It seems to me that there is more parody, more heart from players, they are not as greedy because they turn down Major league contracts to go play in college. Not to mention the fact that there arent any steroids scandals (and I'm not incinuating that all college baseball players are clean, but they certainly are much more reasonable as far as size). I am just wondering what others think, because I live in the south and college football and college basketball are overwhelming favorites over the professional leagues, and its obviously not because of talent.
2007-03-22 15:01:58 · 19 answers · asked by titancrazy604 3 in Sports ➔ Baseball
It's been said several times already, but aluminum bats is something that I have always detested. As a point of fact, the NCAA moved to ban aluminum bats several years ago but the Easton company sued them on the grounds that such a move could put them out of business and the NCAA was forced to rescind the rule.
Another factor that you should consider is that baseball has a minor league system which it uses to develop talent. In most areas, minor league baseball gets no TV and little radio coverage. Football and basketball do not have developmental leagues, their "minor leagues" are known as the NCAA which does get TV and radio coverage.
The good news is that ESPN has been instrumental in covering the college World Series for the last few years and now, as a result, more and more people are following it. I have a feeling that, in a couple of years, you might be seeing more and more college baseball on TV. Maybe once ESPN 3 gets off the ground...
2007-03-23 04:20:23 · answer #1 · answered by frankmoore 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's the aluminum bats. What could be a ground rule double or a flyout with a wood bat is a long bomb with an aluminum bat. College baseball isn't a good way to figure out whether a batter has power because of this. Fortunately, the rest of the abilities aren't affected so major league scouts can see if a player has what it takes based on the rest of those abilities.
While I can see the heart and the love of the game the players have, it's the aluminum bats that get to me. If a player wants to go to the majors, then they should be practicing with a wood bat because that's what they're going to use in the minors. If not, then they can launch all the homers they want.
2007-03-22 15:12:53 · answer #2 · answered by razorback2824 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't say college football is more popular than the NFL or college basketball is more popular than the NBA, but they're definitely more popular than college baseball and hockey. The MLB and NHL have something in common that the NFL and NBA doesn't have: minor leagues. When somebody is watching college football, a lot of those players are going to get drafted and will be starting in the NFL the next year. When you watch college baseball, not a lot of players you're watching will get drafted, let alone get signed and go pro. And, the players that do make it usually won't be playing in the MLB for another three to five years because of minor leagues. That's not the case in the NFL and NHL.
2016-03-29 00:20:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most of your better talent goes directly to the minors after highschool. Plus college baseball is not marketed like college football, or baseketball are. Most guys who come out of college are not even remotely ready to enter the major league. Another issue is the lack of a sexy draft like the NFL or the NBA has where rookie players can potentially come in and immediately affect their teams, where baseball players usually need about 4-5 years in the minors. The MLB draft is the worlds biggest crap shoot, where even a number one overall pick might never even see the field at the major league level.
2007-03-22 19:35:44 · answer #4 · answered by Bobby the Brain 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
For one thing, aluminum bats. When games in the CWS are 12-10 games, and anybody can hit a home run, many people don't care for that. For another thing, the general public does not know who the players in college are. Finally, everyone knows the MLB stars. The NCAA does not market college baseball, since it's not a high revenue sport like men's basketball and football.
2007-03-22 15:09:23 · answer #5 · answered by nicoyaforever 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The #1 reason why College Baseball has not gotten the hype that College Hoops and Football get is bcuz of the minor league system that baseball has. The minor leagues take all the worlds best high school talent and puts dollars on their investment and send them off to the minors! basketball and football have no minor league so all the cream of the crops out of H.S go to big schools and play their hearts out. Imagine if you had guys like A-rod and Derek Jeter go to college they would attract a lot of hype. Simple as that! best Answer please!
2007-03-22 17:45:23 · answer #6 · answered by gapp2gapp 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I know I should like college baseball since there is good, hustling players that will be in the majors in due time. But I don't.
I can't stand the aluminum bats, the sound they make or the distance the ball flies.
2007-03-24 08:21:25 · answer #7 · answered by steve p 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The best high school players are signed by big league clubs and sent to the minors, most of the players that wind up taking college scholarships weren't drafted as a senior in high school.
2007-03-23 16:17:12 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's cause the MLB is just too popular. College baseball games are almost never on TV, and it's hard to get excited for the College World Series in Omaha. The MLB is much more exciting.
2007-03-22 18:28:22 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
I believe the main reason is that it doesnt get much publicity and that its season is in the summer, when everyone is going on vacations. Also the season begins during the college basketball season and most of all March Madness.
2007-03-22 15:53:40 · answer #10 · answered by longhornsfan1320@sbcglobal.net 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋