1983 Rookie Draft

[Dave]

Good pick, Z. I had Heller on my pitching short list, but I need some bats.

I'm looking to get back into the 1st round. PM me if you have a first rounder to move and you're interested in any later picks.

[Sully]

5 of my scouts had him 5-7-5, with another at 6-8-6

[Jistic]

My scouts are all over hte board with him, they can't agree. My top pitching scout who is an 80 on pitching says 4-7-5. My head scout who is a 75 says 4-7-4.

Now I have three other pretty good scouts that all say 6-8-6. So it could go either way. No doubt this is a prototype strikeout pitcher. But he could have some big time control problems and give up his share of long balls.

Like I said, boom or bust, but very tempting.

[Lintyfresh85]

How is that a prototypical strike out guy?

Wouldn't a 4-7-4 indicate that the guy doesn't strike out many guys, but is hard to make solid contact on? Thus he'd have a low K/BB but a good OAVG? And with such high movement he should have one of the lowest HR allowed IMO.

[Riverman]

How is that a prototypical strike out guy?

Wouldn't a 4-7-4 indicate that the guy doesn't strike out many guys, but is hard to make solid contact on? Thus he'd have a low K/BB but a good OAVG? And with such high movement he should have one of the lowest HR allowed IMO.

That is the way I understand it too.

[Andrew]

How is that a prototypical strike out guy?

Wouldn't a 4-7-4 indicate that the guy doesn't strike out many guys, but is hard to make solid contact on? Thus he'd have a low K/BB but a good OAVG? And with such high movement he should have one of the lowest HR allowed IMO.

Correct. In basic terms Stuff = Striekouts, Movement = HR Allowed, Control = Walks. It's obviously not that simple but that's the basic correlation between ratings and stats.

[Jistic]

How is that a prototypical strike out guy?

Wouldn't a 4-7-4 indicate that the guy doesn't strike out many guys, but is hard to make solid contact on? Thus he'd have a low K/BB but a good OAVG? And with such high movement he should have one of the lowest HR allowed IMO.

You're right. I had my ratings mixed up!

[Jistic]

Correct. In basic terms Stuff = Striekouts, Movement = HR Allowed, Control = Walks. It's obviously not that simple but that's the basic correlation between ratings and stats.

It is alot more in depth than that of course. After playing this game for awhile you pick up on what means what little better.

[BradleyB]

let me know when pick 65 comes up.

[mahoney2]

Come back next week Brad, we should be ready by then. Who's holding this whole thing up anyways?

[Pat]

5 of my scouts had him 5-7-5, with another at 6-8-6

That exactly what I had Heller at.

My scouts were also high on Ivan Garcia.

Good picks.

[Lintyfresh85]

That exactly what I had Heller at.

My scouts were also high on Ivan Garcia.

Good picks.

I think my guys had Garcia at 6-6-2-6-6. No power, but can do just about everything else.

[mahoney2]

My guys loved Garcia outside of his power, I think he had an 8 in one category from a couple scouts.

[Z]

5 of my scouts had him 5-7-5, with another at 6-8-6

5-7-5 was the majority and minimum opinion held by my scouts.

[mahoney2]

Maybe I should make my next pick into a poll question since i can't pick until 3pm, any suggestions?