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blink · 02-04-2020, 04:20 PM

I'm relatively new to the game but here is what I have been trying to do. I'm only halfway through my first year rebuilding the Mariners.

1) Build up organizational depth
2) Scour independent leagues for talent
3) Build up farm system
4) Trade one-dimensional players i.e. players that can only play one position
5) Trade/sign players who can play multiple positions. This gives me some flexibility when injuries hit.
6) Explore trading players with expiring contracts that I'm not planning on bringing back.
7) Sign free agents to contracts that make sense.
8) Make sure prospects in minors are playing at levels that they can succeed at.
9) With the trade deadline approaching I'm trying to dump some players but also looking to maybe pick up a rich contract from a desperate team and attach a prospect to it.
10) Draft - I managed to sign most of my picks. I found all the guys listed as impossible did not sign. I also steered clear of players who were fragile or poor work ethic.
11) International FA is coming up. I'm planning on making a big splash there hopefully
12) Making a concerted effort to build from the middle out. By this I mean trying to acquire C, 2B, SS, CF types who can also play other spots. If an OF or IF can only play one position, he does not qualify as a guy I'd really want.

My owner wants me to play .500 ball but it's unrealistic given the roster I currently have. The trades I've made have been trading positions of strength for positions that I need to upgrade.

At this point, I'm trying to accumulate as much young talent at possible and then sort it out next year as to who will play where. The more talent I can accumulate the more options I have combating injuries and poor performance.

My MLB roster isn't good but my farm system is much better than where it was at the start of the offseason. We had zero top 100 prospects at beginning of offseason and now I have 3 with a bunch of other young prospects looking to make an impact hopefully.

I made a list of guys I'd like to build around and guys who are expendable. I find this helps me figure out who to keep and who to move.

02-04-2020, 04:20 PM	#12
blink Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Dec 2019 Posts: 220	I'm relatively new to the game but here is what I have been trying to do. I'm only halfway through my first year rebuilding the Mariners. 1) Build up organizational depth 2) Scour independent leagues for talent 3) Build up farm system 4) Trade one-dimensional players i.e. players that can only play one position 5) Trade/sign players who can play multiple positions. This gives me some flexibility when injuries hit. 6) Explore trading players with expiring contracts that I'm not planning on bringing back. 7) Sign free agents to contracts that make sense. 8) Make sure prospects in minors are playing at levels that they can succeed at. 9) With the trade deadline approaching I'm trying to dump some players but also looking to maybe pick up a rich contract from a desperate team and attach a prospect to it. 10) Draft - I managed to sign most of my picks. I found all the guys listed as impossible did not sign. I also steered clear of players who were fragile or poor work ethic. 11) International FA is coming up. I'm planning on making a big splash there hopefully 12) Making a concerted effort to build from the middle out. By this I mean trying to acquire C, 2B, SS, CF types who can also play other spots. If an OF or IF can only play one position, he does not qualify as a guy I'd really want. My owner wants me to play .500 ball but it's unrealistic given the roster I currently have. The trades I've made have been trading positions of strength for positions that I need to upgrade. At this point, I'm trying to accumulate as much young talent at possible and then sort it out next year as to who will play where. The more talent I can accumulate the more options I have combating injuries and poor performance. My MLB roster isn't good but my farm system is much better than where it was at the start of the offseason. We had zero top 100 prospects at beginning of offseason and now I have 3 with a bunch of other young prospects looking to make an impact hopefully. I made a list of guys I'd like to build around and guys who are expendable. I find this helps me figure out who to keep and who to move.