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I am am best suited to answer questions regarding minor league baseball prospects.
Originally, i started doing this because i became engrossed researching prospects for a fantasy league. Back then all i really wanted to do was answer questions about baseball prospects. Funny how time flies but twelve years later i have been asked questions regarding the negro leagues, what minor leaguers get paid, why players don't rub their injury when they get hurt, and how players can tryout for the minor leagues to name only a few. i was recently in correspondence with a father of a marine who lost several fingers while in Iraq; he was later drafted by the padres and is playing in their minor league system. additionally, i get a lot of questions from guys asking me if i think they can be successful at these tryouts or if they should tryout at all. I do my best to answer every one's question without overstepping my bounds of knowledge. *sometimes i have to tell people that i just can't answer their question.* And sometimes i have to tell people that they just aren't good enough to be a professional ball player.* most recently i have received two negative feedbacks from people who didn't like my response. one 30 year old guy who hadn't played since he was a teenager asked me if he really had a shot at making the tryouts. realistically, i said no. i guess he didn't appreciate my bluntness but what would you have wanted me to say? i am not really an 'expert' in anything. i just answer people's inquires, give some conservative advise or tell them 'i don't know.' after twelve years i have realized that i do fulfill most most questioners satisfactorily which keeps me doing this.
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I hope to continue to improve on scouting talent through in depth research. what makes a minor leaguer into a super star. how to seperate them from "can't miss prospects" who turn out to be overrated.
TRYOUTS conducted by MLB are FREE and you only need to be 15 years old and a citizen of the USA. below is the link to last year's tryout schedule throughout the country. it's updated beginning in late winter through the spring ***** http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/official_info/about_mlb/tryout_club.jsp *****
every one wants to know how to tryout for the majors or for a minor league club. see above *****
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| Raymond | 11/02/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Ok thanks I'll wait for that link |
| Cory | 08/29/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thanks for the timley response. It helps ..... |
| Talon Gonzalez | 08/26/09 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | THANK YOU MR O'LEARY FOR ANSWERING MY ..... |
| Jerry | 08/25/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thanks. I hadn't thought about what you ..... |
| don | 08/08/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | thanks for the reply |
http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/official_info/about_mlb/tryout_us.jsp Kurtis, above is the link for MLB tryouts. it gets updated is the spring. i hate to say this, and it sounds stupid but you are too
Casey, i hate to be blunt but if your stats were a lot better you'd definitely get noticed. i have the same resume as a thousand other 19 year olds. check out the link below; it gets updated in the
bill i don't know how to answer your question. scouts look at a lot of varied information. any stat that stands out will be looked at. then it's put in perspective to a d-2 school. i answered your
mate, there is no set date. there are no minors tryouts. tryouts are conducted by MLB. minor league teams are owned by their ML affiliates therefore, they are ML tryouts. independent leagues
Ryan, I'm sorry but im not a scout. that is way out of the realm of my expertise. and if you wrote to a scout he wold never comment on a self-description of your skills. i would suggest you join a baseball

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