Like I did with his father before him, I created Mike O'Farrell as a good prospect, but not a sure-fire superstar. I checked the ratings for the pitchers in the O'Farrell universe and have used them as baselines for Mike's talent and potential.
As a 22-year-old with four years of college experience, Mike begins his professional career with a decent amount of skill. Here are his current ratings and his potential in each of the three "core" areas for pitchers:
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CUR POT
Stuff 23 35
Control 73 80
Movement 45 86
Mike is currently rated at three blue stars.
He has an Endurance rating of 87, and throws his best fastball in the upper 80s. He keeps the ball down, inducing ground balls at a 54% rate, and fields his position well (81 range).
With a dad who's one of the greatest hitters of all time, I thought Mike might have a clue at bat, too. I gave him a 28 for Contact, and a 24 for Avoid Ks. He probably won't ever hit a homer, with a 3 rating for Power.
Mike, therefore, looks like he'll eventually grow into a solid major league starter, but I haven't tried to create the greatest pitcher of all time, either.
However, I designed Pat in the same fashion, and look what happened to him...
