Speed?

[HozAndMoose]

Quote: Originally Posted by MooseBoyJ

I play small ball to the extreme so speed is a must. Bunts for hits are common place in my chise. Using my Astros I have Altuve, Cain, and Dyson( yes both from KC) bunt for hits. Bases loaded for my #4 hitter. No outs. Love it.

Being a royals fan i wish i could do them same. Its just to easy to get bunt hits though.

[MooseBoyJ]

Quote: Originally Posted by HozAndMoose

Being a royals fan i wish i could do them same. Its just to easy to get bunt hits though.

Dyson kills me tho. Springer is a solid RF with A potential. I blew up my roster. My new OF is Heyward(from STL), Cain(from KC), and Springer/Dyson....

[JTommy67]

I assume it's probably the same this year, but last year the average speed was in the low 50's, so a rating of 74 is above average.

Players in the seventies are referred to in-game as having good speed, and typically will beat out slow rollers and double plays.

[rjackson]

Add me to the camp that thinks with the new speed paradigm that 74 speed is the same as "plus speed". Does he not have plus speed? I've never thought of it as plus-plus.

[NEOPARADIGM]

Quote: Originally Posted by mosdef328

I've definitely stolen bases with Aoki (67spd?) and Pence (not sure I believe 50 something)

Yeah I was gonna say Ian Kinsler (63?) is not slow and I've stolen 5 or 6 bases with him at least. It would seem anything over 60 is pretty fast.

As for McCutchen, FanGraphs has a speed rating that uses various determining factors like stolen bases and attempted steals which breaks down like this:


McCutchen scores a 6.1 for his career, typically scores around 5.5, and as low as 3.4.

http://www.fangraphs.com/statss.aspx...47&position=OF

[bigdipper88]

Peter Bourjos should be at 97 or 98 for speed. He's definitely one of the top 10 fastest players in the majors

[DieHardYankee26]

This isn't necessarily on topic, but god damn if fangraphs isn't the best thing to happen to baseball in forever

[mvp05]

I know I've stolen bases with 65-70, but I dont think speed rating should be based off stolen bases.

But there are some teams who dont let their star players steal. Like Hanley ramirez at the beginning of his career in the marlins he would steal a lot (about 50 SB) and they decided to shut him down to prevent injuries. same with other guys.

If you watch mccutchen play in the outfield or his highlights to me, his definitley more than 74, even though in the game 74 is enough.

Lorenzo cain is an 80..that guy can cover the whole outfield himself.