[quote]GetSwole wrote:
bushidobadboy wrote:
If at 17, your ‘friend’ has the possibility of providing a decent standard of living through baseball in his adult years,
Bushy
Take this from a former high school athlete who went through the recruiting process.
At the stated level, there is no chance in hell for what I quoted above. And steroids deffinitely won’t get you there.[/quote]
this is untrue.
from someone who went through the recruiting process, played 4 years of NAIA ball, and played in a college world series. the heirarchy is more like …
D1
D2 = NAIA
NJCAA
D3
top programs at every level have studs. period.
we personally spanked D2 teams and only lost to other NAIA programs. D1 programs in the area were absolute shit, and we would have crushed them easily, but the top level programs we would not compete with due to their depth. for every stud we have at a position, they have 3 of the same calibre backing up at that position, and overall the talent level would be higher at some positions.
we had 3 guys from my 4 years who have played MLB, 1 of whom is still active at AAA. Plenty of D3 players get drafted their junior year. Talent is present at every level. However, only top programs at the D3, 2 and NAIA level produce pro level talent. But to say there is no chance of coming out of a D3 program and making it to the minors and possibly MLB is simply incorrect.
steroids do help more than most people are willing to give credit for. they won’t make you a star, but they will enhance performance and give a significant edge to an already talented player.
bottom line…17 is too young for steroids! He’s better off going to a juco and trying to transfer to a bigger program after 2 years if he is not being recruited by top 25 programs at D2, D3 or NAIA levels. That means working his ass off.