference the (high) cost of attending showcases. On the average, how much are we talking about? Ballpark figure (pun intended)??
PGStaff- whats the avg. of a PG showcase?
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Estone28,
Perhaps it's because you are new?...
I do not use this site for business related questions. We are among the easiest people in baseball to get in touch with. pgjerry@qwest.net
So that you do not think we are avoiding the question... I do believe we are one of the most expensive. I also know that our profit margin is the very smallest. We also believe there is a big difference in what is being offered. We are certain that what is being offered in 2006 and beyond will revolutionize scouting and recruiting. www.baseballwebtv.com
Most high level events are just under $500. Other events range from $75, $195, $295. We also hold team events that cost some individuals (depending on which team they're on) nothing.
Perhaps it's because you are new?...
I do not use this site for business related questions. We are among the easiest people in baseball to get in touch with. pgjerry@qwest.net
So that you do not think we are avoiding the question... I do believe we are one of the most expensive. I also know that our profit margin is the very smallest. We also believe there is a big difference in what is being offered. We are certain that what is being offered in 2006 and beyond will revolutionize scouting and recruiting. www.baseballwebtv.com
Most high level events are just under $500. Other events range from $75, $195, $295. We also hold team events that cost some individuals (depending on which team they're on) nothing.
PGStaff -
Apologies. Having been around other boards before I should've known better regarding business on the board. Yes, new to this community...not baseball.
Thanks for the direction.
Apologies. Having been around other boards before I should've known better regarding business on the board. Yes, new to this community...not baseball.
Thanks for the direction.
If you click on to that site Mr. Jerry Ford has underlined, you will certainly see why a small investment like that could multiply a hundred fold in the larger scheme of things unlike anywhere I have ever seen.
If this organization, PG, would have been around when I came through as a player a few years back, there would be no way I would or could have been denied the "Bigs". Too old-naww
If I would have hit 15 out of 20 pitches over 400 feet off a AA pitcher at PG showcase like I did in front of Area Scout Alex Cosmidis of the Chicago White Sox in closed tryout prior to 1988 draft, wonder if I would be sitting here typing messages on bulletin boards. Doubt it!lol
BTW-Ran a 6.7 for Alex that day too.
Will never forget college teammate and former Major League RHP, Richard Batchelor, who Alex did draft that same year in sixth round, running all over the place screaming and yelling and telling everybody that Shep was putting on exhibition in closed tryout in front of White Sox. I had to step out of batters box and stop laughing because I could hear him yelling all the way up to the gym. Wasn't so funny when Richard got drafted and I didn't-LOL Batch and I are still in contact and are good friends to this day.
Food for thought for those in doubt.
PG is the next best thing to the Major League Scouting Bureau getting your name and submitting to every front office-IMHO
Shep has spoken_LOL
If this organization, PG, would have been around when I came through as a player a few years back, there would be no way I would or could have been denied the "Bigs". Too old-naww
If I would have hit 15 out of 20 pitches over 400 feet off a AA pitcher at PG showcase like I did in front of Area Scout Alex Cosmidis of the Chicago White Sox in closed tryout prior to 1988 draft, wonder if I would be sitting here typing messages on bulletin boards. Doubt it!lol
BTW-Ran a 6.7 for Alex that day too.
Will never forget college teammate and former Major League RHP, Richard Batchelor, who Alex did draft that same year in sixth round, running all over the place screaming and yelling and telling everybody that Shep was putting on exhibition in closed tryout in front of White Sox. I had to step out of batters box and stop laughing because I could hear him yelling all the way up to the gym. Wasn't so funny when Richard got drafted and I didn't-LOL Batch and I are still in contact and are good friends to this day.
Food for thought for those in doubt.
PG is the next best thing to the Major League Scouting Bureau getting your name and submitting to every front office-IMHO
Shep has spoken_LOL
Allow me to say this if I may:
iIt is not how much it costs, it is what you get as a result of the investment-- you can take the wife to a restaurant and pay 40 bucks or a pay 150 for the two of you--if the meal is worth the 150 does it really matter?--you went there knowing that you and the MRS were going to have a great meal and that is what it would cost--no surprises--nothing hidden--
The same for showcases---if you get what you expected than all is well
Enjoy
iIt is not how much it costs, it is what you get as a result of the investment-- you can take the wife to a restaurant and pay 40 bucks or a pay 150 for the two of you--if the meal is worth the 150 does it really matter?--you went there knowing that you and the MRS were going to have a great meal and that is what it would cost--no surprises--nothing hidden--
The same for showcases---if you get what you expected than all is well
Enjoy
Some good answers from those that know, in my case I look at it in terms of investment and reward. If I spend *** amount of dollars in the next few years for showcases/elite teams, etc... and my son works hard and gets a scholarship (athletic and/or academic) then that initial investment has been paid back and in the long run it saves me well and above in tuition money. Get drafted and I have spent *** dollars to put him out there in showcases and I have contributed to a career opportunity for him. If it doesn't work out, hey at least you gave them the chance. The greatest investment you can make is in your kids, the rewards will always outweigh the risk.
Now we're into return on investment. Certainly a fair enough, tried/true system for evaluating the worth of a service or product to be purchased. However, I would contend that not all returns from any investments into your son's baseball possibilities are that easily quantified.
I haven't tried to add up the direct or indirect expenses we incurred in the process of furthering opportunities for my son's baseball life. I suspect that particular exercise would result in the need for someone to talk me down from the ledge, or at least the onset of serious counseling. However, the intangible returns from the process more than offset the money we spent.
For me...time together on the road (at a time in his life when time together is very hard to come by).
For my son...facing the realities of competition at a higher level and overcoming fear of failure or rejection; ...setting, evaluating and revising short-term and long-term goals; ...weighing sacrifices necessary to pursue dreams; ...seeing past the "todays" of life to give serious consideration to the "tomorrows".
In short...growing up. There are many roads that lead to that destination, to be sure. But the scout-team/showcase-circuit worked for us.
Did he land a scholarship? Yes. Is it worth more monetarily than the money we invested in it. Not sure. Maybe time will tell. Would we do it again. Absolutely. (I'm starting to sound like an advertising campaign for a certain credit company.)
I haven't tried to add up the direct or indirect expenses we incurred in the process of furthering opportunities for my son's baseball life. I suspect that particular exercise would result in the need for someone to talk me down from the ledge, or at least the onset of serious counseling. However, the intangible returns from the process more than offset the money we spent.
For me...time together on the road (at a time in his life when time together is very hard to come by).
For my son...facing the realities of competition at a higher level and overcoming fear of failure or rejection; ...setting, evaluating and revising short-term and long-term goals; ...weighing sacrifices necessary to pursue dreams; ...seeing past the "todays" of life to give serious consideration to the "tomorrows".
In short...growing up. There are many roads that lead to that destination, to be sure. But the scout-team/showcase-circuit worked for us.
Did he land a scholarship? Yes. Is it worth more monetarily than the money we invested in it. Not sure. Maybe time will tell. Would we do it again. Absolutely. (I'm starting to sound like an advertising campaign for a certain credit company.)
Great Post Hokie
I loved your post, FL Hokie! My son was lucky enough to get a scholarship, but the less tangible, more valuable "payoff" was the growth experience. Let's face it, it's one of the few times a teenage boy might find it acceptable to be seen with mom or dad, or, as FL Hokie observed, "when time together is very hard to come by". Those long rides in the car made for good talking time. BTW - hide their ear buds!
