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Stats were in the paper today. Let's be kind and say they had only a loose resemblance to the real stats. Why can't they come up with a more reliable method of compiling and publishng the stats?

So, does anyone care? Does any scout or college recruiter pay any attention? Or does the variability of the opposition and the small number of at bats make BA and the other High School stats meaningless?
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Agree with baseballs50. Very few, if any, ccollege coaches asked for our son's stats from HS. They HAVE TO see your son in action, or get a report from someone they trust before they'll get serious about him.

However, a very impressive stat or number ?might? get a scout's or coach's attention. I'll just give this one example. Last year, a pro scout showed up at one of our son's games (he was a junior). I was wondering why, so I asked him. He said he had seen the strikeout numbers in the paper and had to see it for himself (son is a pitcher). He was not disappointed. But the point is, the strikeout numbers printed in the paper got his attention. The scout did NOT care about ERA, W/L, etc..., he just figured a kid with so many K's must have some heat.

I suppose if someone is hitting bombs week after week, that might attract attention too. But I doubt that much else will.

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