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YBE 015: The Dark Side Of Travel Baseball with Larry Owens

By Rob Tong | February 23, 2016 2 Comments

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Larry Owens of Bellarmine University explains the dark side of travel baseball. Young padawans, recognize the dangers you must; then, awareness for your family you will have. Also, Justin Stone of elitebaseball.tv answers the "Ask Justin" Question Of The Week from Kimber regarding exit speed. Have a question? Get it answered—free! Submit your own question to Justin.

In this 44-minute episode, you'll learn:

  • what pro scouts look for in prospects, and how much stats play in the evaluation
  • which of the five tools are most coveted by pro teams
  • what the biggest problem with travel baseball is
  • what young baseball players need most
  • how the travel ball system itself is flawed and struggles to correct its biggest problem
  • how most travel parents perpetuate the inherent flaw of the travel ball system
  • the biggest deficiency in many travel players
  • two different proposals to improve the current travel system
  • why winning should NOT be the priority in travel programs
  • whether joining a travel team is necessary to improve skills
  • how glamorous tournaments make it very difficult to change the flaws in the travel system
  • the benefits of an instructional program or league, and how to run one
[Note: the interview recording got cut off early, but thankfully, the interview itself was near the end anyway.] Resources mentioned in this episode:
  • podcast interview with John T. Reed in Session #8
  • Larry Owens' article on the flaws of travel baseball (coming soon)
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