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cloakscott · 06-18-2002, 11:57 PM

I've been using basically this same strategy in my fictional league (40 years worth of simming). However, here are some other things I've noticed:

A lot of my 18 year old draftees do in fact flame out for one reason or another (very often they get injured before they make it to the show).

My 22-24 yo draftees develop quicker, but often with not as high peaks.

Some (many even?) pitchers peak at older ages, like 30 or so. I've traded away a lot of 25 yo prospects that were stuck in A or AA and they've eventually developed on the other team into dominating starters. The 22-24yo draftees especially seem to fit in this late blooming category, as they often get up to a 7 rating on runs/hits by 26, but jump to 8 or even 9 at age 30..

However, these facts don't mean that Horns' strategy won't work, as I've still managed to develop a dominating staff, year-after-year using much the same idea. I've just also happened to help out some other teams in the process

. This is why it might not be a loophole. Those 25yo AA players turn into dependable starters more often than not it seems, so they are possibly worth a position player.

06-18-2002, 11:57 PM	#19
cloakscott Bat Boy Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 13	I've been using basically this same strategy in my fictional league (40 years worth of simming). However, here are some other things I've noticed: A lot of my 18 year old draftees do in fact flame out for one reason or another (very often they get injured before they make it to the show). My 22-24 yo draftees develop quicker, but often with not as high peaks. Some (many even?) pitchers peak at older ages, like 30 or so. I've traded away a lot of 25 yo prospects that were stuck in A or AA and they've eventually developed on the other team into dominating starters. The 22-24yo draftees especially seem to fit in this late blooming category, as they often get up to a 7 rating on runs/hits by 26, but jump to 8 or even 9 at age 30.. However, these facts don't mean that Horns' strategy won't work, as I've still managed to develop a dominating staff, year-after-year using much the same idea. I've just also happened to help out some other teams in the process . This is why it might not be a loophole. Those 25yo AA players turn into dependable starters more often than not it seems, so they are possibly worth a position player. Last edited by cloakscott; 06-19-2002 at 12:53 AM.