Post By: Scott Abramson
Steve Henson, youth coach of 40 years, umpire, sports reporter and editor, and current coach/co-founder of Ventura County Baseball Academy (one of the elite travel programs in Southern California) shares his views on the game of baseball from all different angles on this episode of The Prospect Blueprint.
Practice hard and games are the players' time
Kelly Kleinman: “Tell us about the evolution of the Ventura County Baseball Academy”
Steve Henson: “You are gonna get better every day and come out to practice.”
Play in situations where college coaches are going to watch
Kelly Kleinman: “Which tournaments are big for exposure?”
Steve Henson: “College Coaches, job 1 for them is to see arms”
Playing travel and rec ball
Kelly Kleinman: “Has travel ball hurt traditional leagues or helped them?”
Steve Henson: “During the spring play rec ball, you are gonna get the reps”
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The transfer portal is great for the older guys
Rick Dempsey: “What are your thoughts on the portal now?”
Steve Henson: “It's never been harder to make a college roster”
You hope the service does some good for a kid
Kelly Kleinman: “College Baseball Advisors?”
Steve Henson: “There are voices in the amateur landscape that college coaches will listen to but by and large I do think a lot of money is wasted.”
Steve Henson shared his views on every aspect of the game of baseball from every angle on this episode of The Prospect Blueprint.
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* Originally published on June 27, 2023, by Prospect Blueprint
