The Farm Report: Edition 2

[Sully]

I think its their 25th or 26th birthday that drops them off the list completely. It's funny guys will go from being a Top 10 prospect when they're 25 and 364 days old and off the list at 26.

I don't think that's correct with OOTP. Jeff Franklin's 22, Joe Aurillo's 23. They're both no longer on the list.

[Riverman]

I don't think that's correct with OOTP. Jeff Franklin's 22, Joe Aurillo's 23. They're both no longer on the list.

Not to mentiong Gil O'Moore who is 23.

[Clay]

Players just don't forget how to hit or pitch every other year and then remember it the next... it's reasonable to believe if a player is good one year... they should be pretty decent the next. In OOTP, that's not always the case.

See... that's the part that you're wrong about. This happens to players all the time and there can be a ton of factors that we see in real life, but aren't necessarily as clear in the BLB.

Just speaking about the Tigers (my easiest frame of reference)... nothing happened to Verlander... but look at his numbers this year compared to last. Granderson... nice season... but down about 60 points in his BA.... Polanco... finding his way again finally... but his first month was AWFUL... for no good reason.

I think that the randomness of it all is done well by OOTP.

[Clay]

I don't think that's correct with OOTP. Jeff Franklin's 22, Joe Aurillo's 23. They're both no longer on the list.

Not to mentiong Gil O'Moore who is 23.

Doh... so much for conspiracy theories...

[mahoney2]

There must be some other criteria then. The 26th birthday is one point they are taken off the list then. Maybe it has something to do with their remaining option years? If they're out of options and in the BLB they no longer on the list?

Just speaking about the Tigers (my easiest frame of reference)... nothing happened to Verlander... but look at his numbers this year compared to last. Granderson... nice season... but down about 60 points in his BA.... Polanco... finding his way again finally... but his first month was AWFUL... for no good reason.

He's endorsing this thread from his new job as the ace of the Single A Tigers affilliate.

[Clay]

Well, Dontrelle is a better case for the OOTP Ratings Drop.

BTW - Found the BA Top Prospects criteria:

25 yrs or under, less than 2 pro years of service time

[Lintyfresh85]

BTW... Dontrelle has been bad for a while.... well before he was traded to the Tigers.

[Riverman]

Well, Dontrelle is a better case for the OOTP Ratings Drop.

BTW - Found the BA Top Prospects criteria:

25 yrs or under, less than 2 pro years of service time

By pro, I suppose you mean major league but it sure seems like Woodbury was on the list while he was in the BLB a lot longer than that.