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Message: [QUOTE="Fly Rodder, post: 1735094, member: 2133"] baseball is an imperfect comparison because the main battle (pitcher vs batter) is less physically dependent and more about adjustments ... it takes time to get used to the absolute difference in competition levels from HS to MLB. Even the most gifted and talented players need to see what a professional's breaking pitch looks like, or learn how to adjust pitch location so good pitches don't get hit a country mile, a few times before jumping up to the next level of competition. It's a gradual process and often takes several years. But hundreds of baseball players go directly from HS to the minor leagues to learn how to be professional baseball players. They don't all have to go to college to do so. If basketball players want to learn how to be professional basketball players then they shouldn't have to go to college to do so either. [/QUOTE]