I have read posts on here for months now, first time posting. I’m just a little frustrated today as, many of us Dad’s are prone to. Hear me out, I have a 2024 catcher here in Oklahoma. I was a D1 catcher back in the late 90’s but, the recruiting/development landscape is so different from “back in my day” growing up in San Diego, my head is spinning trying to figure all this out. Anyways, I had my son do a PG showcase last year in Tomball, TX, he had a poor showing but got a taste of the talent around our region. He was still graded at 7.5. It inspired him to address some weak points and grind. Recently, he did another showcase in Dallas (Aug), improved every single measurable— POP down to 2.08, EV 86, solid BP round, catcher velo 70. All of these numbers were great improvements for a 14 y/o plus he grew taller into 6’0 muscular 190. Despite improvements his grade went down to 7. Kind of took it hard because he met some goals. I explained these things are subjective and to use it as fuel, he seems fine now. But I’m somewhat confused on this grading method. Knowing that it’s not the end all be all, I wonder if I’m not doing something right? I noticed some of the higher ranked players tend to play in more of the PG tournaments. My sons travel team up here does some PBR events but doesn’t really play PG tourneys, is that a factor? Should I just say forget it and stay away from PG altogether? (Save $$$!!!) I’m inclined to do that and just go with PBR once or twice a year for roughly a third of the price. Ultimately, I think he’s going to have the size, strength, and ability to play at a high level, I just want to put him in the best position possible (like so many of you). Anyways, thanks for letting me vent a little! Those grades are a mystery to me.
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