MLB '10: The Show - Player Potential Fix Coming in Next Roster Update

[Russell_SCEA]

If you think someone in the game has a less than desirable player potential post their name and current potential in the game here, thanks.

P.S. Just post their name, potential, and what you think it should be. That is all, please don't clutter the thread.

*Update: It's a bug and it will be fixed in the next roster update.

[GoBucs09]

Re: Player Potential

Ryan Church, D, C
Garrett Jones, B, B


Comment - Sorry if this would be considered cluttering the thread but a couple quick observations. Most people have different opinions of what players potential should be and I for one don't fully understand how potential works with MLB players.

I assume the goal of this thread is to just throw out our opinions on players without arguing about others opinions and the team over at SCEA will make the best judgment towards a roster update?

[bk7987]

Re: Player Potential

I'll post and edit in more.

I'm basing these being "wrong" based on the fact that almost all of these players would have had "A" potential ratings in '09.

Also, it may be worth noting that pretty much all ratings aren't displayed right. People who should have A contact or power based on the little bar are coming in 1-2 letter grades lower than they should. Example: Pujols has "B" power. Utley has "C" for both contact and power. Both of these are a full letter off from last year.

Well, it would be impossible to list every player that probably has the wrong potential. It seems like almost everyone has the wrong potential. If I had to pick out a pattern, I'd say that established players like Mike Lowell, Chipper Jones, Bobby Abreu, Jorge Posada, Gary Sheffield, etc all seem to have the correct A potential rating, but middle-of-the-pack league average players seem to be about a letter lower than they should.

Tim Lincecum - B
Cover Boy Joe Mauer - C
Hanley Ramirez - C
Jose Reyes - F
Jonathan Broxton - D
Prince Fielder - B
Miguel Cabrera - D
Troy Tulowitzki - B
Evan Longoria - C
King Felix - C
Zack Greinke - C
Huston Street - D
Ian Kinsler - D
J.Verlander - D
Andrew Bailey - C
Josh Johnson - B
Mark Reynolds - D
Adrian Gonzalez - D
Grady Sizemore - D
David Wright - F
Kendry Morales - C
Dustin Pedroia - C
Ryan Zimmerman - D
Carlos Marmol - D
Matt Cain - C
Brian McCann - D
Joakim Soria - B
Brian Wilson - C
Cole Hamels - C
Shin-Soo Choo - D
Garrett Jones - B
Adam Lind - C
Ryan Dempster - B
Jered Weaver - D
Aaron Hill - D
Hunter Pence - C
James Shields - B
Pablo Sandoval - B
John Lackey - B
Adam Dunn - B
Brian Roberts - B
Brad Lidge - B
Yadier Molina - D
Chone Figgins - B
Scott Rolen - B
Jason Bartlett - B
Billy Butler - C
Ryan Madson - B
Mike Adams - B
Orlando Hudson - B
Asdrubal Cabrera - C
Andre Ethier - B
Nick Markakis - B
Zach Duke - D
Jon Lester - C
Jair Jurrjens - C
Ricky Nolasco - B
Adrian Beltre - B
Carlos Quentin - D
Scott Kazmir - D
Justin Duchscherer - B
Matt Garza - C
Franklin Gutierrez - D
Robbie Cano - D
Michael Cuddyer - B
Daniel Bard - C

Pretty much all of these players should be "A" if we are basing it on last year's game. If not, MOST of these should still be "A" players.

[sink4ever]

Re: Player Potential

Robinson Cano - currently D, should be B?

[ThirdDegree5803]

Re: Player Potential

Reds players i noticed...
Chris Dickerson - D, should be a B at least
Paul Janish - F, should be a C at least...
Matt Maloney D, should be a B at least
Wilkin Castillo D, should be a C (was last year)
Justin Lehr D, should be a C
Carlos Fisher D, should be a B or a C at least
Danny Herrara D i think (game isn't in front of me) should be a A or B at least

[Hypostatic]

Re: Player Potential

Is the lower grade potential of already established players given to indicate that they have already peaked in their playing career. Not that they will severly decline, but that they are in the middle of their career and have already reached their full MLB potential. I do heavily disagree with some major discrepancies with certain all star's. That is my two cents .... thanks and have a good time

[VitaminKG21]

Re: Player Potential

Is the lower grade potential of already established players given to indicate that they have already peaked in their playing career. Not that they will severly decline, but that they are in the middle of their career and have already reached their full MLB potential. I do heavily disagree with some major discrepancies with certain all star's. That is my two cents .... thanks and have a good time

I'm wondering the same thing. Lincecum in particular, if you think about it, has very little room left to get better so a 'B' potential rating actually kind of makes sense.

Cain at 'C' though...

[stormshadow1]

Re: Player Potential

I think though someone stated that players like Reyes, rated F for potential, are losing 10 points/yr. going for forward.

While he may have peaked, hence no room for potential meaning F, he probably should not be on the downside of 10 points/yr.

[VitaminKG21]

Re: Player Potential

I think though someone stated that players like Reyes, rated F for potential, are losing 10 points/yr. going for forward.

While he may have peaked, hence no room for potential meaning F, he probably should not be on the downside of 10 points/yr.

Agreed

[jvalverde88]

Re: Player Potential

These are some of the Potentials that should be higher IMO.
Name- Current Potential/Deserved Potential
Dustin Pedroia- C/A
Jon Lester- C/A
Robinson Cano- D/A
Evan Longoria- C/A
Matt Garza- C/B
Aaron Hill- D/B
Adam Lind- C/B
Grady Sizemore- D/A
Shin Soo Choo- D/B
Miguel Cabrera- D/A
Justin Verlander- D/A
Billy Butler- C/A
Joe Mauer- C/A
Kendry Morales- C/B
Jered Weaver- D/B
Andrew Bailey- C/A
Felix Hernandez- C/A
Franklin Gutierrez- D/B
Ian Kinsler- D/B
Brian McCann- D/A or B
Jair Jurrjens- C/A
Hanley Ramirez- C/A
Ryan Zimmerman- D/A
Jose Reyes- F/A
David Wright- F/A
Cole Hamels- C/B
JA Happ- C/A
Carlos Marmol- D/B
Hunter Pence- C/B
Zach Duke- D/B
Yadier Molina- D/B
Mark Reynolds- D/A
Huston Street- D/B
Jonathan Broxton- D/B
Adrian Gonzalez- D/A
Matt Cain- C/A
Tim Lincecum- B/A
Adam Jones- C/A

[bk7987]

Re: Player Potential

Is the lower grade potential of already established players given to indicate that they have already peaked in their playing career. Not that they will severly decline, but that they are in the middle of their career and have already reached their full MLB potential. I do heavily disagree with some major discrepancies with certain all star's. That is my two cents .... thanks and have a good time

Well, I can see the logic behind that, but I have simmed 3 seasons with various teams and when guys like...

Cole Hamels
David Wright
Zack Greinke

...and more are declining by 6-10 overall ratings points per year--obviously not supposed to happen.

You also have to look at potential rating a little differently than simply a player's ceiling. Giving Lincecum a "B" even though he may never improve would actually, within the game, cause him to regress to a "B" player.

At least I think that's how it works.

[ThirdDegree5803]

Re: Player Potential

some more odd-balls

Jermaine Dye A potential
Matt Stairs A potential

Joe Mauer C potential

[bengtc]

Re: Player Potential

I am seeing too that the star players are going down in rating every year, if only potential was editable.

[PaperWork]

Re: Player Potential

Players\ performance is very dynamic. It is not totally uncommon for a star player who has hit his ceiling to fall off a cliff and regress significantly in proceeding years.

I want a game that closely mirrors this unpredictability. Please don't change this.

[mhagf4]

Re: Player Potential

Royals of note:
Greinke currently: B, Should be: A
Butler B, A
Soria B, A

On the other side
Alex Gordon A, should be a B