Question - son has invite to MSL and PSL. He is a 2013. They seem very similar for same price. Which should he play and why if you don't mind sharing. He is not a pitcher. Thanks for the feedback.
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MSL hands down. No travel. All games at same location. Tons of college coaches and pro scouts every week. It's a no brainer. TRUST ME.
My concern with MSL is playing time as a PO - anyone have any comments or thoughts. I have heard about 1 or 2 innings each week, and this now becomes a pretty expensive amount per pitch.
I talked to a couple of dads who had kids that did PSL last year....lots of travel, not many scouts, in short-a disappointment. Both said they would be doing MSL this fall.
MSL isn't perfect either. There are a lot of scouts out there, but too many games/innings going on at once to get noticed. The schools you are interested in have to be looking specifically for you. POs are 2 innings. It's a long day if you get the mid to late innings and the scouts are all long gone by that time. Again, they have to be looking specifically for you and I think you have to work the coach to get early innings. The positive side is once you get your 2 in, you can take off.
MSL isn't perfect either. There are a lot of scouts out there, but too many games/innings going on at once to get noticed. The schools you are interested in have to be looking specifically for you. POs are 2 innings. It's a long day if you get the mid to late innings and the scouts are all long gone by that time. Again, they have to be looking specifically for you and I think you have to work the coach to get early innings. The positive side is once you get your 2 in, you can take off.
quote:Originally posted by ttredraiders1:
My concern with MSL is playing time as a PO - anyone have any comments or thoughts. I have heard about 1 or 2 innings each week, and this now becomes a pretty expensive amount per pitch.
'Price per pitch' is the wrong mentality. PO's are getting 2 and sometimes 3 innings every Sunday to showcase them in front of scouts. That PO only needs to show well once in many cases for that entire amount of money to be paid off or worth it. Little Johnny isn't in a showcase league for some supposed present game to game or even pitch to pitch value but for the future value.
quote:MSL isn't perfect either. There are a lot of scouts out there, but too many games/innings going on at once to get noticed. The schools you are interested in have to be looking specifically for you. POs are 2 innings. It's a long day if you get the mid to late innings and the scouts are all long gone by that time. Again, they have to be looking specifically for you and I think you have to work the coach to get early innings. The positive side is once you get your 2 in, you can take off.
You are definitely right that nothing is perfect and the MSL has some kinks (though it has more right than any of the other scout leagues) but this isn't one of them.
All the scouts aren't long gone by the mid to late innings - sure, maybe some of the D1's are but the teams do a good job with the rotations every week.
Most complaints with the MSL are just going to be nitpicky, it is clearly the best scout league in the metroplex.
Just t clarify, PSL represents all games will be local this year. Hmmmm.
AGAIN...I speak from experience. You will be SORRY if you are invited and you don't choose the MSL.
Its not even close. Also heard the new twist to the MSL is the Tigers, Frozen Ropes, Blacksox, and many more have joined the MSL. All those organizations had players in it last year so I am not sure what that means. The Letter I got had Hernandez and Florance on it. So what you will get is the MSL will be a combination of about 20 teams from all over and the PSL will be a combination of about 2.
According to this video the MSL has players from everywhere and a lot of team involved. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...t=PLA56187E255FB9FD9
According to this video the MSL has players from everywhere and a lot of team involved. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...t=PLA56187E255FB9FD9
A number of my kids got invites to the MSL this fall... and I encouraged them to participate. We are not having a fall team b/c of it. School team games + MSL for the core group of my team... should be a busy fall for the guys.
Appears some orgs view MSL as a vehicle for Dbat to recruit their talent. Have heard varied opinions on whether this is true or not. To me if it pits my son (baseball-only)up against other high level talent during a time of the year when most the areas focus is on football then it can't be all bad.?..but I respect the baseball experts opinions.
That may be true, but with Tigers, Frozen ropes and Blacksox involved as well that may change the exclusive DBat recruitment. Now your kid gets recruited by many others in the metroplex as well. 
Aleebaba you are correct, I was told if you are not involved it will be open season. Smart for the Tigers and others. If you can't beat them join them. My guess is the PSL will be full of nothing but Patriot teams again.