I’m indulging my current obsession with college baseball in every way I can. In part, that means a triumphant return to If I Ran…, where I took on the aluminum bat, hot coeds, and Tony Gwynn.
A sample:
3. Introduce the Ladies… A kid who has the option to go pro will most likely do it. Even if he’s in the minors, he’s getting paid, sometimes handsomely. So what does college have over A-ball? Classy, intelligent, hot female fans. I’ve been to minor-league parks, and I’ve been to college parks, and there’s no comparison. I’d rather pick my future SI Swimsuit issue posing companion from the college ranks than the cut-rate groupies that follow the Toledo Mudhens.
Yeah, but you and I both know that UVA cranks out some serious female hotness, so it’s not really a fair comparison is it?
Probably not, but I’m sure a few of the other schools could straggle along as best they can.
You’re so right on this one. Mark Kotsay introduced me at an early age to what life as a college baseball star must be like. Whoever the girl was who he brought to the CWS in ’95 was my dream woman from middle school till just about today.
I went to tiny D-3 Lynchburg College, and the same thing held true there, even back in my day(the mid-70s).
I’ve always found it interesting that some really good players will come from small schools or even community colleges (Pujols). It’s nothing like football or basketball.