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For me, most of the issue revolves around the scouting reports themselves. They are very poorly written and most don't reflect any type of "realistic" scouting. If a scout tells me "a little leaguer could hit this guy" I want to know A) what the heck is this guy doing in a MLB draft or B) what the heck is my guy doing scouting MLB? It is a fine line between giving too much information and keeping suspense but when a team drafts a guy, I assume they see some possible future. When the Cubs drafted Hayden Simpson there had to be something they liked. I know that pick had a lot to do with money but I'm sure they wanted to take someone they felt at least had a chance. Like I mentioned in another thread about Trevor Rosenthal... Cards drafted him in 21st round. He obviously left something to be desired or he wouldn't have been drafted that low. However, he also had to bring SOMETHING to the table that at least intrigued the Cardinals. Did they think he just needed another pitch, more speed, refinement, etc, etc? Who knows...even though he was a 21st round pick, they saw something worth taking a shot on. That scout didn't come back saying "this guy might make a decent broadcaster someday."
I think tejdog1 hit it perfectly in his post. Reports that detailed probably won't be in OOTP anytime soon but definitely headed in the right direction. I think if we got better scouting reports, it would alleviate many of the issues people have with the current system.
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