OOTP Scouting vs. Your team scout

ForeverRoyalKC · 05-14-2021, 08:06 PM

The draft is coming up for me and I am really concentrating and researching to draft the best I can and rebuild my pitching staff. Who do I listen to when I look over the draft pool? OOTP Scouting or my team scout? Who is more reliable to build for the future?

Thanks.

pgjocki · 05-14-2021, 11:11 PM

I scout but always trust the first 5 rounds of the mock draft

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nightfly · 05-15-2021, 02:29 AM

This depends on a few things. First, what is the accuracy setting for your scouting? Second, what is your scouting director's Amateur Scouting rating? Third, what are your SD's tendencies - favor pitching, defense, power, etc? Preference for toolsy high-potential players or current ability? All of that will have an effect on the scouting evaluations you get, as will how often you have a look at the individual prospects pre-draft.

You'll also get more familiar with your scout's quirks over time. One personal example: my SD apparently subscribes to the theory that one can never have too many good young arms. When I send him to scout the incoming draftees, it's almost guaranteed that his top ten will have at least eight pitchers. As a result, I will sometimes swap back and forth between his scouting report for a pitcher and the in-game scouting service. I also tend to pay close attention if he starts raving about a position prospect.

Finally, don't always go just by the overall star rating. It's useful to get a quick overall picture among dozens of choices, but if you have the time, always drill down into the particulars.

ForeverRoyalKC · 05-15-2021, 06:37 PM

Thanks for the responses!

05-14-2021, 08:06 PM	#1
ForeverRoyalKC All Star Starter Join Date: May 2015 Location: Hop, skip and a jump from Pomme De Terre Lake, MO. Posts: 1,211	OOTP Scouting vs. Your team scout The draft is coming up for me and I am really concentrating and researching to draft the best I can and rebuild my pitching staff. Who do I listen to when I look over the draft pool? OOTP Scouting or my team scout? Who is more reliable to build for the future? Thanks.

05-14-2021, 11:11 PM	#2
pgjocki All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Maryland - just outside DC Posts: 1,590	I scout but always trust the first 5 rounds of the mock draft Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk __________________ - - - World Series championships: 1926, 1931, 1934, 1942, 1944, 1946, 1964, 1967, 1982, 2006, 2011

05-15-2021, 02:29 AM	#3
nightfly Minors (Single A) Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: New Jersey Posts: 81	This depends on a few things. First, what is the accuracy setting for your scouting? Second, what is your scouting director's Amateur Scouting rating? Third, what are your SD's tendencies - favor pitching, defense, power, etc? Preference for toolsy high-potential players or current ability? All of that will have an effect on the scouting evaluations you get, as will how often you have a look at the individual prospects pre-draft. You'll also get more familiar with your scout's quirks over time. One personal example: my SD apparently subscribes to the theory that one can never have too many good young arms. When I send him to scout the incoming draftees, it's almost guaranteed that his top ten will have at least eight pitchers. As a result, I will sometimes swap back and forth between his scouting report for a pitcher and the in-game scouting service. I also tend to pay close attention if he starts raving about a position prospect. Finally, don't always go just by the overall star rating. It's useful to get a quick overall picture among dozens of choices, but if you have the time, always drill down into the particulars.

05-15-2021, 06:37 PM	#4
ForeverRoyalKC All Star Starter Join Date: May 2015 Location: Hop, skip and a jump from Pomme De Terre Lake, MO. Posts: 1,211	Thanks for the responses!