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Originally Posted by snepp
I've always placed a very, very low value on avoid k's. All else being equal, of course you take the guy that strikes out less often, but I would never do it at the expense of walks, or power.
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You should probably place a higher value on Avoid K's, since it only affects how likely a player is to strike out. Strikeouts are non-productive outs, with the rare exception of the strikeout-WP/PB.
So if I had to choose, I'd opt for a better avoid K's rating than the Eye/Discipline rating. Eye helps a batter draw a BB, but according to Markus' manual, has no direct effect over strikeout or batted ball in play possibility, whereas Avoid K's effectively produces more at bats with balls in play.
In the real game, where the steroid era has now passed, and pitchers have figured out how to get batters to swing at pitches off the plate, if there is any correlation to this and the game design, Avoid K's should be a more productive rating to look for.