2006-10-09 14:27:05 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Baseball
There are so many factors to consider....
First off, the round you were drafted in. This will tend to go hand in hand with the type of contract/signing bonus you are offered.
Secondly, your position should play a role. Pitchers are more likely to see their careers go down the drain due to injury than position players. Therefore, if I'm a pitcher, I'm going pro so that I can make some money playing baseball. Just be smart with the money you make and you can always go back to college later.
Thirdly, you have to factor in if you feel you are ready. I've seen guys go pro out of high school and they weren't ready. Confidence level gets shot, and they end up without a job after a couple years.
2006-10-09 14:36:45 · answer #1 · answered by J B 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Davis, depends how good you are. I played with a guy in little league all the way up through the time we were 17. He was a hell of a player and would've been drafted in the first round with a large signing bonus. His mother insisted he go to school. He went to Mississippi State. Great baseball school, especially in the 90's when we were that age. He went to school, got injured in a 4wheeling accident and never played ball again. With the bonus he would have got he could have paid his way through school had baseball not worked out. Moral of the story, if you are good enough to go then go. You can always get an education later.
2006-10-09 14:38:41 · answer #2 · answered by biggin 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Good question. It would depend on my MLB contract. If I could get enough years at the right price I would have to skip college for the time being. You can always go to college after MLB. Something you really can't do in the reverse order. Plus, after playing MLB you could at least be able to afford college.
2006-10-09 15:02:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Weigh the odds of making it to the show and look at the value of a scholarship and playing for a college team. It's dollars and sense but look at the big picture. A full ride at Stanford is worth a LOT of money and you still have a great shot at the pro's. But if it's minors or pay your own way at college, play ball and go to college in the off season.
2006-10-09 14:32:16 · answer #4 · answered by Steve M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on how early you're drafted - high picks tend to get preference as far as playing time. If you're a 40th round pick and have been recruited by one of the major baseball programs, I'd go to college. If you're a 5th round pick, I'd take the money. By and large, 3 years of playing in the minor leagues (you can get drafted after your junior year of college) gets you closer to the major leagues than 3 years in college then getting drafted.
2006-10-09 17:44:24 · answer #5 · answered by JerH1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should most definitly go to college to get the experience, and see how your pitches work against someone who can hit something besides a fastball. a lot of people that go straight to the show A.) dont have enough pitches in their arsenal and B.) dont have the stamina to throw in a 162 game season, whereas high school is only 30 games at the most, where a pitcher might throw 12 times or so
2006-10-09 16:03:33 · answer #6 · answered by Chris O 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's always smart to go to college. If you get injured without a college degree, you're going to have a hard time making ends meet because A) you'll be handicapped (depending on the injury), and B) you won't be able to get a job. Go to college on a scholarship (which shouldn't be hard if you're expecting to go pro), get your degree, then think about your next step.
2006-10-09 14:29:06 · answer #7 · answered by robtheman 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are not drafted in the first five rounds I say go to school. If you decide to go to school, make sure you play in leagues such as the Cape Cod league where they use wooden bats. The death of many young players is that in High School and College, aluminum bats jack up their average and they just can't cut it when they start using wooden bats. If you can hit with both, you will do fine. Good luck with your decision.
2006-10-09 19:27:01 · answer #8 · answered by Too Cool For Me 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the option of going to the MLB is 100%, then go to the MLB, but if there is still some chance you might not be accepted, then just go to college and widen your horizons.
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