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Originally Posted by HRBaker
This is the kind of stuff that makes me think we're spinning our wheels a lot for little traction. Take a look at Ted Wilks and Todd Worrell. Almost identical cards, Wilks rated 83, Worrell rated 86.
What can we conclude?
1) The OVR ratings should be closer (none of the other ratings are much different)
2) Based on my use of these players, Wilks is great - Worrell stinks.
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I agree with all your conclusions - when I first looked at Worrell's card by itself I was shocked that he was rated an 86 whereas just looking at the numbers he doesn't seem better than even some of my Bronze relievers! And the game loves him. On my non-OL team that is doing well in Stone, the AI has made him one of my two setup guys. On Annandale, the AI has made him my closer. He's 4-7 with 23 saves (only 3 blown saves tho) and has an amazing ERA of 6.34 (to be fair to the Toddster, his FIP is 4.55).
He is the textbook example of why you can't blindly look at ratings.
I also wanted to say that given my lot in the universe, Worrell is a card I have pulled from packs on BOTH my teams...