Social media is a very prevalent part of our lives today. As young baseball players we can either use this to our advantage or, if we are not smart, we can allow it to hurt us. As soon as we become a prospective player in the eyes of a coach or scout a higher level we are immediately going to be checked on our social media profiles.
The reason this is such a good thing in today's age is because if you are smart you can use social media as a means to help define your character as a person in the eyes of not only the peers you have in your networks but also in the eyes of that coach or scout that is interested in you as a player.
It is very important that we be very conscious about what we are posting whether it is on Instagram, Facebook, twitter, or any of the other major social media profiles. We should consistently be posting things of an uplifting nature… Positive things… Things that help show the kind of person that we are, the habits we possess and the nature of our character. Serious young ball players should not allow themselves to waste time posting mindless pieces of content that is not only telling a scout that they waste their time, but also telling a scout that they are simply are not aware of the fact that people can often see what they post on the web.
Plain and simple, the world is much more connected in today's generation and it will be more connected in the generations of our tomorrows. This connectivity that now exists holds us much more accountable as people… As positive people and baseball players. Social media can be used in a very very constructive way, but it is of the utmost importance to be aware of the fact that people see what you put on the Internet. Use it to your advantage, be smart, help show the world the kind of character you have by making quality decisions about what you choose to engage with and or to post on the social media sites.
At the end of the day, it is your choice about what you may post, choose wisely.
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