Green & Red Arrows

[sreem]

For those of you who like to handle your entire organization, how do you handle the Green and Red arrow suggestions in your minor league system. I have come to find them perplexing, personally.
I play with ratings off except for "other", focusing mainly on stats. Quite often I find players in my minor leagues that have good stat lines but have Red arrows next to them.
Just looking for opinions and ideas. Can they be turned off?

[PSUColonel]

I wish they could be turned off.

['94 EXPOS]

I use them as any other scouting indicator...they are part of the assessment process...by no means definitive...the arrows are definitely ratings based not stats based

[PSUColonel]

They are ratings based and they are based on relative ratings. The issues come in with players who are too good at a certain level, but not quite good enough for the next.

[low]

I would like to be able to turn them off as well.

[NoOne]

Edit: turn text size up, they might not be visible with longer names

they are as often wrong as right.. so definitely not something you should read as terribly accurate. possibly with incredibly inaccurate scouting they may be a better indicator? leaving that stuff open-ended

but, used along with other feedback, it can make a tough decision lean one way or another... the proverbial "straw" ... not important on it's own, but may contribute to a particular decision.

probably more useful with ratings on... and i don't agree that they are only ratings based... they are the view of the mil managers according to the manual, if i recall...

i've seen both: low ratings with an up arrow and good stats with a down arrow. i'd wager it's the mil manager's player evaluation sliders in the editor which affect the arrows.

typically my scout is more often correct in both situations - mileage may vary. i usually wait for my scout to correct himself on prospects (18->21ish or recently drafted is less accurate info), and the way i handle 'filler' mil players causes alot of simmering if they stay under the radar ratings-wise... but the arrows will help at some point even if my scout cannot.

e.g. maybe slower than normal, but continue to be promoted and succeed, despite ratings.

i cut players after they prove they cannot play at the next level, typically... i use stats alot more for decisions on these players... if low rated and terrible stats at previous level, i will cut those players without testing most of the time. if they are performing well, i let it ride in spite of ratings. (relative to service time limits at each level -- filler are there to provide wins, and not caring whatsoever about their development -- works very well, btw)

[Bub13]

Originally Posted by '94 EXPOS

I use them as any other scouting indicator...they are part of the assessment process...by no means definitive...the arrows are definitely ratings based not stats based

Yeah, this. I usually use them more as a visual reminder of quality prospects I need to keep an eye on, or for a position that's particularly weak on any minor league team, or perhaps throughout my organization.