How do you keep track of your organization?

Birdland24 · 03-01-2016, 08:28 PM

So when you download your game and start it what are some ways you keep track of what's going on in your organization from the majors down to the low A ball?
I usually start out by starting a shortlist of prospects and then when the draft happens I will shortlist the top 4-5 from the draft.
I sometimes tend to favor the prospects on my shortlist and get lost with the rest of the organization.
I was wondering if some people would want to share how they track their organization and help me get better at utilizing more players.
All suggestions and ideas would be great. Thanks!

progen · 03-01-2016, 10:51 PM

In my current game, I have a 30 round amateur draft. I have a spreadsheet that I printed out, very simple, name, position, age. Then I have 9-10 columns, that I use to follow my players through their career. I just pencil in where they start, say rookie league, and if I promote them during the season, to say short season, I just write that in the box. I also do this for my Rule 5 picks, my international signings, and in some cases any trades I make with players in the minors.

I'm always interested in seeing how well my draft picks go, and where they end up over a 9 to 10 year span. I know this is fairly bare bones and simple, but it gives me a "snapshot" of my minor league system, and my organization overall. At the end of every season, I update my spreadsheets, and I also write in where the player will be playing the next season. If a player has had say two straight seasons at A ball as an example, I'll look at their stats, and if they're weak, I'll usually release them. Of course, if they are a higher draft pick, I may give them another season in A ball, and keep an eye on their season. I circle the A in the most recent year, which reminds me to monitor that players performance.

And another reason I felt compelled to answer your question, is to let you know that I've found this is an excellent way to keep me "immersed" in the game, and really get to know my players on a level that I think a GM may in real life. This has absolutely kept me involved in the game, and I have found some real surprises with players that I drafted just trusting my gut, and they had a decent major league career. And I play stats only, so it really makes me pay attention to their production in hs/college, and then how they are doing in the minors. Sorry this is long, but hope it helps.

The Wolf · 03-02-2016, 12:07 AM

Nicely written!

Lockdog · 03-02-2016, 12:42 AM

Manually handling your minor league system helps keep track of guys in the organization. As someone who simulates every game, I regularly check on my younger players in the system and promote and demote guys. This, along with drafting yourself, helps you get familiar with your players. This way, I don't find the need to shortlist prospects because I'll remember names.

Birdland24 · 03-02-2016, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by progen

In my current game, I have a 30 round amateur draft. I have a spreadsheet that I printed out, very simple, name, position, age. Then I have 9-10 columns, that I use to follow my players through their career. I just pencil in where they start, say rookie league, and if I promote them during the season, to say short season, I just write that in the box. I also do this for my Rule 5 picks, my international signings, and in some cases any trades I make with players in the minors.

I'm always interested in seeing how well my draft picks go, and where they end up over a 9 to 10 year span. I know this is fairly bare bones and simple, but it gives me a "snapshot" of my minor league system, and my organization overall. At the end of every season, I update my spreadsheets, and I also write in where the player will be playing the next season. If a player has had say two straight seasons at A ball as an example, I'll look at their stats, and if they're weak, I'll usually release them. Of course, if they are a higher draft pick, I may give them another season in A ball, and keep an eye on their season. I circle the A in the most recent year, which reminds me to monitor that players performance.

And another reason I felt compelled to answer your question, is to let you know that I've found this is an excellent way to keep me "immersed" in the game, and really get to know my players on a level that I think a GM may in real life. This has absolutely kept me involved in the game, and I have found some real surprises with players that I drafted just trusting my gut, and they had a decent major league career. And I play stats only, so it really makes me pay attention to their production in hs/college, and then how they are doing in the minors. Sorry this is long, but hope it helps.

Thanks for the idea. However I'm clueless with how to make or do a spread sheet to make it worth it for me.

I'm thinking about getting a notebook and just having a page for each level and then my draft picks and trying to keep notes for each level and any minor leaguers I trade for and draft picks I sign.

The Wolf · 03-02-2016, 03:16 PM

Open Office Calc is your friend here.

It's free from:

https://www.openoffice.org and there are free tutorials at:

https://wiki.openoffice.org/w/images...-CalcGuide.pdf

03-01-2016, 08:28 PM	#1
Birdland24 Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 283	How do you keep track of your organization? So when you download your game and start it what are some ways you keep track of what's going on in your organization from the majors down to the low A ball? I usually start out by starting a shortlist of prospects and then when the draft happens I will shortlist the top 4-5 from the draft. I sometimes tend to favor the prospects on my shortlist and get lost with the rest of the organization. I was wondering if some people would want to share how they track their organization and help me get better at utilizing more players. All suggestions and ideas would be great. Thanks!

03-01-2016, 10:51 PM	#2
progen All Star Starter Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 1,535 Infractions: 0/1 (1)	In my current game, I have a 30 round amateur draft. I have a spreadsheet that I printed out, very simple, name, position, age. Then I have 9-10 columns, that I use to follow my players through their career. I just pencil in where they start, say rookie league, and if I promote them during the season, to say short season, I just write that in the box. I also do this for my Rule 5 picks, my international signings, and in some cases any trades I make with players in the minors. I'm always interested in seeing how well my draft picks go, and where they end up over a 9 to 10 year span. I know this is fairly bare bones and simple, but it gives me a "snapshot" of my minor league system, and my organization overall. At the end of every season, I update my spreadsheets, and I also write in where the player will be playing the next season. If a player has had say two straight seasons at A ball as an example, I'll look at their stats, and if they're weak, I'll usually release them. Of course, if they are a higher draft pick, I may give them another season in A ball, and keep an eye on their season. I circle the A in the most recent year, which reminds me to monitor that players performance. And another reason I felt compelled to answer your question, is to let you know that I've found this is an excellent way to keep me "immersed" in the game, and really get to know my players on a level that I think a GM may in real life. This has absolutely kept me involved in the game, and I have found some real surprises with players that I drafted just trusting my gut, and they had a decent major league career. And I play stats only, so it really makes me pay attention to their production in hs/college, and then how they are doing in the minors. Sorry this is long, but hope it helps. Last edited by progen; 03-01-2016 at 10:53 PM.

03-02-2016, 12:42 AM	#4
Lockdog Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 263	Manually handling your minor league system helps keep track of guys in the organization. As someone who simulates every game, I regularly check on my younger players in the system and promote and demote guys. This, along with drafting yourself, helps you get familiar with your players. This way, I don't find the need to shortlist prospects because I'll remember names.