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About Tom O`Leary
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I am am best suited to answer questions regarding minor league baseball prospects.

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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.

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Expert: Tom O`Leary - 10/26/2009

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I played on a CIF championship team as the leadoff hitter and starting second baseman. Was all league and was offered nothing from any schools.A Cincinnati Reds scout said I was an organizational player and he would keep an eye on me.I'm 5'9" 155 lbs and constantly told to get bigger. I play for Valley Junior College in Los Angeles right now and just turned 19 years old. Is there something more I can do to catch a scout or D1 schools attention? Are there any minor league try outs in California? My numbers are good and I'm working on getting bigger.I really would love a shot in the minor leagues and feel maybe a try out would get me looked at more closely. Do you have the 2010 try out schedule and any suggestions on how to speak with some scouts?

Answer
Casey,

i hate to be blunt but if your stats were a lot better you'd definitely get noticed. i have the same resume as a thousand other 19 year olds. check out the link below; it gets updated in the spring time. i don't know about speaking with a scout. i guess you could write a letter or e-mail an organization and ask them to get you in touch with some one. good luck.

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/official_info/about_mlb/tryout_us.jsp

tom

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