Anyone attend one of showcases and what type of results compared to a PG showcase. Would this be good for someone looking more at local colleges? Thanks for any help.
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2011 has been to a couple of their's. They are well run and I believe the results carry some weight. They use some of the data to "rank" kids in their publication and web sight. I don't know who in the way of college coaches reviews the publication but they often have a few college coaches at the showcases. The showcase results are available for free on the site. Overall, like I said, well run and pretty good for the money.
They also have a well run Fall League program in case your son is interested.
They also have a well run Fall League program in case your son is interested.
Forgot to add, not nearly the same weight as a PG event but for colleges following IL baseball it has value. Iknow interest in my from certain Midwest schools came from them.
It has been my experience that this money is better spent elsewhere, especially where the fall league is concerned. There really is no comparison between PBR and PG. JMO
My biggest question is who's doing to the evaluation and ranking?? There's a lot of groups out there that have people ranking and evaluating that have no MLB scouting experience. How can you give a credible evaluation or ranking when you have no MLB scouting experience? As a college recruiter and coach thats the biggest question. There is one big group(no names) and everyone that goes through their system is a D1 player!! It's a shame cause the kids are affected in the end. If you tell a kid he's a D1 player and he's not, he won't even think about D3 or smaller D2 schools, when he is really a D3 or small D2 player. Then he has no idea how to manage expectations when he never gets a D1 offer!!
Would like to know credentials of guys evaluating kids at all these showcases. Last one I went to was not impressed by the interest of the evaluators in the kids and there comments on players that I know--way off on many--(ex; my sons 10-6 curve--he doesnt throw a 10-6 curve?). Seemed any LHP got higher grades for being LHP--Would be nice for them to remember that many of us aren't rich 
and pay a lot to go.
All depends on what you want out of life... If you want a good ranking from PBR, it will cost you. Showcases, fall leagues.. etc. Money talks, and those who don't see the value in it will likely not be a PBR fave when rankings come out.
Regardless of who is hosting the event before you send a check ask what schools have attended the event in the past and what schools have committed to the upcoming event. If you get the response that they can't name the schools or that the results are posted on a website or e-mailed to college coaches I would pass on it. Also, if you do get a listing of schools make sure that your son is interested in the schools attending. Spend your money wisely.
GetMyNameOut.com's head evaluator is the former National Crosschecker for the Baltimore Orioles and San Francisco Giants. He has 30 years of MLB scouting experience. If you go to a Getmynameout showcase event, you can be assured that you are getting an honest credible evaluation.
"Would like to know credentials of guys evaluating kids at all these showcases. Last one I went to was not impressed by the interest of the evaluators in the kids and there comments on players that I know--way off on many--(ex; my sons 10-6 curve--he doesnt throw a 10-6 curve?). Seemed any LHP got higher grades for being LHP--Would be nice for them to remember that many of us aren't rich and pay a lot to go."
"Would like to know credentials of guys evaluating kids at all these showcases. Last one I went to was not impressed by the interest of the evaluators in the kids and there comments on players that I know--way off on many--(ex; my sons 10-6 curve--he doesnt throw a 10-6 curve?). Seemed any LHP got higher grades for being LHP--Would be nice for them to remember that many of us aren't rich and pay a lot to go."
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All depends on what you want out of life... If you want a good ranking from PBR, it will cost you. Showcases, fall leagues.. etc. Money talks, and those who don't see the value in it will likely not be a PBR fave when rankings come out.
I agree with JKennedy. It seems the more you spend with PBR the higher they rank you. I'm going to be taking a different avenue and avoiding PBR this time around.
Ever notice how the only kids getting any pub from PBR have a picture of themselves in front of the PBR logo? Hmmmmm.
quote:All depends on what you want out of life... If you want a good ranking from PBR, it will cost you. Showcases, fall leagues.. etc. Money talks, and those who don't see the value in it will likely not be a PBR fave when rankings come out.
Are not they all like that? Unless your son is a 95mph super arm. Wish they could measure heart and composure. 
Gotta disagree with some of you. I was cynical at first, but PBR was very kind to my son and he never attended a showcase. Trust me. He is no freak of nature either.
Several of our kids from the Bullets and from Southern Illinois in general have never been to an event and ranked. Tanner Bushue, Lucas Hileman, Eric Barrett, Patrick Keating, Mike Broadway and several guys who were lower profile were ranked high also. They never attended any event from PBR.
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Let's get Bill Brady elected and that'll put the great Downstate of Illinois on the map! That's where it should be...and should have been all along.
Congratulations to all of the under-rated and unhyped players from downstate. You guys from down there know they're good. They know they're good. That's what is important. Keep up the good work... your players deserve everything they have earned!
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Let's get Bill Brady elected and that'll put the great Downstate of Illinois on the map! That's where it should be...and should have been all along.
Congratulations to all of the under-rated and unhyped players from downstate. You guys from down there know they're good. They know they're good. That's what is important. Keep up the good work... your players deserve everything they have earned!
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Showcases and camps are not cheap and can add up quickly, so in my son’s case we are only spending the money on camps and showcases we know that the schools he is interested in and have shown interest in him will be there to see him first hand. I just don’t see the point of spending the money if no college or pro scouts will be in attendance.
Really not to concerned about who is ranking him, more about getting him in front of the college coaches that want to see him, their opinion is the only one that really counts at this point. JMO
Really not to concerned about who is ranking him, more about getting him in front of the college coaches that want to see him, their opinion is the only one that really counts at this point. JMO
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Our experience with Prep Baseball Report Illinois has been very positive. Our 2010 son did one showcase and a fall league program, which were both very organized and efficiently run. The publisher is very involved in watching high school baseball through out the state. He attends high school baseball games in the spring and summer, travel baseball games in the summer, various baseball showcases (PBR and non-PBR), and uses data collected from these events to evaluate players and then publishes his rankings in their publication and web sight. There are numerous players ranked in PBR who were seen outside of their own showcases.
My son has never attended a PG showcase so I can not comment or compare the two however I can tell you that many of the college baseball coaches from Illinois and other states that spoke with my son this past year are quite aware of PBR and their rankings. You can go to the website of many college baseball teams and read about the players they signed during the early signing period. They will refer to some source of local player rankings either PBR or similar publications. I copied and pasted below the news posting from the Illinois State Baseball’s website regarding their early signing period for the class of 2010. (as a side note this is not the school my son will be attending next year)
"The Redbirds signed three pitchers - Joe Claver (Downers Grove, Ill.), Johnny Lieske (Machesney Park, Ill.) and Dan Savas (Rosemont, Ill.) - two infielders - Bryan Huff (Bloomington, Ill.) and Brock Stewart (Normal, Ill.) - a catcher - Mike Hollenbeck (Joliet, Ill.) - and an outfielder - Eric Aguilera (Cary, Ill.). Lieske is the top pitcher and No. 2 prospect in the state according to Prep Baseball Report and is joined by Hollenbeck (16), Claver (17) and Stewart (23) in the publication's top-25 rankings."
I believe Prep Baseball Report Illinois is a great source of exposure for local baseball players looking play baseball beyond high school. Not everybody is perfect and he will be the first to tell you. But players are evaluated honestly and fairly.
Good luck to your son.
Our experience with Prep Baseball Report Illinois has been very positive. Our 2010 son did one showcase and a fall league program, which were both very organized and efficiently run. The publisher is very involved in watching high school baseball through out the state. He attends high school baseball games in the spring and summer, travel baseball games in the summer, various baseball showcases (PBR and non-PBR), and uses data collected from these events to evaluate players and then publishes his rankings in their publication and web sight. There are numerous players ranked in PBR who were seen outside of their own showcases.
My son has never attended a PG showcase so I can not comment or compare the two however I can tell you that many of the college baseball coaches from Illinois and other states that spoke with my son this past year are quite aware of PBR and their rankings. You can go to the website of many college baseball teams and read about the players they signed during the early signing period. They will refer to some source of local player rankings either PBR or similar publications. I copied and pasted below the news posting from the Illinois State Baseball’s website regarding their early signing period for the class of 2010. (as a side note this is not the school my son will be attending next year)
"The Redbirds signed three pitchers - Joe Claver (Downers Grove, Ill.), Johnny Lieske (Machesney Park, Ill.) and Dan Savas (Rosemont, Ill.) - two infielders - Bryan Huff (Bloomington, Ill.) and Brock Stewart (Normal, Ill.) - a catcher - Mike Hollenbeck (Joliet, Ill.) - and an outfielder - Eric Aguilera (Cary, Ill.). Lieske is the top pitcher and No. 2 prospect in the state according to Prep Baseball Report and is joined by Hollenbeck (16), Claver (17) and Stewart (23) in the publication's top-25 rankings."
I believe Prep Baseball Report Illinois is a great source of exposure for local baseball players looking play baseball beyond high school. Not everybody is perfect and he will be the first to tell you. But players are evaluated honestly and fairly.
Good luck to your son.
And the other day I saw a D-1 coach making his recruiting list straight out of the latest issue of PBR... 
Putting your child directly in front of the colleges that he is interested in attending remains the best value for your dollar. Go to THEIR camps instead of relying on a ranking service to promote your child.
Any parent with lots of time/money involved in PBR/TT and subsequently promoted through it's channels will speak highly of them. In the end though, it is the attributes of the player, i.e. grades, attitude and talent, that will get them noticed, not a PBR ranking.
See you tomorrow... BH. You're still my hero.
Putting your child directly in front of the colleges that he is interested in attending remains the best value for your dollar. Go to THEIR camps instead of relying on a ranking service to promote your child.
Any parent with lots of time/money involved in PBR/TT and subsequently promoted through it's channels will speak highly of them. In the end though, it is the attributes of the player, i.e. grades, attitude and talent, that will get them noticed, not a PBR ranking.
See you tomorrow... BH. You're still my hero.
My advise: Enjoy the baseball, it doesn't last forever. Maybe The PBR helps and maybe it doesn't. After having two kids got through the process, I'd say read the magazine and enjoy it, and if you can't then don't worry about it. One thing that I really liked about it was that I got to know about a lot of other players besides those I knew....that made it all more fun.
Take my word for it, in a year or two down the line when most of these kids aren't playing any more, what you will be left with is all the enjoyment of watching your kids and others play ball.
"They love a player until they find another they love even more."
Take my word for it, in a year or two down the line when most of these kids aren't playing any more, what you will be left with is all the enjoyment of watching your kids and others play ball.
"They love a player until they find another they love even more."