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#19752	06/05/2015 7:33:30 am
Slug5373 Joined: 12/23/2014 Posts: 376 Inactive	Alright, this past season was my first in Division IV. I was not expecting to walk right in and move to Division III. To be honest, I was hoping to stick around in D IV for a few seasons to develop a really solid minors system. Mine right now is ok, but its extrememly young and only a handful of players will be ready in the next 2-3 seasons. Anyway, I was in a very weak division and got first place with a record of only 89-71. In what I believe is a microcosum of next season, I was swept by the winner of the other division who is clearly Division III ready. So, my question is, will I get clobbered in Division III, and what can I do to help this? That is, where are my weak spots?

#19753	06/05/2015 7:44:17 am
Pig_Cola Joined: 09/15/2013 Posts: 1445 Glendale Marshals III.2	Slug, I had that happen to me back in 2020 when I strolled through IV. Some tips to stay up in III is to sign good, old, key players. They will help you stay up. I signed 34 yo Emilio Cantu and he put up nice numbers. I also signed 32 yo Roberto Garza. Key player and he hit .297 for me. Also, play around with your starting lineups. You can find that if you play with your lineup, you can do better. Same with pitching. Former closer Derrick Roy got booted from the closer's job, so Jim Lane filled in and well. Roy also did well at set-up man.

#19756	06/05/2015 8:43:57 am
Seca Joined: 05/05/2014 Posts: 5198 Waterloo Dinosaurs Legends	It's hard to say. Division strength can vary quite a bit within a tier. Looking at your team, I think you would have been competitive in III.3 this past season. I would encourage you to look at the division you are promoting into a see how you compare to the teams that finished 3 or 4 this past season. I don't see any obvious weakness in your team. One thing I might keep an eye out for is another big bopper. I would expect the HR production of Daniels and Valdez to drop next season. So if either Simpson or Mejia has an off year, you could be hurting for production. Maybe Gallagher grows into this guy? I would still keep an eye open for another big bat.

#19769	06/05/2015 5:37:09 pm
Slug5373 Joined: 12/23/2014 Posts: 376 Inactive	Thanks everyone! I have over 60 million in the bank, so I can afford to pay for an expensive free agent or two. I'll keep my eyes peeled for power upgrades as well. Thanks everyone!