Great video thanks!

Great advice Matt.

You are 100% right. Just went through this with my son. He was a later bloomer so to speak, and is still developing as a LHP. He had some interest from D2, D3, NAIA and JUCO. He committed to JUCO because he felt they had the best program for him to develop to the next level in baseball and hopefully transfer to a D1 school in 2 years. He connected with the coaching staff right away and felt comfortable with them and their philosophy. Also, he's getting 80% of it paid for through scholarships.

@AntonelliBaseball

3 жыл бұрын

Rudimental Gardening 👍 good luck to him!

@thejmc4074

5 ай бұрын

How did it turn out? How’s he doing?

@rudimentalgardening

5 ай бұрын

@@thejmc4074 Many things happened, and not in his favor, but he has prevailed. The summer he graduated from high school we found out that he had a torn labrum in his left shoulder (LHP). He had a scholarship with Grayson College in the Fall and he had been practicing with them on and off during his senior year. He was so excited to go, but we had to make a decision. After seeing three doctors and talking to different coaches, including the pitching coach at Grayson, we decided to move forward with getting the surgery done and taking a gap year to save a year of eligibility. The head coach at Grayson had promised him that he would honor his scholarship the following year. My son worked his ass off and did his rehab to a tee. June of the next summer we find out that the coach is leaving and going to another JUCO, and, unfortunately, left him high and dry. It was too late to try to find another program for the Fall at that point and he was devastated. Luckily, a coach up in Kansas had seen him play and called him last minute and offered him a scholarship to play - even knowing he was coming off the labrum surgery. He played there all last year but did not like the coach or program. He transferred to Norther Oklahoma College and loves it there. So he is now completely rehabilitated, throwing better than he ever has, and this spring is hopefully his breakout season to get noticed by D1 schools. He is velo is up to 91, he added a changeup to his arsenal and I can't wait to watch him play! He has a great work ethic and has stuck to his dream.

You are exactly right! We used Field Level with our travel ball coach and used your video format to showcase my son. He got to be a Juco Bandit in North Carolina!

This is a great video!

@AntonelliBaseball

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!! Thanks for watching!

Love your vids Matt. I couldn't play baseball because I couldn't see the ball no matter what glasses or contacts I tried. Just could never pick the ball up. I love the game more than any other sport. I played football and was a pretty good wrestler, but I still wanted to play baseball. Anyways, i love to hear these types of insider stuff that I might never have known if I didn't play. Thanks for all of these vids Matt.

Powerful stuff.. Well said start to finish. 👍

Looking back on your professional career, is there anything you would have done differently (training, diet, lifestyle, etc.) that you believe could have possibly led to a longer career in the big leagues? This would be an interesting video topic.

@MikeConrow

5 жыл бұрын

YOLO

@johnryal

3 жыл бұрын

Avoid the injury bug

Grades are super important. I was a great ball player.. but recruiting time Came, coaches D2 or so.. I had one D1 coach. And my gpa was so low it can’t be represented by real numbers.. anyway, they said if I got my grades up I’d have a chance, but I never got them up.. screwed my self out of playing college ball

7:30 ish sounds like Brandon burlsworth I don’t think I spelt that right but he had a movie made about him called grater

Coach. What is your opinion of all the college recruiting programs they have out there?

My 13-year-old is the stud on his national showcase 5 Star team. Five tool, clean up hitter that also pitches, topping out around 82 mph right now, sits at 78-79 mph, and has five legitimate pitches. Do you think he has a chance at a Power 5 school?

nice

Im just working for a D1 school in my state not any of these huge schools on tv

Can we have a video series on recruiting tips for college baseball managers? Like how to target the right players, sell the program on why they should sign with the program, etc.?

Coach - can you speak to the emerging recruiting apps like CaptainU and FieldLevel? Is it good for players coaches recruiters?

@AntonelliBaseball

5 жыл бұрын

I've never personally used them before so tough to say. Thanks for watching!

Isn't it a case of numbers? There are say 30 guys at your position with the same ability or about the same. So they cut it down first by school grades. So in reality high grades will make it easier to fit into a school. The next question is why do you want to go to that school. What classes are you going to take? What is the plan B? What is the percentage of players from school X actually make it to the show? The school is using you so you better use them.

Another great video coach, i also wanted to know something else. I’m a sophomore in High School right now, when should i tell my High School coach i wanna play college baseball, at the end of my sophomore season or before my junior season?

@yellowflamegaulent3902

5 жыл бұрын

Ehh Im a grade higher than you I recommend you don't ask but ussaly towards the end of the season its cousling on what they want to do with their future.

@johnmackshighlights8103

5 жыл бұрын

I’m scared to ask my coach what he thinks but I’m a freshman so what do I know

@Mtk572

5 жыл бұрын

John Mack hey man don’t be scared, i’m not saying do it this year but you can look into the recruiting process if you want and see how it works (i don’t know if you do already) but yea look into it, take notes.

@johnmackshighlights8103

5 жыл бұрын

I just don’t know what he thinks if that’s why

@Mtk572

5 жыл бұрын

John Mack if you want you can talk to your parents about it and see what how they feel.

What are the major things/statcolleges are looking for , academics aside?

How do you know when one of the players you're coaching is a prospect with potential to be successful either in college or as a professional?

Did you brand your gear and company specifically to look like Vanderbilt?

Coach I am about to enter high school I am the number 2 guy in the rotation on the varsity team I am a RHP I top out at 72 but pull down 77. I have really really good command. How hard do you think I need to be throwing to get a D1 offer from any D1 school?

@thesamandress

29 күн бұрын

You need to be mid to high 80s as a senior with command and a solid secondary pitch

Is it better be over realistic or under realistic for example I might say I’m going D1 but I’m not getting intrist but I’m getting recruited by D3 if that makes scenes

@AntonelliBaseball

5 жыл бұрын

I think you want to cover in three areas. Reach schools, realistic, and safety. If you have all three on your list you are covered in all areas. Thanks for watching!

@johnmackshighlights8103

5 жыл бұрын

Antonelli Baseball how do we determine are realistic safety And reach schools

What's the biggest thing coaches look at when recruiting catchers?

@AntonelliBaseball

5 жыл бұрын

For me personally its receiving, blocking, throwing. Also, leadership ability. Thanks for watching!

Sometimes honestly you just have to be honest with players and parents you can’t let them just continue to throw money at a dream that’s not gonna come true.

What tips do you have for kids who can't pay for all of these big tournaments and haven't been given the opportunity to get recruited? If they were to create a video for recruitment of a pitcher what should it include?

College baseball needs to change! 11.7 scholarships, our kids pay to play at an academy. Oh super sorry, parents pay 10s of thousands of dollars to play at academies, my bad! If you wanna play college baseball you shouldn’t graduate with $100k of debt being a scholarship athlete. NCAA baseball is #2 money generator only behind basketball, what a shame!!

Hey Matt loving the vids, you are probably the best baseball ytuber out there, your so close to 100k I’m been watching u for over year and you’ve helped with allot of things Can u do a weekly/daily or monthly mob news vid

@AntonelliBaseball

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jaden!!! And I'll see what I can do! Thanks for watching and commenting!

Question: How does the DL work? Do you still get paid? Does everyone do rehab at the spring facilities like Peoria? If so, where do you stay while there? Thanks

@AntonelliBaseball

5 жыл бұрын

I have a few videos on rehab and DL if you check out our playlist. Thanks for watching!

5:27 twerk as hard as you can Matt? So that's where I went wrong

@bigbanknewyork3655

4 жыл бұрын

funny & dumb simultaneously lol

@michaelstrong3118

4 жыл бұрын

IKR

probably most young players would be better off playing baseball in college instead of signing with a team out of high school

What does your hair look like

@AntonelliBaseball

5 жыл бұрын

Turning gray and receding! Thanks for watching!

@NovaScotiaNewfie

5 жыл бұрын

Antonelli Baseball lol. Sucks though if you are not joking!

If u play d3 could u get called up to d2 or maybe even d1

@bigbanknewyork3655

4 жыл бұрын

2% chance

What do you think of the University of Michigan's program? Go BLUE!

@AntonelliBaseball

5 жыл бұрын

Good program for sure!!! Thanks for watching and commenting!

@donaldcronin3015

Жыл бұрын

Look up Jim Abbott..was drafted out of HS...went to M..86-89? Angels picked him...went straight up!

Nobody cares about how hard a kid works or his favorite schools. If he's 5'8" 138 LBS he's not playing at LSU or a top-30 program. Period.

@killafortnite1734

4 жыл бұрын

BigBank New York I disagree

@bigbanknewyork3655

4 жыл бұрын

@@killafortnite1734 Find me 3. I'll wait. At 140 lbs or less at a top30 program.

Matt, in your opinion, how do you think today's ML players compare to those of yesteryear? in 1909, for instance, there were 16 teams in the league and the US had a population base of 90.5 mil. Today, there are 30 ML teams with a population of 327.2 mil. Some would say there are players in the Majors that could not have played before, because there were fewer teams. Others say that in today's game, pitching is diluted. You probably have heard most all the arguments, better athletes today, dead ball era vs. live, etc. Do you think it is fair to compare past to present, or is it better to compare players in the era in which they played, within a generation of their contemporaries?

@AntonelliBaseball

5 жыл бұрын

Today’s players are better. In every sport. Everything gets better. Better training methods and facilities, technology, etc. It’s a worldwide game now as well. Thanks for watching our stuff and commenting!

First - do you really love baseball? Baseball at the highest levels is a job and is work. It's a business. Do you live baseball? That's the 1st question. 2nd.... develop your skills like a pro. Work your ass off over a period of time and I mean work your ass odd. When your skills are at peak see where you stand and be true to yourself. Be real with where your skills fit. 3rd.... go where you are going to play by year 2. Sitting on the bench sucks Last.... if you really have the skills they will come and find you

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