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Brickhouse100+ posts

I think that part of the problem is that there are kids who are better "high school" players than the others who are moving on to D1 programs. The parents see that their son has better stats or had a better junior season than others who are getting the deals.

In our area there were some players who moved up based mainly on running speed and pitching velocity. Their high school batting averages and ERA's were mediocre but they had the tangibles that recruiters seek.

The D1 parents spent a great deal of money showcasing them, so people think that they got the deal due to the money because they were not particularly stellar in high school. When the truth is, the money just made it easier to expose their exemplary running speed or 90+ pitching velocity.

2/1/1010:58 AM

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