most important season

The most important season is the season you are currently playing. Honestly.

I believe there is no one season that makes a player. Each season builds towards the next. If you await "the season", it will never come. If you play hard each inning of every game, you will be able to say you had an important season.

All seasons are important. However, I agree with Ken, the season you are in is the most important, Play like there is no tomorrow!

i feel its a choice, if you want to work hard then work hard if you dont its your own fault. my opinion

CoCo,

How's everything there in Montgomery?

Hey CoCo, do you think you could score me some tickets so a Biscuits game?

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Originally posted by biglefty34:
... the most important high school season. I have heard summer before junior, fall of junior and summer before senior. Which of these is honestly the most important season?...

I have to agree KG and CC that, from an attitude perspective, the most important season is the current one. Like-wise, the game that counts most is the one you are playing or about to play and the pitch/at bat that counts the most is the one you are on.

However, there are real considerations related to seasons that you may have to account for so I will directly answer your question. You may have to deal with injuries and you will need to decide some long-term versus short-term development goals. By that I mean you do have decisions to make whether to focus more on your speed and strength (weights) versus hitting/pitching skills and playing the most number of (summer/fall) games as possible. For injuries, you may have to decide whether to keep playing with a nagging injury or shutdown and focus on recovery.

You should be aware that your junior year and particularly the early summer leading up to July 1 is critical for college scouts to evaluate. Coaches are tied up themselves in the spring so late spring and early summer are big. Top H.S. players (studs) will be seriously recruited started July 1 before your senior year and starting to make some **** commitments. For players that may not be at the very top (most people), the fall of your senior year is also be important. The early signing period is in November of your senior year. There is a late signing period as well and college coaches will oftentimes have some scholarship money left over so your senior season can be important as well.

Aside from college recruiting, your senior season is the last time many of your senior team-mates may ever play competively. The players with the most heart will play their best just because they want want to. My opinion is that you can tell a lot about a H.S. player's competitiveness by what they do their senior year. In reality, I think this is more important to your life than how far you go in baseball.

From a professional standpoint, your senior season and the time leading up to the draft are the most critical for anyone wanting to get drafted and earn a bonus. Keep in mind, that your athletic abilities are very important, particularly to professional scouts.

OD -- good post! In addition to the message board, this site provides excellent recruiting time-line information.

Nice post, OD.

Very good post OD!

Was the original poster concerned with most important season as in to perform in? Or was he concerned with the most important season to get recruited in? I was wondering if this changed anything.

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I'm new to the forums and had a question. I have heard many answers as to the most important high school season. I have heard summer before junior, fall of junior and summer before senior. Which of these is honestly the most important season?

I'm thinking that BigLefty was asking about the importance of select ball seasons such as summer and fall during a HS career. If so, what does 'most important' mean to you? Is it for four-year schools, JUCOs or pros?

Since most kids dream of playing pro ball but usually start with more attainable goals such as playing for the big college program, I'll assume that we're talking about four-year schools. In this case, I'd have to say that the summer between junior and senior HS years is the most important coming-out for exposure purposes. The fall showcase season of your junior year can also be very important for players that are able to play with a team that frequents the high exposure venues. Most of our high profile players over the years have started to shut it down in the fall of their senior years as they are taking visits and/or have decided on what school they will commit to in November.

IMO the vast majority of players have not yet solidified the name recognition they seek until they have started to compete and succeed at the 18U level of summer ball or their junior and senior years of HS. There are, of course, exceptions.

The colleges are keenly aware aware of who's out there as players enter their senior year of spring ball but they have generally made their offers and given out a good deal of scholly money before the HS baseball season has even begun. At this point they are starting to turn the majority of their attention to the 17 year-old up-and-coming juniors and their next recruiting class. Then the draft happens and they start scrambling to replace signed players that decided to go pro.......but that's a whole different subject.

As others here have stated, play hard every game of every season and as if it might be your last. Your hard work, dedication and passion for the game will be noticed and if it's meant to be - it will happen for you.

Funneldrill....DBAT GM is still the best poster and very knoweldgeable.

GREAT Post DBAT GM.

Train - are you sure you're not interested in bringing your kid over to the DBAT family? I know certain people that can get him free cage time for life at a pretty, new indoor facility!

thanks guys.. i was reffering to college.. i will be going to showcases this fall and this summer i was just curious as to what is the most important season was recruiting wise.. i am well aware of what hardwork is and how its necessary to being a good balplayer