[baseball_dad]

im not sure what their pop times are, i didn't have a stop watch? i can tell you regardless of strength of their arms that pelfrey's release time is quicker than any of the three and he also blocks the ball better than any of the three, not too mention his BA as a sophomore

Sorry. I keep a stopwatch with me, for various reasons. Anyway, I don't feel that Devon is the best in the region. He's good, but not the best. I feel that Baker and Smith (Knott) are two of the best in the region. Hogg isn't there yet. Devon is well on his way to being a great catcher in the 14th, he's just has to do some more things for me to give him that status.

Baker has a great release and hits very well. I believe Baker's pop times have been in the 2.0-1.9 area. Smith (Knott) has one of the best releases in the region. He can get the ball out of the glove in a hurry. His hitting isn't that bad, either. His pop times are in the area of 2.0-1.9, as well. At a showcase he was at last year, (I was there doing some scouting), to say the least, he impressed a few scouts there. I'm not a scout per se, but I do look for talent in the SE KY region.

There's a lot more to being the best than throwing a ball, blocking, and hitting. You have to be consistent. Devon and Hogg are not consistent on the HS level. We can agree to disagree. But, that's my opinion.