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stiffy · 09-23-2018, 01:05 PM

https://www.theringer.com/mlb/2018/9...-tyler-flowers

It's almost as if Ben Lindbergh was reading this thread.

In my opinion, this is evidence that catcher ability should progress much more than it does currently in OOTP. When you draft catchers, the guys with poor ability/arm stay that way, they might progress a couple points if you're lucky.

I think we should see more catchers with lower ability (6-10 on the 20 point scale) when drafted, but more of them progress into the 12-16 range over time. IRL catchers with near-major league ready gloves in the draft are almost non-existent. It's one of the reasons you rarely see high school catchers drafted highly.

09-23-2018, 01:05 PM	#32
stiffy Minors (Single A) Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 69	https://www.theringer.com/mlb/2018/9...-tyler-flowers It's almost as if Ben Lindbergh was reading this thread. In my opinion, this is evidence that catcher ability should progress much more than it does currently in OOTP. When you draft catchers, the guys with poor ability/arm stay that way, they might progress a couple points if you're lucky. I think we should see more catchers with lower ability (6-10 on the 20 point scale) when drafted, but more of them progress into the 12-16 range over time. IRL catchers with near-major league ready gloves in the draft are almost non-existent. It's one of the reasons you rarely see high school catchers drafted highly.