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Originally Posted by Tiesenberg
First off, I want to say that after looking at the rosters some more and comparing Loney to other players, he in fact does appear to be rated appropriately. I understand the game mechanics and AI choices can be whacky and thus is a reason for Loney in AAA. Just to have a little fun though, to say Loney is one of the worst hitting 1B in the entire league seems like a bit of an exaggeration. Among 2008 starting 1B, Loney finished with the 10th highest batting average while he struck out much less than other starting 1B. Thus far in '09 Loney again ranks 10th among starting 1B in batting average and is tied for 7th in RBI's at the moment. His lack of power is something that scouts may find unappealing, but I'm not sure he is a liability at the dish.
Once again, appreciate all the hard work everything put into the roster set during the BETA period, the game would be far behind without you.
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He was 18th among first baseman in 2008 in hitting win shares despite playing in 161 games barely ahead of guys like Casey Kotchman and Lyle Overbay.
THT Win Shares - Major League Baseball Statistics
His low on base and lack of power doesnt exactly strike confidence in him being a long term solution at a position like 1B.