tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5876495835298257395.post1406883514998157938..comments2023-10-04T03:27:06.324-04:00Comments on Baseball By The Yard: How do coaches judge potential?Coach McCrearyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03618506059008545010noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5876495835298257395.post-5335448860927719892011-02-26T07:33:16.565-05:002011-02-26T07:33:16.565-05:00KM -
Don't apologize! Don't you love it w...KM -<br />Don't apologize! Don't you love it when kids prove the experts wrong and use that adversity as motivation to keep getting better?! Love stories like that!Coach McCrearyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03618506059008545010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5876495835298257395.post-9270743974068108292011-02-26T07:30:30.748-05:002011-02-26T07:30:30.748-05:00Good ideas for getting to see the younger guys! H...Good ideas for getting to see the younger guys! Have you done these yourself or was it just brainstorming? If you've done them, any tips on the do's and don'ts would be helpful to us all. Thanks for sharing!Coach McCrearyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03618506059008545010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5876495835298257395.post-56343929786804376772011-02-25T11:00:21.901-05:002011-02-25T11:00:21.901-05:00On the flip-side, the benefit of having players wh...On the flip-side, the benefit of having players who are near their peak shouldn't be ignored. Winning games after all, is where "the rubber meets the road." I'm thinking in particular of Kelly Montalvo, the 4'9" 3B who was ignored by virtually all major softball programs in the country, only to be given a chance by the Crimson Tide. She helped lead them to the College Softball World Series. <br />Sorry to ramble, this just popped into my head - KMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5876495835298257395.post-13059432908879256732011-02-25T10:16:15.882-05:002011-02-25T10:16:15.882-05:00What you said made a lot of sense, especially when...What you said made a lot of sense, especially when you examine the biographies of some current MLB’ers. Lincecum was only 4’11” when he was a HS freshman, and in spite his atypical mechanics, was a dominating presence on the mound. His dad was 5’11, so the powers saw some physical potential. Steven Strasburg was by all accounts an emotional mess in his high school and early college days. Kudos to his HS coach who was able to get past that and build his mental stamina. Thanks for the article Coach. <br />– KMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5876495835298257395.post-91431719548969513962011-02-25T09:08:03.944-05:002011-02-25T09:08:03.944-05:00Coach,
My question isn't “How does a coach as...Coach,<br /><br />My question isn't “How does a coach assess potential in a one-week tryout?” my question is why would he?<br /><br />Given how bad the weather can be in the spring during those five days why not have a solid foundation of information before those five days arrive?<br /><br />Three days is all it takes to have a better idea and a stronger more supported program.<br /><br />Instead of having freshman games scheduled against the other district freshman teams during the week. Schedule them for a round robin on a Saturday. Have the high school coaches attend. Have the high school players work the three games and sell food, drink and team stuff to raise money for the team. The coaches get to see the next group competing against the same kids looking for a spot on the high school roster. Coaches get a lot of information. Current team makes money for the team. One day and everybody wins.<br /><br />Next, run a 2 day "College type Showcase Camp/ Clinic at the end of the school year during the week for incoming freshman who want to tryout for the high school, incoming sophmores and incoming juniors who did not make the team, but want another look. One day of teaching and working out the kids. One day of game action. Two large teams coached by the staff working kids out during live game action. Sell refreshments durning the event and have a pig roast as a funraiser after the event for the families. <br /><br />Three days = money for the team and lots of good information for the coaches about those kids who show up for that "one week tryout".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5876495835298257395.post-1890140485824389332011-02-25T07:33:47.201-05:002011-02-25T07:33:47.201-05:00Coach,
Very well put coach!!! Parents have to tru...Coach,<br /><br />Very well put coach!!! Parents have to trust the coaches and scouts based on their experience in evaluating talent even though the coaches or the scouts decision may not be the one the parents want to hear.<br /><br />At the end of the day, both the scout and all the coaches are trying to achieve the same goal and that is the success of the TEAM.<br /><br />FrankAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com