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Originally Posted by jarmenia
Assuming I've been able difinitivly identify the problem player, unlike I can now, I would probably use traditional management techniques to try and resolve the issue. That might be benching the player but telling the media he has a day to day injury, having a private conversation with the player, asking my team captain to talk to him, suspend him without pay, trade him, or release him.
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Good. Good thoughts. What I'd like to collect and/or suggest, beyond the clarification you've been seeking, is a feature expansion that offers up the likes of the mound visit perhaps. At least off the top of my head. Some of your thoughts mirror my own. We should know what managers/GMs can possibly do, that is, their choices, and the potential for result and consequence.
So, as the mechanism currently exists, should you identify the player, of your suggestions all you really have available is the bench tactic. That seems limited and ineffective- again, as it exists -as players will still complain regardless whether or not he's in the lineup or rotation.
In the interest of full disclosure, I've only once in now 16 seasons ever acted on such a player. I managed to trade him at great penalty. Other than that incident, I'd basically let it play out. Sometimes it got better, sometimes it didn't. Sometimes the player went to FA or AAA, but I let the controversies pale while we were winning. Effect? Not much. In that 16 years, the team's won 8 championships and made the playoffs all 16 times. Not to sound egotistical, just pointing out one factor may offset another. I'm equally certain a losing team may continue to lose or lose more with one or more troublesome players.
Again, good input. Hope we can expand this and clarify through effective means in the near future. My original point remains, though. Even if you do know, your options are pretty limited in scope and effectiveness, IMHO.