Most people that have a very fervent interest in HS baseball in this thread, seem to also bring the college potential into it.
Okay. Runs and balls leaving the park are up about 30%.
Please let's also encourage kids to swing the bat. I've seen lots of great small players who have skills hitting gappers and even 350. Synthetic college surfaces are going to expand by the way.
Encourage this until someone shows a total propensity to be incapable. #pedroia #Altuve #Gardner etc.
Defense, speed and hitting are the metrics for HS players. Arms and bunting for position players not so much. (Yep its nice to get down a safe squeeze or infield hit to win a big game... but it's not 1960. Even if I might be!)
Once they get where they have a daily regimen and constant coaching. .. they can develop other great skills and fit a teams needs.
Watch the CWS and watch smaller athletes dominate the game. Love it!
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