Jerry Ford, President and founder of Perfect Game, takes us on a tour of Perfect Game and how it works. This is part 1 of a two-part interview with Jerry.
In this 32-minute episode, you'll learn:
- why Perfect Game was started
- how Perfect Game attracted top athletes then, before it had the name recognition it has now
- why Jerry continued Perfect Game despite going bankrupt initially
- whether Jerry read Jeff Passan's book The Arm
- what the difference is between tournaments, showcases, Spring Swings and the Series
- how Perfect Game ranks players
- how many of Perfect Game's own scouts are at their own events
- what skills & attributes Jerry believes college recruiters are looking for
- the one key tool Jerry feels college recruiters value over others for position players and for pitchers
- whether hitting for power or hitting for average is more desirable
- whether Perfect Game accounts for mental makeup in its rankings and grading
- whether Perfect Game rankings differ from scouts and recruiting directors
- how Perfect Game ranks travel teams
- if travel teams that simply pay for hired guns are taken into account in Perfect Game's travel team rankings
- whether Perfect Game's travel team rankings alter how travel teams operate
- what Jerry's interactions with Jeff Passan were like when Jeff was doing research for Jeff's book
- Perfect Game's response to The Arm
- The Arm book
- my interview with Jeff Passan on Session 36 and Session 37
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