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mytreds · 06-08-2025, 07:24 AM

My 2 cents:
1) rarely do 1st picks historically pan out. If your top picks still have a gap between potential and current ability, leave him in the minors longer, so their current ability can develop properly.
2) the 3D engine is simply window dressing to the simulation being played out. Don’t rely on it being able to 100% accurately describe what the PbP box is saying.
3) because arm is only half of the equation for a good catcher. IIRC his ability is more important than his arm.
4) stealing alone isn’t enough, you need speed(?) as well. And of course the opposing catcher factors into this as well.
5) because we remember bad events more than successful ones. I’m willing to bet that if you get picked off 25 times in a season, you didn’t get picked off over 100 times.
6) pitchers are poor fielders. Check their fielding ratings.
7) because the ball is round, i.e. bad luck happens. Again we remember bad events more than good ones.
8) 75 overall rating? Or 75 rating at SS? Good SS need very high range rating. Injuries suck. We’ve all had good players get injured at the wrong times. I always see injuries as a chance for a fringe player to have a chance. As an aside, I find defense is overrated. I’d rather have 9 silver sluggers instead of 9 golden glovers.
9) again, this is chance. Sometimes, a guy just has a nuts game and performs above expectations. Or, maybe your scout isn’t that good and the pitcher is better than what your ratings tell you.
10) this is hyperbole, as 28 is a players prime years. Most often, players will begin to decline after 32 or so. Try to avoid long term deals, but use the shop player feature to find places to dump him. Even use the retain salary function to sweeten a deal.

26 is also being tweaked with patches, so if any of your concerns are bugs or aberrations, hopefully they can be patched out. If you have anymore questions, feel free to ask, and the politer forum users can be able to support your concerns. If this is just a rant, be assured, we all have been where you are a number of times while playing ootp! So you’re in good company.

06-08-2025, 07:24 AM	#3
mytreds All Star Starter Join Date: Nov 2019 Posts: 1,184	My 2 cents: 1) rarely do 1st picks historically pan out. If your top picks still have a gap between potential and current ability, leave him in the minors longer, so their current ability can develop properly. 2) the 3D engine is simply window dressing to the simulation being played out. Don’t rely on it being able to 100% accurately describe what the PbP box is saying. 3) because arm is only half of the equation for a good catcher. IIRC his ability is more important than his arm. 4) stealing alone isn’t enough, you need speed(?) as well. And of course the opposing catcher factors into this as well. 5) because we remember bad events more than successful ones. I’m willing to bet that if you get picked off 25 times in a season, you didn’t get picked off over 100 times. 6) pitchers are poor fielders. Check their fielding ratings. 7) because the ball is round, i.e. bad luck happens. Again we remember bad events more than good ones. 8) 75 overall rating? Or 75 rating at SS? Good SS need very high range rating. Injuries suck. We’ve all had good players get injured at the wrong times. I always see injuries as a chance for a fringe player to have a chance. As an aside, I find defense is overrated. I’d rather have 9 silver sluggers instead of 9 golden glovers. 9) again, this is chance. Sometimes, a guy just has a nuts game and performs above expectations. Or, maybe your scout isn’t that good and the pitcher is better than what your ratings tell you. 10) this is hyperbole, as 28 is a players prime years. Most often, players will begin to decline after 32 or so. Try to avoid long term deals, but use the shop player feature to find places to dump him. Even use the retain salary function to sweeten a deal. 26 is also being tweaked with patches, so if any of your concerns are bugs or aberrations, hopefully they can be patched out. If you have anymore questions, feel free to ask, and the politer forum users can be able to support your concerns. If this is just a rant, be assured, we all have been where you are a number of times while playing ootp! So you’re in good company. __________________ “Baseball isn’t statistics; it’s Joe DiMaggio rounding second.” “Once, centuries ago, it was the beloved national pastime of the Americas, Wesley. Abandoned by a society that prized fast food and faster games. Lost to impatience.” “ The term ‘WAR’ should be replaced by ‘WAG’. WAR isn’t an actual measurement; it’s just a wild-ass guess” -Bill James RIP National League 1876-2022 Floreat semper vel invita morte. I make custom ballparks. Last edited by mytreds; 06-08-2025 at 07:56 AM.