Hitting Clinic Saturday 12-5-09

Beatty's Baseball Plan

CJ Beatty If you missed the fox8 showing this past tuesday.........click this link........and you will be able to see the entire video........dont forget to comment lol
http://www.myfox8.com/sports/wghp-cj-beatty-091119,0,4045755.story

Beatty's Baseball Plan - WGHP

www.myfox8.com

The odds of reaching the major leagues are very slim, but former Glenn and North Carolina A&T baseball star C.J. Beatty has been beating the odds for a long time. After finishing his first summer of pro ball in the St. Louis Cardinal organization, Beatty already had his five-year plan in place.

CJ Beatty Shares his Review of Mike Baker and MBi Sports

Im very proud to be a client of MBi Sports. In my opinion, Mike Baker is the world’s greatest agent. He is not in it for the "M.O.N.E.Y." Baker separates himself from the pack by being tangible to his clients. He is always looking for ways to help you ON and OFF the field. This is my first pro season, but Mike helps me to feel confident in my journey to the top. No matter the situation at hand, Baker and his team will always have your back. I recently became involved with a non-profit organization that helps inner-city kids of Atlanta, GA become more involved in baseball. I signed on to be apart way back in my sophomore year of college. As soon as I told Baker about this event, he had my back since day one. What agent do you know of that will be there on his own time to support, not only his agency, but to support me as well? Mike Baker will! My family and I had a tough time picking which agency to go with. Once we narrowed the search down to three, MBi Sports was still on the list. So we began to weigh the pros and cons. MBi Sports had zero cons. I personally love everything about this agency, and I think the next guy will too..........STOP SEARCHING FOR AN ADVISOR/AGENT...........THE GUY YOU NEED IS RIGHT HERE! COME ON ABOARD!!!!!! St. Louis Cardinals 44 MBi Sports Client www.cjbeatty.com

CJ Beatty Speaks at Hasty Elementary School

On Thursday, October 29th, CJ Beatty took time out to visit and speak with over 200 Hasty elementary Students. Needless to say the kids were all very excited, but they all listened intently. CJ spoke about the benefits of listening to teachers that want to help make them successful. He talked about the importance of education and practice, both in school and on the sports field. Afterward, CJ stayed for autographs and took time to answer questions.

Local Star Athlete Signs with MBi Sports Agency

GREENSBORO, NC – CJ Beatty has signed an agreement with MBi Sports Management Agency of Greensboro, NC. Mr. Beatty was selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 26th round (789th overall) of the Major League Baseball 2009 amateur entry draft. He was a two-time Athlete of the Year at NC A&T University (Greensboro, NC) and finished his college career as a .339 hitter with 31 home runs and 135 RBIs in three seasons. He also left Glenn High School (Kernersville, North Carolina) tied for the career home run lead. According to his Agent Mike Baker, "CJ is a powerfully built switch hitter who can play both outfield and infield positions. We are so excited to have such a prominent player from this area, give us an opportunity to work together in advancing his career. Anyone that knows anything about CJ knows that he does not make rash decisions and he only chooses the best. He is another example of a first class individual that MBi has been able to secure as a client".

"We met with CJ's folks and they felt very comfortable with our approach", says Associate Agent Ken Carlyle. He is one of the best baseball players to come out of this area and we appreciate the opportunity to assist him in his career and beyond". MBi will represent Mr. Beatty in contract negotiations with the St. Louis Cardinals organization as well as appearance and advertising opportunities.

Practice with the Pros!

MBi Sports Management in conjunction with the Greensboro Batting Center and Carolina Acceleration present:

Practice with the Pros!

Practice with the Pros will be held on Oct. 10, 2009 from 1-4 pm at the Greensboro Batting Center, located at 3917 High Point Rd. in Greensboro.
www.greensborobatting.com

Scheduled local Professional Baseball Players include: Outfielder, Jeremy Synan of the Florida Marlins from Greensboro, NE Guilford High School and NC State. Pitcher, Tim Smith of the New York Mets from Walnut Cove, South Stokes High School and Catawba College, and Outfielder CJ Beatty of the St. Louis Cardinals from Winston Salem, Glenn High School and NC A&T. Practice with the Pros will give kids ages 7 and up the opportunity to come out for a day of fun and personal instruction from these and other up and coming area baseball stars.

Events include expert instruction in hitting, fielding, and pitching as well as speed and strength instruction and evaluation by Carolina Accelerationwww.carolinaacceleration.com

Snacks provided by McDonald’s

Come and learn what it takes to PLAY and PRACTICE with the PROS by signing up today at www.mbisports.com

Sign up Online by October 5th for only $25.00 at www.mbisports.com
Walk-ins Welcome $35.00 at the door

Legacy League Event

On September 12th, Mike Baker took the opportunity to attend the celebration of the launch of The Legacy League

(www.legacyleague.com), at Perkerson Park, in Atlanta, Ga. The Legacy League is lead by CJ Stewart and his wife Kelli. Cj also formed the non profit L.E.A.D. organization

( www.lead2legacy.org ). "L.E.A.D. is a non profit organization located in Atlanta, Ga. L.E.A.D. is committed to having a significant impact on the number of inner city teens ages 14-18 playing competitive baseball in high school and to prepare them to compete for college baseball scholarships. L.E.A.D. embraces the legacy of leadership demonstrated by African American legends in baseball to inspire a new generation of players and coaches to develop and become engaged citizens in their communities and world."

"It was a very enjoyable and exciting occasion, " said Baker, owner of MBi Sports Management in Greensboro, NC(www.mbisports.com). "To experience the occasion first hand and to feel the excitement and appreciation from the kids AND the others in attendance was special. I learned about this program from one of the players we represent, CJ Beatty! I want to thank him for that. He is very involved, and I was looking for a cause, one that I felt 100% comfortable to get behind and become involved with."

" I met so many nice people and Cj and Kelli struck me as very passionate and sincere individuals. It is just great to see this take off for them. The Legacy League is getting a lot of support from the community and from Major League Baseball as well. I am looking forward to participating in future events and I know CJ Beatty is as well.

Photos: Top Left, CJ Stewart and Mike Baker

2nd photo left, the legacy prayer before play

3rd left, Legacy team photo and Bottom left Ronnie Richardson, Assistant Director of Player Development, Atlanta Braves.

MBi Player is Honored

Royals name Minor League pitchers and players of the year

All will take part in futures night on September 25

KANSAS CITY, MO (September 10, 2009) - The Kansas City Royals have named their Minor League Pitchers and Players of the Year for their respective affiliates. The 16 players are expected to be at Kauffman Stadium for Futures Night on Friday, September 25, where they will take part in a Q&A and autograph session at Gate A from 5:15 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. as well as be honored in an on-field presentation prior to the Royals game against the Twins.

Outfielder Luis Del Rosario is the Burlington Player of the Year. The 22-year old from San Cristobal in the Dominican Republic batted .268 with three home runs, 17 RBI and 19 stolen bases in 57 games with Burlington. Del Rosario finished the year with the Wilmington Blue Rocks.

Keedy goes 4 for 4 in victory

Former Northwest League All-Star Ryan Keedy went 4-for-4 with a double and two RBIs on Thursday as Greensboro beat Hickory, 7-3. The 24-year-old first baseman is hitting .425 with three homers and 12 RBIs in his last 10 games.(from www.mlb.com)

Keedy's walk-off HR lifts Hoppers in 10th

Ryan Keedy smacked a home run to right field to lead off the bottom of the 10th inning to lift the Greensboro Grasshoppers to a 5-4 win over the first-place Kannapolis Intimidators Saturday night at NewBridge Bank Park. It was Ryan’s eighth home run of the season. He’s batting .314 in 39 games since joining the Hoppers in early July.

MBi y Luis Del Rosario

Agencia de Deportes de MBi, ha firmado a Outfielder Luis Del Rosario de la Organización de Familia Real de Ciudad de Kansas. Luis fue redactado el 1 de agosto de 2007 de la República dominicana por la Familia Real y completa la temporada en la Liga de Novato Appalachian. Luis golpea actualmente alrededor .270, con tres carreras de casa, y diecinueve bases robadas. “Luis juega con mucho entusiasmo y con las habilidades de un jugador con experiencia. Esperamos que él será un impacto con la Organización de Familia Real muy pronto. Panadero de "-Mike Baker

MBi signs Luis Del Rosario

MBi Sports Agency, has signed Outfielder Luis Del Rosario of the Kansas City Royals Organization. Luis was drafted on August 1, 2007 out of the Dominican Republic by the Royals and is completing the season in the Rookie Appalachian League. Luis is currently hitting around .270, with three home runs, and nineteen stolen bases. “Luis plays with a lot of enthusiasm and with the skills of an experienced player. We expect he will be an impact with the Royals Organization very soon.”-Mike Baker

Keedy Signs with MBi

MBi Sports, based out of Greensboro, NC, announced today first baseman Ryan Keedy (Gardendale, AL) has signed with agent Mike Baker for player representation. Ryan was a 16th round draft pick by the Chicago Cubs in the 2008 MLB draft and is now with the Florida Marlins organization. "Ryan is a very talented and unassuming player who is, and will continue to surprise a lot of people. I look forward to working with him to help bring his career to the next level." -Mike Baker

Bass Blasts Bowling Green

(August 18, 2009) Former South Atlantic League Player of the Week Justin Bass collected three hits and a career-high six RBIs on Tuesday, leading Greensboro to a 15-3 rout of the Hot Rods

Justin Bass Signs with MBI Sports Agency

(August 17, 2009) Justin Bass (DeLand, FL.), the Florida Marlins 19th round pick of the 2008 First-Year Player Draft, has signed with MBi Sports Agency, and Agent Mike Baker at the office in Greensboro, NC. Justin is the first signee for MBi Baseball Agent Mike Baker. "I couldn't ask for a better person to have as our first signee" says Baker. "I decided early on, to pursue quality players that are also quality people! The MBi team is very excited about signing Justin and we look forward to assisting him in his career.”