AI showing its hand?

Crimguy · 03-12-2016, 11:31 PM

I've got a rookie with the potential to be a 5 tool player. A few actually, but over the past few months of game time I got at least a dozen trade offers that incorporate this possible stud in the transaction.

Is the game telling me that this is The One to hold on to?

pgjocki · 03-12-2016, 11:59 PM

They could be buying into the hype - I've also had the AI give me great deal offers for scrubs in my minors then nothing for my absolute stud right fielder who had won three gold gloves and two straight MVPs.

Just chalk it up as people valuing the future more than the present and past.

Winnipeg59 · 03-13-2016, 02:25 PM

If you play with full scouting on that can also skew things. Some team's scouts may love this guy as much as yours, others won't be picking up the phone.

NoOne · 03-13-2016, 04:16 PM

i keep a good scout and spend well on scouting. if a team offers somethign for a scrub MiL player, i jump on it asap. i trust that my scout and budget is better than their's.

if you have 100% scouting, there is no tipping of the hand. you already know for sure how they are currently rated ovr/pot.

the ai is acting on the same type of stuff you see - ratings / results / whatever else etc... so, they merely see high ratings from their perspective and want/need that player. if they spend more than you and have a better scout, then you should think about the possibility that your scout is wrong one.

old fat bald guy · 03-14-2016, 05:22 AM

Yeah, if you can trust your scout, that's good. I check the prospect ratings for guys in my farm system I'm surprised to see. Huh? That guy? Those guys get traded.

NoOne · 03-14-2016, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by old fat bald guy

Yeah, if you can trust your scout, that's good. I check the prospect ratings for guys in my farm system I'm surprised to see. Huh? That guy? Those guys get traded.

those prospect ratings are a different animal. think of that more like entertainment information - like it is in real life, as opposed to matter-of-fact information.

i've seen extremely highly rated pitcher down around the bottom of the top-100. i see average prospects near the top, too. that should tell you enough about the value of that list.

don't rely on what the game spoon feeds. e.g. in this context a custom filter and sorting by ratings will give way better information about who the best prospects are in your league.

edit: think i misread what you wrote... you find the disconnect for potential trade bait... leaving the rest above for hell of it.

Crimguy · 03-17-2016, 09:12 AM

I have never relied too heavily on star ratings. The kid is in my single a team and his stats look average. His potential ratings are through the roof though and the number of trade proposals I get makes me want to set him to "untouchable" and he's only 19.

03-12-2016, 11:31 PM	#1
Crimguy Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Cave Creek, AZ Posts: 271	AI showing its hand? I've got a rookie with the potential to be a 5 tool player. A few actually, but over the past few months of game time I got at least a dozen trade offers that incorporate this possible stud in the transaction. Is the game telling me that this is The One to hold on to?

03-12-2016, 11:59 PM	#2
pgjocki All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Maryland - just outside DC Posts: 1,585	They could be buying into the hype - I've also had the AI give me great deal offers for scrubs in my minors then nothing for my absolute stud right fielder who had won three gold gloves and two straight MVPs. Just chalk it up as people valuing the future more than the present and past. __________________ - - - World Series championships: 1926, 1931, 1934, 1942, 1944, 1946, 1964, 1967, 1982, 2006, 2011

03-13-2016, 02:25 PM	#3
Winnipeg59 All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 1,955	If you play with full scouting on that can also skew things. Some team's scouts may love this guy as much as yours, others won't be picking up the phone.

03-13-2016, 04:16 PM	#4
NoOne Banned Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 7,273 Infractions: 1/2 (4)	i keep a good scout and spend well on scouting. if a team offers somethign for a scrub MiL player, i jump on it asap. i trust that my scout and budget is better than their's. if you have 100% scouting, there is no tipping of the hand. you already know for sure how they are currently rated ovr/pot. the ai is acting on the same type of stuff you see - ratings / results / whatever else etc... so, they merely see high ratings from their perspective and want/need that player. if they spend more than you and have a better scout, then you should think about the possibility that your scout is wrong one.

03-14-2016, 05:22 AM	#5
old fat bald guy Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 220	Yeah, if you can trust your scout, that's good. I check the prospect ratings for guys in my farm system I'm surprised to see. Huh? That guy? Those guys get traded.

03-17-2016, 09:12 AM	#7
Crimguy Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Cave Creek, AZ Posts: 271	I have never relied too heavily on star ratings. The kid is in my single a team and his stats look average. His potential ratings are through the roof though and the number of trade proposals I get makes me want to set him to "untouchable" and he's only 19.