Chris Dickerson a D potential???

[ThirdDegree5803]

anybody with insight on this? Laynce Nix, Reds LF who is no shoo-in to even make the team, is a C potential...

why would a 27 year old rook who has shown flashes of greatness and could blossom this season get a D? I'm a little confused...

[Knight165]

Quote: Originally Posted by ThirdDegree5803

anybody with insight on this? Laynce Nix, Reds LF who is no shoo-in to even make the team, is a C potential... why would a 27 year old rook who has shown flashes of greatness and could blossom this season get a D? I'm a little confused...

Train him....hope he does indeed do well and he could jump 1 or 2 potentials this year.

M.K.
Knight165

[ThirdDegree5803]

ive heard rumors that potential ratings can change now but I did not know that...they didn't change in '09 that I noticed, but I only played one season if that...

so I could start a franchise in '10 and if Ryan Church (also a D potential in the new game) or Dickerson performs well or I train him right both of their potential ratings could change to a B or C?

[Knight165]

Quote: Originally Posted by ThirdDegree5803

ive heard rumors that potential ratings can change now but I did not know that...they didn't change in '09 that I noticed, but I only played one season if that... so I could start a franchise in '10 and if Ryan Church (also a D potential in the new game) or Dickerson performs well or I train him right both of their potential ratings could change to a B or C?

I'm 90% sure it's possible. I was concentrating so much on the fake minor league players.....I didn't even consider that the SCEA MLB players might be locked until you just brought it up.
I'll PM Kolbe and ask.

M.K.
Knight165

[M11x]

Ryan Church has a D potential in the default rosters of the show 10? Really?

[ThirdDegree5803]

Chris Dickerson is a 27 year old OF with less than a year total experience in the majors...yet his has a D potential with the default rosters & yes Ryan Church as well...

[ksig24]

They may have rated Church and Dickerson D's because they may have maximized their potential and they may believe them to have no significant roles in improving potential ratings. IMO Church should be a C as well as Dickerson. The knack on Dickerson has always been the same thing, he has good tools, but doesnt seem to be able to translate them. He cant hit lefties and his little cup of coffee proved little and he faced inferior pitchers in 31 games, end of the season games with no playoff implications. He is Willy Taveras with less speed and without a certain roster spot and his potential is limited. This is a game though and you can surely turn him into a resurgent player if you train him and roster him. Good luck.

[ThirdDegree5803]

so you can change potential ratings if you use the training program in the game properly and he performs well??...this was a big frustration in '09...I think Dickerson has gotten the shaft, and there is little evidence lately that he cannot hit lefties...he is an above average defensive CF & with average to above average speed...if he could hit for just a tad better power he'd really improve...the dude has always had a high on-base percentage...