[NoOne]

as far as developing them - move them as ability/development dictates... power is not much of a concern for most of their minor league careers. by the time they reach the majors they will be old enough... if development is still moving upward at a good clip, no reason to hold them back even if MiL results stink.

power almost always develops last/late...even in AAA you may not see any significant strides. i've seen players take 2-3years in the mlb before they 'filled out.' ~fully developed save a chunk of power for a few years isn't unusual. especially if they are on the young side. by 26-27-28 you can close the book on any unmet power even if the potential hasn't dropped yet.

if you want more, you need to draft or sign more. definitely need rakers 4-5 in any respectable offense and 1-9 if you can afford it. a big budget can afford 3-4+ of these guys batting 3-4-5-6+. 3rd is roughly equivalent to 5 in rbi opportunities on average, but obviously is going to be driven in often - ie more skill sets required / likely a better player all-around. 4th will see the most, but also get ~4% less PA than 3rd... so upto you where the "best" guy goes... i put the better HR guy 4th, unless the other guy is a super-plodder on the basepaths.

you won't have 4-5 mike trouts wihtout some type of help, like no ceiling on int'l amatuers or draft pick trading. but, getting 1 or 2 of somthing similar and 2 or 3 decent power hitters isn't out of the realm of possibilities for decent budgets. couple cheap speedy obp guys 1-2 and you have 800+ runs easily. need a solid 1-5 minimum. 3-4-5 the big bats. hopefuly, the #2 guy is ~20hr/year give or take a few, but you dont wnt to pay for power where it won't be well utilized relative to a budget.

power hitters cost alot more... don't buy the crappy ones though, unless they are hitting bottom third in lineup and oyu can afford it with ease. be picky but with a real need for them at all times and to feed the pig for the fiture (pig=MiL)... short-term band-aids, even if overpaid, are wise things to do.

i try to get obp guys that don't cost 20-30M... if you spend 60M on power hitters and you only have ~80 for 1/2 the payroll (pitching), you gotta find value for 1-2, typically... and hopefully at least 1-2 batters under club control and cheap relative to quality. ~800-900 runs with ~80-90M to spend in a ~default modern financial environemnt. definitely a goal that will win many gamese with a good pitching staff.

spend on that scouting budget - even tailor it to however you mainly get your players year-by-year. for example, if i am drafting low or not at all in teh first round, i often spend alot more on minor league scouting than the amatuer draft. if you don't have int'l leagues runing, you do not need int't league scouting. after multiple years of 2nd tier talent from teh draft, i know i'm more likely to package 2+ good prospects and a ??? for a better prospect of near future positional need. i always draft best possible, bcause it seems i can find better talents with high precision for position and timing etc after they've been in the minors for a year or 2. costs a bit more, so have to pick and choose wisely, but that's probably more often how i find those generational players... way more likely than drafting 30th.

~2-3m for ML is probably a good minimum (for any of them based on baseline amounts/4). Dumping some more into ML anytime you can afford to do so, because it will help manager decisions in game -- the AI and you due to improved resolution of ratings etc... whether to hold a runner or whatever.

some skimp on mil scouting, i value it very highly. not just for trading but for efficiently placing prospects at the appropriate level which will provide optimal devlepment rate.