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.
i am a 17 yearold boy about to go into senior year in high school. i would like to know if possibly i have the skill to play profesionaly.i am a left hand hitting outfielder. i can hit a 90 mph pitch consistently i am able to hit at max around 97. i can make it from home to first in about 3.90 seconds. i am very good at using the opposite field on my team 67% of my hits were opposite field hits. i am not a power hitter but i rarely strike out. if there is a major league swing that i compare myself to it is that of chase utley's. thank you for your time.
Answer talon,
first of all, I'm not a talent scout. secondly, neither i nor any one else would seriously evaluate you from few lined-description. what you need to do if you really want it that bad is to go out there every day and do the best you can. if you are good enough, you will be noticed. there is too much money to be made off you for your talents not to be noticed. good luck.
