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Originally Posted by Yanksrock02
However, this topic is part of a larger, almost philosophical discussion. What is potential?
- For some ratings, this is easy. A 30/75 power potential can be described as a tall, lanky player that if he fills out his frame with muscle, he'll be able to smack the crap out of the ball due to his current swing path.
- Though for other ratings, it is hard to quantify how potential would be calculated. How do you calculate a player's eye potential? It has to be how good their eye currently is against the level they face, right? How could a scout look at two players, both walking and showing discipline at the same rate in Low A, and say "okay this guy is a 35/70 eye, and this other guy is a 35/45.
I've always had this debate in my own head. I feel like for power, you can clearly delineate "Okay this guy doesn't have too much pop right now, but if he adds 25 pounds of muscle he could hit 30 a year" while for something like Eye, or Contact, its just "eh this guy is walking at this rate/making contact at this rate in the low minors, if he keeps this up he could maybe do the same in the majors"
I welcome any thoughts because I have been having this debate for ages
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In real life, scouts evaluate plate discipline by looking at things like pitch recognition, swing decisions, and approach, not just whether a guy draws walks. In OOTP, it’s reduced to a single number that just controls walk rate. There’s no context, no nuance, just a stat projection wrapped in a potential rating.