
Originally Posted by
old blue
Glad you know me and my background. Think a scout gives a rats *** about stats when they are looking at a prospect. Suppose Maris is one of the best power hitters ever, based on his stats and his record. As you say I saw a guy hit a home run. Etc. I also would like to see the pitcher. Stats are good and usefull but they don't always tell the whole story. Did stats tell you that tony Perez was a good hitter. But I would love to have him up with runners in scoring position. Don't need a stat book to figure that out. So a guy gets 3 seeing eyes hits and another lines out 3x. I know what your stats will tell you.
Most organization used advanced metrics, and a scout they brings up some hitter that can't a walk, they better have some other big time things to say about the guy, or he'll go off the boards.
Internatonal players are more likey to be accepted for great tools with flaws than a ollege kid.
Tony Perez was not a great hitter. He was a hitter with a lot of opportuntiesto drive in runs.
Like just about everything seeing eye singles get evened out over time.
Stats have take a huge hold in MLB, and it will never go back to the way it was, with subjective impresions and limited stats being the only benchmarks.
I am not a con artist! I am a businessman! I have a big brain and I'm good at making deals! People are just jealous of my BIG BRAIN! BAD!
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