MLB 12 The Show Player Ratings Video - Top 9 Players Per Team

[ty5oke]

The contracts ala Howard (4M) and Werth (3.5M) kill a bit of the realism for franchise.

[blueandwhite]

Quote: Originally Posted by mpbaseball22

That Pirates roster is so depressing...

Isn't it? Was kind of surprised to see Tabata not included in the Top 9. I imagine AJ Burnett will be in the Top 9 too.

[catch212]

Quote: Originally Posted by metsfan4life1

Not to be rude, but dickens a great number four on a winning team. Look at his numbers the last two year. He's earned it and truthfully, Ryan V from the giants I think is a tad bit higher and he's only done it for one year(last) and dickey did it in 2010 and was still underrated. But Dickeys earned it. He's a competitor and he also got off to a terrible start last year!

A "number 4 starter on a winning team" is a little different than the third best player overall on a team. You just reinforced his statement.

[CabreraMVP]

Quote: Originally Posted by ballaholic04

He's one of the best HITTERS in baseball but his ratings probably took a little dive due to his horrid speed and baserunning. Oh and defense.

He's a great baserunner, just not a fast one. Just saying. lol.

My first reaction was, am I mad they underrated him so much or am I excited that there is 3 better players on the Tigers?

I don't know how Fielder is higher. Cabrera is a superior hitter, a better defender (at first base). They probably just gave him horrible ratings at third which sunk his value.

I hate how they rate closers though, it's too high. Heath Bell is not even close to the best player on the Marlins. Valverde is not better than Fielder, Cabrera, etc. I always hate how elite closers are automatically 1st or 2nd. I think the Pujols, Cabrera's, Kemp's of the world are better than the Papelbons, Valverdes, and Bell's.

Salaries still puzzle me though. Verlander is at 22 million, Fielder is at 10 million. I just wish there was a little more logic/realism into the numbers.

[JayD]

Braves pitching staff = dominant! Now if we can just hit.

[JayNY]

I hate to be that guy but for Rafael Soriano to be rated higher than Curtis Granderson and and Dave Robertson... I don't know.

[MC2]

Quote: Originally Posted by JayNY

I hate to be that guy but for Rafael Soriano to be rated higher than Curtis Granderson and and Dave Robertson... I don't know.

Exactly. Soriano's great, but he missed most of last season, and when he was around, didn't do much.

While Curtis Granderson was one of the best hitters last year and Dave Robertson is a lights out pitcher.

[metsfan4life1]

Quote: Originally Posted by catch212

A "number 4 starter on a winning team" is a little different than the third best player overall on a team. You just reinforced his statement.

He's not.. This is a video game we're talking about. In real life he's not in the top 5.