June PG Sunshine Northeast Showcase

Franny, just look at their posted "grades" and metrics. You can make an educated guess where your boy fits in and decide if it is worth shelling out the hundred of dollars to attend and get a nice shirt. Luckily you have lots of bats to sell to offset costs ;-) 

Another view.

Attending the NE Sunshine provided Johnny (Frosh) with his first opportunity of what to expect in a showcase.

We went with a game plan of how to show well at a showcase, which took 6 mos of pre-showcase activity.

He did well enough that the local ACC team put him on their follow list.

The following year (Soph), he attended again and the improvement showed in the grades and “Confidence.”

ACC team invited him on an Unofficial Visit and he joined a Summer Team program in Va.

Leaving our region for Va was the best opportunity for him, since they played in Va and South. NOTE: A ton of travel, but we’re primarily a hockey family. Some will understand.

Did not need to attend after Jr year; switched to a Fla Summer Team and was recruited by SEC power house.

Based on the college recruiting and player level, we should have attended the Fla Sunshine.

Bottom Line, pay the fee to get a better gauge of his level and make a plan to improve.

Good Luck

2022NYC posted:

Franny, just look at their posted "grades" and metrics. You can make an educated guess where your boy fits in and decide if it is worth shelling out the hundred of dollars to attend and get a nice shirt. Luckily you have lots of bats to sell to offset costs ;-) 

Actually, we're almost down to a normal level!  Then again, I have sold 31 of them over the last 4 1/2 years!

BaseballBUDDY posted:

Another view.

Attending the NE Sunshine provided Johnny (Frosh) with his first opportunity of what to expect in a showcase.

We went with a game plan of how to show well at a showcase, which took 6 mos of pre-showcase activity.

He did well enough that the local ACC team put him on their follow list.

The following year (Soph), he attended again and the improvement showed in the grades and “Confidence.”

ACC team invited him on an Unofficial Visit and he joined a Summer Team program in Va.

Leaving our region for Va was the best opportunity for him, since they played in Va and South. NOTE: A ton of travel, but we’re primarily a hockey family. Some will understand.

Did not need to attend after Jr year; switched to a Fla Summer Team and was recruited by SEC power house.

Based on the college recruiting and player level, we should have attended the Fla Sunshine.

Bottom Line, pay the fee to get a better gauge of his level and make a plan to improve.

 

 

That's an incredible course of events!  Thank you for sharing it.  Hearing it does give some food for thought!

Keep in mind if a northeast kid ends up in the ACC or SEC outside of Boston College it didn’t happen just because of the route he took. It started with him having “that kid” talent.

RJM

I agree.

The point I was attempting to make as a parent who didn’t know about baseball; I didn’t know the talent projection.

If I did not attend the NE Sunshine, I wouldn’t know how Johnny projected.

There are many talented players who do not get seen, because parents don’t know what/where/how/when.

There’s no guarantee that “They’ll find Him.”  That’s not reality.

Just saying

BaseballBUDDY posted:

RJM

I agree.

The point I was attempting to make as a parent who didn’t know about baseball; I didn’t know the talent projection.

If I did not attend the NE Sunshine, I wouldn’t know how Johnny projected.

There are many talented players who do not get seen, because parents don’t know what/where/how/when.

There’s no guarantee that “They’ll find Him.”  That’s not reality.

Just saying

Bingo. 

PG just updated the 2019 rankings -- not trying to get into an argument about whether the rankings are accurate, but I would say if you're in 1-499, you'll be found by the 300 D1 programs. Everyone below that needs to hustle -- take video all the time (just in case something good happens), get verified metrics, etc., etc. As we approach signing day, I'm sure everyone has examples of uncommitted kids where it seems shocking that they are uncommitted (I certainly do) . . . but it happens every year.