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#67103	07/21/2019 11:18:23 am	Aug 25th, 2041
michaeltodd2 Joined: 02/20/2018 Posts: 325 Paradise Valley Cubs II.2	When searching the waiver wire for talent, a pitcher for example, would it be wise to note the players league/division level? If I see a player with an ERA around 5.00 in a league/division 2 I would give him more consideration then if he was in L/D 6? Right? Or am I missing something here? Thanks.

#67105	07/21/2019 12:42:53 pm	Aug 25th, 2041
nxck98 Joined: 08/09/2018 Posts: 97 Inactive	For sure. Higher leagues = higher quality players. A lot of guys post much better numbers in lower level leagues. So keep that in mind when making decisions

#67130	07/23/2019 2:26:52 am	Aug 31st, 2041
Yuri84 Joined: 10/14/2014 Posts: 639 Apple Valley Raccoons IV.4	Not really. I've seen enough players (especially pitchers) who put subpar performances at lower league level but won Cy Youngs at mid-high levels. And vice versa, there's plenty of players whose numbers went down after they moved from higher league to lower one. LL.VI is probably an exception nowadays due to larger presence of bots, but I wouldn't put much difference between LL.I to V. Updated Tuesday, July 23 2019 @ 2:28:14 am PDT

#67133	07/23/2019 7:16:10 am	Aug 31st, 2041
Cactusguy21 Joined: 07/25/2017 Posts: 815 Presque Isle Vikings III.4	Yes, but not as much as you think. In general guys will hit slightly worse at the higher levels than at the lower ones, but it's not a significant difference.

#67134	07/23/2019 7:45:13 am	Aug 31st, 2041
Rock777 Joined: 09/21/2014 Posts: 9592 Haverhill Halflings III.1	It can be significant, but it can be difficult to judge. As I rose through the ranks, I noticed some guys shutdown after reaching the next level. Some players just won't perform at the next level, but some will perform just fine. I've actually started to rely more on the minor league numbers, since those are equivalent competition for everyone. But I also factor in league level. That guy hitting .333 with 40 HRs in LL-VI might not do the same in LL-III. But the guy performing in LL-1 may do even better in LL-III. Either way, I wouldn't ignore any guy hitting 40 HRs regardless of level.

#67216	07/26/2019 1:33:48 pm	Sep 12th, 2041
michaeltodd2 Joined: 02/20/2018 Posts: 325 Paradise Valley Cubs II.2	Thanks gang, good to know.