Spotlight program as expected BUT ....
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@Dolenz_PSN I just don’t think we should be discounting a guy with good speed because he doesn’t hustle on weak ground balls. Maybe you start with that and adjust with common baseball knowledge. Do you really think the current Elly in real life can’t beat Langliers in a race? Why don’t they calculate speed on stolen bases?
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@GoozeFn_PSN what’s your suggestion? (also this is a Spotlight supposed to represent the small-sample body of work, keep that in mind)
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also, yk, maybe he should be running out those weak grounders because if he’s still that fast those are hits (right?)
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@On_a_Power_Trip_PSN I’m not saying he still has 99 speed and I’m not justifying players who don’t hustle. I just don’t think that should factor into his video game speed on a card we’re supposed to be excited about.
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@GoozeFn_PSN we disagree there because that’s what spotlights are about and that card will come later anyway, but the attribute points to increase his speed would’ve had to come from somewhere anyway so there’s also that (unless you needed the card to be a 96 to be excited about it, which is a different conversation)
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@virusts_PSN yeah I pulled the trigger and got chipper helped that I pulled Olsen out of my program pack. Running chipper at dh and Elly at 2b hopefully he can’t hold his own there till I can he diamond fielding mod.
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@rubicante23_PSN yeah because these so petrified to lose out on stubs instead of letting everybody else eat its nuts. I’ve been very open about talking about my flipping method and ig some people think that’s like frowned upon. It’s ridiculous…
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Wish I had just a fraction of your pack luck. If I did I might not be quite as frustrated with this game. It’s still a glitchy mess but the terrible pulls are like dumping salt in an open wound. Feels like I play the game for minimal rewards or progress. That gets old real quick.
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@On_a_Power_Trip_PSN So you think giving him +10 to speed makes him a 96? ShowZone has his true overall at 92.36, so I’m not buying what you’re selling. It’s a disappointing card for what it is. I was actually excited before I saw the card.
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@TripleH-4481_PSN yeah that’s fair I get it I’m just happy I’ve been able to get everything I have been able to get done nms. My pulls have helped a lot tho I will not deny.
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@GoozeFn_PSN idk what they’re doing with OVRs this year but it’s not like ShowZone’s rankings don’t have him as a better SS than everyone not named Jackie and Tulo (on true overall, anyway - I guess I see where you’re coming from cause the meta overall rankings have him below Jimmy Rollins, who is gettable if not as much as Mookie/Witt/Tulo)
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Yeah I have no problem with others doing well or having good luck in the game. Just wish it was a little more rewarding at times for the bulk of us that play thru a mini season for 3K stubs or open a thousand packs with very little to show for it except some duplicate low diamond pulls. Game is exponentially more fun when it feels like progress is being made.
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@On_a_Power_Trip_PSN Also, compared to Corbin Carroll’s April lighting last year which was only a 92, this is pretty lackluster.
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@TripleH-4481_PSN yeah I get that that was literally me last year live series was a absolute drag took till I think augest for me.
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@GoozeFn_PSN the algorithm thinks you’re over indexing speed cause Corbin’s metaOVR was below 90 so maybe you were good with him but the card wasn’t actually as good as you remember
(I looked up the attributes too: 64 vision, 65 Power L. I’m not even sure this was that much better than his RoTY card this year is.)
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@On_a_Power_Trip_PSN I’m not going off memory. I’m comparing the ratings.
Corbin +10 Con R +6 Pow R +26 spd +5 Fld
Elly +5 Con R +32 Pow L +6 Clt
Reaction is a little different this year, but Carroll has the advantage there too. I’m not saying Carroll was better, but Elly being +2 overall over that card feels disappointing in comparison. I like how you cherry picked a couple things to help your point instead of showing the whole picture.
The power creep started lower last year. In comparison to other cards at the time, it was better IMO.
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@GoozeFn_PSN sure - I think SDS tweaked something on the overall side and maybe he’s on the low end of what a 94 is in DD this year, but a 32-point difference in power is A WHOLE LOT, plus ofc he bats switch
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@On_a_Power_Trip_PSN Fair, I just think it could have been better.
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@GoozeFn_PSN I agree. they probably had a few points they didn’t use, and a 94 lightning should be on the precipice of the new red diamond tier.
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@Dolenz_PSN he has lower speed than Langliers Spotlight. Maybe they should rethink how they do speed in this game.
