MLB 2010 Season Thread

[Triple Naitch]

I think that there will be a significant increase in black players within the next decade. Selig's aim is to create an RBI initiative in every major city. Once that is complete, more kids will be playing baseball in the inner cities. It's a shame too, because more kids get drafted in the MLB draft each year than the NBA and NFL drafts combined. If you're looking for a pay day then baseball is the way to go. The only thing is that there are not as many scholarships available for baseball as basketball and football.

[Emperor Smeat]

Originally Posted by Triple Naitch I think that there will be a significant increase in black players within the next decade. Selig's aim is to create an RBI initiative in every major city. Once that is complete, more kids will be playing baseball in the inner cities. It's a shame too, because more kids get drafted in the MLB draft each year than the NBA and NFL drafts combined. If you're looking for a pay day then baseball is the way to go. The only thing is that there are not as many scholarships available for baseball as basketball and football.

There is also an economic reason behind the surge of Carribean/S. American players on MLB teams since its cheaper to run development camps and sign players than creating and signing domestic minority players.

MLB gets its diversity in players but at the cost of African-American players more than other groups.