I love the game of baseball, and I've been playing it since I was five years old. I'm entering my senior year this year, and Ive been a two year varsity starter in the outfield. It was only after this year my junior year, that Ive started to really find a true love for the game of baseball. I hope to someday make it to the mlb, although i know the odds.
I have always been good in my eyes, but I'm entering my senior year and have not even been sniffed by any scouts. Last year I batted in the 300s for half the year and didnt make in error in right field. The problem that I have is my size, I am 5 11 and weigh about 150 pounds and am kinda scrony. So this summer and beyond I have dedicated myself to the game of baseball. I want to be the leader of the team next year and am practicing every aspect of the game everyday, Im willing to do whatever it takes. So im asking do you think all the hard work will pay off or is it all for nothing.
2007-07-07 09:18:51 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Baseball
Rather than try and dedicate yourself to being the leader of the team, dedicate yourself to the weight room. 5'11" is not that short but 150 is VERY light. Put on some muscle.. but no so much that it effects your range of motion. You don't have to be a 5 tool player to make it in baseball but you need to excel at something.
.300 is not that great for High School or College baseball. There are TONS of kids hitting over .400 in High School and well over .375 in college.
I'm guessing you are in High School. If so, make sure you are playing Fall Ball, American Legion, Clark Griffith League... anything you can to hone your skills. Also, if you are good you should actually pay to go to a "Showcase" event. These are events that you have to PAY for but the person who runs it invites scouts to come watch. You are usually guaranteed to play a certian number of full games. These Showcase events are extremely popular today.... but remember, you will be facing other really good talent... so be on your "A" game. If you decide to do the Showcase event, make sure to find out how the event manager promotes the kids. Some folks to an awesome job, others will just post information about each kid on the website and let the scouts come to the site.
So.... dont let the odds discourage you. I played baseball my whole life. I didnt make it, went to Japan and played for 2 years and then hung up my baseball cleats. Now I've been playing softball for the past 20 years and have loved every minute of it. I have no regrets that I didn't make it..... but maybe your can!
Good Luck
2007-07-07 09:36:40 · answer #1 · answered by go_uva 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You probably need to change your attitude right now.
Your goal should not be the major leagues necessarily, since that is indeed a long shot and is at least partly out of your hands. Genetics -- as in your physical attributes -- are going to play a large role in that.
Your goal should be to get the most out of your ability. Did you do you best in preparing for games? Did you give 100 percent when you were out on the field? That's the important part. Maybe that will lead to some attention from scouts, maybe it will lead to a college scholarship. But maybe baseball will be just a fun activity for you for the next several years. Nothing wrong with that either.
I was never any good at baseball growing up, although I wanted to be good, and washed out early. However, I wound up as a slow-pitch softball pitcher and played for more than 20 years. Through plenty of hard work and practice, I think I got the most out of my abilities and became an asset to my teams. I'm done with softball now, but I can look back at it with satsifaction because I got everything I could out of it.
That's a lesson that applies to a lot of aspects of life, of course.
2007-07-07 16:30:48 · answer #2 · answered by wdx2bb 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why let your dream get lost because of the odds? You owe it to yourself to try all you can. Look for a baseball camp that is connected to a former MLB plater, because they have the contacts. You also don't know who the scouts are, We have a local basketball coach in my area who scouts for the NY Yankees. I happen to know the family.
2007-07-07 16:27:05 · answer #3 · answered by Nort 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yeah, hard work is always worth it. Make sure you do well in school as well as baseball, because it is really hard to make money playing baseball, so if you don't earn enough(assuming you make a team) you have something else to do. you should work out to get more muscular, it helps. good luck!
2007-07-07 17:08:24 · answer #4 · answered by Soccerdanger 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes i do. ALWAYS believe in yourself no matter what!! you CAN do it. you will probably end up with a scolarship!! and one day i can be like hey i know that guy who plays for the yankees...i answered his yahoo answers question. lol. you're going to be big. try hard and if you get knocked down get up again!! good luck!!
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2007-07-07 16:22:48 · answer #5 · answered by Danielle Marie<3 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
keep practicing and keep playing hard... if you give up now, all your effort is wasted. The scouts like to see dedication and hustle as well as talent.....
2007-07-07 16:33:57 · answer #6 · answered by MP31 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i think you should diffently go through with this. i mean you might make it all the way through! i know what you are going through. i love to sing. and i want to be in the music bussiness. i mean like a famouse singer, and i m not in colledge or high school. but i know what my dream is. and if i were you i would go through!
2007-07-07 16:29:35 · answer #7 · answered by stephie170 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋