I think this guy might make a decent utility guy.

megamanmatt · 07-21-2011, 07:02 AM

Except he has no rating at catcher. What a slacker.....

GCCWolverine · 07-21-2011, 09:06 AM

Clearly there's only one thing to do: force start him at catcher in AAA until he gets a rating.

hluraven · 07-21-2011, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by GCCWolverine

Clearly there's only one thing to do: force start him at catcher in AAA until he gets a rating.

I drafted a similar player with maximum ratings across the board except nothing at RF. I did force start him in minors at RF but he didn't pick up a RF rating in a season down there and I called him up to the majors as cover for the other 6 positions. I wanted someone who could do the lot, but 6 out of 7 aint bad.

bk2bkjks · 07-21-2011, 11:11 AM

I wonder if he can pitch too!!!

MizzouRah · 07-21-2011, 01:05 PM

The great thing is he can play all positions extremely well.

Rizon · 07-21-2011, 01:15 PM

He wouldn't make a bad starting SS or 2B, either.

PSUColonel · 07-21-2011, 01:58 PM

Just out of curiosity...what does the written text scouting report say about him? "Destined to play in the minors"?

FoosballWizard · 07-21-2011, 02:10 PM

He could pitch, too(14/12/2), but catcher just wasn't in his skill set either!

mikestack · 07-21-2011, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by megamanmatt

Except he has no rating at catcher. What a slacker.....

Back in OOTP11, I needed a late inning defensive sub and a catcher to get me through three weeks as a backup 'til someone got off the DL.

In the rule 5 draft, I found a player named James Barrett who had ratings of 18/20+ in all 8 positions. He was entirely too valuable to ever let go and just good enough with a bat to stick around-- hitting around .260 with good on base numbers. Bizarrely, in his third season, he developed 40 HR a year power.

ike121212 · 07-21-2011, 04:55 PM

I love these kind of players, but a 46 year old with those kind of defensive ratings really bothers me!

Curve Ball Dave · 07-21-2011, 06:47 PM

Every year in the June amateur draft I'll spend a couple of draft picks on those types of players. I figure if I draft enough of those types of guys one of them is bound to eventually be able to hit well enough (anything over .200) to play in the majors as a super sub. What a guy like that does is serve as two players and frees up a roster spot for a third catcher or another pitcher. I've started a new universe and I'm only in my third season so the guys I've drafted are still in the low minors, but I'm hoping one day one of them will make to AAA and get to the point where I can call him up.

07-21-2011, 07:02 AM	#1
megamanmatt Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Lakeville, Minnesota Posts: 2,416	I think this guy might make a decent utility guy. Except he has no rating at catcher. What a slacker..... __________________ "The Minneapolis Lakers moved to Los Angeles, where there are no lakes; The Oilers moved to Tennessee where there is no oil; the Jazz moved to Salt Lake City where they don't allow music; The Oakland Raiders moved to Los Angeles and then back to Oakland, no one in Los Angeles seemed to notice." Note to self: Princess Kenny was really off-putting.

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Rizon Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: SF Area, California Total Posts: 531,691 Posts: 2,369	He wouldn't make a bad starting SS or 2B, either. __________________ JML MILKSHAKES

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FoosballWizard Minors (Single A) Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 72	He could pitch, too(14/12/2), but catcher just wasn't in his skill set either! Last edited by FoosballWizard; 07-21-2011 at 02:12 PM.

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Curve Ball Dave Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 2,368	Every year in the June amateur draft I'll spend a couple of draft picks on those types of players. I figure if I draft enough of those types of guys one of them is bound to eventually be able to hit well enough (anything over .200) to play in the majors as a super sub. What a guy like that does is serve as two players and frees up a roster spot for a third catcher or another pitcher. I've started a new universe and I'm only in my third season so the guys I've drafted are still in the low minors, but I'm hoping one day one of them will make to AAA and get to the point where I can call him up. __________________ "Hitting is timing. Pitching is upsetting timing"-Warren Spahn.

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GCCWolverine Minors (Double A) Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Amherst, NY Posts: 145	Clearly there's only one thing to do: force start him at catcher in AAA until he gets a rating.

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bk2bkjks Minors (Single A) Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 91	I wonder if he can pitch too!!!

07-21-2011, 01:05 PM	#5
MizzouRah Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Troy, Mo Posts: 6,252	The great thing is he can play all positions extremely well.

07-21-2011, 01:58 PM	#7
PSUColonel Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 13,106	Just out of curiosity...what does the written text scouting report say about him? "Destined to play in the minors"?

07-21-2011, 04:55 PM	#10
ike121212 All Star Reserve Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 938	I love these kind of players, but a 46 year old with those kind of defensive ratings really bothers me!