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Chico Escuela posted:
PitchingFan posted:

As one scout told me the other day, "in the long run I want the guy with pitchability rather than the guy who lights up the radar gun but can't get it over the plate."  Not bashing the flame throwers but sometimes the guys who are productive need a reminder to keep doing what they are doing.  

Serious question (just wondering what people think; no sarcasm intended):  Do folks generally believe college coaches / scouts when they say velocity isn't their primary interest? 

No. Those same coaches balk when you try to sell them on the kid with a 0.50 era with good secondary stuff topping out at 82mph. 

I've listened to coaches spout this line and then two weeks later talked to them about a kid with a fantastic era, great k/bb percentage and good stuff. They are interested, but then ask for velocity. Tell them low 80's and the conversation ends.

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