The other day I was thinking about the myriad of showcase/travel labeled teams that we have down here in S. Florida. Out of all the teams that I've seen or heard of there is a large emphasis on getting the players to college but, little talk of having players on the showcase/travel team with good GPA's, SAT/ACT scores, community service, etc. Do you think a showcase team made up of exclusively baseball players with talent and academics would be something that would get attention from some of the academically elite schools? It seems to me that a recruiter could offer more to a player with academics and baseball talent. Your thoughts?
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