The top players in H.S. all hit about the same. Let's remove the few exceptions that will get drafted such as Upton and company and what is left? The power hitting first Baseman/DH, the hard luck hitter, and the guy who bats .650, everything drops in for a hit.
How much better is one than the next? One kid gets on a roll and carries it for the season (22 games) another gets hot for the last five games but the season ends. The first bats .475 the other .280. Summer ball starts and the kid sitting on the bench for the H.S. team plays better than everyone.
The 1B/DH he's big and strong 6' 210lbs, hits the ball a long way, his backup finally gets some playing time after he's injured and leads the team in HRs. He never showed any power before that, he's 5'10" 160lbs, and now he is all league.
How do you measure players against each other?
Run them in the sixty?
Nah, speed doesn’t matter.
Check their outfield arm and defensive skills.
Nah, take the kid with the weakest arm and outfield actions and put him out there.
Hitting is all that matters forget all else, after all remember HOJO played shortstop for the NY Mets and what about Piazza at first base.
Todd Hundly in the outfield anyone?
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