TRR:
My son was in your exact situation. He played two years of basketball and decided in his Jr year to drop it. He probably could have done both, but not doing basketball allowed him to focus more on the weight room, his baseball skills, going to showcases and participating in fall baseball events. For him it was the right decision, for you it might not. For the past two years he has been the number one pitcher on his team and he hits in the 3 hole. For him at least, it would have been difficult to achieve this if he was still playing basketball.
An example of this is that his HS basketball team starts their playoff run tonight and they will probably be in the playoffs for another two weeks (they are very good and are expected to potentially win their division) If he was still playing he would have difficulty preparing for the season opener which is two weeks away. That said, he will miss the opportunity of a life time potentially winning a section championship with his basketball team (we hope
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If you are an elite athlete then it matters little what you do, if you are not then there will always be trade off’s. BTW there are also the academic trade offs and many of his college baseball opportunities are because he worked hard on the field AND in the classroom. BTW he will be a late signer, mostly because of the academic considerations.
College coaches could care less about your other athletic endeavors if you are not good enough to play for them, their only concern is whether they think you can make a positive contribution to their team.
A very wise old timer here gave me the best advice I have received at this site "play both sports until the competition tells you otherwise"
Good luck!
