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#61776	11/16/2018 8:49:11 am	Jun 25th, 2038
BrianV Joined: 02/08/2016 Posts: 125 Inactive	This draft, I got a 'Good' player who is only a 10-POT, and an 'Above Average' who is only an 8 POT: http://brokenbat.org/player/187189 http://brokenbat.org/player/189509 Is my scouting department just that incompetent (I know, they don't really exist), or has there been a change in the accuracy of scouting reports? I'm holding onto both for now just to see how they train up.

#61777	11/16/2018 9:43:52 am	Jun 25th, 2038
dsz071 Joined: 09/12/2015 Posts: 334 Inactive	I just pulled this "good" guy.

#61778	11/16/2018 10:31:32 am	Jun 25th, 2038
BadgerBoy Joined: 09/06/2015 Posts: 77 Inactive	And this is why potential should be eliminated, drafting on good, VG..ect is bad for the game.

#61780	11/16/2018 2:20:56 pm	Jun 26th, 2038
Rock777 Joined: 09/21/2014 Posts: 9600 Haverhill Halflings III.1	A 'Good' player who is only a 10-POT is almost definitely underrated. You'll see that he probably plays higher than his ratings would indicate. That guy in particular looks like he could make a pretty strong DH/1B. I just cut a decent looking POT 12 precisely because he only had "above average" potential. With that combination, I know he is more likely to be overrated (or cap low), so less likely to pan out then other players. I use both the POT and potential information combined to try and see into a player's future I don't think drafting on Potential is bad for the game. It just puts those folks at a disadvantage. If you focus solely on Potential, and don't consider the rest of the factors presented (build, age, handedness, etc.), you are reducing your chances of pulling the best guy. I've cut several 14 POT, Very Good Potential guys who went on to have below average careers on LL-6 teams. Updated Friday, November 16 2018 @ 2:28:04 pm PST

#61781	11/16/2018 2:28:31 pm	Jun 26th, 2038
dsz071 Joined: 09/12/2015 Posts: 334 Inactive	I try to use both when drafting players. With my past team I had some success drafting "above average" players. This one though... not so much.

#61787	11/16/2018 11:35:30 pm	Jun 27th, 2038
Frankebasta Joined: 09/15/2013 Posts: 884 Kodiak Mules III.3	@dsz071 wrote: I just pulled this "good" guy Actually, opening the link this is what I see: Scouting Report: He can be a strike out pitcher. His control will always be lacking. He has above average overall potential.

#61795	11/17/2018 2:37:18 pm	Jun 27th, 2038
dsz071 Joined: 09/12/2015 Posts: 334 Inactive	That's odd. I swear it said "good" when I selected him.