Cavicchi

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I tried the PM route but couldn't find a way to add the file so I am attaching it to this reply--which I hope is all right with the rules.

I don't know about 100 for him, but he should be higher using the same criteria for Dunn & Howard. It may be a matter of lowering Hafner's rating rather than increasing A-Rod...

Thanks for the explanation. 2005-2007 3-year splits for A-Rod and Hafner against righties: A-Rod-- 109 homers and .604 Slugging percentage. Hafner--68 homers and .578 Slugging percentage. Both have Power rating of 91 against righties. Shouldn't A-Rod have a higher power rating than Hafner?

Getting back to the purpose of this thread, questions and comments Ryan Howard hit 7 homers (against righties) more than Adam Dunn during 2005-2007 and the difference of power rating is 8 points: Howard has 100 and Dunn has 92 (against righties). I don't see why Howard should be that much higher than Dunn--7 homers over 3 years does not seem like a significant factor to me.

Just more nonsense. Let the reader decide. You really should discuss this with KG since you and he disagree on how batting average means Contact.

What a joke. I will leave this useless conversation and let others judge for themselves.

Now it's your turn to listen up dolt. KG said the following a few pages ago: "Gee, Cavicchi, I can't get anything past you! But wait a minute, my 2008 ratings are based off the 3 year splits from 05-07, in which Taveras batted .300 against RHP!" So, if contact is not based on batting average--you need to discuss that issue with KG. :roll:

Why don't you address my points instead of this evasive argument? Let's stick to the facts and cut out the fat.

Maybe it's because the explanation for Fukudome is beyond understanding. Simple question: How is it Fukudome is rated 86 for contact against righties? Facts: 1. This season is almost over and he's hitting .259 against righties. 2. He has no stats for majors except this year. 3. He has already been questioned in Chicago for his presence in the lineup. 4. So far, Fukudome has been a bomb. Just my opinion: He is 31 years old and not a young prospect--which also makes me consider him Average instead of Lots. They already have questioned his presence in the lineup by fans in Chicago: http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/news/article.j...t=.jsp&c_id=chc His Fantasy Comparison is rather poor: http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=493120 What exactly is it I don't understand???

I do not agree. Read what I wrote to what HL replied. How did I use the term 3-year splits? Why did I use that term? What have I said about Fukudome?

What's false??? I said 3-year splits and that's false??? Fukudome does not have any splits in the majors except for this year--and this year shows him batting .259 against righties with a contact rating of 86 against righties. Ichiro has already shown us what he can do and has 3-year splits in the majors to prove it.

When I asked KG why Taveras had such a high Contact rating, he said it was based on the 3-year splits--which means batting average. So, if I don't know what Contact means, or what it's based on, then KG is in the same boat with me. And you guys are saying batting average does not solely mean Contact--very interesting. When people argue Contact ratings, they refer to batting average. When people argue Power ratings, they refer to home runs. But, you guys say that's all wrong. Well, I am busy "adjusting" the roster so I will bow out for tonight.

Contact sure is batting average. KG said that 3-year splits defined Contact for Taveras! Maybe you two guys should get together and have a discussion about Contact.

And I thought one of the purposes of this thread was to provide feedback...

I did that, and I fixed quite a few others. All I am doing is bringing up what I think needs to be changed...

Remember Irabu (I think that was his name) of the Yankees? What goes on in Japan does not mean it will happen over here. Why do you have to use anything other than what he does here? The season is almost over and we know he's batting .259 against righties. If he improves next year, then you can update his ratings. BTW, we are talking splits--and his Contact rating of 86 against righties.

Fukudome has not played in the majors before this year and all we have to go on is what he does now, which is .259 against righties and that you call Contact rating 86. Interesting, but not realistic.

Who is talking about Ichiro??? Are you saying Contact is not based on batting average? Fukudome is hitting .259 against righties and his contact rating is 86. How do you arrive at that figure?

' Hmm...sounds good, but I would love to hear the justification for Fukudome's 86 Contact rating--no 3-year average on this one. Also, Owings, Pitcher for D-backs, has power ratings of 83 & 91 based on one year hitting 4 homers and next year just 1 homer--fairly same amount of at bats.

What does "puts the ball in play" have to do with batting average? Contact is relative to batting average. What other player(s) do you have with a .259 batting average and 86 contact rating? Also, what about Owings and those absurd ratings for contact and power?