re: Why should Laird settle for $100 K rather than return to LSU?

People forget when discussing minor league salaries how many actual players they have in the minors.... Not only do you have Triple A, Double A, and Single A, you have independant leagues and what not. The amount of players who wash out is astronomical really, which is why only top picks get the big money. Then look at the draft, even though are not a sure thing.... If you can get your top pick into the MLB for several seasons and have him just perform at an above average rate then it is a success.....


Everyone says, "well he can come back and improve his stock" well this is not the NFL that isn't happening. Teams have seen and scouted him since he was in high school, they are aware of what he can bring to the table at this point. He isn't going to get rapidly better from this point forward in baseball.


As much as I would like to see every LSU kid star in MLB it doesn't happen. For every Todd, Morris, etc there is a Jon Zeringue, Blake Dean, etc... those who dominated in college but just didn't have it for the majors but gave it their best shot. Laird should go, give it a few years and if he isn't making progress, come back and get a cushy job like everyone else.