Do You Dream About Playing Pro Ball?

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We have all dreamt about life as a Major League Baseball Player... Players always have. What a great dream it is to be a star playing a kids game and maybe, just maybe someone actually paying you to do it. Now that’s dreaming!

The statistics and odds are unbelievable
1 out of every 1000 12 yr old baseball players will ever be good enough to be drafted.

A 2nd round draft choice has a 24% chance of ever making a Major League Roster…and how many of those guys ever make an entire career as a Big Leaguer...you guessed it, not many.
And the big money is reserved for such a small sliver of the drafted players…it is almost unbelievable that anyone would do it solely for the money. For example…over 50% of a Big League teams payroll might be eaten up by only 3 or 4 players!... ant that’s the very few who ever even make it that far in the first place.

And you dare to dream this dream...you?
It’s nuts to fight those odds.

But let me assure you of this, talent might get you close... but you will only get their with the work that it takes to be great at anything and that’s IF you have a little luck on your side as well.

Some of the best players I have ever seen on a baseball diamond never got past the lowest rungs of pro ball... so there must be more to the story, don’t you think?

But on the other side of the coin... why not you!
In my opinion:
If you have this unbelievable burning desire to go all the way, and you are willing to work at it, try to get better everyday though the odds still are long and hard.

The dream starts to become reality in the mind and the younger you decide this, the better the odds (not the guarantee... it just gives you more time to be dedicated to learning what it takes). The decision that you will work your hardest and do your best is where it all begins and continues through even the darkest days

Everyday, you are either getting better or you are getting worse…and that’s the truth without exception, and both are your decision.

Then it becomes a matter of dedication to learning and improving, nutrition & growth, injuries, perhaps some good luck and holding on to the dream.

And Just In Case
Be Real By Creating Alternatives...because you never know

No matter your present age, your future is never guaranteed and who knows what other interests & opportunities are just around the corner so I HIGHLY recommend that you:

1. Get Great Grades… The Best Grades You Are Capable Of!
   
It will open the world up to you if and when colleges also come calling…and if you are of interest to college baseball coaches, you can still dream of Pro Baseball and have all the choices a young ballplayer could ever hope for! Remember, even if you are the greatest gift to the college of your dreams, if you cannot get through the admissions offices standards…your are not going there…period! And, the better your grades are, the more college doors will be open to you. And since so few players are on 100% baseball scholarships you are likely to save your family a lot of money…it may be the difference of your even attending a particular school!

Remember, not all MLB players became pros out of High School. Many players develop their baseball minds and really grow their bodies during those college years so open your future to all of your possibilities!

2. Be The Best Kid You Can Be
Kids need all the teaching they can get. This game is way too complex for you to get all that far on your own so seek out a mentor or at least a coach that you can relate to.

And try to see yourself from what your coach’s point of view…After all, why would you expect any coach or teacher to help a player who is not a good person…right?

So, be coachable, be a good team mate, cheer for and support every other player in your dugout when things go right and learn from and learn to understand when others fail. Remember, no player wants to make an error.

3. When All Else Fails, Be A Great Competitor. Outwork em!
High School, College and even Pro Baseball is full of lesser talented guys who are too small, too slow. But these guys all seem to have one thing in common…they exceed their grasp!
These guys just worked to make themselves into ballplayers even though they weren’t the blue chip athletes who could throw a ball through a wall or hit towering homeruns. These might be average sized guys who worked on their weak-points and took their areas of talent and improved them so that they became what pro scouts might call “serviceable ballplayers”…guys who may not stick out in a crowd but do many things well enough that when you add it all up, you want them on your team.

How do you get there? Your best shot is to outwork your competition.

*I can guarantee you only one thing... you have a 100% chance of not scoring, if you don’t shoot!

*Taken from Wayne Gretsky, perhaps the greatest hockey player of all time. He was that rare combination of great talent plus a great worker in practice and off the ice.

And finally, make it a priority and never forget all who have their taken time and given their interest in helping you to become a better ballplayer and person!

And Always:
Make it a priority and a habit to sincerely say thank you to any and all!

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