@Consultant posted:Adbono
Can the young man read the bat, read the ball, read the field, the umpire, opposing pitcher, the air, the wind. What are the “metrics “ for the student of the game.
Bob
Yes, sir! All the things you mentioned can’t be measured but those things determine if a kid is a good player more than 60 time, exit velo & throwing velo. When I see a kid with good speed I watch to see if he can use it to impact the game. Does he put pressure on the defense? Does he look for the opportunity to take the extra base and do it whenever he can? As a baserunner or a fielder, can he read the ball off the bat? Most guys that work for PG, PBR, etc. running showcases can’t determine any of those things - so they focus on measuring metrics because that’s something they can do. Then they promote to the consumer that METRICS are THE most important thing and public buys in.