re: Baseball Preview 2024 Edition (Feb 10th - Pro Prospects & SEC Predictions)

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Morgan was so damn good. Sometimes you don’t realize how good someone is until they leave. Very tough shoes to fill

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Absolutely. We're coming off a national championship with the best defensive 1B in LSU history. Replacing him won't be easy.

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80 power?

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:frickyoupussyfrickyougif:

I didn’t think Jones was bad defensively at first last year. Especially considering he was a true freshman that was learning a new position. He was a catcher in high school.

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I didn’t think Jones wasn’t bad defensively at first last year.

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DOUBLE NEGATIVE!!!

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Adam gives out 80s like Nicholas gives out blow jobs.

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So you're saying someone is paying Adam to give out 80 grades?

I doubt Nicholas gets paid tbh.

I mean 14 HRs in 160 ABs is pretty good for a Freshman in the SEC. What's that like 22-23 HRs with a full season of ABs... If the kid isn't an 80 he's every bit of 75...but that's splitting hairs.

There is a D2 tournament happening in Minute Maid right now and they're providing Statcast feeds on baseballsavant.

Gives me hope that they'll do it for our games there.

ETA: Here is the game happening now for those not familiar with Baseball Savant: LINK

There is no collegiate scale. You invented it when you started getting called out for these ratings years ago.

It’s a made up fricking scale dude. I can say he’s a 100 and it doesn’t mean anything because you decided to scale it however the frick you wanted. On a pro scale, White is a 55-60. He has good oppo power but rolls over too much when he pulls it.

From BA:

For the Handbook, consider this BA’s 20-80 scale:
20: As bad as it gets for a big leaguer. Think Myles Straw’s power or Daniel Vogelbach’s speed.

30: Poor, but not unplayable, such as Kyle Hendricks’ fastball.

40: Below-average, such as Rafael Devers’ defense or Dylan Cease’s control.

45: Fringe-average. Matt Chapman’s hitting ability and Mike Zunino’s arm qualify.

50: Major league average. Jeff McNeil’s speed.

55: Above-average. Randy Arozarena’s power.

60: Plus. Marcus Semien’s defense or Zac Gallen’s control.

70: Plus-Plus. Among the best tools in the game, such as Freddie Freeman’s hitting ability, Blake Snell’s curveball and Ronald Acuña Jr.’s arm.

80: Top of the scale. Some scouts consider only one player’s tool in all of the major leagues to be an 80. Think of Shohei Ohtani’s power, Corbin Carroll’s speed or Devin Williams’ changeup.


ETA: even if we apply this to only college players, an 80 is meant to be the absolute best of the best. Just because you can fool the rantards doesn’t mean it’s a legit rating.