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Originally Posted by Mariners
Are you saying there are no difficulty levels at all?
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Not really.
One way to make it easier or harder is how you view ratings.
1-100 or 2-8.
The first will give you a much more precise estimate of your player's worth. 2-8 is a much more traditional scale, and its inprecision can drive you batty.
Say you have a pitcher with STUFF of rated at 6,7,6,5,7,8, and 8 by your different scouts. Well, then you have to account for how well the scout evaluates pitching. Then you have to evaluate you scout's sobriety, and how old the evaluation is.
Suppose your two best pitching evaluators gave two 8's. Would you be comfortable signing the guy to a 5 year contract worth $13 million a year? Suppose your two best gave a 5 and an 8? Suppose your division rival just offered him 7 years at $15 million per season? Do you really want your staff ace to go elsewhere after sweating after him for 5 years in the minors, and 6 more in the Big Leagues? Was his 3.68 ERA a fluke two years ago? Was last year's 4.91 ERA caused due to arm trouble that you forced him to pitch with?
Get to know the game, and when you feel too comfortable with things, change the way you view ratings.