Is there anything more disappointing than...

phenom · 05-03-2012, 09:03 AM

A 5-blue-star 22yo college grad with low work ethic?

I'll never draft one of those again.

The Wolf · 05-03-2012, 09:21 AM

Albert Belle?

David Watts · 05-03-2012, 09:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by phenom

A 5-blue-star 22yo college grad with low work ethic?

I'll never draft one of those again.

Along the lines of what The Wolf said, I will say Delmon Young

The Wolf · 05-03-2012, 09:49 AM

And in fiction, Kenny Powers.

zukes · 05-03-2012, 10:22 AM

I will draft these guys if they are already close to serviceable in MLB, but will generally only allow that they will reach half of their stated potential. I then will wait to draft accordingly.

You likely won't get the star that his potential says he has, but you may get a decent player.

Nunyer · 05-03-2012, 10:52 AM

I tend to avoid college players with low/very low work ethic ratings... unless... the have a high/very high desire to win and you will be placing them onto a winning team. In those situations, my anecdotal evidence suggests that the desire to win trumps everything else and most of the time the players reach their full potential, or very close, without much of a problem.

The work ethic thing for me always seems to rear it's ugly head with the dreaded snowflake icon. Slumps seem to last much longer the lower the work ethic rating.

05-03-2012, 09:03 AM	#1
phenom Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Near the Great Wall. On the GOOD side. Posts: 3,774	Is there anything more disappointing than... A 5-blue-star 22yo college grad with low work ethic? I'll never draft one of those again. __________________ reported

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zukes All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: London, Ont. Canada Posts: 1,106	I will draft these guys if they are already close to serviceable in MLB, but will generally only allow that they will reach half of their stated potential. I then will wait to draft accordingly. You likely won't get the star that his potential says he has, but you may get a decent player.

05-03-2012, 10:52 AM	#6
Nunyer All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Baseball Ned Flanders stares into your soul... Posts: 594	I tend to avoid college players with low/very low work ethic ratings... unless... the have a high/very high desire to win and you will be placing them onto a winning team. In those situations, my anecdotal evidence suggests that the desire to win trumps everything else and most of the time the players reach their full potential, or very close, without much of a problem. The work ethic thing for me always seems to rear it's ugly head with the dreaded snowflake icon. Slumps seem to last much longer the lower the work ethic rating.