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MLB 15 The Show: Diamond Dynasty Ratings Boost Predictions (8/9/15)

Another week is wrapping up in Diamond Dynasty as we move into the "winning time" portion of the MLB season. Everybody who swapped teams during the trade deadline has settled in a bit at this point, and the July Topps 50 pack was released over the weekend as well. All that being said, it's time to look ahead once again and try to predict who might be getting a ratings boost on Monday morning.

I'll be breaking the predictions into tiers based on my own confidence level:

Ratings Boost Probability: High

-Jake Arrieta - There are not many pitchers who have done more for their careers this year than Arrieta. I think he's more or less confirmed his status as a top-flight pitcher, and his last update was on 5/4. In the last month, he's got 38 strikeouts over 35 innings pitched to go with a .86 WHIP. He's primed for an update. 

-Danny Salazar - I had Salazar in the "medium" category last week, but I feel he's jumped into the "high" category now. He's striking out a batter an inning, and all his peripherals look so much more in line with where they should be now that his home run totals have come down.

-Carlos Correa - I've said enough about Correa at this point. He's a rookie dynamo, and he shouldn't be a Bronze.

-Nelson Cruz - Another player I had in my predictions last week, Nelson Cruz has insane numbers on the year, and even more crazy ones over the last month. He's hitting .385 over the last month to go with 11 home runs. On the season he has a .992 OPS. 

Ratings Boost Probability: Moderate

-Carlos Carrasco - Like Salazar, Carrasco's just putting up numbers more what you expect when taking into account the stuff. Nobody has been able to square him up over the last month, and he's had solid control as well, which is why he has a .74 WHIP over his last chunk of starts.

-Adam Eaton - Again, I'm sticking with lots of guys I felt should have gotten a boost last week. Eaton has turned into a very good leadoff man after a rough start to the season, and he's in line to now be treated more like one of the better leadoff hitters via an update.

-Randal Grichuk - When he hasn't been hurt, Grichuk has been going nuclear on the field. He has seven home runs and a .385 average over his last 80-plus at-bats, and he has a .992 OPS on the year.

-Kyle Schwarber - He's got a sample size issue and nowhere to play on defense, but Schwarber can hit. In his first 88 at-bats he has six home runs and a .352 average. Good on you, rook.

-Jung Ho Kang - Again, I talked about Kang last week. He's just criminally underrated I think at this point considering he's a rookie going through a transition to a new culture and league.

Ratings Boost Probability: Low

-David Price - I don't think Price will get a boost because the developers have been stingy (and with good reason) about changing Gold pitchers to Diamonds. Still, he's been awesome since the trade (and obviously before that as well), and in the last 36 innings pitched he has 41 strikeouts.

-Shawn Tolleson - This is another one where I don't think Tolleson changes, but he's been a really good reliever in the back of that Rangers bullpen.

-Lucas Duda - Holy crap, Duda has been showing some pop, especially the past couple weeks. His power is already rather high, but still he's got 11 home runs in the last month.

-Ian Kinsler - Kinsler was updated on 7/20 so I don't think he's going anywhere either, but you call it out if someone hits .421 over a month of the season.

-David Ortiz - He went down to Silver on 6/1, and I don't think Ortiz is going back to Gold. Regardless, the power is still legit, and he's bumped the average back up to .250.


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# 1 teebee @ 08/09/15 03:55 PM
Who ever would have thought the Angels drafting Grichuk before Trout was the correct pick?
 
# 2 redsox4evur @ 08/09/15 04:02 PM
I will be a little pissed if Correa moves up. I bought 3 of them a couple of weeks ago for 400 or so each and then last night flipped them for 1000 each.
 
# 3 cnemergut @ 08/09/15 06:59 PM
If Correa doesn't move up this week, I am going to lose all faith the the player updates. (Not that I had much anyways). Schwarber could probably be updated too but I doubt it will happen with only 27 games played. Also, Mike Trout should get a power upgrade. His power numbers are pretty low for a guy with 33 hr's already and leading the league. Who the hell could have thought that a 99 overall player could be underrated and ignored.
 
# 4 cardinalbird5 @ 08/09/15 10:14 PM
I expect a lot more to happen tomorrow. We will see though.
 
# 5 ChaseB @ 08/09/15 10:53 PM
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Originally Posted by cardinalbird7
I expect a lot more to happen tomorrow. We will see though.
Yeah, I can't just keep re-posting my All-Star predictions "big update" article though! I'd be in re-runs for a month now if I did that.
 
# 6 bigmanawesomeness @ 08/09/15 10:56 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by ChaseB
Yeah, I can't just keep re-posting my All-Star predictions "big update" article though! I'd be in re-runs for a month now if I did that.
U know the big update is tomorrow right lol
 
# 7 ChaseB @ 08/09/15 11:00 PM
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Originally Posted by bigmanawesomeness
U know the big update is tomorrow right lol
Is that triple stamp confirmed this time? Because I mean this isn't the first time that's been said.
 
# 8 bigmanawesomeness @ 08/09/15 11:02 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by ChaseB
Is that triple stamp confirmed this time? Because I mean this isn't the first time that's been said.
Yes bro check out @mlbtheshow_tips
 
# 9 Orange Krush @ 08/09/15 11:17 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by bigmanawesomeness
Yes bro check out @mlbtheshow_tips
Yes, apparently this guy on Twitter recieved and email from the developers telling him about half the league will see rating changes on Monday.
 
# 10 AvengedAgainst @ 08/09/15 11:41 PM
Jaime Garcia has been amazing if he can stay on the field, holding onto a 1.77 ERA. Carlos Martinez is 11-4 with a 2.57 ERA and is rated an 83.

Grichuk has to go up this week and hopefully Carpenter can get his gold status back with the week he's had.
 
# 11 evanreyes @ 08/10/15 03:19 AM
When do the updates normally go out? I already see them. Is this normal?
I am sooooo mad that I sold Correa to complete the Giants set. At least I finished it before I would have needed Bummy though. I am surprised that Mike Leake went down, also Schwarber wasn't buffed.
 
# 12 frasety @ 08/10/15 03:54 AM
These rating changes are insane. So many i don't understand. So many decreases.. what is SDS up to?
 
# 13 thackett69 @ 08/10/15 05:03 AM
I really hope Brandon Crawford gets an update. It is insane guy is playing defense at a gold glove level oh and he has 19Hr and 72 RBI but yet his power is 50 over ???? Really??? And hitting .270 no great but not bad at all he should be a high 80's low 90's silver is ridiculous.
 
# 14 sandkicker716 @ 08/10/15 05:16 AM
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Originally Posted by frasety
These rating changes are insane. So many i don't understand. So many decreases.. what is SDS up to?
Incredibly disappointing. Players having awful seasons saw increases. Players having amazing seasons got worse. Might be enough for me to stop playing altogether.
 
# 15 thackett69 @ 08/10/15 05:38 AM
I know updates were incredible machado went down?Brandon Crawford still an 83?scherzer goes down but Kershaw still a 99? Wainwright still gets diamond but there are so many more deserving players wainwright has been on DL all season. No increase for pence. Nolan arenado goes down? And many more I could go on all night
 
# 16 cardinalbird5 @ 08/10/15 05:39 AM
Disappointing lol

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# 17 yankeesgiants @ 08/10/15 07:02 AM
Update is up! Looks like half the league was done. Correa from 77 to 87


http://www.daddyleagues.com/dd/attributes
 
# 18 powersmc123 @ 08/10/15 07:45 AM
This is the huge update.... Every single player basically got a stat change and players like Texiera and Bogaerts who got upgrades last week got them again this week!!!! Plus Correa going up by 10 is pretty sweet too.
 
# 19 BlessingSpore72 @ 08/10/15 08:37 AM
This is ridiculous. I had so many pitchers go down in rating that I never thought would go down, like Scherzer, Chapman, Price, Cueto, Holland. I expected Harvey to go down. But come on! I lost so much value
 
# 20 Jonn @ 08/10/15 08:41 AM
Quite possibly the worst roster update. Horrendous and I actually would say I benefitted for the most part. I just hope EA Sports develops a new Baseball game we need some competition to get the show back on track. This is a staff overhaul update. Several people should be out of work after this atrocious update.
 

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