MLB 09: The Show Team Rankings (Pasta Padre)

[gotigers15]

Quote: Originally Posted by burds13

Cry me a river, dude. The O's scored the 11th most runs in all of baseball last year and they've got our offense DEAD LAST!!!!!!! The pitching? Yeah, that should be dead last, probably. The defense is probably about right @ #14, but I think it'll be much better than that w/ Pie, Jones & Markakis in the outfield & Izturis @ SS... But the offense and overall ranking? Please.

You should probably see the explanation provided by myself, SoxFan and SoxChamp.

In terms of high-ranking players, the O's have Nick Markakis and ...


... ?

[miamimarlins1]

Quote: Originally Posted by burds13

Cry me a river, dude. The O's scored the 11th most runs in all of baseball last year and they've got our offense DEAD LAST!!!!!!! The pitching? Yeah, that should be dead last, probably. The defense is probably about right @ #14, but I think it'll be much better than that w/ Pie, Jones & Markakis in the outfield & Izturis @ SS... But the offense and overall ranking? Please.

Dude, the O's SUCK

[burds13]

Quote: Originally Posted by miamimarlins1

Dude, the O's SUCK

Uh huh. And you would know, right?

[BatsareBugs]

Quote: Originally Posted by miamimarlins1

All hail the ICEMAN, RAG. He has ice running through his veins, completely unaffected by rankings

Quote: Originally Posted by SoxFan01605

lol...that sounds more like masochism than indifference, but okay

LOL, I try my best. You can obviously see I'm down on the Padres, but I think where they fall in MLB 09's rankings is a bit generous except for pitching.

[Socalbias]

Angels DO have the #1 pitching... they have been cheated out..

Lackey+ saunders (2nd in CY YOUNG) all-stars (ervin santana should of been all-star, but was cheated out of it...

Jered weaver

Kelvin Escobar (previous 17 game winner before surgey... with scott shields one of the best.. maybe the best setup men in the game.. oliver who came off an amazing year... Arrendondo who is a young K-Rod just look up his stats they are almost identical to his rookie year... Funetes who is amazing I mean dang what else to you need??

[burds13]

Quote: Originally Posted by gotigers15

You should probably see the explanation provided by myself, SoxFan and SoxChamp. In terms of high-ranking players, the O's have Nick Markakis and ... ... ?

Right, this I understand.... I guess. If it's about the names, that is.

My argument is that it should be about the numbers.

I would say Roberts is one of the best leadoff hitters in the game, but sweep that under the rug for a sec...

Last year Huff's OPS was .912, good for a top ten offensive season in all of baseball. For any position. He had the highest OPS amongst DH's and would have been ranked 5th (ahead of Miguel Cabrera) amongst 1st basemen.

A Scott + Wigginton platoon @ DH would have been the best in baseball last year, and believe it or not, Melvin Mora put up an .825 OPS, good for 7th amongst third basemen in all of baseball.

While these aren't "names," they were inarguably productive and are mis-represented in my opinion in this game.

[burds13]

By the way, Roberts' .828 OPS was good for 6th in all of MLB.

Just sayin'. Having the O's offense dead last is just misguided.

[SoxFan01605]

Quote: Originally Posted by burds13

Right, this I understand.... I guess. If it's about the names, that is. My argument is that it should be about the numbers. I would say Roberts is one of the best leadoff hitters in the game, but sweep that under the rug for a sec... Last year Huff's OPS was .912, good for a top ten offensive season in all of baseball. For any position. He had the highest OPS amongst DH's and would have been ranked 5th (ahead of Miguel Cabrera) amongst 1st basemen. A Scott + Wigginton platoon @ DH would have been the best in baseball last year, and believe it or not, Melvin Mora put up an .825 OPS, good for 7th amongst third basemen in all of baseball. While these aren't "names," they were inarguably productive and are mis-represented in my opinion in this game.

Remember, it's based off of more than last year to rate them. It's a three year sample for the players. Huff had d*mn near a career year last year. The same for Mora. Brian Roberts has been consistently solid for them, but the only thing that would stand out is his steals.

Luke Scott is solid, but has a much smaller smaple to work with (I don't believe he was a regular until his last year in Houston). And Wigginton is only solid as well. Remember, you don't combine ratings, so data wise you have 2 decent players there nothing more.

Your bread and butter is Markakis, Wieters when he's called up, and the hope that Pie hits in Baltimore. Too many questions to be a much better rated team.

I'm not saying I'd put them at 30 if I'm ranking teamss, but I can understand how it ended up that way from a ratings standpoint.

also, remember, Pasta said that these weren't necessarily final. The retail version could start a whole new debate...lol