Baseball Factory Four Point Check List – Part 1, Baseball, Books and the Beach

Steve Sclafani: All Access Pass

When was the last time you went 4 for 4 at the plate?

No doubt it’s always great to step up to the dish four at-bats in a row and get four hits, but today I want to talk about the Baseball Factory system of moving your career forward as a student-athlete with our monthly four point check list.

Each month you should sit down and ask yourself the following questions:

1) What am I doing to improve my academics? Not only GPA, but preparation for the SAT/ACT.

2) What am I doing to improve my baseball skills? Am I attacking my weaknesses? Do I know exactly what I need to work on?

3) What am I doing to make sure I play against top competition so I truly test my skills in a game situation?

4) What am I doing to promote myself to college and pro scouts?

In our view at Baseball Factory you need a balanced attack that starts with your academics. There is a reason our logo prominently features a book along with a baseball.

Let’s talk this week about improving your academics (GPA/SAT’s). I know what a lot of you are thinking….I’m on summer break and I would be more than happy to get started with points two through four above, but point #1 is not on the radar.

Well let me tell you that the summer is a great time to make academic improvements. For one, you have a lot more time on your hands and can truly focus on your weaknesses in a more relaxed environment. Instead of going to school for seven hours, then off to practice for two hours and then home to do homework, in the summer you can be fresh and well rested and dive into a subject with full concentration for one hour a day. This will help you take a giant step forward in your academic career.

Why not pick one subject that you seem to struggle with every year and get a head start for September? How about picking up a book on a completely new subject to broaden your horizons? What about taking an SAT prep class during the summer?

Have a great summer, train hard, have fun, play lots of baseball, but don’t forget to develop yourself academically and work on the subject that causes you trouble during the school year!

Next week I will discuss what you can do for baseball skills development over the summer.

Sclafani’s ability to create new opportunities for baseball players nationwide and to develop exposure vehicles has led to over 20,000 Baseball Factory and Team One players competing at the college level, $500 million in scholarships, and over 2,000 players selected in the MLB draft. Sclafani was recognized as a member of Baltimore’s prestigious 40/40 Club, honoring 40 top executives under 40 years of age. Steve is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania where he played second base.