Ratings Boost Predictions (6/17/16)

[srdclark]

Already! I know I've been looking at my weekly investments a bit too late in the week, and I wanted to throw one up that was more analysis than "feels right."

Of course it's going to be a Blue Jay, because I am a fanboy and also because they don't always get as much attention.

Michael Saunders is the Jays' everyday LF. He bats left but rakes against lefties. He has 6 HR vs lefties and only 5 vs righties in 2.5 times as many AB.

Con vsR: 69; vsL 61. He's hitting .298 vsR and .313 vsL.
Pwr vsR: 60; vsL 49. He's slugging .504 vsR and .688 vsL.

I'm going to assume his Con and Pwr vsR are fairly accurate as baselines, though both Con numbers seem a touch low based on some quick comps. Con vsL should come up to 70, Pwr vsL should come up to... 63? 65? Based on stat weightings on Reddit, that would be worth about 3 OVR (1 from the contact boost, 2 from power) bringing him to 80 OVR.

I've clearly made a couple of assumptions here (that I'm happy to be challenged on) but I'm trying to be analytical in my approach. 80 OVR sounds about right for an everyday player hitting .302 with 11 HR to me.

[fender227]

Both Bogaerts and Ortiz could be in line for upgrades to diamond.

[Gambit1193]

Quote: Originally Posted by fender227

Both Bogaerts and Ortiz could be in line for upgrades to diamond.

Idk what could make Bogaerts a diamond. His Con v L is 99 and vs R its 91. Would making Con v R 99 bring him up to diamond? Don't think he's gonna get any power upgrades.

[c4confused]

C.C. Sabathia has to be a candidate for an upgrade. He is 4-4 with a 2.28 ERA through 10 starts so he should be going silver soon. More specifically, over his last 7 starts, he's given up a total of 6 runs.

Carlos Beltran has been on absolute fire batting .310 with 9 HRs over the last month (.375 with 3 HRs over the last 7 days). He's definitely playing better than his 78 rating.

Paulo Orlando from the Royals could go for a ratings bump. He's been batting .341 over his last 30 days. He's playing at a higher level than his 68 rating would suggest.

Other players include Logan Morrison, Wilson Ramos, Jose Ramirez.

[Mercury112491]

Robinson. Cano. God damnit!


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[Beatles]

Quote: Originally Posted by Mercury112491

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I bought him for 17500 stubs Thursday night and his value has plummeted. I sure hope he goes Diamond.

[c4confused]

Quote: Originally Posted by Mercury112491

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The problem with Cano possibly going diamond is that SCEA would have to either increase his fielding to what it was before they dropped it or raise his contact/power vs lefties which he isn't hitting well enough to justify doing so (.227 with 4 HRs). It wouldn't surprise me to see him go diamond, but it also wouldn't surprise me if he stays at a high gold for the time being.

[Gambit1193]

Quote: Originally Posted by c4confused

The problem with Cano possibly going diamond is that SCEA would have to either increase his fielding to what it was before they dropped it or raise his contact/power vs lefties which he isn't hitting well enough to justify doing so (.227 with 4 HRs). It wouldn't surprise me to see him go diamond, but it also wouldn't surprise me if he stays at a high gold for the time being.

He's top 5 in baseball in HRs, #3 in the AL, top 5 in RBIs, top 5 in runs, surely his power could be upgraded to make him gold.