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Re: 2021 MLB Draft
« Reply #225: July 15, 2021, 12:35:40 AM »
Talent in AA is irrelevant to a discussion about a draftee this year.

I made a comment about a kid from Louisville, in the ACC, whose pitched on the CWS having some success at the highest level. Clearly, that's the college level. The amateur level. It'd be pretty hard for him to have success in the minors, when he's in college.

Simple question. Who faces more talent on a regular basis. Louisville or Lewis and Clark? One plays at the highest level, one does not.
But he hasnt had success at thr highest level. The highest level is Major League Baseball. Division I college ball is lower level competiton. Its equivalent to A ball. So you saying he had success in the College World Series is the same as saying he had a good postseaon in thr Carolina League

What are you not understanding about this? It doesnt matter where they played. Scouts dont care. Mike Trout played against crap competition in New Jersey. Scouts do not give a damn. They care about the tools the player has and how projectable they are. Who they play against is pretty irrelevant because most of the people they play against arent going to be good enough to continue playing against them.