Team one versus Stanford camp

06 and invited to Team One? he must be pretty good. There is next year for Stanford, Team One is and excellent showcase, and is in your back yard. Just make sure he is ready to play and to show his game. Good luck

You will be seen by more colleges and pro scouts at Team One. First class organization and scouting service.

The Stanford camp has plenty of college coaches coaching the teams...and would highly recommend it if your son is a good student AND baseball player.

33'sdad

Our son was invitied last summer as a sophmore to several elite showcases. Our choice was to go with Midwest Prospects for the same reasons that you mention, missing games with the team being the one of most concern.Also thinking his chances of being seen by Big 12 and midwest jucos would be better.
At this time the choice seems to have been a good one as he is in touch on a weekly basis,letters and emails with five D1 schools and a few of the jucos in the area.
I think the showcases that you are talking about are outstanding based on what I read on the site,you won't go wrong with either.
Relax and take care of business, your in for a great time.

Thanks, i appreciate it. Yes people think he is a good player with a lot of potential. I really appreciate the input from everyone.

I understand your hesitations as your son is an '06. BUT, for anyone else who might be reading this, and concerned about missing Summer Ball games to attend a showcase you need to get past that. If you're invited to a major showcase and can afford it, you should go. It's THAT important.
My 2 cents for ya!

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"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring." Rogers Hornsby, Hall of Famer

I think 06 is to young for a showcase. Concentrate in the summer team, and if Stanford is a College Camp, better to go there, where he is going to learn something that may help for team one next year when your son will be a junior.

"Peace is, the respect for the other people's rights".
Benito Juarez

M & M Baseball.....

I understand and agree that showcases are important, but I would advise anybody who reads this that if your son is going to put showcase attendance as his #1 priority, then it is important to let your summer coaches know. loyalty to a team is also important, especially if the team is counting on certain players to help them achieve team goals. Depepnding on the number of showcases and the number of summer games missed, the summer team may need to find other players to make up for those absences.

I have already cleared the attendance of one of the events with his summer coach. I wanted to make sure it would be oK. He stated as long as he knew in advance and it was baseball related, he had no problem. Still the dilemna, which one-the Stanford camp that I have read wonderful things about on this forum or the Teamone showcase that I have also read wonderful things about. We are leaning toward team one this year.

33's - Certainly sounds like the TeamOne thing is closer and more convenient and that should be a factor in your decision.

However, since your son is an 06, I have a tendency to agree with Racab that the camp will likely give him some good instruction that will help him improve as a ballplayer. I do believe that the focus of your sophomore-junior summer should be on facing good competition (both will provide that) and also getting good coaching (Stanford will provide that). You want your son to improve.

A couple of my sons have gone to various Stanford camps, including the all star camp. The instruction is phenomenol.

Grateful,
I agree whole-heartedly the coach should be kept in the loop. But one of the things we (son and his dopey parents) learned was that Baseball is an INDIVIDUAL team sport. We put too much emphasis on loyalty and not "rocking the boat" until my son finally stepped up and said he needed to do some things for HIM-whether or not the coach/team would be mad or upset. He did these things for his GAME, not the team.
That's all I'm saying.
Fortunately my son figured this out before it was too late.

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"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring." Rogers Hornsby, Hall of Famer

Stanford is, of course, a (if not THE) premier uni and baseball program. It's also a 3P school: pay, pass & play. If Stanford is a realistic goal for your son, you might well want them to be aware of him early.

There have been threads on their camps before, I would suggest doing a search for them and if your questions aren't answered, PT the posters who attended and ask for a few specifics. For example, if it's a general camp, how much direct instruction are catchers given? Often, catchers are used as bullpen fodder so that the pitchers can be instructed. If it's a Pitchers-Catchers camp, that's a whole other story. P-C camps (at quality programs campuses) offer superb catcher instruction, a great deal of work, and opportunity to be seen. How many players attend? (LSU has the rep for camps as moneymakers, down to their getting a 'slice' of the pizza delivery profits with beaucoup campers and the attendant dilution of coaching.)

Having said that, a P-C camp at, say, Ga. Tech would give your son high quality instruction without the cost of travelling 2,000 miles for it and allow him to be seen by coaches considerably more 'in your neighborhood'. It's not as if you're not in hailing distance of a number of fine programs! (If Stanford is a possibility for your son, so are those programs. As prestigious as Stanford is, consider where he and the family want him to be....a continent away....or where you can drive to his games sometimes and see him more often than at Christmas?)

Pretty much every quality program will be represented at T1. Even though it is early for them to be looking at him, there's a lot of upside to going to a showcase before he's completely 'on show'. If he's good, he'll stand out and they will start to follow his progress (if he doesn't have a good day, he's an '06 and it's not a problem). From his standpoint, he'll learn the ropes, know what's expected, get any nerves out of his system, and be ready to truly strut his stuff next summer when it's decision time.

Best of luck with your decision.

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From 'Nice Guys Finish Last' by Leo Durocher:

Baseball lives at the center of a never-flagging whirl of irreconcilable opinions.

Our main consideration of the Stanford camp was because of all of the colleges represented. I had read several good posts about east coast colleges and academies that attended. Several posts said they made their fist notice of their player was because of Stanford.

He is not in as much need of skill training as most 06s. He has been receiving hitting instruction from the St. Louis Cardinals triple A hittig coach (tommy gregg) during the last two off seasons. He has been to GT and FSU camps. He has received individual catching and hitting lessons from the GT volunteer coach and been to their P/C camps several times. I was really wondering which location would get the most notice from College and Professional onlookers and it appears that T1 will do that best.

I appreciate all comments that have been posted and have taken in all for consideration. This is one great place to glean knowledge.

33sdad,
Had the same situation last summer with an 05 p/inf. I followed BeenthereIL's advice and decided to put him in a showcase (Team1) after his sophomore year versus waiting til after his junior year. Best decision i made all summer. He got a lot of attention from some of the 100+ schools in attendance and is now solidly on their radar. He has received an invite to Stanford's camp this summer, not sure on that one yet. He too plays on a summer travel team, so there is that commitment. I feel the early T1 experience did a lot to prepare him for future showcases, tournaments, etc.
I think in the future we will see the timeline moved up to begin showcasing after your sophomore year.

33'sdad...I like the fact that you give careful consideration to your son's summer baseball team, and how the time away from the team to attend multiple showcase events could negatively affect the team! Bravo!

Anyone who knows me well will attest to the fact that my son and my family values commitment extraordinarily high.

Having said that - the BEST summer programs for HS juniors will understand what is at stake and will NOT value their own team's performance over what is best for your son, which may include leaving the team from time-to-time to attend a showcase or camp. I believe when looking for a summer program during that Junior-to-Senior summer you should ask how they'll feel if your attends an important event or two at the possible expense of their team. A good summer program will understand and support you.

I will never forget when our son was invited to Joplin last summer at the last second...the administrator of one of his summer teams had to announce at a team meeting that our son would miss the next national tournament as a result and everyone knew this would have a very real effect on the team's performance. Every player and parent at that meeting stood up and cheered when he announced the news - now thats support! And thats what you should be looking for IMO.

Apologies for the advertisement here - but in our area NorCal baseball is a prime example of how to do things right and remain competitive. I'm sure there are others around the country - I'm just most familiar with that one.

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How is one invited to Team One? Is it by nomination or being seen at other events?

Here's just another opinion: As an 06', I seriously doubt that either of these events will make or break him. There will be MANY 'exclusive' invitations for you to spend your money on showcases and camps. My suggestion is to attend the World Wood Bat Tourn. in Jupiter in October. If he attends this event as a part of a team---the cost will be quite a bit less. This last October there were well over 100 scouts from colleges across the country as well as most Major League ball clubs. In my estimation---this was alot of 'bang for the buck'. This thought process that 'we must shocase to be seen' that many people share makes me wonder: how did players get noticed 10 years ago? I don't disagree that it will help------but I dont think you have no chance of attending a good college if you never attend a showcase. JMHO

As a newbie to this site, all the info i have read and recieved form memebers has been awesome. As a parent of 06 I have been researching different summer camps. Does anybody have any information on camps in the following areas. We live in Central PA and are looking for camps in the following areas, maryland, deleware, virginia, w virginia, the carolina's. any input would be greatly appreciated.

CubanLefty - TeamOne gets input many ways for their summer showcase invitations. You can start by filling out their Nominate a Player form.

33'sdad.....

It sounds like we have some common interests. 06 catcher getting invitations, and trying to figure-out what to do. We have also followed some of the advice given by "BeenthereIL" and others.

My son went to a White Sox Evaluation Camp last June, to get "his feet wet", a Notre Dame Camp in the fall, and a Pitchers/Catchers Camp this past January, also at Notre Dame. Has been invited to several Perfect Game events, but couldn't attend because of family and school commitments.

We talked with the folks at PG and Midwest Prospects. My son isn't the biggest player you'll find, and we decided to wait until this fall, or next winter to start doing PG events. We have however decided to do the Midwest Prospects Showcase in Dallas, in August. He has been receiving information from schools there because of his interest in Chemical/Biological Enginnering. He took his PSAT in October, and has been inundated with college brochures, so we decided to combine school visits with a showcase.

I guess that from what I am seeing occur in recent months, camps seem to be the direction to go in, especially if your son is interested in a specific school(s). You get a feel for their program, and they hopefully like what they see as well. The showcase will definitely provide a broader venue for your son to show-off his skills. Neither will hurt.

"You observe a lot by watching."

It does sound like we have some things in common. It does sound like your son is abetter student than mine. 33 is an average low b student that is better in the arts than in mathmatics. His PSAT score did not attract any schools. However, I went to Georgia Tech and make sure your son looks at them, great baseball program and even better education.

My son went to the PG underclass showcase in January and loved it. A lot of great players there and he received a very good evaluation (8.5). I would recommend that to you. He will attend the Team one showcase in Atlanta this summer and play on a High School age travel team (18U). Next summer we are not sure whatto do yet and will probably start another topic covering that later on. Do you do the travel team and take several weeks off for camps and showcases or do youjust go to the camps etc? I think a lot will depend on the responses from the Team One showcase this summer.

Thanks for your input. There are so many options now and the comments from everyone are certainly appreciated.

If anyone has questions regarding Team One feel free to contact me at BobT1BB@aol.com and I will try to answer any questions.

Our Georgia Tech showcase is an excellent event. The Stanford camp is also an excellent event. If you have the money and time I'd do both events if possible. If that is not possible than you have to decide what is best for your son.

Email me with any contact information if you want me to get back to you.

OK BOB...Help me with this question...

Why would Team One (Jeff) plan his premier South Showcase on Championship weekend of the Perfect Game Summer World Wood Bat, also being held in Atlanta. Team that are in the Championship round are bound to have talented players and will be playing every day of the event. Not to mention that you must win 3 games on Saturday and 2 on Sunday. I am just curious as to the reasoning behind the move.

And the reason i ask is that we all know how many scouts will be in Atlanta all week to see players. How does it make sense money wise for families to spend the money they have just spent all week and then spend some more on an event they may not can attend if their team is in the championship round.

Thanks!

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"The price of victory is high, but so are the rewards!" - PAUL BEAR BRYANT

TF...Could it be that Team One doesn't care what other people are doing?

They have their own business to run.

Your probably right.... I just have players that would like to attend the event and can not if we make the championship round on Saturday and Sunday...they have to pay up front to attend the team one event and then they loose the dollars if they cant attend.... Just does not make sense to me...but your probably right.

Hows Ryan doing this year?

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"The price of victory is high, but so are the rewards!" - PAUL BEAR BRYANT

Tf...Thanks for asking. Ryan is fine. We can barely keep enough food in the house for him.

He'll be playing for Coach Scott Bradley at Princeton next year.

Has received some nice pro interest. We'll see what the springtime brings.

If I remember right, Team One's East showcase has been the same date and time every year. We can turn it around and say why did PG schedule it the same week as Team On'e event. Who came first? Why does Area Codes hold their tryouts the same time as Joplin? There has got to be a better way for all of this. It's getting out of control for kids. They are getting pushed and pulled every which way. One day I'm going to start a thread regarding this subject. It's a touchy one.

calbb, you are soooo RIGHT. my solution would be for MLB to absorb area code and run another showcase on the west coast. those would attract your top 250 or so across the country. then PG/TEAM ONE should schedule their showcases without conflicts. D1 recruiters are down to wilmington,area code, jupiter, stanford, arizona and marietta (and they cant even go to ALL of those)

The Stanford camp is more for Stanford and has a number of smaller, academic schools that are working the camp. There is the exception but that is the rule. I'm not sure if MLB really wants that job and area code is privately owned. There will be some big decisions down the line.