Draft Day Right Around the Corner

Draft time right around the corner.
If your son is drafted, you most likely will be shocked at how little they want to offer your son to go play, perhaps to give up a good scholarship or for your son to not finish what he began (college). The money that they offer can sometimes be insulting to you and him, but here is something to think about.
I know of some players that took less because the team that drafted them was close to where they lived. A parent of a player I know told me that his son took what was offered with no negotiationg because they lived in Florida, spring training was in Florida along with one level of play and very close to home. That meant a lot of support, dinner often at home and home on days off. Of course this becomes a savings in a way.
After son's name was called, we kind of knew that day what he would sign for, and most likely he would have liked to have gotten a bit more as all players would like. That didn't happen. However, the location proved that a few thousand dollars more meant more than money in the bank. This should be a part of the consideration when talking to teams. The closer the team to where you and his family are, the more attractive that team that is talking to your son or drafts your son should be. I can tell you there is nothing better than being close, and after being so close to us for a few seasons, I know that son finds his journey lonely at times for those close to him. For some strange reason though, I know of a lot of situations where teams draft players and at least one level or the big league level is close to where they live or perhaps the spring training complex. I don't know if that is done on purpose or that is just the way it works out.

Springfield had a great run while at home, but going to Tulsa proved otherwise. The first 3 games weren't good, son took his first loss, but they finally won today and avoided a sweep.

A day off tomorrow and they resume play in Springfield, against Corpus Christi and San Antonio, son actually looking forward to that homestand, he has a few friends on each team and two former college teammates on another. That means dinner out with old friends and familiar faces.