Determining Type A and B Free Agents Topic

drwtsn
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Can anyone tell me how Type A and Type B free agents are determined? Is it ratings, stats? Thanks for the help.
3/9/2010 8:47 PM
grivfmd1
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unfortunately OVR ratings - by position - a 68 catcher or RP could be an A in some leagues - while any other position would not even be a B
3/9/2010 8:49 PM
jweiland
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So it's OVR by % from the top at their position? Is that correct? Anyone know the exact %s and numbers? Or does it vary ...
3/10/2010 3:49 PM
jweiland
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And also: for the record, that's a stupid way to do things. Not that I can think of a better one. So I know that's a big help to the HBD crew.
3/10/2010 3:50 PM
gjello10
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1-20%=A, 21-40%=B.
3/10/2010 4:20 PM
duece112
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I'd also recommend using the forum search, I once posted a topic with maybe the exact same title, and got some good responses
3/11/2010 8:23 AM
usfbully
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5/3/2010 10:23 PM
mbriese
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Quote: Originally Posted By jweiland on 3/10/2010And also: for the record, that's a stupid way to do things. Not that I can think of a better one. So I know that's a big help to the HBD crew
I'm pretty sure HBD development guys could come up with a decent formula for each position to give a more accurate way of determining Type A/Bs. I know of a few HBD customers that already use their own formulas to help them make decisions on trades and free agents.
5/3/2010 10:31 PM
timf
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There isn't a more realistic way. MLB uses the same system using a rating list compiled by Elias Sports Bureau to determine who is Type A and who is Type B FA. So really HBD has no need for a formula, because they already have one that calculates OVR. Whether or not that formula is the best it can be is another topic altogether.
5/3/2010 11:00 PM
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