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#45717	02/19/2017 7:42:11 pm
buffmckagan Joined: 12/22/2013 Posts: 651 Scranton Bears Legends	I think it would be cool to see the ability to search by a maximum on a trait as well as a minimum. This would be helpful in finding positions like first and second basemen, relief pitchers, corner outfielders, etc. You could just change the Min. tab to a scroll down feature where you could change it between minimum and maximum search.

#45722	02/19/2017 11:57:52 pm
admin Joined: 01/27/2010 Posts: 4985 Administrator	How exactly does this help? Steve

#45723	02/20/2017 12:22:54 am
buffmckagan Joined: 12/22/2013 Posts: 651 Scranton Bears Legends	If you're looking for a specific defensive build, it can help eliminate players who do not match that build. So if I wanted a 2B and didn't want guys with 10 or more arm, it could show me everyone else available who plays 2B/NP that has that defensive build. Or if I wanted a closer with less than 8 stamina, I could be able to see a better range of who is available with lower stamina.

#45758	02/20/2017 3:52:07 pm
Rock777 Joined: 09/21/2014 Posts: 9603 Haverhill Halflings III.1	+1 I'd rather have a maximum filter than the minimum filter. Updated Monday, February 20 2017 @ 3:52:54 pm PST

#45761	02/20/2017 5:37:48 pm
the gizmo Joined: 02/07/2013 Posts: 574 Inactive	Think it would help when potentially someone is looking for a DH or 1B specifically, especially with younger players since range and arm are pretty much already determined it would possibly help figure future SI for A Very Good Hitter or A Prolific Slugger Same would work for RP Would clear out most of the less than desirables but someone could be missed in this type of search

#45769	02/20/2017 7:08:20 pm
Jason2327 Joined: 09/02/2014 Posts: 720 Abilene Patriots III.2	+1 also. Being able to choose which you want to search by wiuld be helpful

#45771	02/20/2017 7:57:02 pm
xLee227 Joined: 07/06/2015 Posts: 269 Inactive	I think the idea has merit, but how would you implement it from a UI perspective? To me, it seems like it would just over-crowd the FA search page.

#45780	02/20/2017 8:11:13 pm
the gizmo Joined: 02/07/2013 Posts: 574 Inactive	To me, there appears to be plenty of room to add a 2nd drop down box similar to mgt page for P with smallest and largest RD along with minor verbiage change

#45781	02/20/2017 9:20:07 pm
newtman Joined: 11/02/2013 Posts: 3343 Inactive	+1 again.

#45784	02/20/2017 9:52:00 pm
FurySK Joined: 02/07/2015 Posts: 299 Inactive	i suggested this in the past, will +1 it again.

#45785	02/20/2017 10:24:52 pm
buffmckagan Joined: 12/22/2013 Posts: 651 Scranton Bears Legends	What gizmo said is basically what I had in mind.

#45797	02/21/2017 4:28:51 am
amalric7 Joined: 01/20/2016 Posts: 2238 New York Lancers V.4	+1 I tend to just search by Min Potential and sometimes by Position, the other categories I use very rarely. And here's an idea Steve will recognise - use something like the RZA transfer market options, which is pretty simple. You could have a position search box as currently exists. Then:- 1. Min/Max search for Age 2. Min/Max search for Pot 3. Min/Max search for SI 4. Min/Max search for Salary 5. Then two (or 2-4?) drop-down boxes with all hitting, pitching and fielding skills listed, with separate Min/Max boxes for each. Meaning you could search for, say, Hitting and Power, or Fielding and Range (or all four, if that option is used). With the same Free Agents/Waivers/PUC boxes at the bottom You bring your overall number of options down from 24 to a minimum of 15 (or perhaps a few more). Does anyone search by Bats/Throws/Nationality? I tend to do that when looking for players that appeared on my draft boards but I passed on, otherwise I have no use for them. Heck, I rarely search for Salary but other players might. Just a thought.

#45799	02/21/2017 4:43:58 am
Philliesworld Joined: 10/17/2014 Posts: 788 Pierre Jacobins III.3	+1

#45815	02/21/2017 8:17:53 am
Rock777 Joined: 09/21/2014 Posts: 9603 Haverhill Halflings III.1	EDIT: Wrong thread... Updated Tuesday, February 21 2017 @ 4:12:47 pm PST

#45820	02/21/2017 10:08:18 am
Dan6176 Joined: 04/30/2016 Posts: 254 Inactive	I'm for more options, though I think this is already an option. When I look for a 2b build, I start at 15 for range, and put in fielding a number where I think it should be for the ages I'm looking at. I leave the arm blank. When the results show up, I click on the arm and the lowest arm ratings come to the top. I do a little tweaking and sometimes spend more time than I want to searching, but I can live with it.

#45823	02/21/2017 12:06:56 pm
Dan6176 Joined: 04/30/2016 Posts: 254 Inactive	I have two pitchers that didn't play a season while stuck in free agency and had another OF that missed a season. These players were all in there 30's and still were effective at my level. I have not had this success with players who are in their 20's .

#46928	03/17/2017 12:08:09 pm
jreynoldson913 Joined: 08/18/2015 Posts: 293 Inactive	Gonna bring this up again +1 I was just looking for pitchers and I ran into so many pitchers with high range or arm. That is where I would use the maximum ability to limit the pitchers with those skills that limit their pitching

#46935	03/17/2017 4:34:29 pm
admin Joined: 01/27/2010 Posts: 4985 Administrator	To me, there appears to be plenty of room to add a 2nd drop down box similar to mgt page for P with smallest and largest RD along with minor verbiage change RD - I guess I don't understand this comment. Steve

#46940	03/17/2017 10:09:31 pm
jreynoldson913 Joined: 08/18/2015 Posts: 293 Inactive	He means in space of the page

#46990	03/19/2017 11:31:34 pm
admin Joined: 01/27/2010 Posts: 4985 Administrator	So basically, you have people searching for higher potential players with lousy defense in hopes that it leads to a superior player? Steve

#46993	03/20/2017 3:22:56 am
occham Joined: 11/07/2011 Posts: 258 Inactive	Yup, that's the strategy. Personally, I just put in a minimum potential (maybe 13?), then sort by SI, but then look down the list for people who's arm/range are bad and individually evaluate them from there. It would be handy to filter them out. That being said, the downside is that then those players would be easier to find and you'd be competing with more people for their services. Updated Monday, March 20 2017 @ 3:27:33 am PDT

#47011	03/20/2017 10:31:24 am
jreynoldson913 Joined: 08/18/2015 Posts: 293 Inactive	I would use it for mostly pitchers pitchers to take out all the pitchers with high range and arm

#47022	03/20/2017 2:00:03 pm
Rock777 Joined: 09/21/2014 Posts: 9603 Haverhill Halflings III.1	I think I would use it more fine tune than that. For SS, I want everything high. For a 3B, I want range to be average, while fielding and arm are high For a 2B I want arm to be low, but fielding and range to be high For a C I want high Arm, but low fielding and Range. For an OF I want high range but low fielding. For a relief pitcher I want low stamina but high values elsewhere. etc., etc. It really depends on what position you are looking for. But minimums are at least as useful as maximums for exploring the waivers. EDIT: Also, I would be happy to pick up all those 13 POT pitchers with high range that get filtered out by other people Updated Monday, March 20 2017 @ 2:00:59 pm PDT

#47023	03/20/2017 2:03:42 pm
Rock777 Joined: 09/21/2014 Posts: 9603 Haverhill Halflings III.1	As an example, a search for a CF might be: Fielding > 6, Fielding < 12 Range > 16 Arm > 14 Or I might search this for a 3B: BC > 10 Fielding > 12 Range > 8, Range < 13 Arm > 14

#47027	03/20/2017 2:37:34 pm
admin Joined: 01/27/2010 Posts: 4985 Administrator	Okay, I can put this on the list of things to implement. How many people would use this though?? Seems like a few, but mostly a niche thing, no? Steve

#47035	03/20/2017 4:01:00 pm
Philliesworld Joined: 10/17/2014 Posts: 788 Pierre Jacobins III.3	I'd definitely use it!

#47041	03/20/2017 6:06:46 pm
Crazy Li Joined: 01/25/2015 Posts: 879 Inactive	I would absolutely use this.

#47043	03/20/2017 6:39:36 pm
Rock777 Joined: 09/21/2014 Posts: 9603 Haverhill Halflings III.1	I'd definitely use it.

#47044	03/20/2017 6:58:44 pm
Deuce Joined: 06/07/2016 Posts: 279 New London Rippers V.3	I would too!

#47048	03/20/2017 8:27:08 pm
jreynoldson913 Joined: 08/18/2015 Posts: 293 Inactive	I would definitely use it

#47049	03/20/2017 8:27:12 pm
g10rsh Joined: 02/05/2016 Posts: 170 Champaign Suzumebachi VI.2	I would use it too. When looking through 12 potential and lower players I tend to want to limit non-essential skills for whatever position they will be playing. So I basically do this by hand, it would be very useful to be able to set the max along with minimums. Updated Tuesday, March 21 2017 @ 12:07:28 am PDT

#47355	03/27/2017 5:36:35 pm
jreynoldson913 Joined: 08/18/2015 Posts: 293 Inactive	Just thought of this. A 14 POT pitcher has 18 arm but like 9 range. This would make him a "13" POT since arm takes away a skill. This would reward the guys who work hard to find those guys