Boys, as a supporter of ALB for decades, I have come to the reality that ALB is dead and there are too many problems to overcome. The list is too long to list. You can start with age requirements and go all the way to roster sizes. In most towns, the blue chip players are not playing until they have completed their travel ball days and have signed to play college ball (No need to play to play after that). It is sad, but it is the truth. Those of us that thought ALB was going to compete with travel ball were just fooling ourselves. There is no promotion at the national level. Having some MLB player giving testimony that they played ALB for 1 year is not going to sell the program. The state directors have to promote the league. I don't know for sure, but I'm willing to bet that Oswald has not brought one college coach to the table. Heck, I would be surprised if he even knows a college coach personally. He's a joke.It's become like playground ball. Make up the rules as you go. No kid wants to devote his time and Summer to something that resembles pro wrestling when it comes to adhering to the rules. So far this year there has been players that start brawls that are allowed to play, teams with illegal players that are allowed to get releases after the season is pretty much completed, and seeding in the State Tournament based on God knows what. That dude is a crook and is doing nothing to promote ALB. He should be on the ticket with Clinton. If I had a son, I would encourage him to play weekend Bush League ball and lift, hit and work on skill development vs playing ALB. It has become a waste of time.
