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Originally Posted by DHS23
Sorry for my ignorance here, but what exactly is the difference between this DB and the Lahman DB? As I've said in another thread or two, my issue with these DBs is that if I want to start a historical sim starting fairly recently (past three or four years), a lot of the younger players that are stars or are on the verge of being stars won't amount to anything because of the potential ratings. Does this DB fix that?
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You can read the readme file for all the changes made to Lahman to make our DB.
Your problem though is not a DB issue. Ratings are based on player's statistical record. If a young, active player is becoming a star in 2006, that isn't reflected in his stats through 2005, so his ratings don't reflect that fact. Pujols is a stud because his stats make him so. If a rookie had a great 2005, then his ratings will reflect that. But, the DB is not a crystal ball nor is OOTP. The game takes information to simulate baseball outcomes. If what is fed to it is an average players stats, then you should expect average results. The talent ratings are just based on what a player did for his career or remaining career at time of import, so you should see progression for good players and digression for those whose careers were on decline...with a little randomness thrown in, which is what makes the game great.