Kaz Matsui?

ChiTownFan · 01-05-2004, 12:51 AM

I have a roster set that has pretty much everyone but the foreign players who just recently signed. What is the best way to go about adding them to my league? Thanks a bunch.

DaveHorn · 01-05-2004, 12:58 AM

A few GMs in my league did a fair amount of homework and came up with this data for Matui. It won't look pretty, but you should get the gist of it.

First Name: Kazuo
Last Name: Matsui
Nickname:
Number: 25
Origin: Osaka, Japan
Birthdate: 10/23/1975
Age: 27
Height: 5"9
Weight: 183
Bats: Both
Throws: Right
Position: Shortstop

Ootp Ratings Output
Batting Talent Overall Rating Vs.LHP Vs.RHP
Batting Average: Good 6 6 6
Doubles: Good 7 6 7
Triples: Excellent 9 9 9
Homeruns: Average 4 3 4
Drawing BB's: Average 4 4 4
Avoiding K's: Good 6 6 6

Defensive Ratings
Range Fld %
SS B 0.982

Running Ratings
Speed B
Steal B
Sac Bunt C
Bunt Hit B
Hitter Type Normal

Character Ratings
Loyalty: Normal
Needs Winner: No doesn't care
Leader Ability: Some Ability
Clutch Pfm.: Normal
Consistency: Average

ChiTownFan · 01-05-2004, 01:14 AM

That's awesome man, but I'm new to this whole thing, how exactly do I get him in the game?

DaveHorn · 01-05-2004, 01:28 AM

There is probably some easier way to do it. But there are various screens in the game that let you create a player. Create a random guy, then just edit all his info.

jened · 01-05-2004, 11:41 AM

that triples rating is key!

DaveHorn · 01-05-2004, 01:30 PM

Not sure if you are being serious or sarcastic. But in case you are being serious, triples rating is irrelevant. It is not used in career leagues. Triples rating is only used in replay mode. In career leagues triples are a factor of speed and park.

http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...threadid=47005

jened · 01-05-2004, 02:35 PM

sarcastic ... i should spend more time in off-topic honing my sarcasm

thank you for the clarification. i didn't think they were used at all. i feel better looking at them knowing they have a point.

Boozie1580 · 01-05-2004, 10:34 PM

Free agent screen, you can create a player. Just let it create someone, then find that player and edit him into Matsui.

GForce22 · 02-10-2004, 07:01 PM

His speed has been mentioned in the same breath as Ichiro's, so you may think about an A speed there. And his steals have dipped the past couple of years, so you may actually drop that to a C.

Below is the Baseball America scouting report on him:

He doesn't have the teen-idol quality of Ichiro Suzuki or the admiration of his entire country nation like Hideki Matsui, but Matsui always has had flair. Between his often-changing hair color, his blazing speed and his flashy glovework, the latest high-profile Japanese import arrives in the United States with nearly as much fanfare as Hideki Matsui (no relation) brought to New York a year ago. Coveted by several big league teams, he became a free agent and signed a three-year, $20.1 million contract with the Mets that included a $100,000 signing bonus and annual salaries of $5 million, $7 million and $8 million. Selected third overall in 1993 as a pitcher by the Seibu Lions, he quickly converted to shortstop and made his Japanese big league debut at age 20 two years later. The following year, he managed to learn how to switch-hit as on-the-job training in the majors. Matsui broke in as a speedy slap hitter, but blossomed into a power threat after maturing physically and training with weights. His list of awards is lengthy: seven all-star selections, four Gold Gloves, three stolen-base crowns, one Pacific League MVP award (1998). He set a PL record by playing in 1,143 consecutive games, and fans voted him Japan's best shortstop of the 20th century. Matsui raised his profile with U.S. scouts when he hit .423 against a team of U.S. major leaguers during a 2002 exhibition series. He homered from both sides of the plate in one game, going deep against Miguel Batista and Scott Schoeneweis.

Matsui has been likened to all of the best shortstops in the majors, and the best comparison may to be Rafael Furcal. Though Matsui was a 30-30 player in Japan, the Mets would view any homers as a bonus. Matsui is more likely to show off his Ichiro-type speed and is expected to bat in one of the first two spots in New York's lineup. That said, he's stronger than Ichiro and doesn't use Ichiro's slap-hitting approach. Matsui's solid on-base percentages in Japan were based more on his high batting averages than on his ability to draw walks. As his power numbers grew, so did his strikeouts, and there's some concern that he might struggle making contact in his first year in the States. There are fewer worries about his glove. One Pacific Rim scout predicted that Matsui immediately will become the best defensive shortstop in the game, while a second compared him to Omar Vizquel. The consensus is that Matsui has good range, smooth hands and a plus arm. Another scout said he worries a little about Matsui's arm strength and range, because he played shallow and was more rigid than a classic shortstop in Japan. But he's in the minority. Matsui should be one of the better shortstops in the National League, and the Mets believe he's good enough to force Jose Reyes, baseball's best young shortstop, to second base.

GH

Kett · 02-10-2004, 10:08 PM

I read somewhere that Ichiro himself admitted that Kaz was faster than him, so he should definately be an A speed.

KILLERBS24 · 02-11-2004, 01:46 AM

Matsui will be a second tier SS, he is not on the same level as the elite SS in MLB. I believe the comparison to Furcal is a little inflated, Matsui doesn't have the talent that Furcal does. He wont hit for as much power and he doesn't have the arm and perhaps the range of Furcal. I think a better comparison would be that he is a little bit better all around David Eckstein. Matsui's speed is legit. I expect you'll see Matsui post about a .270 average and hit about 8 HR's and play solid defense.

gbdmets · 02-11-2004, 02:14 AM

How do you so much about him, killer? Have you seen him play?

metsgeek · 02-11-2004, 02:35 AM

Dude, he's a Yankees fan. Anything to put the Mets down. Kaz will be great...no power, but awesome D. I'd trust the scouts before a message board troll with a whopping 7 posts

KILLERBS24 · 02-11-2004, 03:15 AM

The mets fans need to relax, omg!! I've seen tape of him play, but beyond that just take a look at the numbers although its still a very small sample size its not that hard to make a pretty fair estimate of his numbers based on others that have played between the leagues. Being met fans I'm sure you heard all you could stand last preseason about the other matsui. All he did was come over and have his average drop .50 points and his HR's dropped by 70%. Kaz will have a similar if not greater regression in numbers seeing as how he strikes out way too often for a player of his type. I don't know why your getting upset he will be a good player for the mets and one of the better SS in the NL. But if your expecting him to come in and be the saviour and be one of the top 5 SS in the game its gonna be a disappointing year for you. and for the record don't ever call me a Yankee fan

I'm a proud Yankee hater. And as far as the post comment if you equate post# with intelligence than ignore this post and keep waiting for your Japanese Arod to show up

GForce22 · 02-11-2004, 09:37 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by KILLERBS24
The mets fans need to relax, omg!! I've seen tape of him play

So have the scouts, as well as seen him in person. I'll go with their take on him, thanks.

The strikeout increase was a byproduct of his trying to hit for more power, which he's already been told not to worry about. His patience should improve, strikeouts decrease. If he plays a great SS as expected, gives .285, 15 homers, 20 steals and draws some walks, that's a very nice SS.

GH

KILLERBS24 · 02-11-2004, 10:23 AM

Scouts are never wrong

The season isn't too far off, wait and see!

GForce22 · 02-11-2004, 11:34 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by KILLERBS24
Scouts are never wrong The season isn't too far off, wait and see!

Sure they can be wrong, but their views are certainly more qualified than yours. Like I said, I'll take the knowledgable projection.

GH

jened · 02-11-2004, 02:00 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by KILLERBS24
Scouts are never wrong

isn't there a Ryan Leaf alias who could chime in here.

metsgeek · 02-12-2004, 02:00 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by KILLERBS24
The mets fans need to relax, omg!! I've seen tape of him play, but beyond that just take a look at the numbers although its still a very small sample size its not that hard to make a pretty fair estimate of his numbers based on others that have played between the leagues. Being met fans I'm sure you heard all you could stand last preseason about the other matsui. All he did was come over and have his average drop .50 points and his HR's dropped by 70%. Kaz will have a similar if not greater regression in numbers seeing as how he strikes out way too often for a player of his type. I don't know why your getting upset he will be a good player for the mets and one of the better SS in the NL. But if your expecting him to come in and be the saviour and be one of the top 5 SS in the game its gonna be a disappointing year for you. and for the record don't ever call me a Yankee fan I'm a proud Yankee hater. And as far as the post comment if you equate post# with intelligence than ignore this post and keep waiting for your Japanese Arod to show up

He he he.... SO EASY

BESTDJINFL · 02-17-2004, 09:34 PM

Yo Metsgeek HE'S NO A-ROD!!!!

01-05-2004, 12:51 AM	#1
ChiTownFan Bat Boy Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 10	Kaz Matsui? I have a roster set that has pretty much everyone but the foreign players who just recently signed. What is the best way to go about adding them to my league? Thanks a bunch.

01-05-2004, 12:58 AM	#2
DaveHorn All Star Starter Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,146	A few GMs in my league did a fair amount of homework and came up with this data for Matui. It won't look pretty, but you should get the gist of it. First Name: Kazuo Last Name: Matsui Nickname: Number: 25 Origin: Osaka, Japan Birthdate: 10/23/1975 Age: 27 Height: 5"9 Weight: 183 Bats: Both Throws: Right Position: Shortstop Ootp Ratings Output Batting Talent Overall Rating Vs.LHP Vs.RHP Batting Average: Good 6 6 6 Doubles: Good 7 6 7 Triples: Excellent 9 9 9 Homeruns: Average 4 3 4 Drawing BB's: Average 4 4 4 Avoiding K's: Good 6 6 6 Defensive Ratings Range Fld % SS B 0.982 Running Ratings Speed B Steal B Sac Bunt C Bunt Hit B Hitter Type Normal Character Ratings Loyalty: Normal Needs Winner: No doesn't care Leader Ability: Some Ability Clutch Pfm.: Normal Consistency: Average __________________ Dave HFTC Commish

01-05-2004, 01:28 AM	#4
DaveHorn All Star Starter Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,146	There is probably some easier way to do it. But there are various screens in the game that let you create a player. Create a random guy, then just edit all his info. __________________ Dave HFTC Commish

01-05-2004, 11:41 AM	#5
jened Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: upstate NY (saratoga county) Posts: 255	that triples rating is key! __________________ cooper_gd's OTWE Results OTWE HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION: KING JENED III

01-05-2004, 01:30 PM	#6
DaveHorn All Star Starter Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,146	Not sure if you are being serious or sarcastic. But in case you are being serious, triples rating is irrelevant. It is not used in career leagues. Triples rating is only used in replay mode. In career leagues triples are a factor of speed and park. http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...threadid=47005 __________________ Dave HFTC Commish

01-05-2004, 01:14 AM	#3
ChiTownFan Bat Boy Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 10	That's awesome man, but I'm new to this whole thing, how exactly do I get him in the game?

01-05-2004, 02:35 PM	#7
jened Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: upstate NY (saratoga county) Posts: 255	sarcastic ... i should spend more time in off-topic honing my sarcasm thank you for the clarification. i didn't think they were used at all. i feel better looking at them knowing they have a point. __________________ cooper_gd's OTWE Results OTWE HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION: KING JENED III

01-05-2004, 10:34 PM	#8
Boozie1580 All Star Starter Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: MD Posts: 1,255	Free agent screen, you can create a player. Just let it create someone, then find that player and edit him into Matsui. __________________

02-10-2004, 07:01 PM	#9
GForce22 Banned Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 2,654	His speed has been mentioned in the same breath as Ichiro's, so you may think about an A speed there. And his steals have dipped the past couple of years, so you may actually drop that to a C. Below is the Baseball America scouting report on him: He doesn't have the teen-idol quality of Ichiro Suzuki or the admiration of his entire country nation like Hideki Matsui, but Matsui always has had flair. Between his often-changing hair color, his blazing speed and his flashy glovework, the latest high-profile Japanese import arrives in the United States with nearly as much fanfare as Hideki Matsui (no relation) brought to New York a year ago. Coveted by several big league teams, he became a free agent and signed a three-year, $20.1 million contract with the Mets that included a $100,000 signing bonus and annual salaries of $5 million, $7 million and $8 million. Selected third overall in 1993 as a pitcher by the Seibu Lions, he quickly converted to shortstop and made his Japanese big league debut at age 20 two years later. The following year, he managed to learn how to switch-hit as on-the-job training in the majors. Matsui broke in as a speedy slap hitter, but blossomed into a power threat after maturing physically and training with weights. His list of awards is lengthy: seven all-star selections, four Gold Gloves, three stolen-base crowns, one Pacific League MVP award (1998). He set a PL record by playing in 1,143 consecutive games, and fans voted him Japan's best shortstop of the 20th century. Matsui raised his profile with U.S. scouts when he hit .423 against a team of U.S. major leaguers during a 2002 exhibition series. He homered from both sides of the plate in one game, going deep against Miguel Batista and Scott Schoeneweis. Matsui has been likened to all of the best shortstops in the majors, and the best comparison may to be Rafael Furcal. Though Matsui was a 30-30 player in Japan, the Mets would view any homers as a bonus. Matsui is more likely to show off his Ichiro-type speed and is expected to bat in one of the first two spots in New York's lineup. That said, he's stronger than Ichiro and doesn't use Ichiro's slap-hitting approach. Matsui's solid on-base percentages in Japan were based more on his high batting averages than on his ability to draw walks. As his power numbers grew, so did his strikeouts, and there's some concern that he might struggle making contact in his first year in the States. There are fewer worries about his glove. One Pacific Rim scout predicted that Matsui immediately will become the best defensive shortstop in the game, while a second compared him to Omar Vizquel. The consensus is that Matsui has good range, smooth hands and a plus arm. Another scout said he worries a little about Matsui's arm strength and range, because he played shallow and was more rigid than a classic shortstop in Japan. But he's in the minority. Matsui should be one of the better shortstops in the National League, and the Mets believe he's good enough to force Jose Reyes, baseball's best young shortstop, to second base. GH

02-10-2004, 10:08 PM	#10
Kett Minors (Single A) Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 77	I read somewhere that Ichiro himself admitted that Kaz was faster than him, so he should definately be an A speed.

02-11-2004, 01:46 AM	#11
KILLERBS24 All Star Reserve Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 938	Matsui will be a second tier SS, he is not on the same level as the elite SS in MLB. I believe the comparison to Furcal is a little inflated, Matsui doesn't have the talent that Furcal does. He wont hit for as much power and he doesn't have the arm and perhaps the range of Furcal. I think a better comparison would be that he is a little bit better all around David Eckstein. Matsui's speed is legit. I expect you'll see Matsui post about a .270 average and hit about 8 HR's and play solid defense.

02-11-2004, 02:14 AM	#12
gbdmets Minors (Single A) Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Bayville,New Jersey Posts: 98	How do you so much about him, killer? Have you seen him play?

02-11-2004, 02:35 AM	#13
metsgeek Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Norwood, MA Posts: 5,450	Dude, he's a Yankees fan. Anything to put the Mets down. Kaz will be great...no power, but awesome D. I'd trust the scouts before a message board troll with a whopping 7 posts __________________ Commissioner - PBRL - Just finished 2009 109 seasons and still running strong!!!

02-11-2004, 03:15 AM	#14
KILLERBS24 All Star Reserve Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 938	The mets fans need to relax, omg!! I've seen tape of him play, but beyond that just take a look at the numbers although its still a very small sample size its not that hard to make a pretty fair estimate of his numbers based on others that have played between the leagues. Being met fans I'm sure you heard all you could stand last preseason about the other matsui. All he did was come over and have his average drop .50 points and his HR's dropped by 70%. Kaz will have a similar if not greater regression in numbers seeing as how he strikes out way too often for a player of his type. I don't know why your getting upset he will be a good player for the mets and one of the better SS in the NL. But if your expecting him to come in and be the saviour and be one of the top 5 SS in the game its gonna be a disappointing year for you. and for the record don't ever call me a Yankee fan I'm a proud Yankee hater. And as far as the post comment if you equate post# with intelligence than ignore this post and keep waiting for your Japanese Arod to show up

02-11-2004, 10:23 AM	#16
KILLERBS24 All Star Reserve Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 938	Scouts are never wrong The season isn't too far off, wait and see!

02-17-2004, 09:34 PM	#20
BESTDJINFL Major Leagues Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 307	Yo Metsgeek HE'S NO A-ROD!!!! __________________ The New BARSL Commish