How do you make rookies major-league ready?

[soxfan34]

Much like the NBA/NFL is currently, when a rookie is drafted, they play immediately. For those leagues that do not use a minor league system (instead have a reserve roster), is there a way to have the current draft class have players that are major-league ready?

[The Game]

Originally Posted by soxfan34

Much like the NBA/NFL is currently, when a rookie is drafted, they play immediately. For those leagues that do not use a minor league system (instead have a reserve roster), is there a way to have the current draft class have players that are major-league ready?

If they are good enough they will play right away. I have a league that has all 4 sports as baseball teams. Although the MLNFL & MLNBA both have a AAA many of their stars play in the 1st season, especially since their draft is only 2-5 rounds.
In my main league right now that has just AAA, i see real MLers that never even touch AAA, such as Chase Utley in 2003. Granted that was his RL rookie yr, but in a game with many levels of minors he could have played some minor league ball.
You could also delete some of the 1/2 - 1 star players and create more 3-5 star players. Competition should balance itself out and more players will make the ML from day 1.

[soxfan34]

Originally Posted by The Game

If they are good enough they will play right away. I have a league that has all 4 sports as baseball teams. Although the MLNFL & MLNBA both have a AAA many of their stars play in the 1st season, especially since their draft is only 2-5 rounds.
In my main league right now that has just AAA, i see real MLers that never even touch AAA, such as Chase Utley in 2003. Granted that was his RL rookie yr, but in a game with many levels of minors he could have played some minor league ball.
You could also delete some of the 1/2 - 1 star players and create more 3-5 star players. Competition should balance itself out and more players will make the ML from day 1.

So you don't think I need to adjust development modifiers or anything? You think if I just have a small draft and reserve roster rookies will make it to the "majors" quickly?

[damientheomen3]

Pretty much the only way to make it work is to make the draft in the offseason and bump up the development modifiers, a lot.

[soxfan34]

Originally Posted by damientheomen3

Pretty much the only way to make it work is to make the draft in the offseason and bump up the development modifiers, a lot.

This is what I figured. Do you have any #s that would make it work?

[damientheomen3]

Originally Posted by soxfan34

This is what I figured. Do you have any #s that would make it work?

I've given it half a try before but never really tested it or made it far enough to see. but I'd imagine they'd both need to be at at least 2.500 for it to work.

And I actually had an idea for it. If you're not using feeder leagues, perhaps you can change the player creation age minimum to 21 or whatever since usually the 22 or 23 year old kids in the draft are major league ready or pretty close. No idea if it would work, but in theory it makes sense.

[soxfan34]

Originally Posted by damientheomen3

I've given it half a try before but never really tested it or made it far enough to see. but I'd imagine they'd both need to be at at least 2.500 for it to work.

And I actually had an idea for it. If you're not using feeder leagues, perhaps you can change the player creation age minimum to 21 or whatever since usually the 22 or 23 year old kids in the draft are major league ready or pretty close. No idea if it would work, but in theory it makes sense.

I wonder if this would work. 2.500 seems high, but you might be right since there is basically no time for progression.

[Cinnamon J. Scudworth]

I would probably just have the league fed completely by a college feeder league.

[soxfan34]

Originally Posted by Cinnamon J. Scudworth

I would probably just have the league fed completely by a college feeder league.

Good idea, but wouldn't that still produce guys who need at least a year or two in the "minors"?

[Cinnamon J. Scudworth]

Originally Posted by soxfan34

Good idea, but wouldn't that still produce guys who need at least a year or two in the "minors"?

Yes, but, anecdotally, I think feeder leagues produce a few more ML-ready players, especially from college.

[soxfan34]

If anyone is completely bored and has time to kill, I'd love to see a test or two run and the results! To me this would be a fun fictional league set-up, having players come right out of the draft and be a starter on your team.

[damientheomen3]

Originally Posted by soxfan34

If anyone is completely bored and has time to kill, I'd love to see a test or two run and the results! To me this would be a fun fictional league set-up, having players come right out of the draft and be a starter on your team.

I've actually done something sort of like this. I have a league where all players going into the draft (which happens in the offseason) are 21 years old. The league's age min and max is 21 to 25, so every career lasts 4 to 6 years (if the player isn't 26 on the day after the playoffs end, they can play one more year). I set both Dev. speeds to 2.000 and didn't really do anything else (I also run it with no financials and low trading frequency). It works terrifically. I don't always have players go straight from the draft to starting, but the last draft I had my 3rd round pick (a 2B) and my 8th round pick (an LF) both perform great in about half a season's worth of ABs. Now they're set to be starters. I also have a rookie set to start at 3B for me and in my last 3 seasons I've had a rookie in my rotation. I use a 10 round draft btw. If you'd like for me to upload the template, I'd be glad to.

[soxfan34]

Originally Posted by damientheomen3

I've actually done something sort of like this. I have a league where all players going into the draft (which happens in the offseason) are 21 years old. The league's age min and max is 21 to 25, so every career lasts 4 to 6 years (if the player isn't 26 on the day after the playoffs end, they can play one more year). I set both Dev. speeds to 2.000 and didn't really do anything else (I also run it with no financials and low trading frequency). It works terrifically. I don't always have players go straight from the draft to starting, but the last draft I had my 3rd round pick (a 2B) and my 8th round pick (an LF) both perform great in about half a season's worth of ABs. Now they're set to be starters. I also have a rookie set to start at 3B for me and in my last 3 seasons I've had a rookie in my rotation. I use a 10 round draft btw. If you'd like for me to upload the template, I'd be glad to.

Could you (upload the template)? :-D

Thank you so much for this. Is this a feeder league or a Major League?