I am 5 seasons in, with three teams and still learning. I have the number one overall pick in our upcoming amateur draft. I want to add a pitcher, but this guy has got me confused.

PROJECTED
OAV-89
make up-100
patience-4
Temper-31--actually projected to decline from 34
Health-99
STAM-83
DUR-18
Control-92
vs LH-86
vs RH-100
Veloc-99
GB/FB-61
Pitch 1-74
Pitch 2-88
Pitch 3-54
Pitch 4-32
 There is no pitch 5
My concerns are his durability----is this guy a starter?
Also, if his make-up is 100, why is his temper and patience so messed up?--Is this guy a head case in waiting?
He is a 20 year old college sophomore--I have a college scouting budget of $15M.

Thanks in advance....
RobertBaron

Makeup, patience are only very, very loosely related.  Temper is completely independent.

Makeup affects how well the player will develop when he's young, and stave off decline when he's older.  Patience can impact ratings somewhat in terms of promotions and demotions, as well as handling injuries.  It also plays a role in the player's willingness to go for free agency or resign with your team.

Temper is pretty much an in-game rating, nothing to do with development.  It will manifest itself in likelihood of getting thrown out of games for arguing.  For hitters, it also impacts dreawing HBP's.  Temper is the only rating in which the lower it is, the better.  So 31 temper is pretty good (think of it as a 69, if that helps).

As fas as this guy's makeup and patience rating go: as long as he is promoted regularly, not demoted, and stays healthy (health rating of 99 helps a lot, but you also want to keep your training budget high), he should be fine.  But he'll also bolt for FA at first opportunity to chase big bucks on the open market.

As for durability: yes, he's a starter.  He'll be able to go every 5th day if you carefully watch his pitch count.  But you may want or need to push him back a day every now and then.

Posted by deanod on 12/7/2011 1:29:00 PM (view original):
i think pretty much any pitcher who's going to get to 100 vR is worth the #1 pick

what's his current vR and who else is available?

Posted by bigal888 on 12/7/2011 1:46:00 PM (view original):

Posted by deanod on 12/7/2011 1:29:00 PM (view original):
i think pretty much any pitcher who's going to get to 100 vR is worth the #1 pick

what's his current vR and who else is available?

any pitcher?  I would like to get at least 150 innings out of a #1 pick...

Posted by robertbaron on 12/7/2011 8:02:00 PM (view original):
Thank you for the great insights: This guy has an OAV of 67 right, now; so his projected ceiling of 89 OAV passes the smell test; espcially with his make-up. He is a 20 year-old collge sophomore.
His current velocity is 81-projected to 99.
His current control is 66-projected to 92.
His current stamina is 71-projected to 83
His current vs. LH is 65, projected to 86
His current vs RH is 71, projected to 100.
His current durability (my biggest concern) is 18-projected to 18.

He will sign for slot money--..

I thank you all for your comments, and additional posts---it has been an excellent education.

Thanks all,
Robert Baron

He won't reach many of those estimages, vRH should top out in the lower 90s (still great obviously), Stamina in the upper 70s, maybe low 80s, control in the upper 80s.

None the less, signing for slot, que him up and don't look back.  It would help to have a long man down the road that can fill in as a 6th starter from time to time.  He'll be a stud, though he'll be limited to about 200 innings a season, and the biggest draw back is that he won't be able to pitch 3 times in a 7 game playoff set.  He'll be a regular all star