Reply to "Select teams and showcases hurting baseball?"

TripleDad500+ posts

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BHD, How in the world does this help the game of baseball? Has it increased participation, fans, enthusiasm for the game. What should a boy do if he can't scrape up $5,000.00 to play? Play video games, skateboard?
Fungo

If a kid can play, the team finds a way to get them on. I have seen this a few times. Parents have no money, but kid is on the team. It is not my business so I don't ask how. I do not have a problem with it, even if some of my fees are allocated to help a few that can't afford it.

IMO Travel and showcasing has made the recruiting and drafting system more efficient. I have not heard of it making the game or players better at the college or pro level. I have heard HS coaches comment that the level of HS play is higher due to travel and fall ball.

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