The thing that sucks is that the analytics are correct about those things helping teams win, but the game was not meant to be played that way. There are 8 other guys on the field besides the pitcher and the hitter, and their contribution and ability should matter a lot more than it now does.
Just like basketball has more or less become a 3 point and layup / dunk competition with nothing in between, baseball at all levels has become a horrible product. There needs to be a drastic change somewhere to return play to how it was intended.
Yep, it's really frustrating and I know the analytics are correct. Difference is spin rate/fbs that hold plain and all of that good stuff doesn't matter a lick if you can't throw it across the plate.
what a lot of people don't realize is the arms we are signing analytically speaking will be terrific arms one day. The mlb has the luxury of sticking a kid that doesn't know how to pitch but has great analytics in rookie ball for 3 years if they have to to get him enough mound time to figure out how to pitch.
colleges don't have that luxury, you gotta win and you gotta win now. You have to go get some big time power arms for college baseball now, no doubt if you want to win it. But you've also gotta have 4/5 guys that you know can fill the zone up every time they go out there. Even if it's just a couple of guys with a tick above average stuff that can get you through the line up one time.
Thumbing lefties are about a thing of the past and I hate that. I'd have a lefty on every one of my teams if I were a college coach that sat 85-87 with 3 pitches he could throw for a strike in any count, don't care if hes 6'5 220 or 5'10 180.
the hitters in college are still a much much easier out that a big league guy. The SEC is equivalent to probably low A to high A baseball. You still have a lot of guys in low and high A that chase and don't have great potential discipline. You'll even see it a little bit in double A.
we can get away with having a few arms that have below average stuff for today's game if they cAn command 3 pitches for strikes and especially if they have a plus plus change up.
kid in weat Point that's a jr committed to prcc that state won't drive ten minutes down the road to look at that is a dakota jordan type player that just hasn't had the exposure. Only difference is he's been up to 95 in his bullpens as well and throws strikes. Can't get state to take a look but southern miss and ole miss are all over him along with alabama and a pile of pro guys. And we can't go ten minutes down the road to see him. He's an under the radar kid that has a chance to be a Chris Jones(football) come out of nowhere type player.
blows my mind we've had scouts tell us he's got a chance to be a top 5-10 round pick and they just found out about him this year (his junior fall) we got him into a big showcase and he had a great day.
kid is talented enough to two way at the next level, play a corner spot or catch and he's got 65-70+ type power profile. 6'3 240 pounds runs a 6.8 60. Tops 95, sits 87-93 with an 83 mph slider and a change up he can throw for a strike. And incredible bat speed.
Why are Om and southern/bama and even Tennessee on him but state hasn't reached out?
That's what frustrates me. Got a kid in your back yard you've been told about and won't work him out or watch him play or even come over in the fall and catch a bullpen and a bp session at the very least.
Ron polk still shows up for practice at wp to talk baseball from time to time but can't get a coach to take a look.
So if any of y'all have any connections let someone know there is a kid at wp that is going to be a freak for someone.
