Six Recruits Join Ohio States Team

[LitlBuck]

1,504 players were drafted in the 2008 MLB Draft

50 rounds + the 2 compensation rounds

The point that I am trying to make about the MLB draft is that I would like to know after, let's say, round 10 how much do the major-league clubs offer kids right out of high school. I would think that if a baseball coach would work hard on a kid and try to sell him the value of a good "almost free" college education that some kids might take the education first especially when you get down that far in the draft.

Ohio State has put a lot of money into the facilities for the baseball program and I guess I would like to start seeing some results. Just because you did that go to a game does that mean that you are not a fan/supporter of the program.

[BayBuck]

Originally Posted by CleveBucks

Swisher was from Parkersburg WV.

Swisher may have graduated from HS in WV, but he went to elementary, middle and start of HS in Worthington, at the same schools as Bob Todd's kids.

[buckeyemania11]

Originally Posted by LitlBuck

The point that I am trying to make about the MLB draft is that I would like to know after, let's say, round 10 how much do the major-league clubs offer kids right out of high school. I would think that if a baseball coach would work hard on a kid and try to sell him the value of a good "almost free" college education that some kids might take the education first especially when you get down that far in the draft.

Ohio State has put a lot of money into the facilities for the baseball program and I guess I would like to start seeing some results. Just because you did that go to a game does that mean that you are not a fan/supporter of the program.

I understand what you're saying

its just as someone mentioned earlier

its hard to get top baseball players from like Florida Texas or California (or anywhere else out of the region) to Ohio State

Ohio State certainly hasent been terrible at baseball, but still the program is not near the caliber of schools like Texas Miami CSU-Fullerton Rice Arizona State Stanford etc......

its not just Ohio State though, the whole Big 10 usually struggles when it comes to baseball recruiting, its just not a attractive place to come play baseball when you could be at say Texas or Arizona State

[DontHateOState]

Originally Posted by JCOSU86

2. They won't play baseball in the snow. Even in Columbus.

4. With 40/50/whatever rounds in the draft, is getting drafted all that big of a deal?

2. It's about the image of snow. You aren't going to get kids from the South up here when you have others describing the cold weather/ frequent snow. It's irrelevant whether the snow is actually on the ground when they play. I know that the air is certainly cold.

4. There are thousands of kids that don't get drafted yearly. Getting kids drafted is an accomplishment.

[jimotis4heisman]

why is the baseball team whiter than a hockey team?

[DontHateOState]

Originally Posted by LitlBuck

1.There are quite a few high school baseball players who are pretty good and if drafted need to be sold by the college baseball coach that an education can be pretty valuable. Not all of those kids drafted get a ton of money. The best high school baseball player out of Cleveland is going to Georgia Tech and he was either a 1st or 2nd round draft pick.


2.Again, you have to sell the kid on the program and you don't always have to get kids from the warm weather states. There are plenty of states that border Ohio where there is good high school baseball played. How does Minnesota and UM get so many good players?


3.I differ. I think he has gotten a little lazy when it comes to recruiting.

4. As I stated above, there are so many rounds in the MLB draft you have to so kids on the college program. Not all of these kids that are drafted are ever going to make it to the major leagues and you have to sell a college education.


5. Bad example. I think you might mean Texas or LSU or even the Carolinas and Georgia. Maybe Florida State was certainly not Florida or Cal.

Todd needs to get off of his butt and sell the program. He is living on laurels that are 10 years old or more.

1. Of course they need to be sold.The point is simply that the "great" talent is being drafted into the league and signed. The good talent is out there, but I think we need to be careful with the superlatives.

2. Baseball isn't like football/basketball where there are 5 star physical specimens that can immediately be seen as offers. A kid from D-4 local may be better than someone from D-1 in Michigan. It's hard to tell and judge.

4. You are complaining about the lack of talent yet are speaking of wanting kids that "aren't going to make it to the bigs." It seems that you want that high end talent that will get the guaranteed cash out of high school. That is the type where it is hard to sell on education. It is more about a program's history of getting players drafted/developed.

5. I was merely speaking of the built in advantages Florida/Cal have with the weather. I should have stated it clearer.

[DaytonBuck]

Originally Posted by jimotis4heisman

why is the baseball team whiter than a hockey team?

Pat White says yes in West Virginia's case.

Dayton area always seems to have some top kids that slip away to the south.

[osugrad21]

Originally Posted by jimotis4heisman

why is the baseball team whiter than a hockey team?

Sadly, that is becoming more of a national trend at all levels.

[JCOSU86]

Originally Posted by DontHateOState

2. It's about the image of snow. You aren't going to get kids from the South up here when you have others describing the cold weather/ frequent snow. It's irrelevant whether the snow is actually on the ground when they play. I know that the air is certainly cold.

4. There are thousands of kids that don't get drafted yearly. Getting kids drafted is an accomplishment.

2. Doesn't seem to deter Minnesota or Michigan. And it is a lot colder and snowier up there than here.

4. Being drafted is an accomplishment and I don't mean to denigrate it. However, the vast majority of those drafted will never see the roster of a MLB team, I think that's all I'm trying to say.

[DontHateOState]

I will say that it is an absolute embarrassment to have MAC level schools taking some of the top end talent from under our noses. Casey Wilson, from Archbishop Hoban, may be the best player in Ohio and he has signed with Kent State. That should not happen under Ohio State's nose.

[wadc45]

Strongsville pitcher, Ohio State recruit Justin Jamison receives honorable mention preseason honor - cleveland.com

[CleveBucks]

The O-Zone is reporting that Jamison has signed to play with the Rangers over OSU.

[brodybuck21]

Originally Posted by CleveBucks

The O-Zone is reporting that Jamison has signed to play with the Rangers over OSU.

not that i blame him but d@mmit