…But it's easier still to look at K/BB/HR rates, which I can essentially do in my head for the ones I'm interested in.
And therein lies the tale. I’ve been doing this for almost 15 years now. I don’t do it for the coaches, the players, causal fans, or even message board wonks. I do it for the parents because its pretty much their last chance to be connected to their kid on this kind of personal level, and I can tell you a lot of parents like looking at the numbers because they are interested.
I know those numbers don’t mean much when it comes to moving on in the baseball world, but most parent don’t. They’re gonna talk anyway, so I give them something to talk about, rather than guess. I really don’t much care what the message board people say about what I do, but I do care what the parents say, and I can assure you that they appreciate what I do, and that’s my reward.
There is an additional benefit that I really enjoy as well, but I’ll keep that to myself. 