quote:Thanks for all the opinions and info. What I can assume from what has been written so far is that talent is obviously the most important followed by game savvy, attitudeand work ethic.
If a 17 yo can throw 90-95 mph, hit the ball almost 400 ft or run at whatever the magic number is, does this get the attention of the scouts and then they look at the other factors?
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fillsfan,
Yes, that will definetly get the attention of scouts and then they will look closer at everything else. Talent and tools are still and have always been #1.
I agree with "cheeseattheknees" when he talks about the tools being usable or shows tools at game speed. For example running speed can be great, but its much better if the speed is usable on the bases. However, if a player has excellent tools and scouts know who he is, he will be a draft prospect. They would rather have the guy with MLB tools and teach him the rest, than have a guy who has everything else except lacks the neccessary tools.