MLB managers that go to the minors to manage

Mntwins · 09-16-2017, 09:14 PM

Is that a bad thing to do? Right now Sparky Anderson is the best but I'm not sure if I should sign him to a AA team.

ArcAngel · 09-16-2017, 09:26 PM

What year is your universe in?

Mntwins · 09-16-2017, 10:34 PM

Right now I'm in 82 and started in 1970. Lots of MLB managers got fired so I'm tempted to sign them to the minors I don't know if that's a good idea.

ArcAngel · 09-16-2017, 10:39 PM

Can't hurt to try. :-)

But if it were me, I'd do it.

ThatSeventiesGuy · 09-17-2017, 12:07 PM

I did something like this in one of my fictional leagues. Hired a guy with "Legendary" status to manage my AAA team.

...and when the big club started to struggle, I fired my manager, and guess who got the call? Mr. Legend was good for a couple championships in about seven seasons, IIRC.

steady teddy · 09-17-2017, 12:58 PM

Dunno how much success Sparky has in your BB universe but this is one thing I don't understand with this game. I'm sure it's been brought up already but wouldn't it be realistic if a manager with Legendary status and all that experience & success at the highest level turn down the offer to manage in the minors? I mainly use fictional players and managers and do the same thing myself. But it makes no sense when mangers with 10+ years in the MLB and some success in the playoffs accept your offer to manage of your minor affiliates.

TomVeal · 09-17-2017, 03:03 PM

Maybe the guy needs the paycheck. My experience is that well regarded veteran managers ask for quite a bit of money to manage a minor league team.

That said, coaches do need more work. My biggest peeve is that so many overseas managers refuse to work in the Major Leagues ("not comfortable in a foreign league"). That makes sense the other way around (e. g., an American not wanting to work in Japan), but I doubt that any manager of a U.K. club would fail to jump at the chance for a much better paid and more prestigious position.

Mntwins · 09-17-2017, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by steady teddy

Dunno how much success Sparky has in your BB universe but this is one thing I don't understand with this game. I'm sure it's been brought up already but wouldn't it be realistic if a manager with Legendary status and all that experience & success at the highest level turn down the offer to manage in the minors? I mainly use fictional players and managers and do the same thing myself. But it makes no sense when mangers with 10+ years in the MLB and some success in the playoffs accept your offer to manage of your minor affiliates.

I totally agree with you.

Rosco Peabody · 09-18-2017, 09:26 AM

I try to do this too with my fictional league

09-16-2017, 09:14 PM	#1
Mntwins Major Leagues Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Minot ND Posts: 379	MLB managers that go to the minors to manage Is that a bad thing to do? Right now Sparky Anderson is the best but I'm not sure if I should sign him to a AA team.

09-16-2017, 09:26 PM	#2
ArcAngel All Star Starter Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Bremen OH USA Posts: 1,019	What year is your universe in? __________________ My OOTP Creations thread My OOTP Creations on Photobucket

09-16-2017, 10:39 PM	#4
ArcAngel All Star Starter Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Bremen OH USA Posts: 1,019	Can't hurt to try. :-) But if it were me, I'd do it. __________________ My OOTP Creations thread My OOTP Creations on Photobucket

09-17-2017, 12:07 PM	#5
ThatSeventiesGuy Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Midland, MI Posts: 3,426	I did something like this in one of my fictional leagues. Hired a guy with "Legendary" status to manage my AAA team. ...and when the big club started to struggle, I fired my manager, and guess who got the call? Mr. Legend was good for a couple championships in about seven seasons, IIRC. __________________ https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/...00&postcount=1

09-16-2017, 10:34 PM	#3
Mntwins Major Leagues Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Minot ND Posts: 379	Right now I'm in 82 and started in 1970. Lots of MLB managers got fired so I'm tempted to sign them to the minors I don't know if that's a good idea.

09-17-2017, 12:58 PM	#6
steady teddy Major Leagues Join Date: May 2003 Location: Macomb, Michigan Posts: 407	Dunno how much success Sparky has in your BB universe but this is one thing I don't understand with this game. I'm sure it's been brought up already but wouldn't it be realistic if a manager with Legendary status and all that experience & success at the highest level turn down the offer to manage in the minors? I mainly use fictional players and managers and do the same thing myself. But it makes no sense when mangers with 10+ years in the MLB and some success in the playoffs accept your offer to manage of your minor affiliates.

09-17-2017, 03:03 PM	#7
TomVeal All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Spanaway, Washington Posts: 1,242	Maybe the guy needs the paycheck. My experience is that well regarded veteran managers ask for quite a bit of money to manage a minor league team. That said, coaches do need more work. My biggest peeve is that so many overseas managers refuse to work in the Major Leagues ("not comfortable in a foreign league"). That makes sense the other way around (e. g., an American not wanting to work in Japan), but I doubt that any manager of a U.K. club would fail to jump at the chance for a much better paid and more prestigious position.

09-18-2017, 09:26 AM	#9
Rosco Peabody All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: South of Boston, Massachusetts Posts: 1,092	I try to do this too with my fictional league