As a parent who has gone through the college recruiting process, I believe showcases are probably the single best dollar investment for those aspiring to play college baseball. But how to stand out at a baseball showcase is an often ignored topic and too many young athletes are attending showcases just to attend.
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The Best of 2017 – RPP Articles
Here, in Part 2 of this series, are this year’s top 5 most popular articles on miscellaneous topics, including wasting money, showcases, secret sauces and our year-end review for 2017 and beyond… Continue reading “The Best of 2017 — RPP Articles”
Parents… Stop Wasting Your Money – Part 3 (Catchers and Position Players)
Here we go with Part 3 of this series on “Stop Wasting Your Money”. This one is for catchers and position players (please click here for Part 1 and here for Part 2, related to pitchers).
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Parents… Stop Wasting Your Money (Pitchers) – Part 2
When I wrote Part 1 of this series on wasting money, I didn’t think that there would be a Part 2 (click here for Part 1) or a Part 3. But then we were provided with several years of showcase results and data by a showcase operator. So, I am going to tell you what it takes to be seen (as showcases like to say) and actually get noticed, here we go with “Stop Wasting Your Money – Part 2” related specifically to pitchers.
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Interview with Jeremy Sheetinger (College Division Liaison w/ABCA)
Today my interview is with Jeremy Sheetinger, the College Division Liaison with the American Baseball Coaches Association (www.abca.org). I had the pleasure of meeting him recently at the “Be the Best” Conference in Atlantic City. Jeremy has a wealth of knowledge that I think is extremely relevant to what we are doing here at RPP. Continue reading “Interview with Jeremy Sheetinger (College Division Liaison w/ABCA)”