Doug, was it you who did the top 40 list recently? Perhaps a link to that blog at the top of the thread would give people a place to start. Or alternately, we (you) could simply compile a "guys to consider" list by position and level.
Doug, was it you who did the top 40 list recently? Perhaps a link to that blog at the top of the thread would give people a place to start. Or alternately, we (you) could simply compile a "guys to consider" list by position and level.
Games are won on run differential -- scoring more than your opponent. Runs are runs, scored or prevented they all count the same. Worry about scoring more and allowing fewer, not which positions contribute to which side of the equation or how "consistent" you are at your current level of performance.
Several posters have done top 30 and 40 prospects recently. I think the guys to consider will work itself out once we get past the top 4 prospects and people start making nominations and giving their reasons why they think they should be places.
Here's an idea. Every day a thread is started about a prospect. Everyone can contribute their thoughts on this guy - pro or con. The following day, after mulling things over everyone votes on that prospect, perhaps on a scale of 1 to 10. If you take two days per prospect that will allow everyone to discuss and vote on about 45 prospects before the start of spring training. You could speed up the process, after the first day, by having everyone vote on prospect a while in a separate thread discussing prospect b. This would effectively allow about 90 prospects to be discussed/voted upon before spring training.
OK guys, I am going to give it a shot and put up a poll for #1.
Ok I know what you mean now, I recall last years. Which does bring me to my next point.
Last edited by Mario-Rijo; 11-14-2007 at 05:42 PM.
"You can't let praise or criticism get to you. It's a weakness to get caught up in either one."
--Woody Hayes
This is the thing in a nutshell too me, what is it we are shooting for here? The top 40 with the most and perhaps best potential, I.E. Ceiling guys? The Top 40 who are actually the most likely to contribute regardless of how little that may be, I.E. Contribute guys? Top 40 guys who have the most value both on the field or in a deal? Or does that even matter, because it seems after approximately 4-8 guys things will become confusing as to whom is truly the best prospect. I think it helps to have a goal in mind, so it's a truer set of rankings.
Does anyone follow me here? I myself would like to see it be a value based approach. Because let's say for example you have Dunn, Hamilton and Bruce entrenched in the OF for the next 5 yrs. Then what does that do to Drew Stubbs' ranking that through no real fault of his own (assuming he pans out the way we'd all hope for) he is stuck in AAA in say '10 because they wanna keep him playing everyday and he cannot do it at this level?
If he has a true value # then he isn't hurt by things he cannot control or more for this exercise things that he may potentially not be able to control. I mean does the idea that he could potentially get stuck in a position like that lower his perceived value now?
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I think it's okay if we all have our own ranking systems. Some people put more emphasis on ceiling while others put more emphasis on the likelihood of a player reaching his potential. In the long run, I think it will all balance out.
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Its all about how you want to look at prospects. Some people look at cielings only, others look at closeness to the majors mixed in with cielings, others look at performance for the most part.... its all up to the voter as to who they think goes where. There are tons of differing views on who to evaluate prospects, just go with the one you think is the best one to you.
Would you rather have:
40% shot at a decent middle reliever, 40% shot at fringe reliever, and 20% shot at bust
or
10% shot at a plus CF, 20% at decent CF, 20% a fringe CF, and 50% bust
I'm not sure how the heck I'd answer that question.
In my mind, the easiest way to "do the math" is to do the following; ignore the needs of the 25 man roster and the various strengths and weaknesses of the organization and then answer the question: Which guy would would I rather have in my system if I was drafting from scratch? Or alternately, would I trade player A for player B?
Answering that question allows you go with a gut feeling which in reality synthesizes all the various factors in way that is very difficult to do consciously.
Last edited by RedsManRick; 11-15-2007 at 04:32 PM.
Games are won on run differential -- scoring more than your opponent. Runs are runs, scored or prevented they all count the same. Worry about scoring more and allowing fewer, not which positions contribute to which side of the equation or how "consistent" you are at your current level of performance.
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