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#94646	08/07/2024 8:30:42 am	Aug 9th, 2065	Ignore
wickersty Joined: 05/11/2017 Posts: 1006 Deadwood Perambulators IV.1	Been a while since I cam to the board asking for advice. I have this player, who has now officially stopped gaining SI. He came up short, SI-wise... but also, his performance has sucked given his ratings. I'm rapidly growing out of patience for him, despite his ratings and scouting report. BB Vets: would you continue to run this guy out there, or cut your losses and release him?
#94647	08/07/2024 11:04:15 am	Aug 9th, 2065	Ignore
texg8r Joined: 05/22/2020 Posts: 95 Pembroke Pines Gators III.1	Personally, I would keep him, most likely for a MR role. He's a groundball specialist, so if you don't have excellent middle infielders, he'll be less effective.
#94648	08/07/2024 2:54:37 pm	Aug 9th, 2065	Ignore
amalric7 Joined: 01/20/2016 Posts: 2256 New York Lancers V.4	I'd keep him for sure. One of the things I consider a hidden variable is age - young guys sometimes struggle despite their 'gifts', and Molina has a good HR ratio. He'd probably garner 50+ claims on waivers.
#94649	08/07/2024 3:07:51 pm	Aug 9th, 2065	Ignore
Rock777 Joined: 09/21/2014 Posts: 9741 Haverhill Halflings II.1	Always depends on your other options But I would probably keep him. My team specializes in guys like this, and I would say he is performing at about the level I would expect. High Movement, low Velocity guys tend to give up a lot of hits. But if they can keep the HRs down, they are usually effective. 1.535 WHIP isn't great, but would be far above the worst pitching on my team this year. Usually 1.600+ is where I start to get an itchy finger. 1.500- is optimal, but 1.550- for a guy who might still improve a little isn't really too bad. I know I'm not the norm, but if he were on my team he would be the SP2 or SP3. Probably more a condemnation of my current rotation... Is it bad that I would be happy with a 4.41 ERA? To me, he was pretty solid 2062-2064, so I would give him a bit more rope before deciding that 2065 is the real Martin Molina. Just don't ever expect the ERA to be lower than the FIP on a guy with that kind of profile. A sub 10 Velocity is going to result in lots of hits.
#94650	08/07/2024 3:10:12 pm	Aug 9th, 2065	Ignore
SanKaloon Joined: 06/24/2023 Posts: 61 Lincoln Park Wolves IV.3	I'm new and haven't made it out of LL5 yet , so not a vet, but to me he's a keeper - according to my calculations, he's had a positive pWAR every year in the majors and minors (although 2065 is not great, but still positive). He has a good kwERA and as stated above, his HR/IP ratio is good.
#94651	08/07/2024 4:36:31 pm	Aug 11th, 2065	Ignore
Ken_Kennilworth Joined: 11/26/2019 Posts: 417 Charleston Hawks Legends	re: Molina you have him as a starter despite no scouting comment on stamina, which is only 12 skill try using him in relief
#94986	11/02/2024 5:27:57 pm	Sep 20th, 2066	Ignore
Mudcat325 Joined: 12/20/2017 Posts: 101 Columbia Catfish IV.2	Keeper. IMHO I'd also try him out in relief.
#94992	11/04/2024 10:05:52 am	Sep 24th, 2066	Ignore
Jason2327 Joined: 09/02/2014 Posts: 736 Abilene Patriots IV.4	I'd keep him and move him to either RHP or closer
#95000	11/06/2024 4:26:40 pm	Oct 4th, 2066	Ignore
Rock777 Joined: 09/21/2014 Posts: 9741 Haverhill Halflings II.1	Closer is the LAST place I would play this guy. I'd be fine starting him. Relief is fine, but definitely not a Closer.
#95006	11/08/2024 5:20:03 am	Oct 10th, 2066	Ignore
PrivateSnowflake Joined: 01/06/2015 Posts: 1213 Bloomington Thunder II.2	^^^I'd start him, too.
#95034	11/13/2024 11:28:01 pm	Nov 2nd, 2066	Ignore
Brewnoe Joined: 03/25/2014 Posts: 825 Fall River Naughty Dawgs IV.5	14+ pitchers don't come around too often. Try almost anything Machado Man Closer. If you're sure, raise hand Updated Monday, November 18 2024 @ 5:46:00 pm PST

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