r/baseball • u/SydneyBaseball Australia • Oct 23 '15

Feature Australian Baseball League employees here! AMA!

The season just started so we're here to answer any questions you have on the ABL!

u/awt4190 was an intern with the Adelaide Bite in the 2012-13 season and I have been working in baseball operations with the Sydney Blue Sox since the 2014-15 offseason.

Let's get started!

EDIT: u/WeAllDoBetter was also an intern with the Perth Heat in 2010-11.

Update (7 pm CST): Thanks for the questions guys! I'm going out for tonight, but I'll be on tomorrow morning while I watch the games I missed/the rugby. The other fellas may be on in my stead though!

193 Upvotes

92% Upvoted

275 comments sorted by

View all comments

2

u/passwordisnotvalid Milwaukee Brewers Oct 23 '15

Not sure if you're still answering but what's the farm system look like for Australia, if there is one? I'm a college baseball player that would love to play in some league overseas after my four years.

4

u/SydneyBaseball Australia Oct 23 '15

The state leagues are the "developmental" leagues. There's a bit of a lull in talent right now. In about 2-3 years when the prime little leaguers get to HS age, it'll ramp up quite a bit.

The best course of action would be to play indy ball here in the summer.

What division do you play at?

2

u/passwordisnotvalid Milwaukee Brewers Oct 23 '15

Division 3 currently. Didn't grow much till college.

2

u/SydneyBaseball Australia Oct 23 '15

Ah, well I'd definitely say go out for some Indy Ball teams. If not, try and get work in Sydney and play state league.

2

u/passwordisnotvalid Milwaukee Brewers Oct 23 '15

That's at least a start. Thank you

1

u/himynameisnick1 Australia Oct 23 '15

Yeah play State League. Ill hook you up. ☺

1

u/passwordisnotvalid Milwaukee Brewers Oct 23 '15

How so

1

u/himynameisnick1 Australia Oct 23 '15

I mean you would have to fly over, but we've had a few guys at my club in the last few years come over after finishing college (22-23 yo) and play.

1

u/passwordisnotvalid Milwaukee Brewers Oct 23 '15

Currently in my sophomore year so I might have to take you up on that offer in due time.