For a pitcher how good is it to get a 8.0 ?
How do coaches and scouts use such ratings to determine how good a player is?
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quote:Originally posted by eatersbaseball:
Do yourself a huge favor....forget about ratings.
quote:Your son will still have to play in front of coaches and perform to end up on a college roster. Keep him working hard!
quote:Originally posted by Swampboy:
Good enough to be encouraged to keep working hard.
Not good enough to drop any advanced placement courses.
quote:The PG rating means a great deal to a lot of people and not just players and parents.
quote:Originally posted by ducobaseballmom:
What about a player that's never been to a PG event? Is it important for recruitment to be rated by PG?
quote:How do coaches and scouts use such ratings to determine how good a player is?
quote:Originally posted by bballforever:
I know 8.0 is only a grade and no guarantee that someone can even play in college. I just want to know how good of a grade it is?
Do most pitchers end up with ratings in the 6s 7s 8s 9s?
If a 10 means you will be a high draft pick, does a 8 at least say the player is PROBABLY good enough to play D1 in college?
Does anyone know how you get ranked by perfect game and where to find out that information?
quote:Originally posted by Swampboy:
Coach2709 has it correct.
Treat it as validation that you're not being a fool to invest in the goal of playing college ball if your son is serious about it (assuming you're a parent).
Now tell him to put the rating aside, get back to work, and focus on the things he can control--his workouts, his diet, his practice habits, his academic performance, etc.
Don't let the rating cause him either to lower his sights or to think he's already got it made.
It's sort of like a sign on the highway that says "St. Louis 100 miles." It doesn't mean you're gonna get to St. Louis. It means the road you're on can take you to St. Louis if you keep going.
Best wishes.
quote:I happen to think that PG ratings are, for most players, pretty darn accurate. This is usually easier to decipher after the fact.
quote:Originally posted by TheUnDiscovered:
What did his evaluation say? How old is he?
quote:Originally posted by 3FingeredGlove:
Average doesn't mean much. However, based on kids I know who have been rated and who have gone on to college, an 8.0 is likely to be recruited by mid level D1 schools.
quote:I have heard people say that their players have raised their rating, is this true, isn't PG rating a projection and different from a ranking, not necessarily in the here and now? noidea
quote:Originally posted by bballforever:
How about I ask the question this way.
How many parents had their kid get an 8.0 at a PG showcase? Of those kids, how many went on to play college ball?
quote:Originally posted by bballforever:
How about I ask the question this way.
How many parents had their kid get an 8.0 at a PG showcase? Of those kids, how many went on to play college ball?