AboutTom O`Leary Expertise I am am best suited to answer questions regarding minor league baseball prospects. This includes all levels.
Experience 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 ten 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.*
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 peoples' inquires or research their questions, give some conservative advise or tell them 'i don't know.' after ten years i have realized that i do fulfill most most questioners satisfactorily which keeps me doing this.
Question I'am 26 years old and in great shape I'am 6"1 175 lbs I play baseball for the NSBL.org I hit 464 with 10 rbi's and scored 14 runs in 37 abs this year in only 10 games i was away some of the season. It is a wooden bat league and it has been like that for 3 years. The players in the league throw bout 80 to 95 average. Do u think I should go somewhere and try out? I LOVE the game to heart. Where can I go to try out for any minor teams or even leagues over seas. I just love the game and want to play everyday. the only thing is I never went to school after high school I was stupid. Is that going to be harder to play for someone. THANKS Keith
Answer keith,
sure, why not. what's to lose...nothing!
below is the link to last year's try out schedule. keep it and check for updates next spring. good luck.
