05-04-2012, 06:20 PM
Of course, the person who has the best perspective on all of this would be Jordan Pratt. My knowledge of what minor league baseball is about extends as far as rumors I have heard, and viewing Bull Durham.
Personally, I'd love to see him play for Stanford, and given the ability of Stanford to develop players who go on to have success in pro baseball, I don't see how this could hurt his long-term prospects for success in baseball. But it is a bit too easy for me to sit to the side and give someone else advice to turn down an offer of a couple of million dollars to go do something they love, regardless of the lifestyle changes it forces on them.
I hope he chooses Stanford, but there is no way I would begrudge him the chance to go the minor league baseball route, or criticize his decision if he does choose to take that path. The silver lining for the football program would be another scholarship available for this year's small recruiting class. Though I would rather see Zach on campus, and perhaps on the field, in the fall.
Personally, I'd love to see him play for Stanford, and given the ability of Stanford to develop players who go on to have success in pro baseball, I don't see how this could hurt his long-term prospects for success in baseball. But it is a bit too easy for me to sit to the side and give someone else advice to turn down an offer of a couple of million dollars to go do something they love, regardless of the lifestyle changes it forces on them.
I hope he chooses Stanford, but there is no way I would begrudge him the chance to go the minor league baseball route, or criticize his decision if he does choose to take that path. The silver lining for the football program would be another scholarship available for this year's small recruiting class. Though I would rather see Zach on campus, and perhaps on the field, in the fall.