ERA of 5.00 or higher, sixty-yard dash in 7.1 seconds or higher 

You've probably seen this newfangled "baseball" thing on television—maybe in October when all those guys dog pile the mound for some reason. And hey, if they can do it, how hard can it be?

ERA of 3.50–4.00, sixty-yard dash in 7.0 seconds 

You do okay in the sandlot, but in most organized games, you find yourself sitting in the dugout and using your glove as a hand puppet. If that's your thing, awesome. Just don't hang out by your phone waiting for the Yankees to call.

ERA of 2.50–3.50, sixty-yard dash in 6.9 seconds 

Coach seems very impressed with your work ethic and you may have some solid skills in need of polishing. But it's going to take some long hours in the gym and even then, Division I might not be in the cards for you.

ERA of 2.00–2.50, sixty-yard dash in 6.8 seconds 

You excel in one element of the game. Maybe your fastball is a blazer or your fielding makes Ozzie Smith weep tears of joy. But the other elements need some polishing. Don't get us wrong, you've got a shot. Better keep those grades up and have a fallback plan in case you can't quite make the cut this year.

ERA below 2.00, sixty-yard dash in 6.7 seconds or lower 

So you've got the moves. More importantly, you're willing to do the work involved in taking them to the next level. You feel like Hank Aaron (or maybe Nolan Ryan) every time you take the mound, but you know that college going to take training and listening as well as performing. That's good. It's exactly what those Division I recruiters are looking for.