These are some really good and insightful posts. They fit in pretty well with my own observations. I've also often chuckled at the claims that people make of helping parents save on the costs of college tuition. Kicking out 25k in training, travel and fees, recruiting services, etc. for a 25% scholarship, if you get it, doesn't add up.
I really would not be totally surprised to see the whole system take a hit in the next 10-15 years when our kids start getting their kids into baseball (if they aren't too burned out with baseball to have their boys play). Many might realize the game being played by the training facilities and teams and decide a new approach to things. I am pretty sure that a number of granddads (us) will have some advice for our boys about things.
We'll also have additional lessons to teach our own kids about the nature of mankind. The love of money is the root of all kinds of evil and children can become idols that bring one to ruin.