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I watched some of the Major League baseball draft live from Lumen Field in Seattle on Sunday. It was interesting to see how many high school seniors were drafted. I’m sure that a fair amount of them will turn pro and learn more about playing baseball for a living and polish up their game at spring training facilities or at the Class A level around the country.

There will be some who will begin their college careers in hopes of learning from some great coaches and facilities in order to maybe get a higher draft position in a year or two which of course means more money.

I’ve often though...