Im 14, a freshman pitching for Varsity. I throw a mid 80s 4-seam fastball, a low 80s 2-seam fastball with some movement, not a lot but some, a power curveball that I can spot inside and outside, and a change up thats about 70 mph and I am able to spot it.
2007-04-30 05:43:02 · 8 answers · asked by Yoo 3 in Sports ➔ Baseball
You sound too good to be true. If you are all you say you are, barring injury, you should have a fine future in baseball. Good luck.
Chow!!
2007-04-30 07:57:25 · answer #1 · answered by No one 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was a teacher at Palmdale High School (in California) in 1998 we had a pitcher, named Matt Harrington. He threw in the high 90's and had a solid curveball. He was so highly regarded that the Colorado Rockies made him their 1st round pick of the 2000 draft!!!! He had some contract problems and arm problems and bounced around the minors. He was released by the Cubs this March and I cannot determine where he is pitching now?
The moral of the story is:
Get a contract and/or get a guaranteed scholarship. That way if you blow out your arm or anything else at least you got some $ or a free ride to school.
You still have 5+ years to develop so your current progress is too soon to tell. Get an analysis of a real piching coach to assess you
Good Luck!
2007-04-30 13:13:00 · answer #2 · answered by dczimmer_1999 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You're ONLY 14, and your future, as I'm certain your parents have told you repeatedly, is guaranteed by your schoolwork.
This is true no matter what your baseball skills or other sports skills might be. There cannot substitute for an education, ever.
2007-04-30 14:03:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. The percentage of players making it into the Major Leagues is well less than 1% who play - so I will go with the odds.
2007-04-30 14:13:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes! in fact, the yankees ned you right now! they will offer you 15 million dollars for the next 2 years if you leave school now!! this is memo from george steinbrenner!! you are better than any of the current pitchers!
2007-04-30 12:46:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You're too young to be throwing breaking balls.
Keep it up and you'll blow out your arm by Senior year and get no scholarships.
2007-04-30 15:40:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What hand are you is the best question? It is alot easier for lefty's to make it to the bigs than righties..
2007-04-30 12:47:42 · answer #7 · answered by C-Dex 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
sounds like you have a shot to me. make sure to keep working hard year round. may want to work on increasing velocity a bit.
2007-04-30 12:47:17 · answer #8 · answered by jss104 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋