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Originally Posted by Dark Horse
i like the idea of Spring Training plans. Especially if the games have anything to do with development.
With the seven day lineups with can kinda' control how much playing time position players work. If we had the same kinda' seven day control over our pitching staffs it would be great. Just allow us to pick the specific day's starter and who you want available to pitch out of the bullpen.
Then we'd only need a check box to determine how we wanted the game managed. Maybe label it exhibition game. When it's checked the game is managed like you'd manage an all star game, trying to get as many players in as possible. But unchecked, the game is treated like a regular season game.
But, i don't want development from Spring Training to be performanced based. If a player hits a home run off Pedro Astacio, that's not gonna' help him hit Roy Oswalt any better. Or striking out Kevin Orrie won't help you pitch to Lance Berkman any better. i would rather Spring Training be about getting players ready to play. Maybe, at the start of ST, their ratings are slightly lower than they would normally be. And, if they don't get enough, at bats/innings they'll start the season "behind".
i would still like to set the traditional spring training plans. i just don't think it ought to be see an instantaneous result right then. It's not like you can tell a guy, hit more home runs and he goes out and does it the next day. It should more like, work on getting more power this season, and (if he can) he'll gradually start increasing throughout the season.
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Or maybe just re-vamp the "tired" system to be a meter. The "ready" zone will be in the middle, with a "rusty" zone at the beginning if the player doesn't get enough work and a "tired" zone if the player gets too much work.
This could work for the regular season as well as Spring Training. That way, if you don't use your closer for a week during the regular season, he'll be a little rusty when you call on him. You can't just forget about your backup players; you have to get them some work so they perform up to their capabilities when you call on them.