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Originally Posted by RonCo
In general, it's probably fair to say that when you play very far above your level, you may get so frustrated that you don't progress...but that won't make you a worse player or make your fundamental capability worse (though the truth is that you're probably getting better, even if you're getting so frustrated that you may not be having any fun). This is my main point. Playing above your level should not in itself cause talent hits.
Second, the idea behind the game needs to be that skills drive performance, not the other way. If I have an unlucky streak and go 0-21 (like Willie Mays did upon entering the majors...or was it 0-22?), I'm not going to lose my ability. Similarly, if I go 12-22 in one really hot week, I'm not going to become suddenly better.
If I _get_ better (my ratings improve), I'll be more likely to go 10-22 in a span...or if I _become_ worse, I'm more likely to go 0-22. Not the other way around.
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"Mays began his career with zero hits in his first twelve at bats. On his thirteenth at bat, he hit a homer over the left field fence of the Polo Grounds off Warren Spahn"
It was something like that - I remember Mays himself BEGGED to be sent back down to the minors because he was struggling so badly, and the Giants refused to do so.
He still won the 1951 ROY.