@adbono posted:My experience is modern day and I help with recruiting at the school where I am a Volunteer Asst Coach. In the process of doing that I interact with RCs from all walks of baseball life - D1, D2, D3, JuCo & NAIA. Some young RCs that don’t have much experience recruiting look more at metrics. The more experienced coaches absolutely look for the things Bob talked about. Their focus is on how productive a prospect is in game situations. Not what his exit velo is at a showcase. Coaches that are good at evaluating talent (and many are not) look for intangibles and things that can’t be measured. Coaches that can’t evaluate talent use metrics as a crutch. Believe what you want but Bob is right
I get it. But you have to have certain measureables to even get looked at.
D1 coaches aren’t looking at kids who run 7.9 60’s even if their instincts are like Willie Mays and they are clutch hitters like George Brett. Nobody is paying any attention to the kid who throws 70 across the infield etc