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JAttractive · 12-21-2002, 03:18 PM

Having a 30 player draft is the root of the problem. Even a 50 player draft is not enough to create proper depth I find because the game when it creates prospect-level players almost entirely makes A ball level players. This means teams have almost really no minor league depth to draw from even though they have players down there. So when a pitcher/regular is not performing they have almost no one to call up and have to let the guy get blown away over and over. As a result the good players eat them alive and are able to boost their statistics. This is why in a regular 50 round draft you often see odd records for the first 5 or so years until enough of the original (and future drafted) A ball players move up to replace retired players and provide much needed depth and options.

In a 30 round draft I imagine the above situation is FAR worse. Your good players are feasting off the weak and that is why you see .400 hitters. I am surprised you aren't seeing the same with HR's too but I still think that is the root of the problem and is why it is normalizing now that you have had rookies move up the system.

In my own solo leagues I usually do a 50 round draft + hit the Fill AAA with fictional players button. That way teams have some immediate prospect depth at AAA and I don't see crazy records made as often in the first few years. These guys are basically scrubs, are often about 23-25 years old, and don't affect development of the other rookies too much because they are usually cut in a couple years anyway. It is just that I prefer to see records broken by players I have had time to watch over multiple seasons.

12-21-2002, 03:18 PM	#14
JAttractive All Star Starter Join Date: May 2002 Location: St. Catharines, Ontario Posts: 1,135	Having a 30 player draft is the root of the problem. Even a 50 player draft is not enough to create proper depth I find because the game when it creates prospect-level players almost entirely makes A ball level players. This means teams have almost really no minor league depth to draw from even though they have players down there. So when a pitcher/regular is not performing they have almost no one to call up and have to let the guy get blown away over and over. As a result the good players eat them alive and are able to boost their statistics. This is why in a regular 50 round draft you often see odd records for the first 5 or so years until enough of the original (and future drafted) A ball players move up to replace retired players and provide much needed depth and options. In a 30 round draft I imagine the above situation is FAR worse. Your good players are feasting off the weak and that is why you see .400 hitters. I am surprised you aren't seeing the same with HR's too but I still think that is the root of the problem and is why it is normalizing now that you have had rookies move up the system. In my own solo leagues I usually do a 50 round draft + hit the Fill AAA with fictional players button. That way teams have some immediate prospect depth at AAA and I don't see crazy records made as often in the first few years. These guys are basically scrubs, are often about 23-25 years old, and don't affect development of the other rookies too much because they are usually cut in a couple years anyway. It is just that I prefer to see records broken by players I have had time to watch over multiple seasons.