PROfile of a pro player??

For me..... Looking at the list there are a number of things that stand out.

The number of SEC school's with good recruiting coaches that have signed some of the "Top 100" players.
1. Mississippi State
2. Alabama
3. Auburn
4. Georgia
5. LSU
6. Vanderbilt
7. Florida
8. Kentucky

And then I notice one name missing.

Vol

Did the price of gas keep your guy out of Miami?

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Originally posted by Dad04:
Vol

Did the price of gas keep your guy out of Miami?

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Dad04,
Actually...It's rummored that Miami will produce big for the Vols this signing class.... but we did have to save some gas money for the trip to the "Mohegann Sun Casino" in Uncasville, Connecticut this January. We only fly 1st class!

We don't want those Miami commits getting out just yet, that way it keeps the sheep in line.

HV

When you coming to Mohegan Sun ?--it is right around the corner from me

Let me know

Tom,
I don't think Ray-Bans will bring me along, but I would go if he asked real nice.

Tom,
I must have hit the edit button instead of the reply...

I had better get back to work, I'm losing it!!!

Do they want pitchers that can strike people out or just tall pitchers?

Last year the top 100 had 63% pitchers and 11 shortstops (that didn't include the cross-overs). That leaves 26 players for all other positions (or hitters). Interesting........ You will notice that the pro's put a little more emphasis on hitting. Pitchers still take up from 35%-45% of all pro drafts.
Also, of last years top 100, 32% were from Georgia & Florida. Texas & Cal. still make up a huge portion, but your seeing an increase in the Southeastern USA pool.

This year it breaks down to 55% pitchers, 10% shortstops, 25% GA & FLA and 32% TX & CA.

Who here has a kid on that list?

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"Mohegann Sun Casino" in Uncasville, Connecticut this January

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Not exactly a tropical paridise, but closer than Vegas.

KingOfThirdBase- Our son made the list.

Thats really impressive congrats

RHP05Parent
Really! Very impressive. Any chance you could give us a little snapshot history of your son. Stuff like:
When did he start playing
When did he start pitching?
Because of his talent, did you switch to a different high school?
You know, that kind of stuff.

It will be intersting to see how many attend class in the Fall of 2005, how many sign pro contracts, and how many (if any) D&F at a juco.

Does anyone want to stick their neck out and predict how many will not attend the "school of their choice".

I have no idea, however, with the number of pitchers involved I'll say 35% never set foot on the campus they signed with.

rz1
35% is a safe number. 54 pitchers total in the top 100%. 35% is 19 pitchers in the top 100 high school players that turn pro. Last year 17 high school pitchers signed out of high school in the first 100 picks overall. Mostly in the top 3 or 4 rounds, then is thins out a lot.

Dad04 you have a pm

Savannah,
Thanks for asking. I posted this Baseball Story about son's pitching beginnings. He started playing Little League T-Ball in kindergarten, and started pitching at age 8. Started traveling baseball at 13 yrs old. Started attending a few holiday/summer instructional camps at local colleges about 13-14. Started first non-Dad pitching lessons at 12-13. First showcase was a local one the summer after freshman year. First national showcase was the PG Underclassmen during the winter of Sophomore year. No, we have not switched high schools for sports, but he goes to a parochial prep school that is strong in both academics and sports. Not much else to tell. He was fortunate to get the best of the "size" gene pool and acquired a love of baseball at a very early age. He always had a parent involved during LL, so arm health was made a priority from the beginning. He has just worked very hard at an early age, choosing to miss out on normal summer activities to play baseball. We regularly had discussion as to whether he was still "having fun" and wanted to continue at such a "serious pace" or stop. It has always been his decision to keep working hard. Hope this was helpful.

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Originally posted by fungo:
Baseball America lists their top 100 high school players with college commitments. Looking at the list there are a number of things that stand out. Most importantly some have parents that post regularly on the HSBBW …

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That doesn't surprise me that much. This site has some of the most informed and knowledgable people on the web. From parents to coaches to umps. Keep up the good work folks more parents, coaches, umps, and players need your advice and info.