MLB '10: The Show Official Team Ratings and Explanation

[EnigmaNemesis]

Quote: Originally Posted by soxnut1018

I will. But if everyone took this point of view this thread would be maybe 2 pages. The point of this thread is for people to discuss the ratings and that's what I was doing.

With noticeable bias I might add.

No shame, just it is obvious you would feel this way so heavily.

[soxnut1018]

Quote: Originally Posted by EnigmaNemesis

With noticeable bias I might add. No shame, just it is obvious you would feel this way so heavily.

I am very proud of my biases. Although I do try to keep them at a minimum.

[mgoblue678]

Tigers at 24th seems a little low to me. I would probably have them somewhere around 15th . I think they are going to struggle a little bit to score runs given the questions marks at the one and two spots in the order. That being said, I disagree that they will be the 2nd worst offense in baseball which they are according to these ratings and their pitching rating seems a little low to me as well. Verlander is obviously a very good pitcher, Porcella looks like a star in the making and had a very good rookie season and Scherzer looks like another very good young pitcher and had a pretty good rookie season as well, . Adding Valverde is also an upgrade at the closer spot IMO and they got a couple nice bullpen pieces in the Granderson trade. Of course if Joel Zumaya stays healthy that will help the bullpen as well.

Oh well, no big deal as I like to go through and rerate the rosters for every team before I start a franchise anyways.

Mariners at 19th in pitching is something that jumps out to me as well, that doesn't seem quite right. A starting rotation with two aces and a what was one the best bullpens in the league last year doesn't seem it should be only 19th.

[soxnut1018]

Quote: Originally Posted by omfgitsgod!

and you do a ****ty job of it

Oh well at least I tried.

[slinger45]

Russell maybe you can answer this, I understand that the ratings are based on computer program, but what about for things that dont necessarily have data to support them?

Ex. Speed?

Also for pitcher do you use a company like Inside Edge that has data for their pitches?

Thanks.

[Knight165]

Hey Russ....next year....why don't you just throw in a 55 gallon drum of C4 explosive in here and raffle off the detonator?!!!!
It might be the only thing more fun than coming home from work and reading this thread!!!

M.K.
Knight165

[EnigmaNemesis]

Quote: Originally Posted by Knight165

Hey Russ....next year....why don't you just throw in a 55 gallon drum of C4 explosive in here and raffle off the detonator?!!!! It might be the only thing more fun than coming home from work and reading this thread!!! M.K. Knight165

[RJAfan6]

Im a little depressed my buccos are behind the royals???!!!