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marc5477 · 07-01-2015, 04:35 AM

I dont see any problem with this. Pitchers from the minors usually suck and dont develop until well into their mid 20s. Hitters almost always have inflated stats in high school and college.

If your scout prefers stats (abilities) then this is accurate because pitchers usually have bad stats at that age with very few exceptions who usually end up busting since they rely too much on 1 pitch (and arm power) when they were young. This stops working in higher level leagues so they end up sucking in the minors and almost never reach majors.

You want a scout that favors tools but that has its pitfalls too like overrating players (similar to OSA). Its better to learn how to use your scout than to hire a scout that fits into your mold. Ultimately you will have to adjust to a tools scout anyway.

07-01-2015, 04:35 AM	#6
marc5477 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 146	I dont see any problem with this. Pitchers from the minors usually suck and dont develop until well into their mid 20s. Hitters almost always have inflated stats in high school and college. If your scout prefers stats (abilities) then this is accurate because pitchers usually have bad stats at that age with very few exceptions who usually end up busting since they rely too much on 1 pitch (and arm power) when they were young. This stops working in higher level leagues so they end up sucking in the minors and almost never reach majors. You want a scout that favors tools but that has its pitfalls too like overrating players (similar to OSA). Its better to learn how to use your scout than to hire a scout that fits into your mold. Ultimately you will have to adjust to a tools scout anyway. Last edited by marc5477; 07-01-2015 at 04:39 AM.