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#49094 | 05/11/2017 6:37:42 am | ||
Ace Joined: 03/30/2015 Posts: 40 Inactive | What are people's thought on the usefulness of minor league stats? Do they give us any picture into how they will perform in the Show? I think a player that has good stats all the way through gives me a picture of how he will perform. But I do think I have seen some posts saying they don't really matter much. Just curious about others thoughts. |
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#49111 | 05/11/2017 12:28:47 pm | ||
PrivateSnowflake Joined: 01/06/2015 Posts: 1160 Bloomington Thunder Legends | I'm sure you'll hear from both sides, but my vote is...kinda You can see if a guy with speed will steal bases but I believe the competition varies too wildly down there to get a good look at much else. |
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#49118 | 05/11/2017 1:18:13 pm | ||
Mcdoogle Joined: 05/21/2015 Posts: 243 Inactive | I don't think the stats mean much, but I pay attention to SBs for hitters and ERA/WHIP/BAA for pitchers, just to gauge how they're going. Of course I don't know who they're facing, so for all I know they're against a 130 SI 16 POT players every game. | ||
#49119 | 05/11/2017 1:21:13 pm | ||
newtman Joined: 11/02/2013 Posts: 3343 Inactive | @McDoogle, or the opposite problem if the stats are really good they could be against 18 SI players without you knowing... | ||
#49121 | 05/11/2017 1:43:59 pm | ||
occham Joined: 11/07/2011 Posts: 258 Inactive | I'm a nub but I tend to go along with Mcdoogle. I've not had any cases where a minor leaguer who was just awful in the minors suddenly bloomed into a great player. My better players have been better players all along. However, some minor league stars have subsequently slumped. I tend to use it as a warning sign rather than a sign of great things to come. |
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#49122 | 05/11/2017 1:54:08 pm | ||
Rock777 Joined: 09/21/2014 Posts: 9571 Haverhill Halflings III.1 | You have to take everything with a grain of salt, but I do think they are useful. If a guy looks great on paper (for his level), but is performing horribly, it could be a sign that he is overrated. And the opposite, if he looks horrible on paper but performs really well, he may be underrated. | ||
#49123 | 05/11/2017 1:57:23 pm | ||
brentswagger Joined: 03/22/2016 Posts: 265 Lakeville Bears IV.2 | I have actually put a fair amount of weight in minor league statistics and probably will continue. Maybe a bad strategy? | ||
#49131 | 05/12/2017 8:22:51 am | ||
Dan6176 Joined: 04/30/2016 Posts: 254 Inactive | I use minor league stats as well as the recommended level. If a player is too old or not performing after 450 AB or 160 innings, I tend to cut a player. I also look at there playing time and seasonal SI gains. I use a "moneyball" strategy and I put a lot of weight on OPS for hitters. For pitchers, I look at there FIP and GB/FB ratio. I like pitchers with less than 3 BB and 1 HR per 9 innings with 1.33 GB to 1 FB. Updated Friday, May 12 2017 @ 8:39:26 am PDT |
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#49133 | 05/12/2017 12:59:04 pm | ||
Ace Joined: 03/30/2015 Posts: 40 Inactive | Awesome! Thanks for the help everyone! So do you just set your fast guys to "+" or "++" for steals in the minors to see how they do? I haven't really done any of that and I'm thinking I'm missing out on something that is pretty easy!! |
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#49136 | 05/12/2017 3:07:12 pm | ||
Rock777 Joined: 09/21/2014 Posts: 9571 Haverhill Halflings III.1 | I put everyone to ++. Gives you the most data. You can see how often they will steal, and how successful they are. Just means you can be a little more logical about the real setting when they get to the majors. |