Just for the record, I am not negative about the pro game or pro experience.
It does have it's rewards.
Tonight we watched son's Clemson teammate, Tyler Colvin, on TV. Tyler was drafted by the Cubs in 2006, as their #1 pick. This spring, he lead all major league players in hits. He hit a HR on Thursday.
As far as I know, Tyler wasn't a draft consideration out of HS. Some how when no one was looking, he managed to move up the ladder. He didn't even play in the best leagues in summer ball. In the beginning of his junior year, he wasn't even ranked as high as a first round, first pick would be expected. But he had a monster year, and was a tremedous force in helping the team win our regional, super regional to get to Omaha. He quietly accepted what most first picks of a team probably wouldn't accept without further negotiation. But with 3 years of college under his belt, the money really didn't matter, what did matter was to sign quickly and get to work, which he did. Unfortunetly, he hit his elbow by accident his second year in pro ball and tore his UCL, had TJ surgery, so that set him back a while, then had some back issues and struggled, before going upto AAA. Last year he got a cll up for a few games. But this spring, now healthy, he ripped it up. We got a kick hearing about him sunday night pregame on ESPN.
Tyler was raised by his grandparents, two of the nicest, sweetest people you have ever met. A few weeks before spring training, his grandmother passed away. I am so sorry she was not able to be here to see her grandson (who she called her son) begin the 2010 season on the 25 man roster.
So how rewarding is that, watching your sons friend on TV?
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I watched him hit that HR against the Braves Tommy Hanson I believe it was. I do hope they were able to get that HR ball from those fans. The unknowing ballboy just tossed it up into the stands to a pretty lil blonde...lol.
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