Broken Bat - Discussion Forum: Unicorns

Post ID	Date & Time	Game Date

#88290	06/04/2022 12:36:31 am	May 6th, 2055
electriceel883 Joined: 05/26/2021 Posts: 1528 Irvine Infernos III.3	https://brokenbat.org/transactions/280 If you see those 28 year old guys with undeveloped SI and pass on them because there is not years to develop them before they decline...this is just another Asian League guy who was rarely used and didnt do much when he was (in those early years). Doesnt the Admin run the NPL? Anyway, he was signed at 31 and allowed to play regularly, and finally he put together an AS season in 2054. Like a lot of players, he started losing speed (starting early, at Age 29), but continued developing SI because he finally got some playing time. Age 28: 91 Age 29: 94 Age 31: 96 Age 32: 100 He's 33 now so no one wanted him. Rodriguez at 13/12 R/A had never been a great fit at SS, but as long as he hit decently in all lineups and had single-digit errors I kept him there. Not a lot of other options. So I am hoping to get one decent year out of Mizu, who can hopefully get 1 hit in 4 AB in all lineups as his history has shown hes able to do.

#88291	06/04/2022 6:36:09 am	May 6th, 2055
Rock777 Joined: 09/21/2014 Posts: 9778 Haverhill Halflings Legends	That happens with a lot of players. Late bloomers can continue gaining SI well into their 30s, but they are also going to lose it quickly. They often start losing it before they stop gaining. This isn't optimal since they never actually hit their maximum POT. You end up spending a lot innings to train a guy who can only give you a year or two of production. Normally not a good ROI. Unless you can identify a guy like Shi Woo Kim who can still be productive well before reaching his potential.

#88292	06/04/2022 7:40:07 am	May 6th, 2055
jclemen2 Joined: 11/22/2016 Posts: 190 Mount Prospect Skeletons II.1	Hiroaki Uto is a great example of an Asian League late developer. 101 SI when i picked him up at 26, 105 at 27, 110 at 28, 119 at 29, and finally 123 from 30-32. He's 35 now and still at 117, but his stats have definitely dropped off so far this year.

#88293	06/04/2022 9:25:00 am	May 6th, 2055
Rock777 Joined: 09/21/2014 Posts: 9778 Haverhill Halflings Legends	One thing to be cautious of with Mizu is that he plays in the Nippon Professional League. That's a test league, and sometimes the performance doesn't align with what you would expect. Hiroyuki Kawaguchi or Manato Endou or Hajime Wakamatsu or Isao Yagami . . . Lots of these got pulled out of the draft in the first round. Makes you wonder how much competition we have for the Asian pool Updated Saturday, June 4 2022 @ 9:34:34 am PDT

#88294	06/04/2022 1:49:05 pm	May 6th, 2055
electriceel883 Joined: 05/26/2021 Posts: 1528 Irvine Infernos III.3	Yes I was thinking that was an Admin league. Of course without it, he never would have been signed at all and would have played his last game years ago. Like anyone, if he sucks he goes. I looked at my old friend, who I let go from a combination of performance, age, and slow growth: https://brokenbat.org/player/261506 He also gained some SI, but declined a lot faster: range/arm. now finally speed. His stats were kind of what I would expect if he had continued to play for me: 10-15 homers a year, striking out a lot. I dont expect Mizu to be an all-star, but I do not think it unreasonable that he could bat .250 and play SS well defensively: for this year only. The problem with SS is most are right-handed and therefore at a disadvantage in most lineups, so his splits caught my eye. Pretty even. After that, it is hoped Gomez can take over as primary SS for a couple of years.