[baseball_dad]

what do you mean that stuff doesn't mean much...trust me if you can hit in college they will find somewhere for you to play, i can't believe you think that stuff doesn't matter, thats like saying just because you can't throw ten feet you still might get drafted it just doesn't make sense

The stats, not hitting, aren't that important. Here's what I meant. BA - .325. RBI's - 41, Hits - 67. and so on will not be looked at by most college coaches. College coaches are looking for players that can do all well. They want to see what the player does in certain situations. How they throw, how they... do I need to repeat myself.

OK, I'm a college coach(just an example). I have a showcase to go to because a player I'm interested in has stats that are BA - .425, RBI's - 50, Hits - 37, and OBP - .855. Ok, I go to look at this kid. He looks good during the workouts, average speed, nice stroke, quick feet, and fields the ball well. This showcase just so happens to have games in the afternoon. When the kid is in the ballgame he strikes out one time and is thrown out trying to steal 2nd. A bad baserunning decision, on his part. And he makes a couple of bad throws that allowed a couple of runs. Maybe, it's a bad day or, maybe, it's a situation where this kid plays in an area where he's the best that area has, talent wise. So, that's why coaches don't soley rely on a player's stats. That's what I meant.