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MidKnight · 06-14-2005, 07:21 PM

Well, now that 6.5 has been released, I finally started my solo fictional league that's been sitting ready for about a week now. I'm about a month into the season, and I have two 5-star super prospects sitting in my minors, both in Double-A.

One of them, Joseph Hines, is an 18 year old 2B/3B prospect, ranked 4th in the league. Right now he's 4/3/5 in ratings and 7/7/8 in talent. I'm thinking that those aren't GREAT ratings, but still good. Then...I look down a bit and realize I completely missed the fact that he has amazing talent ratings in PITCHING. 10/8/5. His actual ratings are 5/6/3. Now, I'm faced with a dilemna.

The kid is hitting .323/.416/.489 with 5 homers so far in 36 games. As a pitcher, he only has an endurance of 2 (1-5 scale). Now, it looks like it might be worth the time to make him a pitcher IF he can get his endurance up to 3. A superstar reliever isnt worth giving up making him a great (but not HoF worthy) 2nd Baseman. But a starter with 10 stuff for talent...it might be worth it.

What should I do? Should I try and convert him to a starter, or leave him be as a position player? If so...how? Do I stick him out there as a starter with only a 2, or do I leave him as a reliever now? Or would I use him as a hitter this year and try over spring training to up his endurance? It boggles the mind!

06-14-2005, 07:21 PM	#1
MidKnight Major Leagues Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 396	Super 2B/3B/P prospect...what should I do? Well, now that 6.5 has been released, I finally started my solo fictional league that's been sitting ready for about a week now. I'm about a month into the season, and I have two 5-star super prospects sitting in my minors, both in Double-A. One of them, Joseph Hines, is an 18 year old 2B/3B prospect, ranked 4th in the league. Right now he's 4/3/5 in ratings and 7/7/8 in talent. I'm thinking that those aren't GREAT ratings, but still good. Then...I look down a bit and realize I completely missed the fact that he has amazing talent ratings in PITCHING. 10/8/5. His actual ratings are 5/6/3. Now, I'm faced with a dilemna. The kid is hitting .323/.416/.489 with 5 homers so far in 36 games. As a pitcher, he only has an endurance of 2 (1-5 scale). Now, it looks like it might be worth the time to make him a pitcher IF he can get his endurance up to 3. A superstar reliever isnt worth giving up making him a great (but not HoF worthy) 2nd Baseman. But a starter with 10 stuff for talent...it might be worth it. What should I do? Should I try and convert him to a starter, or leave him be as a position player? If so...how? Do I stick him out there as a starter with only a 2, or do I leave him as a reliever now? Or would I use him as a hitter this year and try over spring training to up his endurance? It boggles the mind!