Player Development Budget

Rosco Peabody · 03-22-2018, 03:01 PM

Does anyone else sink a lot of money into this?

My league average is $6,000,000 and I put in $8,000,000, but I don't necessarily know if there's any benefit. Most of my top of the draft type prospects have panned out at least close to what it says, but some haven't.

I just signed a very expensive International guy who was 80/80 POT last year and is now 20/80 POT.

What I'm asking is if I'm wasting my money. Any one sink nothing into it?

IanIachimoe · 03-22-2018, 03:25 PM

in for answers.

I'm sinking a lot more than that in both Dev & Scouting. not home at the moment, but pretty sure it's close to $20M each.

Rosco Peabody · 03-22-2018, 09:49 PM

I drop a lot into scouting too. I wonder if anyone has seen a big difference

ovccsteve · 03-22-2018, 09:54 PM

As far as international free agents, it seems they always take a nose dive on Potential right after signing, but hold their individual potentials (Contact, Stuff, etc). And I always pour a ton into player development, but development is always a crap shoot--just like in real life. I just assume it goes better if you throw money at it.

hwy61 · 03-24-2018, 11:01 AM

I always put as much as possible into player development. I would love to know the exact effect but I have to think applying even a 1-5% chance modifier or development boost across 200+ players in my minor league system is going to make a big big difference.

03-22-2018, 03:01 PM	#1
Rosco Peabody All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: South of Boston, Massachusetts Posts: 1,092	Player Development Budget Does anyone else sink a lot of money into this? My league average is $6,000,000 and I put in $8,000,000, but I don't necessarily know if there's any benefit. Most of my top of the draft type prospects have panned out at least close to what it says, but some haven't. I just signed a very expensive International guy who was 80/80 POT last year and is now 20/80 POT. What I'm asking is if I'm wasting my money. Any one sink nothing into it?

03-22-2018, 03:25 PM	#2
IanIachimoe All Star Starter Join Date: May 2014 Location: paper st. Posts: 1,055	in for answers. I'm sinking a lot more than that in both Dev & Scouting. not home at the moment, but pretty sure it's close to $20M each. __________________

03-22-2018, 09:49 PM	#3
Rosco Peabody All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: South of Boston, Massachusetts Posts: 1,092	I drop a lot into scouting too. I wonder if anyone has seen a big difference

03-22-2018, 09:54 PM	#4
ovccsteve All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Sanford, NC Posts: 571	As far as international free agents, it seems they always take a nose dive on Potential right after signing, but hold their individual potentials (Contact, Stuff, etc). And I always pour a ton into player development, but development is always a crap shoot--just like in real life. I just assume it goes better if you throw money at it.

03-24-2018, 11:01 AM	#5
hwy61 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 33	I always put as much as possible into player development. I would love to know the exact effect but I have to think applying even a 1-5% chance modifier or development boost across 200+ players in my minor league system is going to make a big big difference.