Which is more reliable in scouting?

Ssamy777 · 04-01-2018, 02:39 PM

Betweeen OSA and head scout, which is more reliable when scouting players in the draft? There’s some players in the draft where my scout rates them poorly while OSA rates them highly. Like one example in the 2019 draft is rece hands a shortstop. My scout gives him a mediocre 2 star rating but OSA gives him a 5 star rating. What is OSA and what does it stand for by the way?

TomVeal · 04-01-2018, 04:31 PM

OSA is basically a consensus of 20-something sportswriters who weren't even good enough to get hired by Vox. Trust your scout more than them. Your scout is not, of course, infallible.

Silfir · 04-01-2018, 06:37 PM

Here's what the manual has to say about it:

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Most scouting directors who are available for hire will provide better information than the OSA scouts do. The bottom line is that you should use your own scouting department's information as a primary source of data.

My playing experience has told me nothing to suggest the manual is trying to bamboozle you there. Unless you went out of your way to hire the cheapest hack you could find, trust your own scout.

NoOne · 04-01-2018, 08:06 PM

picking the osa over a well-funded and good scout is like betting against the odds in vegas. don't do it. i wouldn't even look at it unless you can prove that it helps in that specific context over time...

prove that it somehow improves your odds in a decision instead of just clouding it with less accurate data. i don't think it's true, but it might be possible in an extreme and unusual situation?

04-01-2018, 02:39 PM	#1
Ssamy777 Bat Boy Join Date: Apr 2018 Posts: 18	Which is more reliable in scouting? Betweeen OSA and head scout, which is more reliable when scouting players in the draft? There’s some players in the draft where my scout rates them poorly while OSA rates them highly. Like one example in the 2019 draft is rece hands a shortstop. My scout gives him a mediocre 2 star rating but OSA gives him a 5 star rating. What is OSA and what does it stand for by the way?

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TomVeal All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Spanaway, Washington Posts: 1,253	OSA is basically a consensus of 20-something sportswriters who weren't even good enough to get hired by Vox. Trust your scout more than them. Your scout is not, of course, infallible.

04-01-2018, 08:06 PM	#4
NoOne Banned Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 7,273 Infractions: 0/1 (3)	picking the osa over a well-funded and good scout is like betting against the odds in vegas. don't do it. i wouldn't even look at it unless you can prove that it helps in that specific context over time... prove that it somehow improves your odds in a decision instead of just clouding it with less accurate data. i don't think it's true, but it might be possible in an extreme and unusual situation?