Sandoval’s stakes rise higher than his salary and farther than his waistline

It has become a lot like Hollywood — get paid far too much for simply showing a talent while getting free amenities at the same time.

Athletes go from SLO to the ‘Show’

According to a NCAA study, the probability of a college baseball player making it professionally sits at a meager 9.7 percent. So when Michael Holback was cut from the Cal Poly baseball team in 2011, the chances of him playing professional baseball were close to zero.