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@fenwaysouth posted:
Now is the time to pull him in and discuss what he wants to do after college. If he wants to be a professional baseball player then by all means gear your questions toward what college can best prepare your son for a career in professional baseball.

I would add that if he wants to be a professional baseball he should also have a backup plan since he will almost certainly need it.

It seems like a staggering percentage of D1 kids have this deluded dream they are going to be professional players...even of the handful that accomplish it 99% of those will need to be looking for a new career in a couple seasons.

I took my kids to spring training when they young, we visited the minor league complex on the outer fields, that changed thought processes for a lifetime.

6/9/215:55 AM

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