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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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Minor League Baseball - Want to play after many years

Expert: Tom O`Leary - 11/7/2009

Question
I have been in the Marine Corps for little over 6 years now and i am now being discharged medically. i want to play baseball and see if i can make my second dream come true. i am 6' 1" and 195 lbs. and in better shape physically and mentally than i was (minus so injuries due to combat, Minor detail though) i been out of the game for a while but still very confident that i am better than i was. do you know when the try-outs in 2010 are? and now that i am 24 and i will be 25 middle of next year. you think i might be to "old" for what they are looking for?

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

Kurtis,

above is the link for MLB tryouts. it gets updated is the spring.

i hate to say this, and it sounds stupid but you are too old. additionally, you haven't played in several years. if you really love to play, i suggest you play for an independent team or baseball club. good luck.

tom

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