Disputes Thread

Quentin 4 MVP · Brian Hartline

Disputes Thread

Thames9 · Braxton Miller

Player: Kyle Skipworth
Old Ratings: 64/88
What Ratings Should Be (with upgraded ratings bolded): 64/93

Link to player real-life stats. A scout said this:

Skipworth is a strong hitter from the left side with the ability to hit line drives to all fields. Whether he hits for average while handling the rigors of catching remains to be seen. He has plus power from pole-to-pole, evidenced by an opposite-field home run at this showcase. As a catcher, he's a below-average runner. Skipworth has a plus arm; he threw out three would-be basestealers at the event. He is average at best receiving and he occasionally gets handcuffed behind the plate. He has shown improvement from last summer. As a big catcher, he'll need to show better footwork and mobility as he progresses. Skipworth is a big, physical catcher with a pretty left-handed swing. There are still questions about his ability behind the plate. He'll need to improve his receiving and footwork. He makes up for his release time (1.9s) with his plus arm, but that should improve over time."

Explanation of why his ratings should be changed. ^^^^

Hilchey21 · Ryan Hamby

Player: Justin Morneau
Old Ratings: 88/88
What Ratings Should Be (with upgraded ratings bolded): 93/96

Link to player real-life stats.

SEASON	TEAM	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	TB	BB	SO	SB	CS	OBP	SLG	AVG
2003	Minnesota Twins	40	106	14	24	4	0	4	16	40	9	30	0	0	.287	.377	.226
2004	Minnesota Twins	74	280	39	76	17	0	19	58	150	28	54	0	0	.340	.536	.271
2005	Minnesota Twins	141	490	62	117	23	4	22	79	214	44	94	0	2	.304	.437	.239
2006	Minnesota Twins	157	592	97	190	37	1	34	130	331	53	93	3	3	.375	.559	.321
2007	Minnesota Twins	157	590	84	160	31	3	31	111	290	64	91	1	1	.343	.492	.271
2008	Minnesota Twins	163	623	97	187	47	4	23	129	311	76	85	0	1	.374	.499	.300
2009	Minnesota Twins	60	227	46	77	17	1	16	54	144	30	40	0	0	.415	.634	.339

Explanation of why his ratings should be changed.

Morneau is the heart and soul to the Minnesota Twins, and as you can see by his stats, he just keeps on getting better every year. He's an MVP candidate every year, and has won it once already, and just missed out another. He's an above average fielder, and is now one of the elite players in the game, so he should be rated accordingly

CraigF · Ryan Hamby

Player: Bobby Parnell
Old Ratings: 72/82
What Ratings Should Be (with upgraded ratings bolded): 80/86

SEASON TEAM W L ERA G GS CG SHO SV SVO IP H R ER HR HBP BB SO
2008 New York Mets 0 0 5.40 6 0 0 0 0 0 5.0 3 3 3 0 0 2 3
2009 New York Mets 2 0 1.96 29 0 0 0 0 2 23.0 27 7 5 0 1 10 20

Bobby Parnell has already emerged at the Met's set up pitcher with Putz on the DL, he has a sub 2 ERA and has alot of potential

in particular his power rating need to be changed, he has hit 100 a few times this season yet only has a 73 power

CraigF · Ryan Hamby

Player: Livan Hernandez
Old Ratings: 70
What Ratings Should Be (with upgraded ratings bolded): 78

SEASON TEAM W L ERA G GS CG SHO SV SVO IP H R ER HR HBP BB SO
1996 Florida Marlins 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 0 0 --- 3.0 3 0 0 0 0 2 2
1997 Florida Marlins 9 3 3.18 17 17 0 0 0 --- 96.1 81 39 34 5 3 38 72
1998 Florida Marlins 10 12 4.72 33 33 9 0 0 --- 234.1 265 133 123 37 6 104 162
1999 Florida Marlins 5 9 4.76 20 20 2 0 0 0 136.0 161 78 72 17 2 55 97
1999 San Francisco Giants 3 3 4.38 10 10 0 0 0 0 63.2 66 32 31 6 0 21 47
2000 San Francisco Giants 17 11 3.75 33 33 5 2 0 0 240.0 254 114 100 22 4 73 165
2001 San Francisco Giants 13 15 5.24 34 34 2 0 0 0 226.2 266 143 132 24 3 85 138
2002 San Francisco Giants 12 16 4.38 33 33 5 3 0 0 216.0 233 113 105 19 4 71 134
2003 Montreal Expos 15 10 3.20 33 33 8 0 0 0 233.1 225 92 83 27 10 57 178
2004 Montreal Expos 11 15 3.60 35 35 9 2 0 0 255.0 234 105 102 26 10 83 186
2005 Washington Nationals 15 10 3.98 35 35 2 0 0 0 246.1 268 116 109 25 13 84 147
2006 Arizona Diamondbacks 4 5 3.76 10 10 0 0 0 0 69.1 70 31 29 7 2 26 39
2006 Washington Nationals 9 8 5.34 24 24 0 0 0 0 146.2 176 94 87 22 2 52 89
2007 Arizona Diamondbacks 11 11 4.93 33 33 1 0 0 0 204.1 247 116 112 34 6 79 90
2008 Colorado Rockies 3 3 8.03 8 8 0 0 0 0 40.1 58 36 36 7 1 14 13
2008 Minnesota Twins 10 8 5.48 23 23 2 0 0 0 139.2 199 93 85 18 1 29 54
2009 New York Mets 5 1 3.88 11 11 1 0 0 0 67.1 74 29 29 7 1 20 40

Career Totals 152 140 4.36 393 392 46 7 0 --- 2618.1 2880 1364 1269 303 68 893 1653

Livan is certainly not finished having poster at least a .500 winning percentage the past five seasons, this year he looks especially great and deserves a ranting higher than 70

Thames9 · Braxton Miller

Player: Marcus Thames
Old Ratings: (80/80)
What Ratings Should Be (with upgraded ratings bolded): (85/85)

Link to player real-life stats.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?playerId=5189

Explanation of why his ratings should be changed.

Everything he touches turns to gold. He's one of the best power hitters in baseball.

-- Edited by Thames9 on Wednesday 10th of June 2009 04:34:17 PM

Admin · Luke Fickell

Player: Kosuke Fukudome
Old Ratings: 86/86
What Ratings Should Be 90/90
Stats:

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS 198 660 109 176 37 4 15 80 117 137 16 8 .267 .376 .403 .779

Reason:

Words from a scout:

The 30-year old Fukudome is a championship player capable of performing under pressure situations; Fukudome is one of the better athletes from Japan. He is capable of playing center field and right field. He is a five-tool player capable of hitting in the middle of the batting order or in the number two spot.

He also leads the CF league average in BA, HR, and RBI this year

scotteatmon · Ryan Hamby

Ryan Braun can play 3rd Base i would like to see that adjustment made...

northtexasisrockdoo · Braxton Miller

Good point Scott, we should have a position change thread.

erick1174 · Ryan Hamby

LA Dodgers

Player OF Andrew Lambo
Old Ratings: 67/89
What Ratings Should Be (with upgraded ratings bolded): 69/94 - With 70 contact and 77 power

Link to player real-life stats. Prospect, expected to be MLB ready by late 2010

Explanation of why his ratings should be changed: Although not a really high draft pick, that was due to some off the field problems in his freshman and sophomore HS years. He is now the #1 prospect in the Dodgers organization, ranked by Baseball America. They said:

Lambo has plus raw power and bat speed, with an ideal swing path and mechanics. For a big player, he has a short and direct path to the ball, and he's very consistent with his stroke. He shows mainly gap power now, but he has the big frame to provide leverage for more homers in the future. He hangs in well against lefthanders, hitting .323 against them in 2008. Though he hasn't been a pro for long, Lambo has the confidence that makes him feel he can hit any pitcher. After playing right field and first base in his pro debut, he played a solid left field last season, about on par with Andre Ethier. If he returned to first base, his main position in high school, he'd be an above-average defender. Lambo has put his off-field problems behind him and has started to grow up.

Weaknesses: Lambo's stroke is very level, and he may need to make some adjustments to add loft and produce more power in the future. Despite his textbook swing, he fanned 119 times in 2008 and will need to tighten up his strike zone. While he was a successful high school pitcher, his arm is just adequate, which prompted his move from right field to left. He's a well below-average runner, though he compensates on defense by reading balls well off the bat.

The Future: Lambo projects as a middle-of-the-order bat, someone who can hit .285-.300 with 25 or more homers in the big leagues. His AFL performance reinforced that he has advanced hitting ability and gives the Dodgers confidence that he can handle a full-time assignment to their new Double-A Chattanooga affiliate in 2009. He could make his big league debut toward the end of 2010.

CraigF · Ryan Hamby

Player SS Wilmer Flores
Old Ratings: 94 peak
What Ratings Should Be 97 or 98 peak (i'm fine with his overal)

This is the first league I've ever played in that had his peak below 97. here are a few articles on him
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/15/sports/baseball/15flores.html
http://minor-league-baseball.suite101.com/article.cfm/wilmer_flores

icedragon770 · Rookie

Player: Ian Stewart
Old Ratings:84/93
What Ratings Should Be (with upgraded ratings bolded):
better power rating 84 to 87
Link to player real-life stats.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/stewaia01.shtml
Explanation of why his ratings should be changed.
He was 2003 rockies 1st round pick and he has power no question. He is power hitter.

Player: Seth Smith
Old Ratings:77/80
What Ratings Should Be (with upgraded ratings bolded):
79/85
Link to player real-life stats.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/smithse01.shtml
Explanation of why his ratings should be changed.
He still has some potential and has not that much of chance with rockies youth movement.
Player: Matt Daley
Old Ratings:Missing
What Ratings Should Be (with upgraded ratings bolded):
78/83
Link to player real-life stats.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/daleyma01.shtml
Explanation of why his ratings should be changed.

he missing and he be the bridge to Houston Street

Player: Eric young Jr.
Old Ratings:75/77
What Ratings Should Be (with upgraded ratings bolded):
75/84
Link to player real-life stats.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=young-001eri
Explanation of why his ratings should be changed.
He has the speed and still is far from potential.
more to come later

-- Edited by icedragon770 on Friday 12th of June 2009 01:02:08 AM

-- Edited by icedragon770 on Friday 12th of June 2009 01:02:50 AM

bosox5 · Fast Dane

David Ortiz 69 69 -
What Rating should be - 84 84Link: http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/individual_stats_player.jsp?c_id=mlb&playerID=120074

Ok I know he has been slow out of the gate but he still has some pop.....I say he is at least a 85 overall because he still has the power in there and as of lately he has been showing that he can still go opposite field. His power,eye and contact vital should all be increased.

Mike Lowell 80 80 -
What rating should be - 87 87
Link: http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/player_locator_results.jsp

This guy is probably the best defensive third basemen in the AL. On top of that he is still producing very well with his bat and hits for an even power/average combo.....definitly better than what you guys see him to be

Jason Varitek 74 74
What rating should be: 78 78
Links: http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/player_locator_results.jsp

He is definitly showign last year was a fluke.The guy has 10 homers already and is hitting for a better average.....He is also keeping his catching abilities under wraps. His power should be boosted as well as his eye.

Daisuke Matsuzaka 86 86
What Rating should be: 92 92
Link: http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/individual_stats_player.jsp?c_id=mlb&playerID=493137

This guy has great movement and the amazing ability to get out of jams. He doesn't give up on hitters and also has some nice speed. Because he works hitters with great effort he can only go into the 6th inning at most but this guy showed last year with a great ERA and Record that he is ACE material.

Brad Penny 79 79
What Rating should be: 87 87
Link: http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/player_locator_results.jsp

This guy has great speed with his fastball from 95-97 MPH. His splitter is knee bucklign and curveball fools just about every batter it is thrown at. He has been doing great this year, and has shown he can defeat the best of teams with his command. Because of his health troubles he has been thrown away by many, but he still has that raw material that once made him the Dodger Ace.

Ramon Ramirez 83 83
What rating should be: 87 87
Link: http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/individual_stats_player.jsp?c_id=mlb&playerID=430673

This guy is one of the most underrated relievers in the game. He shuts down ever batter quickly and with an explosive fastball he doesn't soundly.He throws to the high 90's and can bring his change up down to the mid to hgih 70's. He also has a great slider which can catch a hitter waiting on the fastball.

Daniel Bard 77 95
What rating should be: 84 95
Link: http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/individual_stats_player.jsp?c_id=mlb&playerID=453268

This guy is a fireballer who has already dominated most of his opponents. He is in the Majors and is Major league material.....his power and control should be boosted in this dispute....he is just a beats who will one day take over Papelbon's job.

Clay Buchholz 82 94
What rating should be: 85 94
Link:
http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/B/Clay-Buchholz.shtml
He is more established than what you guys make him seem....he had a rough time last year but he is TEARING UP the minors and will be in the Major as soon as next week. He still has some of the best stuff people have seen.

Tim Wakefield 78 78
What rating should be: 88 88
Link: http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/player_locator_results.jsp

The guy is still getting it done at his age. His knuckler is impossible to hit and he keeps the Red Sox in the ball game. He has been their most consistant and effective pitcher so far this season, he deserves much more love than what you guys give him.

-- Edited by bosox5 on Friday 12th of June 2009 04:47:07 PM

Hilchey21 · Ryan Hamby

Player : Scott Baker
Old Ratings: 83/83
What Ratings Should Be (with upgraded ratings bolded): 85/88

Link to player real-life stats.

SEASON	TEAM	W	L	ERA	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	SVO	IP	H	R	ER	HR	HBP	BB	SO
2005	Minnesota Twins	3	3	3.35	10	9	0	0	0	0	53.2	48	21	20	5	0	14	32
2006	Minnesota Twins	5	8	6.37	16	16	0	0	0	0	83.1	114	63	59	17	3	16	62
2007	Minnesota Twins	9	9	4.26	24	23	2	1	0	0	143.2	162	70	68	15	5	29	102
2008	Minnesota Twins	11	4	3.45	28	28	0	0	0	0	172.1	161	66	66	20	3	42	141
2009	Minnesota Twins	4	6	5.59	11	11	0	0	0	0	67.2	67	43	42	15	1	12	57

Explanation of why his ratings should be changed.

Baker is the Twins Ace, and he started the season slow 1-6, but hes really turning it up now, but he was also hurt at the start of the season .. as well he had a great season last year and is developing into a great pitcher.

Player Nick Blackburn
Old Ratings: 79/79
What Ratings Should Be (with upgraded ratings bolded): 82/88

Link to player real-life stats.

2007	Minnesota Twins	0	2	7.71	6	0	1	11.2	19	12	10	2	0	2	8
2008	Minnesota Twins	11	11	4.05	33	33	0	193.1	224	102	87	23	7	39	96
2009	Minnesota Twins	5	2	3.31	13	13	0	84.1	86	36	31	7	1	24	37

Explanation of why his ratings should be changed.

Blackburn had a good rookie season, and is already turning into one of the Twins top pitchers. With him only being young there is plenty of room for improvement seeing he's only in his 2nd season.

Player Glen Perkins
Old Ratings: 75/75
What Ratings Should Be (with upgraded ratings bolded): 78/85

Link to player real-life stats.

2006	Minnesota Twins	0	0	1.59	4	0	5.2	3	1	1	0	0	0	6
2007	Minnesota Twins	0	0	3.14	19	0	28.2	23	10	10	2	2	12	20
2008	Minnesota Twins	12	4	4.41	26	26	151.0	183	81	74	25	3	39	74
2009	Minnesota Twins	1	3	5.36	8	8	47.0	50	28	28	6	1	12	26

Explanation of why his ratings should be changed.

Perkins hasnt exactly had the best season so far, but he was also hurt for a bit, and is only in his 2nd season as well, so there is lots of time for him to grow even more in an organization that's known for producing solid pitchers

Quentin 4 MVP · Brian Hartline

Justin Morneau is now 94 94.

Bobby Parnell is now 81 86.

Livan Hernandez is now 77 77.

Even though Thames is GOAT, his rating is staying the same.

Fukudome is having an okay year, and seeing how poorly he played last year, I think 86 86 is more then fair.

Flores now has 97 peak.

Lambo is now 73 94.

Eric Young is now 75 87.

Seth Smith is now 76 83.

Stewart is staying the same. His power vital is already pretty good as is.

Ortiz has been bumped to 75 75.

Lowell has been bumped to 86 86.

Daisuke is staying the same. He's having a god awful year so far, so I don't see why his ratings should be increased.

Brad Penny is staying the same. 87 87, seriously?

Daniel Bard is now 83 96.

Ramon Ramirez is now 87 87.

Buchholz bumped to 84 95.

Wakefield bumped to 81 81.

Baker is 87 87.

Blackburn is 82 82.

Perkins is 75 83.

bosox5 · Fast Dane

Manny Delcarmen 82 82
What Rating should be: 87 87
Link: http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/player_locator_results.jsp

This guy reaches 95-98 MPH every time he goes out. He has a pretty nice ERA to go with a decent amount of IP's. He is a key part of why the Red Sox bullpen has the lowest ERA in the Majors. If Papelbon wasn't the closer I think this is the guy the Red Sox would use instead. He is a very consistant pitcher and has fixed his control problems.

Ryan Kalish 68 82
What he should be: 71 87
Link: http://soxprospects.com/players/kalish-ryan.htm

This guy is a nice power/average hitter with great range and an above average arm and GREAT speed. He is a very smart baserunner. Great bat speed and lots of quickness. He has great discipline at the plate and is leadoff to middle of the order hitter potential.

Michael Bowden 75 85
What rating should be: 78 90
Link: http://soxprospects.com/players/bowden-michael.htm

The guy has an impressive arm and is elusive on the mound. He has great arm power and is one the the best pitchers in the Sox farm system right now.He was definitly ripped off here.

Josh Reddick 71 87
What he should be: 74 91
Link: http://soxprospects.com/players/reddick-josh.htm

Josh is a naturally gifted athlete who presents good power and knows how to put the bat on the ball. He has impressive range on the field with impressive arm strength and outstanding accuracy. Great patience at the plate. He is one of the top position players in the Sox farm system.

Anthony Rizzo - Is he even in the file?....He should be, he is one of the most impressive youngsters in AA. At 19 he has great build for a first basemen with a quick bat and impressive power. He is an average to above average defender who hits for both average and power. He will be ontop of the charts when he gets older...If he is put in he should be 68 85.
Link: http://soxprospects.com/players/rizzo-anthony.htm

Jed Lowrie 82 84
What he should be: 85 89
Link: http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/individual_stats_player.jsp?c_id=mlb&playerID=476704

Jed has shown impressive ability to drive the ball and pull up ncie batting averages. He hasn't had the chance to get over 300 at bats yet in his career but if he got at least 360 he would impress you. He also has a superb glove and nice range.

Casey Kelly 65 86
What he should be: 69 88
Link: http://soxprospects.com/players/kelly-casey.htm

He has great command on the mound and can hit 95mph at points. A head bobbing 12-6 curve that hits from letter high to knee low.HE is pretty advanced for his age at pitcher and thats where I'm keeping him, he is over looked as a pitcher because he also plays Shortstop, but will soon be switched to full time pitcher. He has a great arsenal of pitches that include a 2-seamer,slider,curve and change along with the standard 4-seam fastball. He will be a very effective pitcher by the age of 23.

-- Edited by bosox5 on Friday 12th of June 2009 08:12:26 PM

icedragon770 · Rookie

Player:Franklin Morales
Old Ratings:72/84
What Ratings Should Be (with upgraded ratings bolded):75/87
Link to player real-life stats.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/moralfr01.shtml
Explanation of why his ratings should be changed
b/c he is slowly getting better and is still raw
Player: Casey Weathers
Old Ratings:68/82
What Ratings Should Be (with upgraded ratings bolded):70/85
Link to player real-life stats.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=weathe001cas
Explanation of why his ratings should be changed
B/c if he did pitch this season he would have made the majors and is closer boy.

Player:Parker Frazier
Old Ratings:63/79
What Ratings Should Be (with upgraded ratings bolded):
64/82
Link to player real-life stats.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=frazie001par
Explanation of why his ratings should be changed
he is very young and is one of rockies top talent

Player:Greg Smith
Old Ratings:72/77
What Ratings Should Be (with upgraded ratings bolded):
74/85
Link to player real-life stats.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=smith-009gre
Explanation of why his ratings should be changed
because he is still young and was injured and fatigued in spring training

Player: Ryan Mattheus
Old Ratings:72/77
What Ratings Should Be (with upgraded ratings bolded):
72/81
Link to player real-life stats.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=matthe001rya
Explanation of why his ratings should be changed
He is on the 40-man roster and he still has some peak left.

Player:Taylor Buchholz
Old Ratings:82
What Ratings Should Be (with upgraded ratings bolded):
85
Link to player real-life stats.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/buchhta01.shtml
Explanation of why his ratings should be changed
because buchholz was a dominant setup man.

Player:Ryan Speier
Old Ratings:76
What Ratings Should Be (with upgraded ratings bolded):
79
Link to player real-life stats.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/speiery01.shtml
Explanation of why his ratings should be changed
he talented and been durable and pitches very well for rockies
Player:Greg Reynolds
Old Ratings:71/75
What Ratings Should Be (with upgraded ratings bolded):
72/82
Link to player real-life stats.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=reynol001gre
Explanation of why his ratings should be changed
he still is young and have some potential

Player:Shane Lindsay
Old Ratings:63/75
What Ratings Should Be (with upgraded ratings bolded):
66/78
Link to player real-life stats.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=lindsa001sha
Explanation of why his ratings should be changed
He is still is better overall than 66 but peak should be a little higher.

Player:Samuel Deduno
Old Ratings:63/73
What Ratings Should Be (with upgraded ratings bolded):
65/76
Link to player real-life stats.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=deduno001sam
Explanation of why his ratings should be changed
young and is far from done

Player:Randy Flores
Old Ratings:74
What Ratings Should Be (with upgraded ratings bolded):
79
Link to player real-life stats.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/florera01.shtml
Explanation of why his ratings should be changed
He is the top lefties. He can pitch no question ask

Player:Josh Fogg
Old Ratings:72
What Ratings Should Be (with upgraded ratings bolded):
77
Link to player real-life stats.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/foggjo01.shtml
Explanation of why his ratings should be changed
He was the top of his game with rockies and now has show some good stuff again in coors field.

Player:Mike McKenry
Old Ratings:69/80
What Ratings Should Be (with upgraded ratings bolded):
69/83
Link to player real-life stats.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=mckenr001mic
Explanation of why his ratings should be changed
B/c he still has some potential and has power.

Player:Edwin Bellorin
Old Ratings:72
What Ratings Should Be (with upgraded ratings bolded):
75
Link to player real-life stats.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=bellor001edw
Explanation of why his ratings should be changed
He good at his defense big time!

Player:Chris Nelson
Old Ratings:71/77
What Ratings Should Be (with upgraded ratings bolded):
71/82
Link to player real-life stats.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=nelson003chr
Explanation of why his ratings should be changed
still top player and is young.

Player:Darin Holcomb
Old Ratings:65/75
What Ratings Should Be (with upgraded ratings bolded):
65/79
Link to player real-life stats.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=holcom001dar
Explanation of why his ratings should be changed
should be higher peak since he still got time left.

Player:Hector Gomez
Old Ratings:69/84
What Ratings Should Be (with upgraded ratings bolded):
69/87
Link to player real-life stats.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=gomez-001hec
Explanation of why his ratings should be changed
he is the future 2B with his defense so he deserved better peak rating.

Player:Tyler Massey
Old Ratings:65/77
What Ratings Should Be (with upgraded ratings bolded):
65/82
Link to player real-life stats.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=massey001jos
Explanation of why his ratings should be changed
He is young so he needs a little higher potential.

Player:Ryan Spiporgbh
Old Ratings:81
What Ratings Should Be (with upgraded ratings bolded):
84
Link to player real-life stats.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/spilbry01.shtml
Explanation of why his ratings should be changed
He is good defensive player and has some power and has good BA

Player:Charlie Blackmon
Old Ratings:67/79
What Ratings Should Be (with upgraded ratings bolded):
67/81
Link to player real-life stats.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=blackm002cha
Explanation of why his ratings should be changed
He is young and has some potential left.

Player:Ryan Harvey
Old Ratings:??
What Ratings Should Be (with upgraded ratings bolded):
71/79
Link to player real-life stats.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=harvey002rya
Explanation of why his ratings should be changed
He is on the rockies. and should be. if different team put him rockies if he not create created him plz.

Player: Clint Barmes
Old Ratings:78
What Ratings Should Be (with upgraded ratings bolded):
84
Link to player real-life stats.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/barmecl01.shtml
Explanation of why his ratings should be changed.
He can hit for average and is really good defensive player

Player: Joel Peralta
Old Rating: 74
What Ratings Should Be (with upgraded ratings bolded):
77
Link to player real-life stats.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/peraljo01.shtml
Explanation of why his ratings should be changed.
He was high pressure and got out of the biggest jam

-- Edited by icedragon770 on Saturday 13th of June 2009 12:14:17 AM

Hilchey21 · Ryan Hamby

Player Jason Kubel

Old Ratings: 80 ovr 80 peak

What Ratings Should Be (with upgraded ratings bolded): 84 86

Link to player real-life stats.

SEASON

Minnesota Twins 73 220 23 53 8 0 8 26 85 12 45 2 0 .279 .386 .241 2007

Minnesota Twins 128 418 49 114 31 2 13 65 188 41 79 5 0 .335 .450 .273 2008

Minnesota Twins 141 463 74 126 22 5 20 78 218 47 91 0 1 .335 .471 .272 2009

Minnesota Twins 55 194 31 61 13 1 10 36 106 19 40 0 0 .377 .546 .314

Explanation of why his ratings should be changed.

Kubel has gotten better with every season he has played, and is now hitting exremely well this season as a DH, with a plus .300 batting average and 10 HR already, hes already on his way to new career highs for him

Player Kevin Slowey

Old Ratings: 83 86

What Ratings Should Be (with upgraded ratings bolded): 87 93

Link to player real-life stats.

SEASON	TEAM	W	L	ERA	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	SVO	IP	H	R	ER	HR	HBP	BB	SO
2007	Minnesota Twins	4	1	4.73	13	11	0	0	0	0	66.2	82	39	35	16	0	11	47
2008	Minnesota Twins	12	11	3.99	27	27	3	2	0	0	160.1	161	74	71	22	4	24	123
2009	Minnesota Twins	9	2	4.23	13	13	0	0	0	0	78.2	99	38	37	12	3	10	61

Explanation of why his ratings should be changed.

right now Slowey is 2nd in the majors in wins, and is one of the great young pitchers in baseball today. He is the Twins true franchise pitcher , and the kid is only 24 years old. As well a career record of 25-14, the sky is the limit for Slowey, and there could even potentially be a Cy Young in his future, or near future
-- Edited by Hilchey21 on Saturday 13th of June 2009 08:39:51 AM

-- Edited by Hilchey21 on Saturday 13th of June 2009 08:42:07 AM

CraigF · Ryan Hamby

guys, for the most part you shouldn't be worrying about a prospect is just a few points too low, this is mainly a message to the rockies, I'm saying this because prospect's peaks rise and fall throughout the season, yes I disputed Flores, but only because i believe he should be high 90s, there is no need to ask for every player in your farm to be raised 3 or 4 points, I think Disputes should be mostly for proven players anyways, raiseing prospects is mainly speculation, esp when its not your top prospects

Thames9 · Braxton Miller

Player: John Baker
Old Ratings: 78/78
What Ratings Should Be (with upgraded ratings bolded): 82/82

Link to player real-life stats.
http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=434633

Explanation of why his ratings should be changed.

He hasn't played much during his career, but he's proved that he's one of the best defensive catchers in baseball.

favre4prez · Fast Dane

Player: Nelson Cruz
Old Ratings: 82/82
What Ratings Should Be (with upgraded ratings bolded):
88/90
Link to player real-life stats.
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?playerId=6242
Explanation of why his ratings should be changed.
this guy has been tearing it up in the majors... just take a look at his stats... an amazing hitter, with some room to grow still with only about 2 years total in the majors

Player: Ian Kinsler
Old Ratings: 89/89
What Ratings Should Be (with upgraded ratings bolded):
93/93
Link to player real-life stats.
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?playerId=6197
Explanation of why his ratings should be changed.
this guy is one of the best in the league... an amazing hitter... should have a few mvp awards by the end of his career

Player: Michael Young
Old Ratings: 84/84
What Ratings Should Be (with upgraded ratings bolded):
87/87
Link to player real-life stats.
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?playerId=4566
Explanation of why his ratings should be changed.
hes a really good player with good hitting and good fielding... should definitely have better ratings

Player: Jarrod Saltalamacchia
Old Ratings: 79/85
What Ratings Should Be (with upgraded ratings bolded):
79/89
Link to player real-life stats.
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?playerId=28663
Explanation of why his ratings should be changed.
jarrods really shown that he has what it takes to play in the majors... should be a good catcher, with a very nice bat

Player: Taylor Teagarden
Old Ratings: 77/85
What Ratings Should Be (with upgraded ratings bolded):
80/89
Link to player real-life stats.
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?playerId=29191
Explanation of why his ratings should be changed.
this guy has been very reliable for the rangers... good bat with good catching instincts... hes a tad better than jarrod, IMO...

Player: Chris Davis
Old Ratings: 81/87
What Ratings Should Be (with upgraded ratings bolded):
82/89
Link to player real-life stats.
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?playerId=29170
Explanation of why his ratings should be changed.
hes a very good hitter with good fielding skills... hes started a little slow this year, but he will pick up and have a good finish... a great overall player

-- Edited by favre4prez on Wednesday 17th of June 2009 04:03:32 PM

favre4prez · Fast Dane

Player: Scott Feldman
Old Ratings: 72/72
What Ratings Should Be (with upgraded ratings bolded):
85/85
Link to player real-life stats.
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?playerId=6384
Explanation of why his ratings should be changed.
this guy has been extremely good for the rangers this year... hes 5-1 with an era in the mid 3's pitching in a huge hitters ballpark...

Player: C.J. Wilson
Old Ratings: 77/77
What Ratings Should Be (with upgraded ratings bolded):
84/84
Link to player real-life stats.
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?playerId=6311
Explanation of why his ratings should be changed.
this guy has been extremely good for the rangers with an era in the low 3's... hes got some good stuff, should continue to pitch good... hes been very reliable

-- Edited by favre4prez on Sunday 14th of June 2009 08:07:49 PM

-- Edited by favre4prez on Wednesday 17th of June 2009 04:02:39 PM

JoelCzernecki · Rookie

Player: Chris Carpenter
Old Ratings: 84/84
What he should be: 90/90
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/5771;_ylt=AgMLcd.SWpXdQX60TlTzHZCFCLcF
Explanation
I understand the last few years Chris has been hurt, but honestly being hurt hasn't affected his arm at all. His stats thus far in 2009 have been outstanding, and whenever he's healthy he's a bonafide ace.

Player: Ryan Franklin
Old Ratings: 77/77
What he should be: 87/87
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/6225/career;_ylt=Aucx8m0Dv.ZeNbyJ.SDn0gWFCLcF
Explanation
Ever since Franklin joined the Cardinals he's been money. This year as a 37 year old he won the closer role, and he hasn't disapointed he almost has a ERA under 1 and he's 15/16 in save opportunities, more importantly batters are hitting .189 against him.

Player: Brendan Ryan
Old Ratings: 75/75
What he should be: 81/81
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/8042;_ylt=AvDYJD83d288MzzrfY6MesSFCLcF
Explanation
Due to Khalil Greene's awful season, it prompted Brendan Ryan to get more playing time. Once he did he has dazzled with his superb defensive ability, he's also has a batting average hovering around .300

favre4prez · Fast Dane

Player: Elvis Andrus
Old Ratings: 73/90
What Ratings Should Be (with upgraded ratings bolded):
78/93
Link to player real-life stats.
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?playerId=29515
Explanation of why his ratings should be changed.
elvis has shown that he has what it takes to play right now... he will be a really good player (higher than a 90)... and has great all around skills

erick1174 · Ryan Hamby

Dodgers

Player: Matt Kemp
Old Ratings: 89/92 - (86 Contact - 71 Eye)
What Ratings Should Be (with upgraded ratings bolded):
89/92 - I am not complaining about his Rating, just his vitals, namely his Contact and Eye ratings. Which I think should be around a Contact 90 or 91 and Eye 75.

Explanation of why his ratings should be changed.
Kemp as a 22 yo in 98 games hit .342. The next season at 23 yo in 155 games he hit .290. I think his average will fall somewhere in between there at his peak. His Power number does seem to be accurate on the file though.

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Player: SP James McDonald
Old Ratings: 75/84
What Ratings Should Be (with upgraded ratings bolded):
80/90

Explanation of why his ratings should be changed. James is rated as the #2 Prospect in the Dodgers system by Baseball America, the top pitching spec now that Kershaw is up with the big club.

I cant give a link to BA.com because it is a paid site link, but I will past what they said about him:

Strengths:
McDonald can add and subtract velocity from all three of his pitchesfastball, curveball and changeupand has strong command. His best pitch is his 11-to-5 curve, which ranges from 69-77 mph, and his changeup is a plus offering with sink. He pitches from a high arm angle, using his height to deliver the ball on a downward plane to the hitter. He also shows great composure and feel for pitching. His first postseason pitch, with the bases loaded in the third inning of Game Two of the NLCS, was a changeup to Pat Burrell for a swinging strike. He's a terrific athlete who spent 2004-05 as an outfielder when he came down with a sore arm.

Weaknesses: McDonald's fastball is very straight, and when he pitches as a starter it has fringy velocity at 87-91 mph. However, his secondary pitches help compensate for his fastball's shortcomings. His curveball can be inconsistent at times.

The Future: The Dodgers' 2009 rotation is very unsettled thanks to free agency and Chad Billingsley's broken leg. McDonald will make Los Angeles' Opening Day roster in some capacity, with a good chance of earning a job as a starter. He projects as a No. 3 starter.

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-- Edited by erick1174 on Wednesday 17th of June 2009 11:13:57 AM

icedragon770 · Rookie

rockies is missing adam eaton, juan rincon, joel peralta need to move them to rockies

favre4prez · Fast Dane

Player: Matt Harrison
Old Ratings: 71/81
What Ratings Should Be (with upgraded ratings bolded):
78/88
Link to player real-life stats.
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?playerId=28965
Explanation of why his ratings should be changed.
this guy is a very good pitcher with great potential to turn into something good... has some great stuff in his repetoire (idk how u spell that)... lol

Quentin 4 MVP · Brian Hartline

Delcarmen is now 86 86.

Kalish is now 71 87.

Bowden 75 88.

We're all missing some of our better prospects, that's just the way it is, you'll have to deal with is.

Jed Lowrie is now 84 88.

Casey Kelley is now 72 93.

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Peralta is staying the same.

Barmes is now 84 84.

Blackmon is 69 83.

Spilborgs staying the same.

Massey is staying the same.

Gomez is now 70 86.

Darin Holcomb is now 67 84.

Nelson staying the same.

Bellorin is now 74 74.

McKenry, Flores, and Fogg are all staying the same.

Deduno staying the same.

Lindsey 66 79.

Reynolds 74 79.

Mattheus, Bucholz, Speier, all staying the same.

Greg Smith is now 80 85.

Franklin Morales is now 76 88.

Rest are staying the same.

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Slowey is 86 88.

Kubel is no longer on your roster.

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Teagarden, Salty, and Davis are all staying the same.

Michael Young is now 89 89.

Kinsler is 92 92.

Nelson Cruz is 86 86.

CJ Wilson is now 84 84.

Scott Feldman is now 82 82.

Elvis Andrus is now 75 95.

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Chris Carpenter is now 88 88.

Ryan Franklin is now 86 86.

Brendan Ryan is staying the same.

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Matt Kemp is now 91 93.

James McDonald is now 79 89.

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Matt Harison staying the same.

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Bryan · Luke Fickell

Hey this is crazy, lets limit this to a certain number of players, red sox, dragon man and farve have basically just went through their whole roster and boosted everybody

favre4prez · Fast Dane

Bryan wrote:

Hey this is crazy, lets limit this to a certain number of players, red sox, dragon man and farve have basically just went through their whole roster and boosted everybody

ok, i did put in a fairly good number of disputes, but my team was very badly hit by this... its all good now though