Some Advice Please...

I don't know where you live, but up here in AK, there are Adult Baseball Leagues. Those range from right out of HS kids to mid age crisis dudes.

pecos

The comment that you made about having to have friends in high places to make the team, is one that is normally used to blame others for your inability to make the team. If you go through life not doing something because you already have it in your mind that you can't then you will never have success. Maybe you would have made the team, you will never know because you didn't try, so you rationalize this by blaming someone else.

Where do you live? There are plenty of people on this site that can help you.

Pecos - First of all, no one ever got anywhere if they didn't try. Are you in college or are you just wanting a recreational league to play in?

I'll share a story with you. My son had a teammate who wasn't recruited out of highschool (however he did play in HS). Went to a D1 and tried to walk on freshman year of college and didn't make it. Decided to transfer and work his tail off to be able to play baseball somewhere. He and mom have travelled to several states this summer and he has several offers. He has these offers because of perseverance primarily. He was open to all opportunities and he's continued to work on his skills.

Good luck.

I'd like to thank TXdad06 for his advice. However, I absolutely am not trying to blame anyone else for my inability, I am just trying to say that there are some coaches who do play favorites...By the way, I live in Western North Carolina. lafmom, Thank you for your advice also and your story. It is the stories like that that make me wnat to continue working towards my goals in life. You asked if I was looking for a recreation league or college. I would like to play in college, but if I could, I would like to play in a rec league, or AAU, or whatever to get some experience under my belt

There are many old sayings in baseball, and heres one for you... "you can't steal second base until you step off first base"........

Literally meaning, you cant do anything until you step off your safe place into the uncertain future......

Now to the issue, you are not yet on first base.... Having never played the game in your 18-19 years, you are at a great disadvantage over the many young players each year who graduate HS with college baseball aspirations and years of experience..... Playing college baseball at any level is an achievement.


Now, I am not trying to discourage you in any way.....I believe that with talent and God's help great things can be done......

But you need to get started. Try looking into 19-u teams, palomino league teams, county league teams, (sandlot, semi pro) look into Roy Hobbs leagues....use that computer to search your available choices and start training. You may not reach your ultimate goal of playing college baseball, but you will be playing some sort of baseball....

I will take issue with one statement you said......You made a blanket indictment of some coaches by saying that "Some coaches play favorites".....clearly that can be a true statement, but coming from someone who admittedly never played or even tried out, it comes off as a cheap insult.... An insult you will not want the coach of the team you hope to play for to hear......

There are good coaches and bad ones....but the good far outweigh the bad.........Most of them not only want to help you reach the stars, they will bend over and let you climb on their backs to get there.....and they deserve more respect from you.

Ok, so time to get started. I'm pulling for you.........Let us know how we can help you along......

Thanks piaa_ump. I do apologize for my comment about certain coaches in the world. I really do apologize if I have offended anyone. That honestly was not my intent. Piaa_ump, you mentioned looking into some local teams, I'm honestly not aware of any teams in western north carolina. I checked with a recreation deparment in another part of the county today, and they are offering fall league softball. Not baseball, but it is a good start. If there is anyone who knows of any 19-U teams in Western North Carolina, please let me know. The town I live in is small, so there really aren't many opportunities to play baseball. Thanks Again, I really do appreciate all the support!!