tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post1509836893464550895..comments2024-01-06T02:22:33.000-05:00Comments on Camden Depot: Prospect Rankings Are More Precise Than Prospect ValuesJon Shepherdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03521809778977098687noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-81759502434234063462018-08-18T07:29:24.653-04:002018-08-18T07:29:24.653-04:00Thanks AJ.
Yeah, I have buddies in scouting and fr...Thanks AJ.<br />Yeah, I have buddies in scouting and front offices. I comprehend the scale and variations of it. It is difficult to implement further refinement because you have so many personnel used to an older system. It can take four or five years to master even a slight change and during that time you have aspects of reports you may not quite understand.Jon Shepherdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03521809778977098687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-32372516543225685422018-08-18T04:19:37.772-04:002018-08-18T04:19:37.772-04:00I prefer the current fangraphs team work over the ...I prefer the current fangraphs team work over the other free prospect websites since they do a better job of avoiding the bloat on the 40 to 45 rating players and generally explain specific ratings much more in depth.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10283212738470404839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-33700619568591313522018-08-18T04:17:15.130-04:002018-08-18T04:17:15.130-04:00Its not perfect but theres not really any other wa...Its not perfect but theres not really any other way to compare players of different ages/floors/ceilings in a quick and easy manner.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10283212738470404839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-52897224445901310542018-08-18T04:15:58.014-04:002018-08-18T04:15:58.014-04:00From my understanding a 45 rated 25yearold triple ...From my understanding a 45 rated 25yearold triple A player and a 45 rated 19 year old have differnt meanings to the 45 rating. The kid has a ton of risk but a chance to be a better player so the 45 is the median rating. The 25year old is a 5th/6th starter or bench/platoon bat.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10283212738470404839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-52604436783856713322018-08-15T18:56:37.017-04:002018-08-15T18:56:37.017-04:00Fangraphs still links to this article. https://www...Fangraphs still links to this article. https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/scouting-explained-the-20-80-scouting-scale/<br /><br />It claims that a '45' player is a #5 starter, low setup or utility/platoon player and a '40' player is a swing/spot RP, middle relief or bench player.<br /><br />I suppose this grading system could make sense. I mean, I guess all we care about is how the prospects would do in the majors. So, it wouldn't be crazy to just have a very few 65+ guys, and a bit more but not very many guys that go from 40-65, with pretty much everybody lower than 40. <br /><br />A few hundred is not quite what I have in mind though.Matt Perezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16191574755038653061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-9822692336236875632018-08-15T14:47:07.447-04:002018-08-15T14:47:07.447-04:00There is some variation about what it means, but i...There is some variation about what it means, but it basically means the value of a player given the market, risk, and time to prime time. That is why relievers slide down the scale. A 45 on a position player prospect means a bench player.Jon Shepherdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03521809778977098687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-22428243304684165022018-08-15T14:36:55.812-04:002018-08-15T14:36:55.812-04:00Do you know if those future value numbers are the ...Do you know if those future value numbers are the player's expected ceiling or most likely outcome (or perhaps it varies depending on the outlet)? If the former, then the 400 players with a 45 value is more believable. If the latter, then I agree that that is way too many.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05119567934749982333noreply@blogger.com