2014 Player Ratings

MKG1734 · 07-09-2014, 09:56 PM

Hello all,

Ive been really getting into OOTP recently. Obviously there was a lot of time put into the creating of the MLB rosters. I would like the community to help me out with something, though. Anyone responding is appreciated.

What players have you found, with the real-life season 50% completed, to be over/under rated at this point?

I'm not asking so that the rosters be changed with a patch....but simply so that I can personally edit some players on my own.

I can't keep up with every single team and every single player....so I'm asking some of you to help point out players you may be more familiar with who may have been over/under rated by Baseball Prospectus (and therefore underrated in OOTP).

I'm looking for any suggestions that people implement themselves. Even down to fielding/position ratings.

Thanks for anyone who offers some of the own thoughts and opinions!

MKG1734 · 07-25-2014, 04:28 PM

bump

RchW · 07-25-2014, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by MKG1734

Hello all,

Ive been really getting into OOTP recently. Obviously there was a lot of time put into the creating of the MLB rosters. I would like the community to help me out with something, though. Anyone responding is appreciated.

What players have you found, with the real-life season 50% completed, to be over/under rated at this point?

I'm not asking so that the rosters be changed with a patch....but simply so that I can personally edit some players on my own.

I can't keep up with every single team and every single player....so I'm asking some of you to help point out players you may be more familiar with who may have been over/under rated by Baseball Prospectus (and therefore underrated in OOTP).

I'm looking for any suggestions that people implement themselves. Even down to fielding/position ratings.

Thanks for anyone who offers some of the own thoughts and opinions!

Picking nits here.

What level of performance (better or worse) over 60% of a season by a real life player would objectively qualify as proving a player is improperly rated? What happens if that same RL player flip flops his performance over the last 40% of this season? I believe that there are statistical measurements that may indicate the significance of a variable performance. I'd be suspicious if a part season was deemed sufficient to prove that say a 5-8 year veteran is improperly rated vs his career averages. Baseball reality is that short term-inconsistency of results is the norm.

There are so many non-ratings based reasons that could cause a player to have a better or worse season. New team new park new league new division. Better/worse team, better/worse batting lineup, better worse place in the order ie batting 3rd vs 7th. Strength of schedule, opposing pitching, day to day injuries (some can last all season; ask Melky Cabrera 2013). Last but not least getting older (better) and getting older (worse)

I'm not suggesting that player ratings are perfect. I'm interested in a technically correct way of calculating it given the mountain of variables in play.

The Yurpman · 07-25-2014, 05:44 PM

I wouldn't go changing player's ratings too drastically. In the end the players end up pretty much where they do in real life. Plus, it's impossible to replicate the real 2014 MLB season to some degree. OOTP does a very, very good job of coming close.

The only thing I change or add is positions for players in real life that end up playing significant amounts of time at a position that isn't reflected in OOTP. Red Sox player Mookie Betts is one that I know needs OF ratings added. He's played exclusively in the OF this season for the Sox, but OOTP only has his IF ratings that he played in the minors. Same thing for Brock Holt of the Red Sox.

Lukas Berger · 07-25-2014, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by The Yurpman

The only thing I change or add is positions for players in real life that end up playing significant amounts of time at a position that isn't reflected in OOTP. Red Sox player Mookie Betts is one that I know needs OF ratings added. He's played exclusively in the OF this season for the Sox, but OOTP only has his IF ratings that he played in the minors. Same thing for Brock Holt of the Red Sox.

Actually I just gave Betts OF ratings a week or two ago. Should be in the latest patch. Will do the same for Holt.

Any other guys missing positional ratings you see, please report them in this thread and we'll fix them. Thanks!

Honorable_Pawn · 07-25-2014, 07:47 PM

Back-up catcher Jose Molina never plays SS for the Rays. Can you give him a negative rating so that the AI won't use him there after a late-inning PH-job?

RchW · 07-25-2014, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Honorable_Pawn

Back-up catcher Jose Molina never plays SS for the Rays. Can you give him a negative rating so that the AI won't use him there after a late-inning PH-job?

He gets 100 in cheese crackers though.

Airdrop01 · 07-27-2014, 03:08 PM

If someone has a better candidate than Wade Davis based upon the first 100 games this year, I will be stunned.

Cole416 · 07-27-2014, 03:13 PM

Jedd Gyorko?

Airdrop01 · 07-27-2014, 03:16 PM

That's a really good one in the other direction!

07-09-2014, 09:56 PM	#1
MKG1734 Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 256	2014 Player Ratings Hello all, Ive been really getting into OOTP recently. Obviously there was a lot of time put into the creating of the MLB rosters. I would like the community to help me out with something, though. Anyone responding is appreciated. What players have you found, with the real-life season 50% completed, to be over/under rated at this point? I'm not asking so that the rosters be changed with a patch....but simply so that I can personally edit some players on my own. I can't keep up with every single team and every single player....so I'm asking some of you to help point out players you may be more familiar with who may have been over/under rated by Baseball Prospectus (and therefore underrated in OOTP). I'm looking for any suggestions that people implement themselves. Even down to fielding/position ratings. Thanks for anyone who offers some of the own thoughts and opinions!

07-25-2014, 04:28 PM	#2
MKG1734 Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 256	bump

07-25-2014, 05:44 PM	#4
The Yurpman Major Leagues Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 320	I wouldn't go changing player's ratings too drastically. In the end the players end up pretty much where they do in real life. Plus, it's impossible to replicate the real 2014 MLB season to some degree. OOTP does a very, very good job of coming close. The only thing I change or add is positions for players in real life that end up playing significant amounts of time at a position that isn't reflected in OOTP. Red Sox player Mookie Betts is one that I know needs OF ratings added. He's played exclusively in the OF this season for the Sox, but OOTP only has his IF ratings that he played in the minors. Same thing for Brock Holt of the Red Sox.

07-25-2014, 07:47 PM	#6
Honorable_Pawn Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Tampa Bay Posts: 6,407	Back-up catcher Jose Molina never plays SS for the Rays. Can you give him a negative rating so that the AI won't use him there after a late-inning PH-job?

07-27-2014, 03:08 PM	#8
Airdrop01 All Star Starter Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lenexa, KS / Wilson, WY Posts: 1,354	If someone has a better candidate than Wade Davis based upon the first 100 games this year, I will be stunned.

07-27-2014, 03:13 PM	#9
Cole416 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 63	Jedd Gyorko?

07-27-2014, 03:16 PM	#10
Airdrop01 All Star Starter Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lenexa, KS / Wilson, WY Posts: 1,354	That's a really good one in the other direction!