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Originally Posted by Leefoo
My take: I use the 20-80 rating system. Mesoraco is a "42" and is rated below average at catcher. Also, was 2014 a mirage or the real thing?
However, he is rated well as a hitter and just about duplicated his 2014 season in my replay (.267, 762 OPS, 23 HRs)
They may have discounted Votto's bad 2014 season (he is rated a '78)? Based on just that, Devin IS a much better hitter? However, if you go by his career numbers, he seems to be rated accurately. However, in real life, it remains to be seen if 2014 was an aberration or the start of a downhill trend.
I don't see him everyday, but I would tend to chalk up last year's down year because of injury?
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2014 was just Meso reaching his potential. Anyone who was following him knew he was going to be the real deal. Even last season, his iOOTP rating was 3 star overall with 4.5 potential. Why he got downgraded is beyond me.
Votto's had a bad 3 seasons. Whether it's injuries, age, or just realising he's human, he has not been the same since 2012. It wasn't just last season.
Devin may not be better than Votto yet, but Votto is not a 5 star player and Meso is not a 2 star player. If we went with career numbers for every single player, Pujols would be rated 5 stars with 16 contact and 18 power.