07-28-2010, 10:37 AM
there are a lot of factors. I think a couple others are the fact that there are twice as many teams, thus allowing weaker canidates to be on rosters where in the past they would never be in the pros.
Also, in the past, a kid's first exposure to organized ball was probably high school. Now you have 10 yr olds on traveling teams and they've already been playing for 3-4 years. I think that has to have some affect.
Also, in the past, a kid's first exposure to organized ball was probably high school. Now you have 10 yr olds on traveling teams and they've already been playing for 3-4 years. I think that has to have some affect.
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.