quote:Originally posted by momandcpa:
...has indicated that they go after the pitchers first, catchers second, and then everyone else ...
Know our state coach's organization told us last year that top draft choices, in order, were left-handed pitchers, right-handed, pitchers, catchers, and then everyone else. Would make sense that colleges would follow the same format. Besides, we all know, that if you don't have pitching, nothing else really matters. Just look at the pro teams that don't have pitching for your answers!!
Had not really checked the majority of the posters and the positions of their sons, but again, it probably makes sense that the majority are POPs (parents of pitchers)!
I agree also, that recruiting of pitchers probably is a little different than the recruiting of other positions. Being in high demand, those are more than likely the positions that are recruited first. However, that doesn't mean that position players are last. Two of the boys that played with my son this summer, on summer team and several select teams, were both recruited from the beginning. They are a short stop and outfielder. In fact, at several colleges, four boys off the team were recruited heavily. These four boys have all verbally committed to the same school! What fun it will be to continue to follow them!