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Pelican · 08-28-2022, 01:26 PM

One thing I’ve noticed in the 1938 Season is the number of prolific players toiling in the Pacific Coast League. We all know that Ted Williams and the DiMaggio brothers got their starts on the coast. There are other young players that are, in effect, free agents, since the PCL teams were not part of any MLB team organization.

So, for a bad team like the Phillies, this is another source of players, in addition to the Negro Leagues and their own organization. If only they had money to sign these players! That seems to be the impediment to more PCL signings. Plus, the raw figures can look inflated, because of the long PCL seasons, nearly 200 games. And, some of the veterans in the PCL do not translate well to MLB. I gather that in OOTP that is because they have reached their potential, and have no room to improve, and thus suffer at a more competitive level. Whereas the DiMaggios and the Splendid Splinter have plenty of room for growth, to say the least.

Signing the additional players was a gamble for the Phillies, but a competitive team, and the Baker Bowl renovations, have increased attendance. Chuck Klein is not crazy about the notorious RF wall moving back thirty feet onto Broad Street, but the pitchers love it. In this sim, the Phillies won’t move over to Shibe Park on July 4. the improved A’s will, hopefully, not miss the increased revenue.

08-28-2022, 01:26 PM	#4
Pelican Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Wilmington, Delaware Posts: 3,000	One thing I’ve noticed in the 1938 Season is the number of prolific players toiling in the Pacific Coast League. We all know that Ted Williams and the DiMaggio brothers got their starts on the coast. There are other young players that are, in effect, free agents, since the PCL teams were not part of any MLB team organization. So, for a bad team like the Phillies, this is another source of players, in addition to the Negro Leagues and their own organization. If only they had money to sign these players! That seems to be the impediment to more PCL signings. Plus, the raw figures can look inflated, because of the long PCL seasons, nearly 200 games. And, some of the veterans in the PCL do not translate well to MLB. I gather that in OOTP that is because they have reached their potential, and have no room to improve, and thus suffer at a more competitive level. Whereas the DiMaggios and the Splendid Splinter have plenty of room for growth, to say the least. Signing the additional players was a gamble for the Phillies, but a competitive team, and the Baker Bowl renovations, have increased attendance. Chuck Klein is not crazy about the notorious RF wall moving back thirty feet onto Broad Street, but the pitchers love it. In this sim, the Phillies won’t move over to Shibe Park on July 4. the improved A’s will, hopefully, not miss the increased revenue.