I need a system to determine batting average and such so I can edit just the main attributes of the players. Eric Davis 44 probably has something like that. But if anyone can show it to me that would be great.

Just ran a quick CON test. I set the CON rating for all Red Sox players at 3 (leaving their special abilities) and turned off player improvement to see what would happen. Not much changed. I simulated a season and the team still raked. Ortiz hit over .400 with 240 hits. Almost every player hit much like they would have. More evidence for how strong those blue abilities and batting stances are.

To set up a true sim league, you would probably have to really, and I mean REALLY cut down on the distribution of blue abilities. Not only that, but when using AVG to determine CON, you should definitely subtract homers from the equation. In other words, the higher a player's PWR, the lower his CON should be in relation to his expected AVG. The same goes for SPD.

Offensively speaking, players in the draft pool might be weak in relation to the default players, but draft players are more in line with reality.

So the blue abilities really really matter then, I'm guessing most players in the game do not need blue abilities that much then

I want to thank you guys for having this site. I have gotten a lot of useful information about how the ratings work and how to create balanced game play. I was wondering if anyone could give me some help on how to rate pitchers? I found a thread on stamina, but I haven't been able to find anything on how the other ratings should be created, such as control and how you decide for abilities such as spin and risp. Thanks for your help.