The baseball recruiting system is completely screwed up. Have a relative that is a MLB scout. He says that Perfect Game is absolutely scamming these parents, kids and coaches. Basically they promise you if you sign up for their teams (pay a s**t ton of money) from 9th grade on, get ranked then we?ll get you a scholarship. And they basically threaten you if you don?t then you won?t get noticed or a scholarship.

Meanwhile mlb scouts are shaking their heads at it all. These guys are making a ton of money off these parents, while not getting the best talent noticed. He showed me a video of a kid from a small town ms this weekend (6?1? 225) who is a switch hitter. Came up to JA for a game and hit bombs from both sides. Parents didn?t want to do the travel ball stuff so he?s not ranked. And likewise, his only offers are Juco and southern.