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I'm not trying to debate anything said in your post, which I thought was very enlightening, but how can you say a High School kid has less to gain than a pro athlete. I would think it the other way around. The pro's already have a contract and are making money on a big stage. The HS kid is trying to get noticed by scouts and make a future for himself. I think that he would have more to gain, if not just as much.
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IMO, most HS kids have no delusions of ever making the pro's, and most know they won't even play college ball. They do it for the here and now, the HS glory, and perhaps to look good at the beach during the summer! The pro's know that the difference between 15 and 30 hrs, or hitting .275 vs. .295, or 65 RBIs vs. 90 RBIs mean $$$$ and fame...that's where I'm coming from...the payoff for the pro's is much more immediate. From my experience most of the HS kids are thinking of just being better now, not making the pro's.