Baseball-Junkie said:
Bo Darville said:
And I love this...
"Anyone who puts in the effort and grind to get drafted, will probably be just fine for whatever needs to be done after baseball."
Hahahahahahahahahaha.
Nothing says prepping for life like being a single tracked minor league baseball wash out.
Hahahaahhahahahahahahah. Next time I need to hire an engineer I'll make sure and get their take on life lessons learned on a bus ride from stadium to stadium.
You have some of the most nonsensical posts on this thread.
Who said anything about baseball making you an expert on a totally non related specialty field? If their education qualified them for the position or they went back to school to qualify for that position -- I would absolutely place them higher than other candidates on the pecking order. They know what it takes to be the best and will most likely continue that in their next profession.
We hired an Aggie petroleum engineer who pitched 4 years for A&M. He was drafted in the seventh round after his junior year but decided to not go pro. He graduated with a 3.5 while playing college baseball. Do you not think that was a huge indication of his discipline, character and work ethic? We had absolutely no risk in hiring him. He's a great engineer now. Chris Weber, a current pitcher for the Aggies, will be this same kind of hire. Not all parents are looking for scholarships for their son and not all kids are hoping to go pro. Don't stereotype. Some special people can do it all and that is when the magic happens. There are lots of benefits other than the typical hard work, setting goals, teamwork, etc. If anyone out there does need to hire an engineer and interviews an Aggie engineer who played baseball there, I would highly recommend it. I know many people won't understand it but the feelings around a ball field are special. It's enough for me that my son now likes the feel of the first warm spring day, the way a fresh cut ball field smells, the sound of sprinklers, sunflower seeds, wants to eat right and stay in shape, and wants to coach his own sons' youth teams one day. Don't be bitter. The baseball life is a great life if you don't over do it and maintain other interests.