[Palaaemon]

Originally Posted by BirdWatcher

Thank you so much! I really appreciate all of this feedback and your kind words.

I'm very high on Erbakan's future also. He's cooled down a bit here mid-season and his home run total looks like it will be way down again after he hit a career-high 21 last season. But overall he is turning into a star on the team and in the league and I think the future for him is bright.
Chad Brown seems to be turning into a consistent hitter at this stage of his career, though he will never be a great OBP guy with his lack of walks, and is the team's best base-stealer and one of the best base runners. He seems to be cutting down on the errors a bit this season also, though he's had a few more of late. I really thought that Brown was going to win some gold glove awards along the way but that is looking less and less likely. There are some premium defensive shortstops in the league ahead of him. But he's very solid with the glove (other than the miscues) and is generally at least a top 5 in the league guy in terms of range/zone rating.

I do like to stick with guys and will certainly form favorites. It was difficult for me to finally part with Souffront (and will be the same with Puente, should I decide to trade him). Sometimes my loyalties in this regard might cause me to make bad decisions but I really don't find it interesting to just play to win (to beat the game), while the story is everything for me.

So, about personnel.
I have to admit that I haven't paid nearly enough attention to this at the minor league level. A few times I've started to focus on that and try to figure out what I should do but then I generally make a move or two and then back off. I don't have very good coaches at the minor league level and my minor league teams- especially at the lower levels- tend to lose a lot. This is something I need to address soon especially as I enjoy developing home-grown talent.
At the big league level I pay a lot more attention. The head scout, Nick Meskill, has a great reputation. Our head trainer is also very, very good. And over time our pitching coach has developed an excellent reputation. These three have been with the team since it's inception.
Hitting has been an area of inconsistency for the team and our current hitting coach seems to be seeing his reputation head in the wrong direction.
The Bench Coach has a good reputation. The Assistant G.M., who is pretty new to the team, I believe is rated average. But really, what does it matter?

So, as for calling me Bird, absolutely. When I was a kid, and the Bird was my favorite player, one of my best friends (Mike Ratkowski, who I liked to call Rat-a-tat-kowski) had a little sister who called me Bird because I was lanky and had curly blonde hair and I reminded her of Fidrych.

Thanks for following along and feel free to ask me any question about the WPK and the Denver Brewers and I will be more than happy to answer.

Thanks for your quick reply Bird!


I don't believe reputation means what I think you think it means. Reputation affects the personnel's attractiveness to organizations and the amount of salary that the personnel wants to do the job. E.g. Let's say that Bill and Sam are both managers. Bill has a Good reputation and Sam has a Great reputation. For sake of this thought experiment they both are identical in terms of their abilities and both have 10 years of experience. Why does this matter? This is where reputation comes into play here. Earning potential. When personnel are negotiating contracts, their reputation is a economic lever. In our scenario if Bill and Sam are being recruited for the same job and everything being equal (except their reps) then Sam will be given a larger salary because he has a better reputation. Then start to consider when you start increasing their years of experience and imagine what that does to their earning power. Make sense?

As stated in the OOTP 20 Manual :



"Reputations are determined primarily by experience and results. Managers start out as 'greenhorns' and can grow through ten other ranks. A manager's reputation is calculated using factors such as experience, lifetime record, playoff appearances, championships, and more. Your reputation affects your attractiveness to potential employers and is a definite factor when you are unemployed and looking for work. For example, a very experienced manager with an excellent lifetime record will be much more attractive to a team than a greenhorn or a manager with a poor track record.

In addition to the hard facts about your candidacy, other events in the game world can also affect how teams feel about you, even though these might not necessarily be reflected in your reputation rank. For example, quitting a job in the middle of the season can adversely affect how other ownership teams view you."


As far as revamping your organizations personnel top to bottom, I would like to help you if you want me to. We can talk more about it if you wish in some PMs or however you wish. I am also available to help answer questions for you if you need any help with anything, but you seem pretty knowledgeable so who knows?


Gotta run...cya later Bird!