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New Record in the 60!

Three BaggerThree Bagger1,000+ posts
Well maybe not
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A couple of weeks ago my older son and I went to a major league tryout camp about four hours from where we live. As usual they started with the 60's and as there were about 70 guys there and outfielders were the last to run, about 3/4 of the players had done theirs when my son's time came up. There had been a couple 0f runs in the 6.5 second range. Three guys ran at the same time and son burst past the other two guys by quite a bit. The two timers on him looked at their stop watches like they couldn't believe what they just saw. They both came up with 6.0 flat! The other two runners had 6.7 and 6.8. This led to to some consultation naturally and after everyone ran it was determined that oops!, the scouts had mismeasured by two or three yards. The funny thing is that they didn't notice it until someone really ran an awesome time. We knew something could not be right as he runs around 6.38 or 6.4 and were laughing that the Jamacan Bolt better watch out but we kind of felt for all the guys who thought they had broke 7.0 for the first time and then had it taken away. Oh well!
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Mark BrooksMark Brooks10+ posts
Thats a really good quistion.

It all depends on your son's position. If he is a catcher...then no. He doesn't even have to hit well to make it at the highest level, as long as he can call a good game and make good pitch selections.

For outfield positions, professional scouts look for a guy who can runa 6.8 or below. Middle inf 6.6 or below or else they will possiably move you to a corner position where you may have to hit for power.

Speed isnt absolutly nessasary. I would recommend making sure your son has atleast 2 solid tools. Whether it be speed and a good arm or hitting ability and defense, so on and so on.

So just remember. All good players have "at least" two tools that are above average. Good luck!!
F 3FingeredGlove1,000+ posts
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If your son can run a 6.5 or under....don't even worry about saving up for college, he's got a scholarship waiting for him.

I understand that this statement was qualified subsequently to suggest that 2 tools would be required, but even 2 tools (one of which is 6.5 or under) hardly will pay for college.

6.5 seconds plus a great arm, but can't hit and can't field? Won't even make the team, much less get a scholarship. Trade the arm for ability to field? Still won't make the team. A player who can run 6.5, catch and throw can make the team at a mid-major, but is pretty unlikely to get money.

Nearly every baseball player needs to have a plan to pay for at least part of his college education. Full rides are very rare, and the ones that do exist go to pitchers.
Three BaggerThree Bagger1,000+ posts
Mark Brooks,
He's already in college on a baseball scholarship and is 19 years old. Tend to agree with 3FingeredGlove in that it really matters that hitting is one of the tools you need even if you can really run or throw. I'm talking about regular players, not pitchers of course. 3Fingered, He was offered one full ride at a four year college (DII) because they wanted to build their offense around speed and he had a great individual workout for them and then had probably the greatest all around select ball tournament he ever had right in front of them. One of the pitchers he hit well in that tournament later was drafted in the 4th round and was a lefty like him. Two other colleges offered him scholarships on the spot. The DII offered the full ride after the first two games of a four game set. I tell people this and because he wasn't a pitcher they probably tend not to believe me, but we have the offer as proof. By the way he actually ended up taking a different offer that was less money but maybe more of a fit.
Mark BrooksMark Brooks10+ posts
Well I got a full ride to a scholarship to a division one school. I ran a 6.6 and was clocked at 88( wHich is average in rookie ball) from shortstop. Next thing I know Iam playing U.C.L.A in March.

I say 2 tools because that is what a hand full of scouts told me. Also Harold Reynolds after getting beat by San Diego State a year ago.

Technically you can make it to the bigs off of one tool if you are an elite defensive player! Yes you can make it to the bigs as a great short-stop, catcher or center field. I have had plenty of team mates who have made it farther than you can imagine with one elite tool!!!!! Believe me.

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