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NoOne · 11-07-2017, 10:04 AM

batters are more consistent, imo too. i still predominantly go with SP at the top of the draft, nonetheless. after top5-10 depending on # of viable choices, i look at both equally, if not shaded toward a power bat.

you can't stray for long from SP. they disappear the fastest of any position every year without fail. with normal accuracy it takes a miracle just to get an 'average' mlb pitchin in rd3-4ish. but by round 5-7-9 you can't even find guys with consistently 100/100 move/control potential (my demarcation line for a ~ml'er - opinion and some give and take of each in combination)

the highly rated batters aren't necessary 'clear' but they are more predominantly at the top in my experience. power is the unknown, typically.. the one that's bloated or underrated and completely changes their outlook when your scout picks it up in A or AA-ball (less often TCR, more often scouting, can be either reason). pitchers are all over the board on movement and even the other 2 important ratings... i think that's the cause - the weight behind power isn't as large as movement + craziness of all 3 pitch ratings > craziness 3 batter ratings in total, methinks. i think this mimics RL too.

IRL they predicted cameron maybin to be a ~25-30hr guy when he was a prospect! and you can just tell by their verbage they don't know their heads from there @@@es when they talk about draft picks.

if you have normal accuracy, i wouldn't trust a highly rated pitcher too often at the end of the first round... first 5-10 picks, maybe.

i look at depth to help choose, some years, whether to go with SP or a batter. if i pick late enough i'll even take a killer closer on a very very rare occasion.

except in extreme need or gluttony elsewhere in mil system, i'll go with what there is more of before the draft starts.

as far as your bad luck -- it's most likely just a few weak drafts that have exascerbated your bad luck. sometimes there's not 1 superstar batter in the entire catalog of draftees. same with pitching, and those years best you can hope for is someone that might make an all-star team in a 'better' year.

11-07-2017, 10:04 AM	#8
NoOne Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 7,227	batters are more consistent, imo too. i still predominantly go with SP at the top of the draft, nonetheless. after top5-10 depending on # of viable choices, i look at both equally, if not shaded toward a power bat. you can't stray for long from SP. they disappear the fastest of any position every year without fail. with normal accuracy it takes a miracle just to get an 'average' mlb pitchin in rd3-4ish. but by round 5-7-9 you can't even find guys with consistently 100/100 move/control potential (my demarcation line for a ~ml'er - opinion and some give and take of each in combination) the highly rated batters aren't necessary 'clear' but they are more predominantly at the top in my experience. power is the unknown, typically.. the one that's bloated or underrated and completely changes their outlook when your scout picks it up in A or AA-ball (less often TCR, more often scouting, can be either reason). pitchers are all over the board on movement and even the other 2 important ratings... i think that's the cause - the weight behind power isn't as large as movement + craziness of all 3 pitch ratings > craziness 3 batter ratings in total, methinks. i think this mimics RL too. IRL they predicted cameron maybin to be a ~25-30hr guy when he was a prospect! and you can just tell by their verbage they don't know their heads from there @@@es when they talk about draft picks. if you have normal accuracy, i wouldn't trust a highly rated pitcher too often at the end of the first round... first 5-10 picks, maybe. i look at depth to help choose, some years, whether to go with SP or a batter. if i pick late enough i'll even take a killer closer on a very very rare occasion. except in extreme need or gluttony elsewhere in mil system, i'll go with what there is more of before the draft starts. as far as your bad luck -- it's most likely just a few weak drafts that have exascerbated your bad luck. sometimes there's not 1 superstar batter in the entire catalog of draftees. same with pitching, and those years best you can hope for is someone that might make an all-star team in a 'better' year. Last edited by NoOne; 11-07-2017 at 10:14 AM.