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MLB 14 The Show - Top 9 Players at Each Position

09:56 AM - March 25, 2014 by Steve_OS

Check out the top 9 players at each position in MLB 14 The Show (all subject to change before official release on April 1st). A big thanks to NYYanks26, who has confirmed with us that he already has the game and sent us the screenshots.

Alex Rodriguez starts of in Triple-A.

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# 121 Cavicchi @ 03/26/14 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by MrOldboy


	I don't have the game, just going off of the screen shots. There are some between 75-90, Crisp is an 86 and Victorino is an 80, Heyward is an 83, Revere 84, Pagan 81.

Well, I still believe Puig should be higher than 68 for speed, perhaps something between 75 to 80.

# 122 MrOldboy @ 03/26/14 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Cavicchi


	Well, I still believe Puig should be higher than 68 for speed, perhaps something between 75 to 80.

They may have tweaked things that would have this make sense though. I'm not sure how fast Puig is in a vacuum, but he's right around Starlin Castro, Chris Young and DeJesus it looks like.

# 123 Knight165 @ 03/26/14 10:20 PM

Considering speed has more influence in base stealing this year.....and Puig was thrown out nearly 50% of the time he tried to steal a base....I think they are generous. TBH...

M.K.
Knight165

# 124 MrOldboy @ 03/26/14 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Knight165


	Considering speed has more influence in base stealing this year.....and Puig was thrown out nearly 50% of the time he tried to steal a base....I think they are generous. TBH... M.K. Knight165

Would speed not affect fielding and basepath speed though?

# 125 Knight165 @ 03/26/14 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by MrOldboy


	Would speed not affect fielding and basepath speed though?

Of course...but I believe reaction is going to trump speed in fielding and ability in baserunning(with speed being top dog in steals)

Short tests....not nearly enough time and stability to the build we were working on in November to dig in.

M.K.
Knight165

# 126 Cavicchi @ 03/26/14 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Knight165


	Considering speed has more influence in base stealing this year.....and Puig was thrown out nearly 50% of the time he tried to steal a base....I think they are generous. TBH... M.K. Knight165

That makes zero sense to me. Base running ability and speed are not necessarily the same thing. Stealing bases isn't necessarily the end all determination for speed. Juan Uribe stole 5 bases last year with a success rate of 100 percent, so want to make him faster than Puig?

# 127 MrOldboy @ 03/26/14 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Cavicchi


	That makes zero sense to me. Base running ability and speed are not necessarily the same thing. Stealing bases isn't necessarily the end all determination for speed. Juan Uribe stole 5 bases last year with a success rate of 100 percent, so want to make him faster than Puig?

It doesn't make sense, but that is how the game handles it from what Knight posted.

In the case of players with very small BS attempt numbers I doubt it affects much at all in the game. In the sim stats can you really get a player to consistently have around 5 attempts per year through rating adjustment?

# 128 Knight165 @ 03/26/14 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Cavicchi


	That makes zero sense to me. Base running ability and speed are not necessarily the same thing. Stealing bases isn't necessarily the end all determination for speed. Juan Uribe stole 5 bases last year with a success rate of 100 percent, so want to make him faster than Puig?

I agree with you.
But I also flubbed a bit....it not the determining factor in the success rate...but the attempts.
Sorry about that.
I believe that BR Ability and speed......=success rate
...and speed is the determining factor in attempts.
I still liked aggression as the attempts factor...

M.K.
Knight165

# 129 seanjeezy @ 03/26/14 10:48 PM

Is speed affecting steal frequency or success rate? Were the baserunning ability and frequency ratings removed completely?

Ah so its attempts. Still a little weird to me since not all fast guys steal a ton of bases and vice versa. Adam Jones and Jason Kipnis come to mind, and there are most definitely others.

# 130 Knight165 @ 03/26/14 10:48 PM

I'm having a LOT of trouble this year in conveying info.
Without my question sheets and notes from a SECOND visit to the studios(on a more stable build)...I've been a MESS in info this year.

Sorry about that!

M.K.
Knight165

# 131 MrOldboy @ 03/26/14 10:51 PM

I hope, through a lot of tweaking most likely, we could get players' speed to a more realistic (observational) level and have their ability lowered and still end up with the same success rate.

# 132 Knight165 @ 03/26/14 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by seanjeezy


	Is speed affecting steal frequency or success rate? Were the baserunning ability and frequency ratings removed completely?

No....the ability and aggression are still there.
I believe Brian said that speed is the top factor in attempts(I cannot remember how much the aggression is the modifier any longer)......
Ability and speed will determine success....speed trumping ability.

I didn't like it for trying to create a player like the 1988 Kevin McReynolds...21 steals with 0 CS.
He wasn't the fastest guy.....but with the old modifiers....you could control his attempts and his success rate much better.
JMHO....but I know Brian will have the data to back up his changes.

M.K.
Knight165

# 133 seanjeezy @ 03/26/14 10:57 PM

I edited my post Knight. I brought up Adam Jones and Jason Kipnis, the former has plus speed and the latter closer to average, but Kipnis has had twice the number of SB attempts the last two years and far more success.

This was something that was fine the way it was

# 134 Cavicchi @ 03/28/14 03:51 PM

Shane Victorino is listed as a switch hitter but he no longer bats that way. He has changed to batting right-handed only. I heard that during the Red Sox game today and MLB.com confirms in roster:

http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/team/ro...n.jsp?c_id=bos

# 135 Heroesandvillains @ 03/28/14 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Knight165


	I agree with you. But I also flubbed a bit....it not the determining factor in the success rate...but the attempts. Sorry about that. I believe that BR Ability and speed......=success rate ...and speed is the determining factor in attempts. I still liked aggression as the attempts factor... M.K. Knight165

Wait. So Speed influences attempts? Since when? This year?

That doesn't seem right. Shouldn't it be aggression?

# 136 Russell_SCEA @ 03/28/14 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Cavicchi


	Shane Victorino is listed as a switch hitter but he no longer bats that way. He has changed to batting right-handed only. I heard that during the Red Sox game today and MLB.com confirms in roster: http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/team/ro...n.jsp?c_id=bos

Kool I'll pass this along.

# 137 Phillsfan @ 03/29/14 07:04 PM

Jayson Werth is listed as a left fielder, but usually starts in right field for the Nationals.

# 138 Archie56 @ 03/30/14 01:10 AM

I've seen quite a few people think certain players are better based on WAR. Honestly, in my opinion, I think that WAR is an overrated stat. It's just something new that people decided to make up. Like I said, just my opinion

# 139 seanjeezy @ 03/30/14 02:34 AM

I've seen quite a few people think certain players are better based on W-L record. Honestly, in my opinion, I think that W-L record is an overrated stat, it's something that the old guard clings to because at the end of the day, all that matters is who wins and who loses. Like I said, just my opinion

# 140 cardinalbird5 @ 03/30/14 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Archie56


	I've seen quite a few people think certain players are better based on WAR. Honestly, in my opinion, I think that WAR is an overrated stat. It's just something new that people decided to make up. Like I said, just my opinion

Yeah a lot of Tiger fans think this. I wonder why

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