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Originally Posted by CBeisbol
Stuff = strike out rate
Control = walk rate
And, since we're here
Movement = the inverse of HR rate
Those scout ratings have very little to do with scouting. They are "peeks" at players' projected statistics.
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Thanks.
In my opinion, if a player throws 100 mph, he would likely have better "stuff" than somebody who throws 85. In the game they could have identical stuff ratings. Don't you think it would be more likely for a flamethrower to k more people than someone who throws 85 mph fastballs?
As far as the peeks at projected ratings, I'm suggesting that if you are comparing the game to reality, I think that it would be highly unlikely for a player with 25 control to eventually wind up with 65 control, unless they are 8 years old at time of original "scout". Essentially the game is saying that they have horrible control at 18 or 21 years old, but will wind up being an artist when it comes to placing their pitches. This seems unlikely when comparing to reality.
I guess the end game point I'm making is that if a player throws 100, they should have a much higher "stuff" rating than 30, even if they are a raw prospect. Same thing with control. If they are going to wind up having elite control ratings, they should probably have higher control ratings at a younger age than a 25 rating.