At the university where my son plays, the first drafted pitcher wasn't a starter or even a regular pitcher. He mostly came in as a middle reliever when he did pitch. He didn't really get that many innings in over the course of the season. I asked a coach from another college why he was drafted ahead of the regular starters and he said the needs of a college team are different from a pro team. Can someone please explain the different needs to me? I always thought baseball was baseball and winning was the name of the game.
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