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#6155	01/20/2014 3:24:32 pm		Ignore
curtisp5286 Joined: 08/25/2012 Posts: 95 Inactive	I totally agree with Steve. I will also say that the "overmatched" note in the scouting reports is just there to tell you that the player would develop a little faster at AAA than the majors. For players who are almost fully developed, like your two guys here, that does not matter much though. It does not significantly affect performance. It may have some small affect. I can't be sure. Steve has to try to keep some secrets, haha. I would not worry about either of those two guys. I would play them both in the majors as much as I could. I wish I had them on my team. Don't worry about that bad start. I think it was just a fluke.
#6157	01/20/2014 5:09:48 pm		Ignore
Crunchtime Joined: 05/23/2013 Posts: 141 Inactive	I was just curious. Marks is 'supposed to be' in AA. Was wondering how the system figures that message and if there was any real performance penalty added in for playing above your pay grade, so to speak. I'm good with the explanation.
#6163	01/21/2014 3:50:45 pm
admin Joined: 01/27/2010 Posts: 4985 Administrator	It’s the same message regardless of how many levels above recommended he’s playing. There is not a performance penalty, but presumably the players skills aren’t fully developed, so he wouldn’t play as well as if he were "big league ready". Steve
#6167	01/21/2014 5:26:43 pm		Ignore
Crunchtime Joined: 05/23/2013 Posts: 141 Inactive	Got it. More of an advisory thing than 'you should not be here, therefore thou shalt suck'.
#6168	01/21/2014 6:40:40 pm		Ignore
Geech Joined: 01/12/2014 Posts: 545 San Luis Obispo Turtles IV.8	Would promoting a player too soon potentially limit his overall skill development? IE, is getting the recommended level of minor league training more beneficial than the big league playing time?
#6172	01/21/2014 11:02:39 pm		Ignore
lephio Joined: 10/25/2013 Posts: 88 Inactive	what's the minimum "AB" and "IP" to say sample size is quite ok?
#6174	01/21/2014 11:32:29 pm
admin Joined: 01/27/2010 Posts: 4985 Administrator	Would promoting a player too soon potentially limit his overall skill development? IE, is getting the recommended level of minor league training more beneficial than the big league playing time? Players promoted earlier should eventually get the rest of their training in the big leagues. But it wouldn't be as fast as if they had stayed in AAA. Steve
#6175	01/21/2014 11:43:31 pm
admin Joined: 01/27/2010 Posts: 4985 Administrator	what's the minimum "AB" and "IP" to say sample size is quite ok? I don't think there is a concrete minimum....its more that the picture becomes clearer over time. Starting with about 200 ABs, you should begin to see if a player is ahead of your expectations or behind. However, if he's a rookie, then his skills may be growing quickly and so the statistics might not give you an accurate picture of where he is currently. If you think you've got a good, young player...I would recommend playing him a bit (at least 100+ AB). See how he does. If he does well, then maybe he's ready to contribute. If not, then downsize his role for half a season. Repeat this process a few times. If the player never seems to click after a few iterations, you need to seriously consider your evaluation of him. Steve
#6249	01/26/2014 8:29:20 am		Ignore
lephio Joined: 10/25/2013 Posts: 88 Inactive	good answer! and for SP and RP? how many IP?
#6250	01/26/2014 10:38:26 am
admin Joined: 01/27/2010 Posts: 4985 Administrator	30-50 innings maybe? ERA can get ruined by one bad outing. WHIP and other metrics are a little more consistent. Steve

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