MLB '10: The Show - Player Potential Fix Coming in Next Roster Update

[sectiona21]

This was the exact question I posted earlier. It seems like people are almost interpreting the potential rating as the overall rating. Not trying to question the poster's above request for A-Gone's potential rating to be increased to A, but he will be 28 this year and has a 3 year average of about .280/35/105. Now at 28 with those type of numbers, should that warrant an increase to an A potential? Like I mentioned before, the actual definition of the Potential Rating I'm still a little unclear of. I guess when I think of an A potential rating, I'm thinking more like a player such as '06 Tulo who was a Top 10 overall pick, was great in the minors while he was there, got his cup of coffee that year with the Rocks, but obviously wasn't up long enough at the end of the season to accumulate much stats...but everyone knows he is going to be a player. I would think in this situation, he would deserve an A potential rating for the '07 game.

[Knight165]

I wouldn't worry too much.
While they are asking for opinions....I'm sure ultimately...they(SCEA) will use their heads in changing these. They realize the original bug caused havac and mayhem...and will want this update to be as good and fair as possible.

M.K.
Knight165

[bamaboy082]

Quick question...ok take for instance Brian McCann of the Braves. Right now his player potential I believe is a D. I simmed a full season and I believe between seasons he went down 6 overall points. Brian is 26 now so that means at that rate by age 30 he will be a flat out average catcher. Who is to say by age 30 he won't be average? Players peak at different times of their career depending on many factors. Why should he get an A potential just because he was decent the last couple years?

Same goes for David Wright and Jose Reyes. Who knows when these guys will peak and then fall off the face of the Earth. I just don't know if this potential thing is as big a deal as some people are making it out to be. I kind of like some variety thrown into my franchise which would be current guys falling off and new talent coming up. Just a thought.

[choadler]

Hopefully they don't go by what alot of people are putting down. Looks like potential inflation to me. All I see is people increasing potentials, I have yet to see anyone decreasing anyone's potential.

[nuckles2k2]

Quote: Originally Posted by bamaboy082

Quick question...ok take for instance Brian McCann of the Braves. Right now his player potential I believe is a D. I simmed a full season and I believe between seasons he went down 6 overall points. Brian is 26 now so that means at that rate by age 30 he will be a flat out average catcher. Who is to say by age 30 he won't be average? Players peak at different times of their career depending on many factors. Why should he get an A potential just because he was decent the last couple years? Same goes for David Wright and Jose Reyes. Who knows when these guys will peak and then fall off the face of the Earth. I just don't know if this potential thing is as big a deal as some people are making it out to be. I kind of like some variety thrown into my franchise which would be current guys falling off and new talent coming up. Just a thought.

I kinda agree with you. When I get my copy of The Show (hopefully today, I just want to beat ME2 so I can trade it in and get that extra 50%) I'm starting up a RTTS right away. Don't know if I'm going everyday player or pitcher first...but I'm not waiting. One of my RTTS modes will have the current potentials and my other mode will have the "corrected" ones and opening day roster.

I. CAN'T. WAIT.

I'm getting kind of jealous of all the folks that already have the game. Usually I can get sports games early from a store near my house but The Show kind of snuck up on me.

[Knight165]

Don't forget.....potential doesn't necessarily stay the same througout a players career anymore.....he may drop at some point!

M.K.
Knight165

[jay10333]

Current Potential / What is should be

For the Mets:

Pelfrey - C / B
Perez - C / B
Parnell - D / C
Nieve - F / C
Santos - D / C
Thole - D / C
Murphy - C / B
Cora - D / C
Wright - F / A
Reyes - F / A
Hernandez - F / D
Franceour - D / B

Thanks

[bamaboy082]

Quote: Originally Posted by choadler

Hopefully they don't go by what alot of people are putting down. Looks like potential inflation to me. All I see is people increasing potentials, I have yet to see anyone decreasing anyone's potential.

Exactly, good players peak and fall at various times