AboutTom O`Leary Expertise I am am best suited to answer questions regarding minor league baseball prospects.
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 twelve 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.* And sometimes i have to tell people that they just aren't good enough to be a professional ball player.*
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 people's inquires, give some conservative advise or tell them 'i don't know.' after twelve years i have realized that i do fulfill most most questioners satisfactorily which keeps me doing this.
Question my name is Roy Ferrell, from tifton GA.
i was just wandering if you had any idea where i can find out where and when tryouts are for a minor league team in GA.
Answer i answered your question 11 minutes after you sent it too me. it was fortunate you got a speedy response since my job has me working 24 hours at a time.
i see that you scored me an '8' in Timeliness. i just wanted to remind you that i do this for free and have been doing so for about 10 years. your ratings affect others who come onto this web site for a little info and some times piece of mind. when you give a volunteer a rated not so deserved, you affect others who may decide not to come here for some free advice. i would hope you take more more consideration the next time you use this free service. thanks.
