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southside_hitmen · 07-10-2008, 05:26 AM

Great job on the set everyone, really looking forward to updated Top Prospects and lower level modfications.

Going through it, a couple of ChiSox things I noticed if you are doing pitch types.

Mark Buehrle - Also throws a Curve, Slider, and Sinker
Jose Contreras - No Splitter but a Forkball and a Slider. Also, his hometown of Las Martinas is not in the game, but he is from the Pinar del Rio province. The capital city of Pinar del Rio works just fine instead of his current City of Birth in the game of Havana.
John Danks - Also throws a Cutter and Slider
Gavin Floyd - No Splitter, but also throws a Curveball and Slider
Nick Masset - Also throws a Curveball
Octavio Dotel - Also throws a Curveball. Should drop velocity to 93-95.
Scott Linebrink - Also throws a Slider. Should drop his velocity to 91-93.
Mike MacDougal - Velocity drop to 95-97
Bobby Jenks - Also throws a Slider and Cutter. Drop velocity to 94-96.
Boone Logan - No Sinker or Curveball, but throws a Slider. Up his velocity to 91-93.
Ehren Wasserman - Also throws a Curveball. Drop his velocity to 86-88.

As a side note, Baseball Statistics and Analysis | FanGraphs Baseball tracks each pitcher in the majors in regards to pitch type and velocity (as well as what % they throw each pitch). Check it out it is awesome. Here's John Danks' profile.

Other things I have noticed.
Alexei Ramirez: Needs a bump in the ratings department.

Here's his current stat lines (214 AB):
AVG: .308
HR: 7

And his 50th% Pecota projections:
AVG: .295
HR: 13

Now for what the game projects him:
AVG: .204
HR: 0

I would say he needs a bump in both the contact and power ratings (currently at 1 out of 250). In 5 years in Cuba he was already in the top 10 in lifetime batting average (in the .360 range), and he led the Cuban league in homers last year as well.

Also, he has played some CF as well this year (as well as on the Cuban National team) so he should have a rating there.

He can also straight jet, but has yet to harness his speed to become a basestealer. I would bump up his speed quite a bit but decrease his stealing ability. He just yesterday scored from second on a long fly out to center field against the Royals.

Finally, his new nickname in the States (given to him by Ozzie) is "The Cuban Missle" (because of his speed) or if you want to go with his old nickname in Cuba, it is "El Pirineo"

Also, I realize that Gavin Floyd's past probably doesn't necessitate a bump in ratings despite this year, but his GB% is entirely way too high. Over his career, he has got GB's at a 41.3% rate, not the current 59% in the roster set. I can always tweak his ratings for my own purposes but that one was glaring.

Once again, great job on the set and looking forward to future iterations.

07-10-2008, 05:26 AM	#62 (permalink)
southside_hitmen Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 179 Thanks: 5 Thanked 2x in 2 posts	Great job on the set everyone, really looking forward to updated Top Prospects and lower level modfications. Going through it, a couple of ChiSox things I noticed if you are doing pitch types. Mark Buehrle - Also throws a Curve, Slider, and Sinker Jose Contreras - No Splitter but a Forkball and a Slider. Also, his hometown of Las Martinas is not in the game, but he is from the Pinar del Rio province. The capital city of Pinar del Rio works just fine instead of his current City of Birth in the game of Havana. John Danks - Also throws a Cutter and Slider Gavin Floyd - No Splitter, but also throws a Curveball and Slider Nick Masset - Also throws a Curveball Octavio Dotel - Also throws a Curveball. Should drop velocity to 93-95. Scott Linebrink - Also throws a Slider. Should drop his velocity to 91-93. Mike MacDougal - Velocity drop to 95-97 Bobby Jenks - Also throws a Slider and Cutter. Drop velocity to 94-96. Boone Logan - No Sinker or Curveball, but throws a Slider. Up his velocity to 91-93. Ehren Wasserman - Also throws a Curveball. Drop his velocity to 86-88. As a side note, Baseball Statistics and Analysis \| FanGraphs Baseball tracks each pitcher in the majors in regards to pitch type and velocity (as well as what % they throw each pitch). Check it out it is awesome. Here's John Danks' profile. Other things I have noticed. Alexei Ramirez: Needs a bump in the ratings department. Here's his current stat lines (214 AB): AVG: .308 HR: 7 And his 50th% Pecota projections: AVG: .295 HR: 13 Now for what the game projects him: AVG: .204 HR: 0 I would say he needs a bump in both the contact and power ratings (currently at 1 out of 250). In 5 years in Cuba he was already in the top 10 in lifetime batting average (in the .360 range), and he led the Cuban league in homers last year as well. Also, he has played some CF as well this year (as well as on the Cuban National team) so he should have a rating there. He can also straight jet, but has yet to harness his speed to become a basestealer. I would bump up his speed quite a bit but decrease his stealing ability. He just yesterday scored from second on a long fly out to center field against the Royals. Finally, his new nickname in the States (given to him by Ozzie) is "The Cuban Missle" (because of his speed) or if you want to go with his old nickname in Cuba, it is "El Pirineo" Also, I realize that Gavin Floyd's past probably doesn't necessitate a bump in ratings despite this year, but his GB% is entirely way too high. Over his career, he has got GB's at a 41.3% rate, not the current 59% in the roster set. I can always tweak his ratings for my own purposes but that one was glaring. Once again, great job on the set and looking forward to future iterations. Last edited by southside_hitmen; 07-10-2008 at 05:28 AM.