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balk
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 Posted - 02/17/2011 : 12:44:47
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Everybody thinks their little Johnny is going to the big time, or, at least get a college scholarship. Statistically you should know that is not going to happen. Even if Johnny is good enough for college (a BIG if), don't think that a scholarship is really going to happen.
http://insider.espn.go.com/mlb/insider/news/story?id=6066085&action=login&appRedirect=http%3a%2f%2finsider.espn.go.com%2fmlb%2finsider%2fnews%2fstory%3fid%3d6066085
"To get a 50 percent scholarship in college baseball is significant; 84 percent means you're big-time."
You have to be member to get full article, but, the first paragraphs should be enough to sober up any parent of that can't miss kid. Academic scholarships are more easily obtainable and realistic.
Need to remind the kids that the baseball is entertainment, school is their job. |
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rippit
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Posted - 02/17/2011 : 20:29:12
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No. Everybody does NOT think little "johnny" is going big time. At least not me.
People keep asking me if we are "doing what we are doing" hoping little "johnny" gets a baseball scholarship ect. and so forth.
NO. We are hoping he just makes the 9th grade team. Then the JV, then Varsity.
We have 2 years to work on this stuff. That's all. |
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knucklecurve
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Posted - 02/17/2011 : 23:17:55
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| Everyone HOPES that their son will get a scholarship and I'd rather take the chance if I think he has the talent. My sons hopes are bigger than college baseball! He knows grades are more important, but I am glad he has big dreams! That is more than most parents can say about their kids these days!! |
Edited by - knucklecurve on 02/17/2011 23:33:46 |
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baserunner
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balk
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bmoser
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Posted - 02/18/2011 : 15:32:40
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rippit: I have the same perspective as you. Playing sports in school kept me out of trouble, and put me in the company of good kids, so I'd like the same for my son. He's already got a full ride "scholarship" called the BMoser403-b  |
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nastycurve
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Posted - 02/21/2011 : 00:57:35
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Exactly bmoser, my sons scholarship is already taken care of... Ive told him if he gets anything academically or athletically, I'll buy him whatever car he wants because he will save me a lot of money :-)
The baseball field is a place where there are no worries, just pure enjoyment... I've advised him to play as long as he can. |
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Alter-Ego
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Posted - 02/21/2011 : 13:25:22
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balk,
While I understand your rationale for bringing this up, I disagree with one statement you made.
"Statistically you should know that is not going to happen."
Your statement would have been correct had you said "Statistically you should know that this is highly unlikely to happen."
Even for those that do, most of the money goes to pitchers, and very few get full scholarships. This has been the biggest disagreement baseball only getting 11.7 scholarships per year to offer.
My son wants to play in college, and there are a lot of colleges with baseball teams. We realize that he may or may not get any money offers, or even interest, for that matter. What we do know is that if he is ever going to get interest and possibly scholarship offers, he has to continue developing and visibility to get. Just taking a flipant "Well it's just a game and I should just play and not take it seriously." attitude will not help him prepare to make the progress he needs to get where he wants.
The tricky thing about using statistics for this argument is knowing what pool of players you are in. Not every kid has the same probability of getting a college offer. Being on an elite, top 10, travel team while in HS offers you a better probability than does being a HS player that does not play much, and does not play travel in the summer.
Even a great player, never attending any showcases or college camps, does not have the same probability as a very good player attending several national showcases and college camps.
Not everyone has the same desires and approaches to their future with baseball. Sometimes parents just like to dream, but to your point, there are other parents that just go way overboard with kids that probably don't line up with their thinking or have the skillset to pull it off.
The biggest moral to the story is being in line with your kids on what they want to do with baseball.
If you really want to play baseball, work hard to get a football scholarship and walk on to the baseball team.  |
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Power Of Dixieland
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Posted - 02/21/2011 : 23:48:12
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| I can't help but point out the OP's screen name means "intent to deceive". For the players I have been entrusted to work with, it's about the fact that the best place to teach life lessons is on the field of competition. I've always thought the ideal place to learn from your failures with no serious consequences is on the diamond or gridiron. No, I'm in violent disagreement with your opening statement - not "everybody". That's my (tiny little) perspective. 2 Corinthians 4:17 |
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balk
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Posted - 02/23/2011 : 08:37:36
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[i] Sometimes parents just like to dream, but to your point, there are other parents that just go way overboard with kids that probably don't line up with their thinking or have the skillset to pull it off.
That is the point I was really trying to make. Was incorrect for me to use the term "everyone".
Balk "The Deceiver"
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