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

[slickkill77]

Quote: Originally Posted by Russell_SCEA

The ranking are based on your entire roster not just your starting 5 pitchers and your CP. A teams bench has 20% to do with the overall rankings if you take away the bench then the numbers would look more like what people assume their team should be. Also last year only matters 50% in the rankings the previous two years weigh 25% and 25%.

Well that's fine and good but it still doesn't explain the Rays disrespect in terms of pitching and defense which since 2008 they've been one of the top teams every year bullpen and starters. And how are the Yankees number 1 in pitching and defense then? They have been pretty bad the past three years defensively. Jeter only got that gold glove off of his name. They have no one worthwhile defensively besides Tex, Cano and Granderson (maybe gardener but his arm is weak). The rays win year in and year out on their pitching and defense.

Also how does that explain teams like the Nats, Brewers and Blue Jays being ranked ahead of the Rays?

[Cavicchi]

2009: Yankees 10th, Rays 21

2010: Yankees 1st, Rays 8th

2011: Yankees 15th, Rays tied for first percentage-wise with Phillies.

The above Fielding ratings from ESPN.

[Cavicchi]

Quote: Originally Posted by slickkill77

Why can they never rate the Rays properly. Obviously it doesn't matter once the OSFM roster comes out, but these are ridiculous. Year after year, the Rays have a top 3 pitching staff, if not the best, and they always rank top in defense (they put up one of the greatest defensive years of all time last year) and yet they always get disrespected in the game. The 16th best team in baseball? The 8th best pitching staff? The 9th best defense and the Yankees are ranked number 1? ''1. Rays: Baseball Prospectus ranked Tampa Bay first in both defensive efficiency and park-adjusted defensive efficiency last season. In fact, BP considered it the fourth-best defensive season ever. The Rays also committed the fewest errors of any team in the Majors.'' They added a great defensive catcher and Pena is just as good as Kotchman. These rankings make zero sense

I don't know how the teams are ranked defensively in The Show 12, but I can't see the Yankees being number 1.

2009: Yankees 10th, Phillies 4th

2010: Yankees 1st, Phillies 6th

2011: Yankees 15th, Phillies tied for first with the Rays percentage-wise, but Rays listed 1st

Considering how it was said last year 50% and all, Phillies should be the number one ranked fielding team.

The above team Fielding ratings from ESPN