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Originally Posted by Soze
I have some extra questions on this issue...
What exactly makes ratings go up and down? Example, if a major league pitcher is struggling in the game, can you send him down to AAA to improve? An example is AJ Burnett is 4-14 with an ERA of 7+ in my league. Can I send him to the minors to make him better, because he's killing me every fifth start or will that only make him angry?
Also, with younger players, without scouts or coaches, how would you know whether or not a AAA player is actually ready for the major leagues? I have a player that is 15-3 with a 2.90 record in the minors, but I don't want to bring him up too quickly to make him worse? Any suggestions?
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Rating changes are random within the development model. Young players should progress from 19-24 on an upward trend that may have bumps downward from time to time. A budding superstar should be obvious by 21-22.
Some players will get a talent boost that may change their potential from nothing all the way to star material. From 24-28 some players will plateau or even fall off and never make it. Some are late bloomers, even though that is rare.
Use your minor league report to give you an overview. See who is at the right level or needs to go back down. Take a risk with a high talent player as moving him up can accelerate his development. The risk is keeping him at a level he struggles at can ruin his development. Don't let someone hit 0.178 for a season at the wrong level.
Look at ratings vs talent as well as stats. Minor league stats can be misleading so determine if he is padding stats on weak competition. Let the AI help. In my experience it gets minor league assignments mostly right.
Oh and most important, that player is not AJ Burnett.
