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Pelican · 05-01-2023, 10:02 AM

I agree with the OP that sixty is too many. I reduce that to fifty. IRL there are numerous "B" games and split-squad games to provide more playing time. It would be laborious to manually schedule these in OOTP. (I have done it; but only for my team; which seems unfair...) Even with the reduction to fifty on the ST roster, it's hard to find playing time. Pitchers are easier, since they only go 2-3 innings at most, to start. So I have numerous cuts, beginning with the first week. The hardest evaluations are the guys who must be on the final roster or get cut or trade = no options left.

Some year, because I love ST, I am going to set up separate Grapefruit and Cactus Leagues, with B games with split squads. No idea how or if this would influence player readiness for the season. It would be fun for me though.

The other aspect of ST I like is the last few days before the start of the regular season, when teams are heading north, and play the last few games with rosters and lineups set. The LA teams and Bay area teams typically play home and home games. Or teams will play in places like Charlotte or Nashville or Montreal or Buffalo that would love to have an MLB team. I try to schedule these last Spring games too.

05-01-2023, 10:02 AM	#6
Pelican Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Wilmington, Delaware Posts: 2,885	I agree with the OP that sixty is too many. I reduce that to fifty. IRL there are numerous "B" games and split-squad games to provide more playing time. It would be laborious to manually schedule these in OOTP. (I have done it; but only for my team; which seems unfair...) Even with the reduction to fifty on the ST roster, it's hard to find playing time. Pitchers are easier, since they only go 2-3 innings at most, to start. So I have numerous cuts, beginning with the first week. The hardest evaluations are the guys who must be on the final roster or get cut or trade = no options left. Some year, because I love ST, I am going to set up separate Grapefruit and Cactus Leagues, with B games with split squads. No idea how or if this would influence player readiness for the season. It would be fun for me though. The other aspect of ST I like is the last few days before the start of the regular season, when teams are heading north, and play the last few games with rosters and lineups set. The LA teams and Bay area teams typically play home and home games. Or teams will play in places like Charlotte or Nashville or Montreal or Buffalo that would love to have an MLB team. I try to schedule these last Spring games too. __________________ Pelican OOTP 2020-? ”Hard to believe, Harry.”