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Old 06-15-2009, 02:43 PM   #11
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The Numbers Don't Add Up!

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Originally Posted by gollum65 View Post
Well, sometimes multiple factors go into why a scout says what he says about a player. For example, a player may be a 10 contact hitter (1-10 scale), but if he's a 1 eye and 1 strikeouts, chances are the scout will say he can't hit.
It is more than just that. The numbers don't match up. Look at this pitcher, in the profile the scouts rates his movement as 45, but tab over to the scouting report and the rating is only 15 or 16.

And he's not an isolated case.
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