By Merv Moore
Sports Director & Head Baseball Coach
Ever played a fantasy baseball or a simulation video game so much that you started dreaming about your own farm system, meticulously plotting the development of raw prospects into future stars?
I have a question for you. Why let it just be a fantasy?
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For decades, the dream of running a real baseball operation—being the General Manager who scouts, signs, and develops talent—was locked behind gates of multimillion-dollar investments and exclusive networks. It was a dream reserved for a select few.
Not anymore.
Here on Bohol Island in the Philippines, we are building something new. We’re not just starting a team; we’re launching an entire league of elite baseball academies. And I need GMs. I need rivals. I need passionate baseball minds who look at a 6-year-old with quick hands and see not just a kid, but a future shortstop.
This is your chance to stop pretending and start building.
Imagine this: You own the charter franchise for an entire territory. You are the architect. Your baseball academy has teams across seven age divisions, from wide-eyed 4-year-olds in Rookie Ball to polished 18-year-old seniors and a competitive Men’s team up to age 24. This isn’t a six-week summer rec league. This is a year-round player development pipeline that you oversee and manage.
You are in charge. You set the culture. You implement the training. You watch the growth, season after season. Your goal? To develop elite Filipino teenage prospects capable of earning college scholarships, competing for the Philippine National Team, and, ultimately, signing professional contracts with MLB or NPB organizations.
This is a long-term project. We’re not flipping burgers; we’re crafting ballplayers. I’m looking for owners with a high baseball I.Q., a deep love for the teaching and strategy of the game, and the confidence to believe they can identify and nurture talent.
The financial barrier that once made this impossible? Gone. The investment to secure your franchise and territory costs less than a reliable used car.
The monthly operational costs to run your academy—covering field, basic equipment, and local staff—can be less than $300 a month. The low cost of living and operating here means your passion and effort go exponentially further than they ever could back home.
You don’t even have to sell your life and move here permanently. You can manage your baseball academy remotely, hiring a local assistant coach to run day-to-day drills, and then visit Bohol for a few intensive months each year for tryouts, tournaments, and to put your personal stamp on player development.
But I’ll tell you this: many who come for the baseball stay for the community. When you see the impact a well-run baseball academy has—not just on the field, but in providing structure, pride, and opportunity for families—it gets in your blood. The community will embrace you not just as a coach, but as a pillar.
I launched my career because a neighbor let a 15-year-old kid coach his team. I fell in love with the process. I’ve since built national programs. Now, I want to build a league. But my top players will never reach their potential unless they have other elite players to compete against, pushing them to greater heights.
I’m not looking for silent investors. I’m looking for baseball people. Are you one? Do you see the game not just as entertainment, but as a craft to be taught? If you’ve always believed you could run a team, here’s your field.
Let’s talk.
Ready to step into the GM’s office? Click here to learn about the franchise opportunity.
Marvin “Merv” Moore is the head coach of the Bohol Coconuts Baseball and Softball Club. He has coached in both Europe and Asia, and helped start the Mister-Baseball and BaseballdeWorld international baseball websites.
