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#410	01/29/2012 12:00:00 am		Ignore
the.Stroy Joined: 01/18/2012 Posts: 0 Inactive	hey y'all, I have a question regarding the spring training roster. In general, spring training should be used to get them young prospect some "experience" right? So is there a way to include minor league prospects in the spring training lineup WITHOUT calling them up to the majors?
#411	01/29/2012 12:00:00 am
admin Joined: 01/27/2010 Posts: 4985 Administrator	Yes, minor league players are available to lineup & rotation/bullpen selection. When you go to setup your spring lineup or rotation/bullpen, you will be able to select from all the players on your team (minor leaguers included) -- so no promotion necessary. Also, if you use the Reset to Default button for Spring Training, it will automatically select minor league players as well. Let me know if you’re having problem doing this. Steve
#412	01/29/2012 12:00:00 am		Ignore
gcabel6 Joined: 12/26/2011 Posts: 0 Inactive	Guys, I'm really unsure of who in the minors is in fact a "keeper." If a guy is 19 and has a total of 37 skill points—pretty low—is he still worth keeping? Thanks for any help you can give me!
#413	01/29/2012 12:00:00 am		Ignore
the.Stroy Joined: 01/18/2012 Posts: 0 Inactive	@ Steve Thanks for your help ! I didn t realize that I could select minor leaguers as well. I have two more questions tho: 1) If I hit the "set to default button" when selecting my spring training lineup, what players will be chosen? I mean, is there a certain algorithm behind it selecting only those players that meet criteria c,y and z? 2) I noticed that in the "position"-column (when setting the lineup) sometimes a players position is written in capital letters, other times it isn t. Does that mean anything?
#414	01/29/2012 12:00:00 am
admin Joined: 01/27/2010 Posts: 4985 Administrator	1. It chooses the best player for all the positions considering both offense and defense just like for regular season lineups. Except for Spring Training, it doesn’t consider the type of pitcher (RHP/LHP). Additionally, it selects from the entire roster (including minor leaguers) and weights heavily toward younger players (< 23 years of age). 2. If the Pos column lists the position in upper case letters (ie. 2B), then the player can play that position like it’s his primary position. If the letters are in lower case (ie. 2b), then the player can play that position more like a secondary position. Over time, playing a particular position will improve this rating. Note, this does not mean all 2B rated players are equal -- there are other factors to consider like fielding, range and arm. Steve
#415	01/29/2012 12:00:00 am
admin Joined: 01/27/2010 Posts: 4985 Administrator	@ gcabel6 There is no hard and fast rule about who’s a keeper and who’s not. I would recommend filling your roster to almost 50 players and then as you add new players, prune the worst prospects based on age, competition level, skill levels, potential, scouting reports and need. It’s very difficult to tell what a Rookie league or A-Ball player will be like other than with some hints in the scouting report. However, as they get older, if their skills aren’t increasing appropriately, it may be time to cut them. Steve
#417	01/30/2012 12:00:00 am		Ignore
tc_ferdzz Joined: 11/13/2011 Posts: 135 Inactive	this doesn't quite fit in here...but it is spring training related...so rather then start a new topic...i thought i'd post here... how come no spring training stats?...it'd maybe give you a better idea about who's playing better than others and it might convince you that you might want to give a AAA'er a chance when the regular season comes around...
#418	01/30/2012 12:00:00 am
admin Joined: 01/27/2010 Posts: 4985 Administrator	At this point, we don’t maintain statistics other than in league games. Playoff, cup and spring training statistics aren’t kept – although this could change. For one, the limited number of games and varying level of competition meant that the statistics were less relevant or meaningful. Also, when I made some initial design decisions, I was concerned with the database growing too large. Steve

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