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Originally Posted by seanjeezy |
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Of course I'm hardcapping, I just said I expected him to peak around 4 wins... the numbers you are suggesting go far beyond that. That kind of batting line with average defense is Andrew McCutchen...
I just gave you two scenarios, one of which you yourself provided, that proves how hard it is to hit 90 OVR in this game. If you go by Knight's charts, the second scenario I provided has Castro batting ~.320 with 20 HR's and a 95 defensive rating. To call that a pipe dream is an understatement, and despite all of that, he still only rates out to a 91. What it comes down to is what Mr Oldboy said, and how certain positions value certain attributes more than others. For a SS, fielding and throwing top the list.
Now move him to second base and that's where you get your A potential.
Still, I'm a little concerned with how you see potential in this game. With all of the opportunities to gain or even lose potential, settling for a more realistic rating is best IMO. The number of players that actually hit their ceiling are few and far between - starting at the middle ground gives a player a wider range of outcomes as opposed to setting him too high, which eliminates the chance for a bust. If there was a legitimate bust factor in the game then I would be in the same boat as you, but there's not, so its better to err on the safe side.
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I'll be honest and just say I don't see what the point of your argument is...that Castro should have a POT closer to 84 than 91? That just wouldn't jibe with all the random mid B prospects that OSFM is soon to create, because it would be implying they would eventually have the same impact (same OVR or whatever) as a 3x All Star that's still growing. This is especially true since you mentioned there not being a bust factor.
I also don't necessarily see the need to justify a POT with some random set of future ratings being achievable. To me, POT and OVR are completely separate entities and OVR means next to nothing to me (as long as the better players are relatively higher than the worser players in aggregate). I'm just not the type to parse every point of OVR. Someone with mid A POT might hit 99 OVR, or 95 OVR, or 88 OVR. That's to be determined by progression in the game which can't necessarily be predicted. Giving Castro a 90 POT doesn't mean he becomes Andrew McCutchen later on.