How much do managers really matter for human controlled teams?

jldante56 · 07-28-2012, 10:01 PM

I just can't bring myself to pay $1 mil per for a manager when I'm making all the decisions. Am I wrong here?

SteveP · 07-29-2012, 12:53 PM

You can decide not to have an AI manager at all. However, be sure to pay yourself that million dollars. Otherwise, your team will have a financial advantage over everyone else.

1998 Yankees · 07-29-2012, 10:32 PM

It has been my impression that managers have a beneficial (or not, depending upon their ratings) on player development and performance. That's why I always stock my team with full personnel.

ohms_law · 07-29-2012, 10:44 PM

I'd like a somewhat definitive answer to this question, as well.

Jamie · 08-01-2012, 02:17 PM

Me too..whats the point of having manager if you are playing as one. Would that money be saved.. Be nice if one could negotiate own contracts. Ootp 6 had it too bad it didn't stay.

MizzouRah · 08-01-2012, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Jamie

Me too..whats the point of having manager if you are playing as one. Would that money be saved.. Be nice if one could negotiate own contracts. Ootp 6 had it too bad it didn't stay.

If you play out your games, having a manager doesn't make sense to me.

I sim almost of all mine and having a good manager seems to be quite beneficial.

soxfan34 · 08-01-2012, 02:29 PM

I'd actually like an answer on this as well. Do managers really have any impact on development? I suppose it would apply to the minors, assuming you don't manage those as well.

cody8200 · 08-01-2012, 04:28 PM

If turned on, managers have a small part in player development and performance. The specific amount has been left unknown by Markus on purpose but more than negligible and less than significant.

PSUColonel · 10-04-2012, 09:20 PM

I would like to know this also...what happens if I fire my manager, and decide to take over all strategy decisions?

Reggie · 10-04-2012, 09:23 PM

Good question. I have my manager set up pitching staffs and line ups once a month. I usually change them but I want to see what the computer does.

PSUColonel · 10-05-2012, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by jldante56

I just can't bring myself to pay $1 mil per for a manager when I'm making all the decisions. Am I wrong here?

I don't think so...this is a part of OOTP that frustrates me. I wish it were possible to hire myself as the field manager. I guess you could simply not hire an manager, but then I wonder what the effect on development and coaching would be.

RchW · 10-05-2012, 07:03 PM

This is the only reason I play the game. I can put my multiple personalities to work.

The Wolf · 10-05-2012, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by PSUColonel

I don't think so...this is a part of OOTP that frustrates me. I wish it were possible to hire myself as the field manager. I guess you could simply not hire an manager, but then I wonder what the effect on development and coaching would be.

I tried it once and I thought that I saw a small negative effect. Could have just been sample size, though.

07-28-2012, 10:01 PM	#1
jldante56 Major Leagues Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 387	How much do managers really matter for human controlled teams? I just can't bring myself to pay $1 mil per for a manager when I'm making all the decisions. Am I wrong here?

07-29-2012, 10:44 PM	#4
ohms_law Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 232	I'd like a somewhat definitive answer to this question, as well. __________________ You insist that there is something a machine cannot do. If you will tell me precisely what it is that a machine cannot do, then I can always make a machine which will do just that! -J. von Neumann

08-01-2012, 04:28 PM	#8
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RchW Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Toronto ON by way of Glasgow UK Posts: 15,629	This is the only reason I play the game. I can put my multiple personalities to work. __________________ Cheers RichW If you’re looking for a good cause to donate money to please consider a Donation to Parkinson’s Canada. It may help me have a better future and if not me, someone else. Thanks. “Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition …There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.” Frank Wilhoit

07-29-2012, 12:53 PM	#2
SteveP Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 3,109	You can decide not to have an AI manager at all. However, be sure to pay yourself that million dollars. Otherwise, your team will have a financial advantage over everyone else.

07-29-2012, 10:32 PM	#3
1998 Yankees Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Yankee Stadium, back in 1998. Posts: 8,645	It has been my impression that managers have a beneficial (or not, depending upon their ratings) on player development and performance. That's why I always stock my team with full personnel.

08-01-2012, 02:17 PM	#5
Jamie Minors (Single A) Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 51	Me too..whats the point of having manager if you are playing as one. Would that money be saved.. Be nice if one could negotiate own contracts. Ootp 6 had it too bad it didn't stay.

08-01-2012, 02:29 PM	#7
soxfan34 Major Leagues Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 471	I'd actually like an answer on this as well. Do managers really have any impact on development? I suppose it would apply to the minors, assuming you don't manage those as well.

10-04-2012, 09:20 PM	#9
PSUColonel Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 13,146	I would like to know this also...what happens if I fire my manager, and decide to take over all strategy decisions?

10-04-2012, 09:23 PM	#10
Reggie Major Leagues Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 442	Good question. I have my manager set up pitching staffs and line ups once a month. I usually change them but I want to see what the computer does.