Player Evaluations

[cheeseman]

Are player evaluations a waste of time?

[Mudge]

Are player evaluations a waste of time?

Expand please (in a profound sense, everything is a waste of time).

[yankeebiscuitfan]

Are player evaluations a waste of time?

To me they are. Everybody has a different opinion and most of the time people do not come together.

[WilsonC]

Are player evaluations a waste of time?

Is baseball a waste of time?

In a sense, entertainment exists as a means of passing time. Whether that's wasteful or not depends on your thoughts on the virtues of spending time on frivolous activities for the purpose of enjoyment.

From a fan's perspective, player evaluations follow the same line of thought. If it adds to your enjoyment of the game, it's only a waste of time if you think baseball itself is a waste of time. If it doesn't then it's certainly a waste. Note that the same holds true for other meta-game activities; forums, stats, the Hall of Fame, debates, fantasy baseball - it all falls under the general umbrella of frivolous activities that we do to amuse ourselves.

[Old Sweater]

Agree with Wilson. It's not a waste of time if it entertains one person, in the least bit.

[cheeseman]

I mean, do evaluations help players with their progression?

[astrosfanatic]

they don't factor in as much as the evaluations made by their coaches. I doubt a scout often identifies a problem that hasnt already been addressed by a coach. If they do, then the coaches need to find a new job

[seriousgame]

You should take a look at ZoomReports

[winningbaseball]

Are player evaluations a waste of time?

It could depend on what the evaluation is for. For being signed and getting paid, I think it is very important. For evaluating someone, it could depend on what is used to determine the evaluation and just how it is used. For 'fantasy games' it is meaningless.