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For the most part you will have to trust your scout. His evaluations will be much different than the OSA and most other team's scouts. Obviously, he will miss a lot of the time but if you don't (mostly) follow his lead you won't get the rewards from his insight.
Some picks my scout recommends just don't fit with what I want (ex: a 23 year old college pitcher with horrible stats)....when this occurs I check if my scout has any other decently rated alternatives....failing that I will take a flyer on an OSA highly rated player.
The OSA is a general scouting tool that can be best described as 'average'. It won't miss the blue chippers but is not overly trustworthy. I also often use it to compare ratings to a diamond in the rough that my scout has found. The variances or lack thereof can sometimes provide some clues.
Also, if you switch scouts in a couple of years you will see your minor league system get turned upside down in one day! Especially if the new scout is opposite of the old one in preferences (tools vs ability)
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