Originally Posted by RJM:
The lesson would be listen to the experts. He was considered a top shelf pitching prospect. He was heavily advised not to take the route he chose (graduate early and play college ball). He was convinced he was a catcher and refused to listen. it cost him seversl years of development when he was highly regarded As a pitcher.
I understand that he wasn't even happy when the cardinals made him a pitcher.
I also didn't realize that he pitched and caught together for so many years.