MLB 14 The Show - Top 9 Players at Each Position

[rjackson]

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LOL@ Bourn being rated the 7th best CF in baseball.

MLB The Show has really nice visuals, and for the most part, really nice sim gameplay, but they need a heavy dosage of 21st century sabermetric-findings and general modern baseball research injected into their games.

Nah, Brian_SCEA really impressed me with his knowledge and implementation of saber-inclined translations into this current iteration. Unless you think sabermetrics is just stats and not actually an economic study...

This is from his explanation of updating the CPU plate discipline logic:

It's important that if you decide to throw more strikes (maybe it's a blowout and you're saving your bullpen for next game), that the CPU hitter gets a hitting advantage in exchange for an increase in strikeouts and decrease in walks. Same vice versa. This is as important as for things to be right on average.

[torpidbeaver]

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LOL @ A-Rod being in the top 7 of anything other than "best magazine centerfolds."

[The Kid 24]

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How is Ryan Braun not in the Top 9 for RF? He'll be a Top 3 RF, if not the best RF irl.

[Lovesports]

Very good ratings, I like the lack of mid 90's guys. Makes for a more realistic representation

[SVCbearcat10]

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How is Ryan Braun not in the Top 9 for RF? He'll be in a Top 3 RF, if not the best RF irl.

Braun is a forgotten about man. He paid the penalty for PED use. I think he should be near the top. He's been on fire this spring, showing he is still very talented.

[SVCbearcat10]

Also, I'm not sure how I feel about Cabrera being a 99 overall. Is he currently the best hitter on the face of the planet, absolutely! However, he is a liability on the field playing defense.

Even look at Trout... he has good speed, power, and range. However, he has an average arm at best (maybe below average for CF).

I know I'm knit-picking but I view a 99 as a great at everything. There is no position player today that is a 5 tool player. There are some that are close and deserve and 95 or 96 overall rating, but no 99s.

[barsoffury]

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It's pretty laughable that A-Rod, Teixeira and Beltran are Top 10's in their respective positions.

[Curahee]

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Also, I'm not sure how I feel about Cabrera being a 99 overall.

#1. Hes on the cover.
#2. These #s are subject to change
#3. He is the most recent TC winner ALMOST 2 yrs in a row. And ratings are based off of the last 3 yrs.
#4. He is the best hitter in the game and his plate #s can over power is Def #s.
#5 Hes on the cover!

[ARoid1313]

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Love the ratings , they look pretty much spot on

[NYYanks26]

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Just an FYI these are the out of the box ratings. It wouldn't let me download the live roster, if ones even up yet. Maybe later in the week. And I will check Brauns rating later since like 3 people have asked.

Also Beltran is not a top 9 right fielder? Cmon why all the Beltran hate this year?!

[HozAndMoose]

Salvador Perez and Greg Holland should both be Top 3 at their positions.

[HustlinOwl]

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How is Ryan Braun not in the Top 9 for RF? He'll be in a Top 3 RF, if not the best RF irl.

Braun does not play RF easy to see why he's not up there because he plays LF

[Curahee]

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Just an FYI these are the out of the box ratings. It wouldn't let me download the live roster, if ones even up yet. Maybe later in the week. And I will check Brauns rating later since like 3 people have asked.

Also Beltran is not a top 9 right fielder? Cmon why all the Beltran hate this year?!

Servers usually arent up yet til release day.
IDT they will have a roster update til 4/7, but that could change with the late release date vs the date of Opening Day.

[SVCbearcat10]

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#1. Hes on the cover.
#2. These #s are subject to change
#3. He is the most recent TC winner ALMOST 2 yrs in a row. And ratings are based off of the last 3 yrs.
#4. He is the best hitter in the game and his plate #s can over power is Def #s.
#5 Hes on the cover!

Don't disagree at all. Baseball may benefit from a two rating system with no overall rating; An offensive rating and defensive rating. That may make it easier to build your team because sometimes teams will specifically forgo offensive ability to have a great glove. That's why Simmons got called up for the Braves, even though he has some good power numbers. That's why the Tigers traded for Gonzalez at short. Then you could sort based on team needs to fill out a roster.

[NYYanks26]

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Servers usually arent up yet til release day.
IDT they will have a roster update til 4/7, but that could change with the late release date vs the date of Opening Day.

Servers aren't up but you can usually download the roster before release. I thought the other guy who posted yesterday was able to download a roster over the weekend but maybe I misunderstood.