@old_school posted:I also think the season isn't 2 months. The season starts 6 to 7 days a week in January for these guys and basically is a year round gig with a few breaks. Add in the class time, the fact that they aren't professionals yet and maturity is a bog part of that. Academics are a way bigger part of the picture for baseball players then some other sports...the list goes on.
I think baseball as an entity asks for a tremendous commitment while not providing many of the perks that football and basketball provide.
For most of the guys this is so true. So the “season is about 90+ games for most D1. There are certainly schools in certain conferences that do have some pretty nice perks. But for the majority, not many perks outside of getting the opportunity to play a child’s game, as an adult. When the opportunity to play gets taken from you, for whatever reason, I bet most guys aren’t complaining then, just saying’