Can the Average Baseball Fan Make a High School Team?

foreign I remember back in high school all I ever wanted was to be a top baseball Prospect with high hopes of signing with the division one school or getting drafted in the MLB but after multiple surgeries everything that baseball had given me was taken away very quickly but now over 10 plus years later I wonder what does it actually take to be a top prospect in baseball and if given the opportunity could I actually train like one or keep up well today I get to find out the gazabi's for the next 24 hours with Antonio Gianni a 17 year old top prospect at a Cactus Shadows high school that showcases power speed and everything you'd want from a future star on and off the field so it's about 5 30 a.m Antonio wakes up at 6 a.m every single morning we're actually on the way to Antonio's house right now where he's gonna be making us a high protein breakfast I'm gonna be doing every single thing that Antonio does today so whatever he eats Ali whatever he lifts I'll be lifting and whatever he does throughout the day to prepare his body to perform at a high level I'll do even if it nearly kills me but no matter how well I do or don't do you're going to want to stick around to the end of this video because at the end of practice we're gonna ask the head coach if I performed well enough to make the high school Squad but until then I have no idea what the plan is for the day so let's see what a top prospect eats for Peak Performance I like making some eggs they're pretty good in the morning so cool I'll whip up some eggs for you and I Sunny Side Up what do we got oh I'll just do scrambled scrambled okay scramble them up scrambled eggs is pretty easy I don't know if there's a way to get that one no I know dad where's the pepper oh thanks it's the biggest one [Music] this is terrible it was an accident I it like spilled so oh my gosh we got a plate full of peppers not even like not even eggs it's just pepper starting the morning off right for sure after cooking a new set of eggs Antonio made us a protein shake protein powder once one scoop of PB fit powder and have a banana to top it all off and prepare his body for Elite Training cheers I never eat breakfast like this back in high school but maybe if I did things may have turned out differently but for today I'll need all the help I can get to keep up with Antonio what do you think I will need for the day I'd imagine love cleats to bat what else anything else I miss them I think it would be funny to see in some baseball pants like what I'm I'm thinking baseball are you guys are you guys practicing in pants right now yeah we're gonna have to go to Dick's and see if there's a pair of pants I can fit in the last time I put on baseball pants I was a college athlete whose career came to a screeching halt so the idea of being on a baseball field in a full uniform again was overwhelming it's not that good but it's not that bad no it's pretty bad it's it's it could be worse they don't look absolutely horrible I'll probably go up today it'll have to do we have no other choice so with the pan secured the next thing that we needed was a new pair of cleats that's about right my size we found the cleat everybody it is the uh the Viper Edge Shark 2 in a size one and a half I think this will actually work all right I think we're gonna go with these new balances here they are 109 so Tosh if you're watching this you're not you didn't see anything with a new set of cleats and pants I had everything I needed for practice so we met back up with Antonia Chipotle for a protein packed lunch which was a double chicken double steak white rice and corn burrito and once we devoured that it was time for some calculus you and your partner will have to convert each of the following coordinates to DMS oh my gosh round seconds to the thousandth place for better accuracy once you and your partner have finished converting a coordinate at UMass program you're planning to fly there you have to document the location answer any research questions regarding the site I'm not sure where to start with that I'm not gonna lie I have no idea back in high school math was my favorite subject but I'm anything higher than algebra 2. so not only is n't a prospect but also but also top student s trying to keep up with uh what is what are these two different numbers I know I'm not sure this stinks man this stinks this is latitude that's longitude it should be 33 47 7.58 okay all right okay after finally figuring it out I was ready to finish the homework but Antonio wanted to hit the drums before practice so we ditched the map and went upstairs to jam for a bit where I would try drumming for the very first time and let's just say it didn't go that well oh you gotta close it with that oh close I have [Music] [ __ ] is this the left here right here right hand goes across and the three and a four no and I hit him at the same time so it's pretty clear the trumps were not for me but when I was in high school I didn't have the time to pick up something like the drums because I had to work a part-time job in order to help out my family however this wasn't just a hobby for Antonio because playing the drums contributes to his Elite swing you know how your swing it's supposed to be like two parts I think the drums helps you separate that your upper body versus your lower half when I'm hitting all my body's independent but it's like one at the same time it kind to create a beat to create Rhythm so those times and let them shred so he can get some work in [Music] it's on I didn't mean I I realized that after I hit it a couple times I was like oh [ __ ] as much as we enjoyed our jam session it was finally time to head out to practice but as we got closer Antonio's School my nerves started to kick in because as soon as we saw the field all the memories of playing baseball came rushing back as that was moments away from actually practicing for the first time in 10 years so we had to get ourselves stretched out first before we could do anything else yeah I like this one a lot this one gets my my legs pretty loose my legs so this is Elite right here you see this right here this is this is can I get there is there any touching to no one's surprise my body wasn't as flexible as Antonio's but we finished his stretching routine with some Scoops high knees and some butt kickers to prepare us for running some Hill Sprints we gotta do this 10 times yeah I was expecting something a little more oh my gosh 10. I thought it would be a little harder okay oh okay not the ten I thought it would be a little like you said a hill okay it's like a little Hill okay I'll go in front you just go on my first move okay what am I doing I'm right behind you yeah we're racing so it's a race every time I just got smoked cut that part out right so this would be easy I'm only gonna beat him if I trick him are you kidding me oh [ __ ] I'm already out of breakfast too I regret everything trolley is not sitting well the protein shake sausage and well what's crazy is how much speed and power you get off that first jump my angle's in that flexion so I could explode I'm down to a six seven right now I was a six nine I think three months ago nice six nine sorry Antonio wasn't a huge fan of my 69 joke but mainly because there was still work to get done so we went back to running Hill after Hill after Hill and it just kept getting harder and harder for me but no matter how many times I felt like quitting Antonio was right there pushed me to be better come on let's go oh you know I cut it at this one are we going one more no no no I ain't no [ __ ] Italians always get one more Italian deal okay attack get one more let's go it's on the shirt I can't quit or take breaks let's go okay I'll go grab your camera for you post game interview this round goes to Antonio I didn't quit but I didn't perform well what do we got next outside of me dying oh we have a lot we got a lot let's go let's do it with only 20 minutes before weightlifting with the team I was ready to take a power nap but 20 minutes of extra time meant 20 minutes for Antonio to get one percent better at something so he asked for some front toss and then immediately used our cameras to review his swings the biggest thing I want to focus on is just my knob is coming straight at that ball I'm not breaking connection so so I'll heat continue to show his maturity as a top prospect I was daydreaming about what my baseball career might have looked like if I had Antonio's tenacity but now it's 3 P.M and time to meet up with the team for our workout Where The Boys had their own private gym and dedicated performance coach I never had anything like this in high school so I was excited to see what kind of training Antonio did in the weight room to prepare his body for Peak Performance yeah I can't even reach it dude all the way down how does this half breath called what is this oh there we go okay come on that's four right I mean I'd say two if you count the half eight reps oh come on Cole get it back getting stronger this again okay maybe trying to lift like Antonio with the torn labrum was a bad idea so for the rest of the session I took the chander price approach this one hold the ball one time but still pushed my banged up body as far as it could possibly go before heading to the locker room and putting on a uniform for the first time in 10 years dude check this out as I made my way past the Dugout I couldn't believe I was getting another chance to be on a baseball field and that I actually didn't look half bad but I was so excited about playing again I didn't realize that there was something I was missing my [ __ ] cleats you know the hundred dollar brand new cleats that I just bought a few hours ago those are still in my truck back in Antonio's house which means it's just me and these Nike Runners for the rest of practice shout out to coach he knew that I had a bad shoulder so he went with the shortest throw for me first what a guy two nice call two oh there we go yeah there it is for the first time all day I finally felt like I belonged and was keeping up with a top prospect and despite a few blunders oh oh stick with it I even impressed Antonio and some of the guys oh nice yeah oh let's see oh yeah and after a couple backhand throws the third base oh oh this is it oh oh it was finally time to field the ball cleanly and make a throw to first base poke don't be a [ __ ] don't be [ __ ] Antonio can do it you can do it I don't know about that I'm nervous I'm nervous I just know the kind of pain I'm gonna be in please Lord let it be a strike him the chest here we go don't pick this up [ __ ] this up [ __ ] this up Oh no you're my God thank you and just like that I went from competing with a top prospect to getting humbled and reminded that I was not 17 again so I went back to the Zug out to take a break before hitting while Antonio kept getting additional reps and when they finished we moved to the cages to get some swings in before batting practice on the field with the head coach throwing to us if I had any shot at making the high school team this was my last chance to leave a good impression why am I nervous I shouldn't be nervous this is just BP I've done this thousands of times all right coach I'm just looking for some high quality swings here all right got the Gap single this is what we're going first round the whole hole I.E we need a oh could take big league takes for dinner oh heads up drive oh all right after going one for five I was frustrated because I thought I'd do better but Antonio jumped in to show me how it's done and it was nothing but Barrel after Barrel after Barrel right [ __ ] piece and heading into my last swings I wanted to try and hit at least one home run like him oh oh no that's that's nothing I'm way out in front give us dinner two more coach oh that's a good piece God damn it yeah I'm gonna be starving tonight no [Music] thank you coach unfortunately I just didn't have the same juices I did back in high school but luckily Antonio had a couple more bombs for us okay oh yeah four home runs and 10 swings and Antonio just proved how every little thing we did today contributed to his overall success on the field and it was incredible to be a part of but as soon as practice was winding down I wasn't ready to leave so I tried to make a few more plays at shortstop oh but it only took one play to let me know it was time to call it a day huh so I hope the team shag the remaining balls met with Antonio to recap on the day and finally asked coach if I made the team we do have one big question for you sure and be honest you're an honest guy so I know you'll give to me straight based on what you've seen today would I make your team no [Laughter] but you know what you look good in a uniform still I didn't make the team and I think I know why because after spending the day with Antonio and seeing how a top prospect prepares for success I simply didn't have what it takes after a decade of injuries and bad habits and although I did forget my cleats in the truck today I now know that I'm not quite ready to hang him up and say goodbye to playing baseball just yet so if you're a top prospect in high school or college a good person and a certified dude that wants to tell your story and let me try out for your team then my DMs are open because this journey is just getting started how's it going dude good I just have to make a return so uh these are the cleats I got cut before I could wear them I just have to make a return sorry dude

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Length: 16min 27sec (987 seconds)

Published: Wed Mar 01 2023