Steve A. posted:Does the track team put the 4 fastest in the relay or does Jimmy get the anchor because he got an A in Chemistry?
Does the 6'8" kid who is a beast get minutes on the court or Billy (5'2") plays center because he has a 4.15 GPA?
Is Johnny the QB for the football team because he aced Spanish 4 or does Michael Vick play QB?
For some reason, baseball is different & part of the reason is because to the average person, without a ton of experience or knowledge, deciding who rates as a player above another is not as readily apparent. It is more difficult to justify decisions on playing time to Mom & Dad so therefore all kinds of absurdity takes the place of logic when determining playing time. Such as using grades to decide who gets innings.
Basketball is an interesting comparison. Everyone gets to play because they never have huge rosters. The worst players might get ยน-2 minutes total, but they seem to really appreciate being out there and have no inflated view of their ability when it's apparent to everyone. In fact, the fans will ask the coach to get those guys off the floor. Baseball is different for some reason.