Here’s a nice feature story on Jack McGeary’s ability to juggle college and pro baseball.  Bob Boone and Mike Rizzo recently traveled to Stanford to watch McGeary throw a simulated game.  McGeary has a full class load and a 3.5 gpa, but also tries to keep the “same schedule of a pitcher on a five-day rotation.” 

…he did his running in the outfield, went through his stretching exercises, threw pitches against a small netted backstop he put up, then threw in the bullpen for a while, gathering the balls and putting them back in his bag as needed during a two-hour workout. No coach. No teammates. No uniform. No batters. And, often, no catcher.

The author, Jake Curtis, and Stanford’s baseball coach, Mark Marquess question whether Jim Bowden’s experiment will work but McGeary certainly seems disciplined and dedicated.

Oh, and in case you’re curious — his freshman class schedule:
Exploring the Death Penalty
American Literature and Culture to 1855
Management of Sustainable Building Projects
Epic Journeys, Modern Quests
Sports Nutrition
History of Medicine
Anthropology of Medicine

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