IF You Could Have Two Ratings ...

[RonCo]

Yeah, the point of this was to have fun thinking about it, and have fun arguing for cases, not necessarily to say who is right.

Yes. Most things we discuss on this forum either have no "right" answer, or have a right answer that is not really known with absolute certainty by anyone involved. This is among the reasons that I have on very rare occasions (generally when discussing things about the results engine with Kyle) I will say something like "most things I have opinions on, but this thing I _know_."

[shoeless.db]

I'm going with EYE/AVK as, I believe, this will result in better all-around ballplayers to fill a competitive roster. A player with a decent EYE/AVK will undoubtedly have other serviceable major league skills, either high CON/GAP/POW or high SPD/DEF. Players just don't make it to the majors with decent EYE/AVK as their only positive traits. Conversely, a decent CON/POW may just be that.

[udlb58]

I don't think I'd ever look at only Con/Pow or Eye/AvK. If only give 2 ratings, I'd look at Pow/Eye (OPS baby).

[Spiccoli]

Well... I'll say this.

I've learned the hard way with players ratings fading as they get older...

Players with a high EYE can still be productive even if their CON/GAP/POW start to slump. And they tend to keep that High EYE rating longer than other stats. Hunter Eisenhower was a great example. He had a decent couple of seasons late in his career even though his CON and POW ratings had really dropped. Once his EYE dropped, I had to cut him.

But a low EYE player with high CON or POW will become irrelevant FAST if either drops even a little (Man is a great example). I know this is probably well known by veteran GM's, but a high EYE can compensate for mediocre CON or POW.

I love that I'm still learning stuff in this game all the time.