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Snarf054 · 01-03-2014, 12:00 PM

I use the actual in game ratings first. I always have a stud scout #1 priority for me. The one I had in my solo game actually retired on me last season and the best replacement I could find was only good in everything and it sucks.

After that I look at their actual game stats. Big drop offs going from one minor league level to another is a big red flag, a downward trend in anyone over 25 is another. I try to ignore one bad year as much as possible but I have a notoriously itchy trigger finger so it's hard for me. I don't really worry about defense ratings too much. I quite often will change a players position if I have a bottleneck at one even if the second player has a fairly large drop in defense at the new position.

I tend to favor OBP heavily, I prefer to rate my power guys by OPS over SLG. I'd rather have a guy with high gap and contact than power, not that I mind power of course, but I tend to prefer Billy Ball more than a Harvey Wallbangers style of play. Speed is probably my favorite way to seperate players that are similar. I love guys that can steal or get out of double plays with their speed.

I rate pitchers heavily based on WHIP and OBA. I use ERA as a red flag but if the guys WHIP and OBA are decent I will ignore ERA to an extent. I hate guys that give up a lot of walks and I only care about K's in my set up guys and closers. I'd rather my starters get a ground out on the first pitch than take 5 pitches to get a K.

I'm guessing I'm in a minority around here as I am way more old school than moneyball. I hardly ever glance at Batting or Pitching 2 stats and don't pay any attention to VORP or WAR either.

01-03-2014, 12:00 PM	#6
Snarf054 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 127	I use the actual in game ratings first. I always have a stud scout #1 priority for me. The one I had in my solo game actually retired on me last season and the best replacement I could find was only good in everything and it sucks. After that I look at their actual game stats. Big drop offs going from one minor league level to another is a big red flag, a downward trend in anyone over 25 is another. I try to ignore one bad year as much as possible but I have a notoriously itchy trigger finger so it's hard for me. I don't really worry about defense ratings too much. I quite often will change a players position if I have a bottleneck at one even if the second player has a fairly large drop in defense at the new position. I tend to favor OBP heavily, I prefer to rate my power guys by OPS over SLG. I'd rather have a guy with high gap and contact than power, not that I mind power of course, but I tend to prefer Billy Ball more than a Harvey Wallbangers style of play. Speed is probably my favorite way to seperate players that are similar. I love guys that can steal or get out of double plays with their speed. I rate pitchers heavily based on WHIP and OBA. I use ERA as a red flag but if the guys WHIP and OBA are decent I will ignore ERA to an extent. I hate guys that give up a lot of walks and I only care about K's in my set up guys and closers. I'd rather my starters get a ground out on the first pitch than take 5 pitches to get a K. I'm guessing I'm in a minority around here as I am way more old school than moneyball. I hardly ever glance at Batting or Pitching 2 stats and don't pay any attention to VORP or WAR either.