Important Facts
1. Pitchers can only be changed for each other
2. Position players can be moved to any position you want
3. Potentials for drafted players in the game seem to be very low
Things To Do In Franchise Draft
1. Follow the Draft or Mock Draft if you dont want to wait and go to the following steps
2. Draft Top Overall Position Player No Matter What so you get the best POTENTIAL Overall
3. Change Information to the Player You Want On The Team
Here's my 2011 Draft Scouting Sheet from another OS'er. Potential Description is included with potential. I hope it helps in scouting:
A Potential Position Players
As Close to a sure thing as you can get
Will challenge for the MVP before long
Should excel in the Majors
Huge upside, Should Make a big splash at the show
Nobody has more talent
The potential is here for Stardom
At Minimum, he should be a All-Star
Has the Tools, Has the Makeup. A future Superstar
Future Star, Possible Superstar.
A Potential Pitchers
Projects as a future #1 starter
He has a very high ceiling
Has the tools to be a superstar
Good arm, good mentality, solid setup man
An elite reliever in any situation
Should anchor the setup corps in the bullpen
Should blossom into a All-Star and Staff Ace
Outstanding stuff, terrific makeup. Future Star
Good and getting better. may close soon.
Ought to contend for a few Cy Youngs before he's done.
An excellent pitcher who can take on higher-leverage roles.
B Potential Position Players
Loaded with potential, could be a star
Should make more than a few All-Star Teams
Future Star
All Around Talent makes his future a bright one
Better tools than most. Good future
Has the talent, all he needs is the chance.
B Potential Pitchers
Very good reliever, should excel in setup duty.
A #2 or #3 starter with some upside
A notch below ace status, but not too far below.
The equipment is there, should help out of the pen
Loads of potential, if harnessed he'll be a star
The talent is there, should get a chance to do setup work
Superb stuff, will thrive as a middle reliever or as a setup man
The talent is there for him to be an All-Star.
Future Star, possible Superstar
The potential is here for stardom.
C potential position players
He'll be a productive player with limited upside
Gobs of talent, should make a terrific regular
A solid talent, he'll help most teams
C potential pitchers
A nice pitcher to have for middle relief work
Solid middle reliever with above average stuff
Very capable pitcher, good #3 guy
A solid talent, he'll help most teams
D potential position players
Occasionally brilliant, but also plagued by inconsistancy
Can help out in spots, maybe in a platoon role.
Could be a decent regular, nothing more.
Talent is good, but frustrates managers with lack of inconsistancy.
D potential pitchers
His stuff isn't great, will occupy a non-essentail bullpen role
Posesses average stuff at best, needs some luck to be succesful
Your garden-variety middle reliever
His stuff is nothing special, may still help out of the bullpen
He can eat innings, but he'll probably never be above average
Needs a new pitch to stay in the rotation
He'd be happy with a career as a #4 starter
F Potential-All
Good for mopup duty, and that's it
There are always diamonds in the rough, but he is not one of them
His future could be as a reserve
Starting regularly probably won't happen
Probably shouldn't be used in key situations
An average #5 starter, not much else.
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