[cripplecreek]

Here's a thought: baseball takes more dedication and discipline than other sports

Colleges don't give monster scholarships for baseball and they don't protect players from prosecution when they misbehave. There's no shortcut to vast wealth in baseball. It takes years and problem players are mostly weeded out long before they get a shot.

The Detroit Tigers did sign Ben Verlander and Torii Hunter JR. right out of high school but it was strictly for development and only after they get out of college. Its unlikely that either will get a shit at the big show for another 5 or 6 years.

[cripplecreek]

Its unlikely that either will get a shit shot at the big show for another 5 or 6 years.