Worst player ratings ever?

[Schmidt Happens]

Interesting stuff Afino and RonCo. Thanks for weighing in. For variety purposes I don't mind finding these guys, but it really doesn't make any sense in modeling baseball (sucks with no potential).

[AZTarHeel]

sounds like a good dynasty story to follow this guy and his career (if he has one) ...

[mrdrewblue]

Well, at least there's nowhere to go but up for this guy...

[Left-handed Badger]

Originally Posted by Curtis

Wasn't this guy a Designated Runner for the Oakland A's back in the Charlie Finley era?

If you want to see awful, you should see some of the pitchers I have had in my system over the years. (And my scouts sometimes give them 2 or 3 stars. )

[Left-handed Badger]

Originally Posted by Curtis

Wasn't this guy a Designated Runner for the Oakland A's back in the Charlie Finley era?

I do have to note. That I would with his baserunning abilities consider taking him in say a Rule V draft, if he had enough batting talent to make for at least a decent AA hitter, and he played great defense. I am always trying to look on the Rule V trash heap to find my usual 25th man. And a speedy OF that plays good defense is the type I look for. And then use him as PR with him going out the next half inning at an OF position. (I have had a couple players like that where I used him in about 70 games and got less than 20 ABs out of them.)

[Left-handed Badger]

THinking about it, he would be a fun try for the Thrift Training Matrix.

[Left-handed Badger]

Using the Finley comment. I did think of a interesting background for this kid, provided you change country of origin and the era.

Dinh-Hy Tra escaped with his family from the war torn country of Vietnam in the early 70s. They came to America to restart their lives. Little Dinh-Hy, a teenager got talked into trying out for baseball by one of his new friends at school. Well, he couldnt hit so well. But, he did have some speed. So, the coach used him as PR that year, in what would be his junior year. His senior year he started in CF (most of the seniors graduated, and this was a shell of a team.) Nevertheless, he did overachieve, and became the team's "inspirational leader" given his turmoiled childhood. Just so happens, one of the A's scouts happened to see him play. And Finley, figured with the kid's speed, background, and wacky name (all he needed was some wierd facial hair ) that he'd be perfect to take as the final pick of their drafting phase. And so begins the career of a most unusual player.......

(Note: COurse, i suppose you could use Cambodia and the killing fields and use the World Champion Yankees. Later in the decade. I know most of you would like to make all Yankees have these ratings. )

[Curtis]

Originally Posted by Left-handed Badger

I do have to note. That I would with his baserunning abilities consider taking him in say a Rule V draft, if he had enough batting talent to make for at least a decent AA hitter, and he played great defense. I am always trying to look on the Rule V trash heap to find my usual 25th man. And a speedy OF that plays good defense is the type I look for. And then use him as PR with him going out the next half inning at an OF position. (I have had a couple players like that where I used him in about 70 games and got less than 20 ABs out of them.)

I've had pitchers with numbers like him, too.

You'll notice (no doubt) that he's not a bad bunter. If he does end up in that 20 AB range, he might get four or five bunt singles, and maybe a few sacrifices.

[Left-handed Badger]

Originally Posted by Curtis

I've had pitchers with numbers like him, too.

You'll notice (no doubt) that he's not a bad bunter. If he does end up in that 20 AB range, he might get four or five bunt singles, and maybe a few sacrifices.

Yeah, I noticed that too. And I'd be sure to use it. . In one league one time (I mentioned this guy at least once here) when I had an injury to SS, and really had no true fill-in. I called up a guy from A-ball who really had no prospects. He was an outstanding glove who was a great sacrifice bunter. Could barely hit .200 in A-ball. My orignal intention was to use him as a twice a week or so starter splitting with my utility guy, and a late-inning def. replacement. But, the team kept winning everytime I played him. I was playing with a DH league (if I was playing in an NL style league I wouldnt have been able to do it), but I batted the guy 9th, and used him strictly as I would a pitcher (sacrifice whenever a runner was on, with less than 2 outs). In several games he didnt start, I even used him as a PH just to sacrifice.

[landru]

BURMA!

...sorry, I panicked.