Who develops a pitcher better?

justbaseball10,000+ posts

Does an MLB organization or a perrenial top-20 college program do a better job (on average) of developing a young pitcher (out of high school)?

I've heard it said that the pros will take better care of him...not as much pressure to win. More interested in his development, while a college is more interested in winning - NOW!

But I've also heard that some of the best pitching coaches are in the college ranks and if you land with one, you will be better off and get more coaching.

Of course, it depends somewhat on the college or pro team, but in general, what do you all think?

12/15/031:40 PM

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