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SSG Troyer · 10-17-2002, 09:21 AM

I've never called up enough to fill all 40 places. I watch my AAA team to see when their development is maxed. There seems to be a point, dependant on the AAA coach and the player, after which a AAAer will not develop any more without some time in the bigs. If he's left in AAA too long, he'll stagnate and never reach what I once thought was his true potential. These are the guys I'll bring up.

If I have a "minors maxed" player, I'll look to bring him up full time as soon as possible. Generally, I'll arrange a trade-deadline deal for a contract-year big leaguer I'm not going to resign (looking for A- or AA-ballers), begin starting my current bench player for that position, and promote someone to the big league bench.

I'll also almost always bring up anyone I'm already paying. Yeah, the clock may be ticking, but if I've felt the need for them to be "up" before, they still need it. If they go all five years (for an established league) without landing a permentant spot on the majors' roster, they deserve to go into free agency. And to get paid the <$1M they're worth.

10-17-2002, 09:21 AM	#10
SSG Troyer All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Somewhere to the left of 2nd base Posts: 1,598	I've never called up enough to fill all 40 places. I watch my AAA team to see when their development is maxed. There seems to be a point, dependant on the AAA coach and the player, after which a AAAer will not develop any more without some time in the bigs. If he's left in AAA too long, he'll stagnate and never reach what I once thought was his true potential. These are the guys I'll bring up. If I have a "minors maxed" player, I'll look to bring him up full time as soon as possible. Generally, I'll arrange a trade-deadline deal for a contract-year big leaguer I'm not going to resign (looking for A- or AA-ballers), begin starting my current bench player for that position, and promote someone to the big league bench. I'll also almost always bring up anyone I'm already paying. Yeah, the clock may be ticking, but if I've felt the need for them to be "up" before, they still need it. If they go all five years (for an established league) without landing a permentant spot on the majors' roster, they deserve to go into free agency. And to get paid the <$1M they're worth. __________________ MWT Did Tennesee Delaware Mississppi's New Jersey? Idaho ... Alaska!