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MLB The Show 16: Diamond Dynasty Ratings Boost Predictions (5/19/16)

12:54 PM - May 19, 2016 by ChaseB

Oh, hey guysssss. So welcome back for another year of MLB The Show predictions. This feature was slumbering while The Show figured out a consistent release schedule for new rosters. Now that Friday seems to be the day when new rosters come out, that means I can start predicting ratings changes on Thursdays.

I’ll be breaking down my predictions into three categories once again (high, medium, low) as well as adding a “hold” category for players I think can become higher rated over the course of the season (see: Bryce Harper going from Silver to Diamond last season -- there’s only one Bryce though).

Okay, let’s get to it:

Ratings Boost Probability: High

Jackie Bradley Jr. - He's got a 23-game hitting streak going, and he's one of the best players in the AL this season. He has 7 home runs and a .370 average over the last month.

Ian Desmond - A bit forgotten after a weird offseason, but he's just rolling the last month in Texas. The mix of power, speed and average makes him a solid all-around player.

Adam Eaton - FanGraphs pointed out how valuable Adam Eaton has become, and it makes sense. He’s in the lineup every day, he’s not bad at anything, and he’s at least a plus-player in almost everything. He’s got a bunch of multi-hit games the last month, and he really does look like a top-tier center fielder at this point.

Danny Salazar - It’s only 50 innings, but you take notice of a guy with 61 Ks in 50 innings to go with a 1.8 ERA and 1.00 WHIP. Now his xFIP is 3.38 so he’s over his head for now, but Salazar has unbelievable stuff and is getting big-time results right now.

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# 1 theu715 @ 05/19/16 01:11 PM

Logan Forsythe needs to be a gold. He was in the top 3 in AL second baseman last year with average/HR/RBI's and this year he's hitting even better (.308/4 HR/12 RBI/.922 OPS). These aren't crazy high HR and RBI's but he's been out hurt for 2 weeks. Should've gone gold already, but won't now because of injury.

# 2 ChaseB @ 05/19/16 01:36 PM

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	Logan Forsythe needs to be a gold. He was in the top 3 in AL second baseman last year with average/HR/RBI's and this year he's hitting even better (.308/4 HR/12 RBI/.922 OPS). These aren't crazy high HR and RBI's but he's been out hurt for 2 weeks. Should've gone gold already, but won't now because of injury.

Yeah I would agree, but not included because currently out.

# 3 CougTillDeath @ 05/19/16 01:40 PM

I would imagine Danny Valencia is going to get a good little bump.

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# 4 ChaseB @ 05/19/16 02:08 PM

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	I would imagine Danny Valencia is going to get a good little bump. Sent from my SM-G928V using Tapatalk

Beasting the last week, but it's like 25 at bats.

# 5 Mercury112491 @ 05/19/16 02:54 PM

Vincent Velasquez has gotta be coming up from an 80.

5-1 2.42 59K in 48 innings

Also does Cano get the bump to Diamond this week?

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# 6 BigOscar @ 05/19/16 03:16 PM

I'd have thought Cespedes must be going diamond soon, he's crushing the ball and is an elite outfielder. As I said in another thread as well, Trumbo also has been destroying RHP this year so you'd imagine he must be due an upgrade to reflect that

# 7 bigdipper88 @ 05/19/16 03:44 PM

Eaton has actually been RF this season

# 8 ChaseB @ 05/19/16 05:29 PM

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	Eaton has actually been RF this season

That he has, but was discussing the FanGraphs article in relation.

# 9 ChaseB @ 05/19/16 05:31 PM

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	I'd have thought Cespedes must be going diamond soon, he's crushing the ball and is an elite outfielder. As I said in another thread as well, Trumbo also has been destroying RHP this year so you'd imagine he must be due an upgrade to reflect that

He got a boost not long ago, so I don't think Diamond happens quite yet, but yeah he's been good.

# 10 ALLMAN93 @ 05/19/16 05:31 PM

Aldemys Diaz has got to be coming up this week. He's batting .376 with 6 homers and 20 RBIs. Certainly that warrants above a 74 overall. Thinking he should be somewhere around 80-82 soon.

# 11 jake214 @ 05/19/16 06:06 PM

Some guys are just off to a hot start and will cool down eventually and some are super stars in the making Corey Seager will be an all star for years to come. Please make him gold.

# 12 CrazyBruin12 @ 05/19/16 07:25 PM

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	I'd have thought Cespedes must be going diamond soon, he's crushing the ball and is an elite outfielder. As I said in another thread as well, Trumbo also has been destroying RHP this year so you'd imagine he must be due an upgrade to reflect that

Cespedes is all ready a Diamond player is just that he doesn't have speed and stealing ability to be a Diamond at CF. If you change is position to LF or RF is ovr ratings goes up to a 93, or 94. I think he should get a little more power vs L maybe to a 88.

# 13 teebee @ 05/19/16 10:48 PM

Danny Valencia is borderline MVP at this point as well

# 14 mikeq672 @ 05/19/16 11:10 PM

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	Danny Valencia is borderline MVP at this point as well

funny haha

# 15 CougTillDeath @ 05/19/16 11:43 PM

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	funny haha

Yeah, what? Lol

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# 16 SigmundFraud @ 05/20/16 02:33 AM

What about guys that are going to have decreased ratings? Is this not as important because it doesn't impact value as much?

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# 17 ChaseB @ 05/20/16 02:44 AM

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	What about guys that are going to have decreased ratings? Is this not as important because it doesn't impact value as much? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I think it's just a lot harder to gauge overall. How bad is bad enough? etc. I have an easier time wrapping my head around what might be good enough because there's been so much more quantification of measures of good or at least average, rather than the idea of what's bad. Hope that makes sense.

I mean I could point out guys in slumps, but it's harder to know what the threshold is for them dipping to me. The value, though, could be impacted severely if it's going from Diamond to Gold or Gold to Silver -- much like value is impacted in major way when going up from Silver to Gold or Gold to Diamond.

# 18 SigmundFraud @ 05/20/16 02:52 AM

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Originally Posted by ChaseB


	I think it's just a lot harder to gauge overall. How bad is bad enough? etc. I have an easier time wrapping my head around what might be good enough because there's been so much more quantification of measures of good or at least average, rather than the idea of what's bad. Hope that makes sense. I mean I could point out guys in slumps, but it's harder to know what the threshold is for them dipping to me. The value, though, could be impacted severely if it's going from Diamond to Gold or Gold to Silver -- much like value is impacted in major way when going up from Silver to Gold or Gold to Diamond.

Yeah I gotcha on that. Just wondering what the opinion is on guys like Votto, Upton, Harvey, etc... They have to take a serious hit at some point. Harvey's value could really plummet.

# 19 tywayne1976 @ 05/26/16 06:05 PM

Nomar Mazara needs some attention!!

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