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Originally Posted by fenwaysouth:
 

 

So, I think it is important to step back and try to understand what they are going through. Many may be experiencing the recruiting process for the first time.   I know I felt extremely paniced and overwhelmed the first time around.  I still remember what it was like.

 

JMO


Exactly.  We just don't know how much experience and awareness parents bring to the recruiting trail.

 

When my baseball-playing son was about to enter high school, I asked his Little League Juniors/Seniors coach if his goal of playing baseball in college was realistic.  This coach told me my son needs to reconcile himself to the fact that he's just a recreation-level player. 

 

My background was football and wrestling, and all I knew about evaluating baseball talent was that I wasn't qualitifed to do it. As a result, this coach's harsh verdict was the only baseball opinion I had to go on until sophomore year when a knowledgeable coach called me up and said my son could have a future in baseball and needed to get into a travel program. 

 

If I had come on this site at that time and asked questions about my son's prospects, I could easily have been accused of trolling for compliments, too. 

 

Over the course of just a few years, we went from aiming too low (maybe D3) to aiming too high (major conference D1, where he initially went) to eventually settling out at a level where he could compete and develop (lower tier D1).

 

We need to be careful about assuming we know where other people are coming from and what they're up to.

Originally Posted by Everyday Dad:

On second thought. I see your point Fenway

Well said! 

College recruiting is an imperfect market. I've seen kids signed to top programs that I thought would struggle and excellent players overlooked by everyone.

 

My son played summer high school ball with several very successful high school players. One was a LHP who committed very early to FSU. He never pitched an inning there, transferred to a juco, then Belmont in Nashville, where he was very, very average his last two years. He is now the Florida half of http://floridageorgialine.com/.

 

His summer team catcher got exactly one offer and took it a week before fall signing period. He started the 2014 All Star game.

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That's awesome. Thanks for pointing that out, like2rake.  I'm a Bal'more fan from way back so I'll look forward to following Cedric Mullins. He reminds me a lot of a young Al Bumbry.

 

(BTW reading this old thread sure makes the denizens of this forum look like pretty good judges of baseball talent.)

@2022NYC posted:

I am thinking of going to Yankees games at Camden, I am sure I can save a lot of $$$ and less traffic going to the Bronx and finding parking

We took our kids to many Baltimore games....and many times people from NYC or Boston would be sitting nearby and had those exact sentiments.  They got to travel for a whole weekend, see some new things AND their team play for less $$$.

@keewart posted:

https://twitter.com/CBSSports/...141368037462016?s=20

"Cedric Mullins was a bench player in high school. He didn’t start until his senior year. He went to a junior college. He's 5-foot-8. Tonight, he started in centerfield for the American League in the MLB All-Star Game."

While at Patrick Henry Community College, Foxson played against Mullins a few times when PHCC played Louisburg College.  Neat little tidbit he told me the other day.

@RJM posted:

The great thing about Orioles games is you can purchase a $10 obstructed view seat and sit in them front row. Whenever I go there are more Sox fans than Orioles fans. In the summer when the Six come to town it’s Fenway South.

This was the genesis of my screen name.   I live in Richmond, VA and started going to the Red Sox // Orioles games approx. 30 years ago when Camden Yard opened.   There were vastly more Red Sox fans at the games than Orioles fans.  A couple years into it, I overheard some people calling Camden Yard....."Fenway South".  Also, I think the Red Sox stole that name for their 2012 spring training facility in Ft Myers.

There is a lot to love about Camden Yard.   Awesome ballpark, I still love going there.   When my neighbor played for the Orioles, I was actually cheering for the Orioles to do well.   They have a great fan base that is hidden under the surface like 17-year cicadas when the Orioles are able to put together a very good team despite their (terrible) owner and front office.

@K9 posted:

Worth adding that the Baltimore fans are actually civil to someone wearing the enemy's colors...something I wouldn't advise in New York or Boston...

It’s likely because they’re outnumbered. Sox fans are typically ok outside the bleachers. Sitting in the bleachers and openly rooting for the opposition could get you killed.

@fenwaysouth posted:

This was the genesis of my screen name.   I live in Richmond, VA and started going to the Red Sox // Orioles games approx. 30 years ago when Camden Yard opened.   There were vastly more Red Sox fans at the games than Orioles fans.  A couple years into it, I overheard some people calling Camden Yard....."Fenway South".  Also, I think the Red Sox stole that name for their 2012 spring training facility in Ft Myers.

There is a lot to love about Camden Yard.   Awesome ballpark, I still love going there.   When my neighbor played for the Orioles, I was actually cheering for the Orioles to do well.   They have a great fan base that is hidden under the surface like 17-year cicadas when the Orioles are able to put together a very good team despite their (terrible) owner and front office.

We always went unless it was a school night when we lived in the Philadelphia area. After college my kids returned to the area. I’ve left. But I plan my visits around the Sox trips to Baltimore. If it’s the weekend we stay overnight for two games. The park is great. Boog’s is great. Walking a mile away from the stadium not towards Inner Harbor, not so much.

A few years ago we stayed at a name hotel within walking distance. We could see burnt out, boarded up buildings from our hotel window. One night walking back to the hotel my son noticed something about the guys we were walking past. He told me to look straight ahead and not say a word no matter what they say. They were gangbangers. He noticed something about them that tipped him off.

LOVINGIt. My two cents. Your son looks incredibly athletic and has the goods. I would recommend getting his video out to as many coaches as possible. Email it to the schools on his list and push it out on social media too. My son was recruited last year thru social media. A lot of the younger coaches use Twitter as one of their recruiting tools. My son was retweeted by flat ground and soon had 25 coaches following him. In the end, he had three mid D1 offers and two D3 offers. All with just video pushed out during COVID. Also, I’d just say he’s 5’10 good luck!!

@RHPinSF posted:

LOVINGIt. My two cents. Your son looks incredibly athletic and has the goods. I would recommend getting his video out to as many coaches as possible. Email it to the schools on his list and push it out on social media too. My son was recruited last year thru social media. A lot of the younger coaches use Twitter as one of their recruiting tools. My son was retweeted by flat ground and soon had 25 coaches following him. In the end, he had three mid D1 offers and two D3 offers. All with just video pushed out during COVID. Also, I’d just say he’s 5’10 good luck!!

Great advice however that post was from 2012 and OP hasn't returned since 2016!

Flatground and Pitching Ninja do a great job of getting the word out!

Way to go!

@TPM posted:

Great advice however that post was from 2012 and OP hasn't returned since 2016!

Flatground and Pitching Ninja do a great job of getting the word out!

Way to go!

Oh, yeah, and he is currently 3rd in BA in the AL and also started in the All Star Game this year, so apparently he's pretty good.

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