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Old 03-27-2003, 09:50 AM   #18
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I think one way to at least somewhat fix the problem is to not have player ratings be biased towards stats, possibly to a degree affected by the skills of your scout.

In other words, imagine a guy hits .300 with 33 homers in 1999, but he's 36 years old. His actual ratings drop off before the next season, but the scouts don't realize this until they see him play. Therefore, he has ratings that are higher than they might otherwise be. If he continues to put up stellar numbers despite his ratings, his ratings remain high. Perhaps a "Legendary" scout notices this sooner just by watching him in batting practice, and his ratings are more accurate.

Just a thought.
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