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waltwa · 05-29-2011, 04:13 PM

In reference to the signing of DEVELOPED talent.

Yes I can explain the Twins playing better baseball than a couple of other teams in their division who spent more on developed talent.

Let me explain it by citing the SF giants. Barry Zito and Aaron Rowand!!!! About 30 mil spent on almost zero production. Having $ to spend on developed talent doesn't mean you will always make good decisions. Not having $ to spend on developed talent means you will never have to make decisions.

The developing talent option is an ok thing for the game as long as it can be turned off. But i still maintain that it plays no role in real baseball. The important factor is drafting the right players to develop. Every major league team has a good solid developmental system. There is no measureable difference in how a player develops with the Yankees or the Pirates.
The difference is that the Pirates usually have the edge in the drafting process because they draft higher and in addition the Yankees probably are giving away picks due to FA Comp. NY figures why worry when it has the $ to sign the much surer developed player. But in OOTP i think the Yanks will spend more $ to develop players since they have the $ to spend.

This sounds like an addition to the game that simply does not exist in modern day baseball.

By the way in citing the Dodgers of 1950 having over 20 minors teams. I went to a high school in SF that had a great baseball program. The head coach was a dodger scout. Every year we had 3-6 players sign with the dodgers and they played a season and then went home. It cost the dodgers hardly any $ but i guess once in a while it paid off altho not in the case of any players from my school.

05-29-2011, 04:13 PM	#93
waltwa All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 906	In reference to the signing of DEVELOPED talent. Yes I can explain the Twins playing better baseball than a couple of other teams in their division who spent more on developed talent. Let me explain it by citing the SF giants. Barry Zito and Aaron Rowand!!!! About 30 mil spent on almost zero production. Having $ to spend on developed talent doesn't mean you will always make good decisions. Not having $ to spend on developed talent means you will never have to make decisions. The developing talent option is an ok thing for the game as long as it can be turned off. But i still maintain that it plays no role in real baseball. The important factor is drafting the right players to develop. Every major league team has a good solid developmental system. There is no measureable difference in how a player develops with the Yankees or the Pirates. The difference is that the Pirates usually have the edge in the drafting process because they draft higher and in addition the Yankees probably are giving away picks due to FA Comp. NY figures why worry when it has the $ to sign the much surer developed player. But in OOTP i think the Yanks will spend more $ to develop players since they have the $ to spend. This sounds like an addition to the game that simply does not exist in modern day baseball. By the way in citing the Dodgers of 1950 having over 20 minors teams. I went to a high school in SF that had a great baseball program. The head coach was a dodger scout. Every year we had 3-6 players sign with the dodgers and they played a season and then went home. It cost the dodgers hardly any $ but i guess once in a while it paid off altho not in the case of any players from my school.