UZR and Fielding Metrics

[brewers828]

This game is awesome. Nobody is questioning that. However, a major issue for me is the fact that defense does not matter. Defensive statistics have revolutionized MLB the last 5 years and this should be reflected a little more in The Show. Adam Dunn should not be playing right field like Jay Bruce or Ichiro. Just a thought and I am looking forward to see if this is addressed in '11.

[nemesis04]

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You have a valid point. There definitely needs to be more differentiation in player ability represented on the playing field. Hopefully some more attribute ratings could be "plugged in" to create differences in the fielders.

[Skyboxer]

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This game is awesome. Nobody is questioning that. However, a major issue for me is the fact that defense does not matter. Defensive statistics have revolutionized MLB the last 5 years and this should be reflected a little more in The Show. Adam Dunn should not be playing right field like Jay Bruce or Ichiro. Just a thought and I am looking forward to see if this is addressed in '11.

You have a valid point. There definitely needs to be more differentiation in player ability represented on the playing field. Hopefully some more attribute ratings could be "plugged in" to create differences in the fielders.

Agree... I think it did get better with '10 but I'd like to see more this year.

[EnigmaNemesis]

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Agree... I think it did get better with '10 but I'd like to see more this year.

Same here! They are always improving, so I am excited to see what they have to offer with ratings, and fielders differentiating in that regard!

[Skyboxer]

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Yeah I even want outfield "boots' and errors...

[CabreraMVP]

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If we actually got to play defense, then I think you would see a big difference between good and bad fielders. You don't real play defense in this game, it's all computer.

[Russell_SCEA]

Re: UZR and Fielding Metrics

This game is awesome. Nobody is questioning that. However, a major issue for me is the fact that defense does not matter. Defensive statistics have revolutionized MLB the last 5 years and this should be reflected a little more in The Show. Adam Dunn should not be playing right field like Jay Bruce or Ichiro. Just a thought and I am looking forward to see if this is addressed in '11.

What if every defensive rating in the game was torn out the game and re-written from scratch?

[Skyboxer]

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What if every defensive rating in the game was torn out the game and re-written from scratch?

You had me at "What if"...

[EnigmaNemesis]

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What if every defensive rating in the game was torn out the game and re-written from scratch?

[EnigmaNemesis]

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Yeah I even want outfield "boots' and errors...

Errors are now based on ratings and not "random", and judging by what Ramone just spilled, you will see it!

[Skyboxer]

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Errors are now based on ratings and not "random", and judging by what Ramone just spilled, you will see it!

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[AJColossal]

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Cool news!

I would love to feel the difference between fielders. I want to feel I could pay the price for leaving Vladdy or Soriano in the OF late in games with the score on the line.


That's got to be hard to program because even the newer, most advanced defensive metrics have some discrepancies when gauging everyone's level of defensive performance.

[Skyboxer]

Re: UZR and Fielding Metrics

Cool news!

I would love to feel the difference between fielders. I want to feel I could pay the price for leaving Vladdy or Soriano in the OF late in games with the score on the line.


That's got to be hard to program because even the newer, most advanced defensive metrics have some discrepancies when gauging everyone's level of defensive performance.

Not all developers have a Flux Capacitor like SCEA though...

[Knight165]

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What if every defensive rating in the game was torn out the game and re-written from scratch?

Ooooooh....I'm tellin'....
You spilled the beans...

Oh...you're allowed to!

Can't wait to try it!

M.K.
Knight165

[Qb]

Re: UZR and Fielding Metrics

What if every defensive rating in the game was torn out the game and re-written from scratch?

You are such a tease... in a good way, of course!