Beware of what you read

There is now a plethora of so-called "baseball info" sites and forums. When accepting info from any of these sites remember the old adage " Buyer Beware "

Many of the supposed info dispensers have no true depth of background to talk about what they talk about as if they know what they are talking about.

What you want to know is their depth of background in the topic---the more experience a poster has the more the odds that the poster knows what he/she is talking about

I see many posters who have a a LL son, their oldest, dispensing recruiting information--what the heck can they know if they have not been there--get the point !!

Buyer Beware

The Time is Here

For the next few weeks many players will be getting officially notified as to their acceptance or non acceptance to the colleges of their choice.It is a time of great anticipation and acceptance for the majority of HS players. Some spots will also be opening up as some early signees find out, to their dismay, that academically they cannot make the grade where they signed. Thus some new NLI's may be arising for players who felt left out in the early period back in Novemeber.

Those of you juniors, who will be going thru this one year from now, take heed. The early signing period is not the end of the world like many make it out to be.

Good Luck

Decision Time For Many

QUESTIONS

Yesterday I had a Dad ask me an very interesting question--" My son is a junior in HS playing baseball. In terms of recruiting for college who should I get involved in the process at the HS level--the AD, coach or guidance counselor?" This a great question and one that more parents should get involved with.

Here are few personal experiences before I answer the question:

Positive: my son had an AD, Coach and Counselor that were superb--they could not do enough to help him

Negative: my stepson had an AD coach and counselor who told him he would never play college ball--he ended up i pitching D-III and then D-I

You need to know your AD, Coach and Counselor and how can they help you or hurt you. In my eyes if you are playing on a strong travel/showcase team outside of HS the counselor becomes the key element at the HS level. The Counselor is the one who sends out the transcripts. The Counselor is the one who expedites the Clearinghouse papers to the NCAA. If the AD and coach are in your corner as well then you are golden. In most cases with regard to the baseball field the travel/showcase team coach will be your main guy. The college coaches will want to talk to him during the summer and fall.

The bottom line is to have a strong team with no weak links

Are You Ready ???

Are you ready for the high school season of 2010?

A few tips --------

You want to come to the first day of tryouts in great shape.
You want to make sure you are sharper than your competition.
You want show coach your stuff by hustling every minute of the tryout- Hustle makes a huge impression.
You want to look like a player--don't show up in jeans--show up in baseball attire--you want to be one step ahead of your competition

Pay attention to these tips and you will be fine--Good Luck !!!!

A Word to the Wise

Are you the graduating high school senior this year who has a deal for college beginning in the fall of 2010?

Are you a player still looking to get a deal this spring before you graduate?

If so you do not want to take this summer off---you want to arrive on the college campus at the end of the summer in the best baseball shape you can be in--the returning players are going to be in great shape and if you are not, it will make you look bad right from the outset---you need to know that going to the next level is not high school baseball--

BE READY---the first week you will be made to run until you "puke"---you will be pushed to and beyond limits you never knew existed---not to scare you guys but it is FACT


BE READY

What do you want out of baseball ??

A few tips for the HS player before he decides to play in any program:

01-- Make sure you and the coaching staff mesh---there is nothing worse than being on the team and not getting along with the coaches---your personality and theirs must mesh

02-- Make sure they play the type of ball you like to play--if you are slow afoot and the team philosophy is built around speed then this team may not be for you. And the opposit is true -- there nothing like being a speedster and the team doesn't play a game that utilizes speed

03-- Does the team play in tournaments to be seen and expose the players or just to win trophies--usually the teams seeking the hardware are not entered in high profile events that are attended by college scouts--the player has to know what he wants

04-- If you are a pitcher you want to research the team you are interested in or the team that invites you so that you can get a handle on how they handle their pitchers---do they overwork them ?---do they give the arms proper rest between outings/

05 -- How much travel is there involved?--most teams cost about the same to play for--it is the travel costs that will kill your pocketbook because the travel costs are usually over and above the playing fee

06-- How large a roster does the team carry? Knowing this will give you an idea as to how the playing time will be allotted.

Good luck in tour search