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Originally Posted by kq76
That's a decent start, but I'd rather we get rid of MRs and CLs altogether and just have RPs. When I'm looking for a RP, I don't care what label they've been tagged with, I just want to filter by RP.
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I agree with this but think it should be taken a step further. Eliminate pre-determined roles altogether. No SP, MR, or CL, just a P designation.
One can look at a kids stats to see what role he played in collage/HS. One can look at # of pitches, quality of pitches, stamina, competition, etc to make a determination on where to try him at in rookie ball. As he progresses, your assesment of him also does.
This would be more realistic imo. I realize you get the odd Strasburg type who skips the minors, but those are very few and far between.