[Bluenoser]

Players need playing time to develop.

Prospects should be in the minors. Putting players at a higher level then they are ready for can hurt their development, or even ruin them altogether.

Putting a player with 5* potential who's barely developed into the majors is a sure fire way to ruin the kid.

Look at their stats for the level they're playing at. If a guy is in AA and struggling, drop him down a level or two as required.

Any player, all players, can develop or fall off the face of the planet. This models r/l to a tee.


As far as Stieb and Black go, it's normal for a player on long term injury to suffer a drop in ratings. When they come off the DL send them on rehab assignments. There's a possibility their ratings will move back up once they start playing again. They may not move up either, maybe the injury was too much to overcome. Like r/l, when a player suffers a LT injury, there's no guarantee he'll be his old self when he comes back.

Every case will be different, it's up to you to watch him and see. If you feel he's done, then you have a decision to make. Or, maybe he isn't good enough to start any more but he might still be a useful arm out of the pen, or in the case of a batter, a useful bat/glove off the bench.


You can adjust injury frequency in league setup, there are 5 options. Very low, low, normal, high, and very high. Well, actually there's 6 because you can disable them altogether. Everyone has their own likes/thoughts on what level is best.

If you're getting lots of injuries, look at your players. Are they mostly injury prone? When dealing with injuries, you have to figure those things out yourself. There's no one solution that works as a blanket for all players.

I've had injury prone players who almost never get hurt. I've had ironmen spend extended time on the DL every season.

For injury prone starters, my preference is a pitch count. Depending on their stamina and other factors, I'll control how long they stay in. For hitters, I might platoon an injury prone guy if I have a suitable player to platoon him with. This is really up to you, how your managerial style is and how you want to deal with them. Every situation is different. Am I in contention? Do I really need his bat? Or am I just playing out the season as I rebuild and don't care as much. If I'm rebuilding, can I trade this injury prone guy for another piece of my puzzle?

Lots of things to consider, but the bottom line is - you have to manage it.

G/L and don't hesitate to ask questions here, lots of helpful people on these boards.