tips for showcases

My first word of advice would be that this isn't aol instant messenger or a teen chat room. Type your message in English and you may get a better response. Now, which event are you participating in? What year of high school are you in?

poptime if u make another stupid comment like that im gonna pop u.

TrickDaddy,

Your reply is inappropriate, and I had to edit another of your posts tonight for offensive language. Please contact me at jas@pclink.com about your posting privileges.

Get plenty of sleep the night before.
Get there early.
Have your arm rested and be in good physical condition (no injuries)
Be in control of your mind - don't let nerves take over.
Be clean when you get there and dirty when you leave.
Smile, hustle, and have fun!

Also -
Add "Yes sir" and "No sir" to your vocabulary.

Now what makes you think he doesn't have those in his vocabulary already?

Slang,combined with grouchiness, and sarcasim,...grrrrrr,..it just taints the thread of the post.

Redhead,...good pointers! After living in Hawaii myself for over 5 years,..I can kind of understand ( didnt say agree with )Trick daddy's language,..the youth over there speak alot of "Pigeon ",...you dont hear "yes sir" or "no mam" very often over there by the youth. Different lifestyle,..different languages, different manners. It was good of you to give him a "heads up" as to what can be helpful here on the mainland!

Woops,..I forgot my "aloha"!! Where are MY manners?

Trickdaddy, in all seriousness, what event are you participating in and what is your year of graduation? My intent was not to blow off your question, I was (in an admittedly snarky way) trying to let you know that you've reached a point where you may be corresponding with scouts, recruiters and other very influential people and it would behoove you to lose the slang, lingo "pigeon", what ever you want to call it. Come back Trickdaddy! We're here to help!!!

I wasn't trying to be funny. If he is going to a showcase in the South, he will hear a lot of "yes sir" and "no sir".

I too am going to my first showcase. I will be a 2007 grad. I am a catcher, pop time 2.0, I batted.467 this summer thru 49 games with Am Legion, usually in the 4 or 5 position. Caught 46 of 49 games (the 3 I didn't catch, my coach wanted me to have a break...still DH'd in those games) Call all of my own games, because that is what my coaches wanted me to do. Looking for good tips so that I can get some exposure. Not many camps for Illinois players that I have found.

Refer to Redhead's previous advice. All your past stats are pretty impressive, but keep in mind that at showcases the people watching are interested in what's happening right there in front of them.

Thanks for the help, I'm just not sure exactly the things they look for. I want to be sure to work on those things specifically before I go. How important is the 60 time for catchers?

Importance of 60 time for catchers--not critical

Quickness behind the plate is more important