[ThePride87]

Just thinking out loud, but with the info that was discovered here, it appears OSA is still pretty solid on its own. There's still an edge to be gained when you have a top-tier tools scout, but with major league scouting, I wonder if I'm better off allocating $0 towards ML scouting and just rely on OSA....since ML-caliber players are already sort of "figured-out", I'd expect there to be a lot less deviation between OSA and the true ratings. But an 18 yr old? I'd rather shove even more of my $24M scouting budget into the amateur/minor scouting to figure out what their true potential is...we know potential for a youngster can be VERY volatile, so why not focus more on where the foggiest info lies?

This topic has really helped open my eyes a bit about scouting and questioning what I used to believe. I need to be careful, I know this was a minor experiment and I'd be wise to do my own research (OOTP is tremendous for figuring things out on your own, credit where credit is due)