2019OF posted:Generalizations almost always get someone upset, but it comes down to whether someone wants to make a CAREER of baseball, or whether it's a hobby to them. Want to feed your kids on the field? or would you rather feed them from a desk? It's disingenuous to say that D3 ball is equal to D1 ball. If you are going to college with the goal of getting an education, you probably have already given up on baseball. Failure is in the eyes of the beholder.
There are a lot of ways to make a career out of baseball besides being a player. Everyone's playing days eventually come to an end anyway - and its usually way sooner than the player expects or has planned for. Its often due to injury or something else that is unforeseen. When that happens you best be prepared to go on with the next chapter of life. To say that "if you are going to college to get an education you probably have already given up on baseball" may be one of the most ridiculous statements I have ever read in any thread on this site. And that is really saying something !