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Originally Posted by Biggio509
The development system is more than just go out and play boys. I am not sure exactly what is done in the system but there is an element beyond coaching and just playing games on the official minor league schedule. My hunch is most of this stuff is instructional leagues to help guys get on track and bring new draftees who missed most of the short season up to speed as well as training of low minors guys who only play 3 months a year.
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I refer everyone back to the figures given in post#30, which was the real breakdown of player development expenses for the Texas Rangers in 2008, as listed in the leaked financial documents of last summer.
In general terms, roughly one-sixth of the player development costs were administrative (primarily workers compensation and insurance); one-quarter was what could be termed as directly helping players improve (roving instructors, minor league spring training, and rehab camp); the remainder was operating the minor league farm clubs, including instructional leagues (but excluding the Dominican operations; the latter were categorized as scouting expenses by the Rangers).