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 Dustin Rohde and I have played baseball all my life. i have clean stats from hitting to the speed and range i have in the outfield. My highschool team had a shot at states but lost the final. baseball is the only thing i love but due to family problems and other things i wasnt able to go right to college. i am currently looking for baseball opportunities but i feel the only way to take my career to the next level is by going to college and playing on a team to get noticed. is there any other way of doing this or any other opportunites to take for me to reach where i want to be?
Answer Dustin,
may i suggest you join an independent team. if you are truly that good, you will excel and subsequently get noticed. don't worry about getting noticed because if you really are that good, there is too much money to be made off you. good luck.
