Whose Ratings Should be Dropped in MLB '09: The Show?

[RaychelSnr]

Peaks and valleys are a part of life and baseball. With that in mind, some of the guys on the list below are on the normal path of decline, some are young guys with long careers ahead of them, and one is still great, just not as much. However, all five of them deserve at least a slight drop in MLB 09: The Show.

5. Todd Helton - After taking advantage of Coors Field for the past decade or so, eventually Todd Helton was going to cool off. His home run totals have dipped over the years, but his batting average and on-base acumen were more than enough to keep his spot in the lineup. However, last year had to be tough for Helton. He missed half the season due to a back injury, and he only hit .264 when he was active. With a lot of players up in the air and Matt Holliday no longer slugging in Colorado, Helton could go to a team in need of a quick fix. If you try to trade for him in your franchise, be wary of his no-trade clause.

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[EnigmaNemesis]

Interesting. I would like to see something about players who need a boost as well.

[Crash Davis]

DAVID ORTIZ and ALEX RIOS!
I even love Ortiz but hes fallen off and I literally just read that hes not having shoulder issues which could mean BIG problems

[Crash Davis]

DAVID ORTIZ and ALEX RIOS!
I even love Ortiz but hes fallen off and I literally just read that hes not having shoulder issues which could mean BIG problems

I meant NOW having shoulder problems

[twiztiddarkangelman]

of course a Sox fan would say that. I would suggest a big overhaul to big Papi's stats.

[sgthalka]

Re: Who's Ratings Should be Dropped in MLB '09: The Show?

Rollins and Tulowitzki were hurt last year ... if you want to talk about overrated shortstops, look no further than Derek Jeter or Miguel Tejada.

I'm sure Gavin Floyd and Cliff Lee will be overly juiced up this year.

Oh, and Travis Hafner. I'll be surprised if he's still in the majors by the end of the year.

[SoxFan01605]

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DAVID ORTIZ and ALEX RIOS!
I even love Ortiz but hes fallen off and I literally just read that hes not having shoulder issues which could mean BIG problems

I don't think an injury plagued year should drop a guy too much. If Ortiz is really declining after this year, then sure. That goes for any player coming off of injury too (like a couple on the list), not just Ortiz IMO.

[EnigmaNemesis]

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of course a Sox fan would say that. I would suggest a big overhaul to big Papi's stats.

Of course a Yankee's fan would say that!

This is fun.

[vols bravesfan]

Re: Who's Ratings Should be Dropped in MLB '09: The Show?

Rollins and Tulowitzki were hurt last year ... if you want to talk about overrated shortstops, look no further than Derek Jeter or Miguel Tejada.

I'm sure Gavin Floyd and Cliff Lee will be overly juiced up this year.

Oh, and Travis Hafner. I'll be surprised if he's still in the majors by the end of the year.

Derek Jeter overrated?

[SoxFan01605]

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Derek Jeter overrated?

Purely on skill, it's true...especially as a fielder.

Overall though, it's hard to categorize the importance of how he conducts himself and plays the game.

[JaSnake16]

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Sorry got to agree on Ortiz (I know I know Yankee fan). He looked lost last year and couldnt catch up with anyones good stuff. Maybe it was the injury, but he sure didnt look like himself before he got hurt. At his size and shape he looks like the type that can just fall off the cliff immediately like Mo Vaughn did.

By the way you probably can throw Posada on this list.

[zito75]

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Peaks and valleys are a part of life and baseball. With that in mind, some of the guys on the list below are on the normal path of decline, some are young guys with long careers ahead of them, and one is still great, just not as much. However, all five of them deserve at least a slight drop in MLB 09: The Show.

5. Todd Helton - After taking advantage of Coors Field for the past decade or so, eventually Todd Helton was going to cool off. His home run totals have dipped over the years, but his batting average and on-base acumen were more than enough to keep his spot in the lineup. However, last year had to be tough for Helton. He missed half the season due to a back injury, and he only hit .264 when he was active. With a lot of players up in the air and Matt Holliday no longer slugging in Colorado, Helton could go to a team in need of a quick fix. If you try to trade for him in your franchise, be wary of his no-trade clause.

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There's gonna be no trade clauses in this years game? Didn't know that.

[JerseySuave4]

while Cano's ratings should drop slightly, people might make too much out of last year. Last year could just be an off year. The 2 years before that he was one of the top 3 second basemen in baseball. Last year he was terrible but its possible it was an off year and he might bounce back to where he was in previous years. He's usually a slow starter and although he has terrible plate discipline i think he'll bounce back this year.

Someone that needs to have their ratings dropped is Gagne. In The Show 08 he was lights out apparently in my franchise. He won the reliever award and hardly ever blew a game. Meanwhile in real life he was complete garbage and has been declining.

[JerseySuave4]

Purely on skill, it's true...especially as a fielder.

Overall though, it's hard to categorize the importance of how he conducts himself and plays the game.

i'll agree even as a Yankees fan that Jeter has one of the worst fielding ranges for a SS but he's still one of the top hitting SS in baseball. Jeter always gets bashed for his defense declining each year but maybe if he roided like some of these other guys he'd be more productive. The fact that he has put up the consistant offensive numbers throughout his career, playing in the roid era without being a roider (lets face it we know Jeter is clean), makes his performance even more impressive. If only he wasn't robbed of the MVP twice (in 06 him and Mauer should have maybe split it but no way Morneau deserved it over those 2).

[JerseySuave4]

Sorry got to agree on Ortiz (I know I know Yankee fan). He looked lost last year and couldnt catch up with anyones good stuff. Maybe it was the injury, but he sure didnt look like himself before he got hurt. At his size and shape he looks like the type that can just fall off the cliff immediately like Mo Vaughn did.

By the way you probably can throw Posada on this list.

i wouldnt put Posada on the list, yea his ratings should slightly be dropped but thats more so due to injury. But another Yank i just thought of that i'm surprised hasn't been mentioned, actually 2 Yanks are Matsui & Melky. Cabrera was so bad last year and Matsui (who used to be known as an ironman) seems to be injury prone after all that wear and tear over the years.