anyone do any prep baseball report showcases??? i hope i am not crossing any lines. if i am let me know. not a problem. if not, tell me what you thought?
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Never heard of it.Seems to be an Illinois baseball site.
They have PBR IL and PBR IN....I think they are GREAT to because they put the videos of each kid on their web site for college coaches to visit and watch as well as ranking the top 150 players in each class in the state.
As much bang for the buck as any site i've seen.
As much bang for the buck as any site i've seen.
What is the web site?
im sorry, which website, maddogpa??
prep baseball's???
prep baseball's???
i wondered what other people thought. we are new to this and it just wasnt' what i thought it would be.
Minivanmom - while you may not get the same feedback from all on this site in regards to PBR, our experience has been good. Taken for what it is, its pretty good. Showcases are well run and have decent attendence. They have a fall league that has very good competition and is also well run. They are not inexpensive but as a showcase in Chicago area, its decent. Not as good Perfect Game event in terms of coaches and recognition but can be a good supplement with other events.
Hope that helps. Search the ILL Forum for other feedback on them. Some good some not as good.
Hope that helps. Search the ILL Forum for other feedback on them. Some good some not as good.
www.prepbaseballreport.com
IL / MO / IN / OH
Camps, Showcases, Invitationals...
Website & Magazine subscription, based in Lake Forrest, IL, near Chicago.
Up & coming organization. Well ran & respected.
IL / MO / IN / OH
Camps, Showcases, Invitationals...
Website & Magazine subscription, based in Lake Forrest, IL, near Chicago.
Up & coming organization. Well ran & respected.
They are pretty well ran. They do stress focus on the Midwest area colleges etc. as options for keeping kids in the region.
Actually plan on taking my 2015 to an event at the end of January in Dayton.
Actually plan on taking my 2015 to an event at the end of January in Dayton.
I had a former player attend a PBR event and I can tell you both he and the family came away very pleased. Seems to me you can't ask for a better response then that from a player.
If you care to read many opinions on Prep Baseball look no further than this site and a conversation that has been going on for several days about Prep Baseball on the Illinois tab.
HS BB Web, Illinois, Prep Baseball
HS BB Web, Illinois, Prep Baseball
Wow, some harsh criticism of PBR in Illinois. I can't speak for Illinois, but I can tell you that PBR's Ohio Director is a good guy. It's not a "pay to be ranked" site. I know kids who've never been at a PBR event who are in the PBR rankings...and deservedly so. If you're not someone who's on the radar of scouts/colleges, then of course it helps to go to a showcase...whether it's PBR or anyone else....but if you're good enough to be included in the rankings..you'll be there, whether you paid them or not.
Not familiar with the PBR in Illinois, however in MO the PBR top 100 has players ranked that did NOT pay for the showcase. I guess they use tournament or past stats.
I think this adds SOME Legitimacy to the rankings.
However I will add... how do you rank a Pitcher Only vs a positional player? PO get 15-20 pitches to impress. Positional player evaluated on hitting, running, fielding and throwing. Who is better at what they are providing....
A lot will depend on what a coach wants.
I think this adds SOME Legitimacy to the rankings.
However I will add... how do you rank a Pitcher Only vs a positional player? PO get 15-20 pitches to impress. Positional player evaluated on hitting, running, fielding and throwing. Who is better at what they are providing....
A lot will depend on what a coach wants.