Trust In Him posted:A scout used to watch my son from the parking lot, sometimes with binoculars. Not only was he interested in son's performance, but also how he got along with teammates in the dugout, with opposition team, his effort, attitude when he struck out or made an error, etc. Son was being evaluated as to what type of teammate he will be at the next level. Can he handle the long grueling minor league days, being away from familiar settings, making his teammates better or only in it for himself, hustle and effort, and maturity. Control the things you are able to and not worry about things beyond your reach. Before the draft based on publications, son was projected to be a lower 1st round pick. He flew out to 8 or 9 MLB workouts in about a 2 week period, the highest one had a top 5 pick. They loved him and gave the "impression" if he was available they would pick him. Turned out they didn't but son was picked soon after, a complete surprise by a team who showed little interest beforehand. Take home lesson is you never know who is watching so do everything you can on and off the field to leave a lasting impression. Best of luck with this journey. Good or bad there are very few athletes who will experience what you and your son are given the opportunity to sample.
Wow.. very good response!! Thank You... my son has played baseball with 4 kids that have all been drafted.. 2 he has played with since about 11 years old.. and the other 2 he played with in high school.. 2 of the 4 were drafted out of high school... so we have seen the scouts and watched how this all works for years... its so much fun to watch... but 1 of his teammates from high school was really really good.. we all knew he was getting drafted early.. but this kid had the absolute worst attitude on and off the field.. he threw temper tantrums.. cussed out players.. cussed at the coach.. threw bats and helmets during games.. so we thought that was surely going to affect his draft stock... and we were all shocked when it DID NOT.. he was drafted Very High.. with a very large bonus!! So.. after seeing an example like that and then seeing the other boys getting drafted, you as a parent can't help but to compare your son to theirs.. so.. that's why we are still scratching our heads and wondering why!