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 I am a 6'1" - 3/4 LHP, currently throwing avg 90 mph fastball, with natural movement. I have other pitches as well. HS experience only. Canadian League owner has asked me for tryout and will probably sign me. However, I really want a shot at MLB, just to play in the minor leagues a few years. I'm an unknown, throwing 2-3 times per week (no recent game time,) striving for my personal best before I go to any tryout. Recently lost job due to economy. Moving back to GA w/ parents to get some mound time and conditioning. Can't find " MLB tryout list". Only few are listed on MLB site. Are they not posted yet? Should I rely on The "MLSB" tryouts and go to more than 1 or still look for the actual 'club" tryouts?
Thanks,
Tucker
Answer tucker,
you are correct. tryouts are not posted. yet. i believe they will get listed near the end of winter or early spring.
i don't know what your finances are like, but you can go to all of them. in the mean time, i suggest you try out for an independent team. you'll get get experience, proper training, conditioning, ect...
