Delegating tasks to minor league managers

renojedi · 05-11-2024, 06:04 PM

I am OK with depth charts, pitching staffs, etc. since I can force start the players I want in the areas I want but was wondering about this option:

"Minor League Free Agent Signings and Releases"

I want to allow them to do this so I don't have to worry about depth pieces but I was worried about the "Releases" part. I already lock my best prospects but I really want to be the one to make release decisions on all my draft picks. If I allow them to do this, will they release players I have drafted or just the free agents they sign? The sentence is a little confusing as written for that reason.

Curve Ball Dave · 05-11-2024, 08:12 PM

You're better off being in control of signings and releases. The AI is liable to release I guy you would have kept. No use risking it.

jpeters1734 · 05-11-2024, 09:58 PM

The AI will release any player it deems not good enough.

If you have minor league limits at any level, age or roster size, you really really want to control this yourself. If you don't have any limits, there's far less risk of losing a decent prospect

locuspc · 05-13-2024, 07:43 PM

Yeah, I wish I could designate a guy "do not release under any circumstances". You can prevent AI promotion/demotion but there's no way to prevent AI release other than handling all releases yourself.

Pelican · 05-16-2024, 12:24 AM

Yeah agreed I just would not trust the AI on releasing players. The AI still mystifies me on how guys are assigned to minor league teams. Why would a 25-year-old guy with AAA experience be on a high A team? He wouldn’t. Ever. But it happens. So I handle that. If you’re a micromanager, it’s awesome. But it’s a time suck.

OutS|der · 05-16-2024, 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Pelican

Yeah agreed I just would not trust the AI on releasing players. The AI still mystifies me on how guys are assigned to minor league teams. Why would a 25-year-old guy with AAA experience be on a high A team? He wouldn’t. Ever. But it happens. So I handle that. If you’re a micromanager, it’s awesome. But it’s a time suck.

The depth charts for the minors default is based on players potential or least that's the default. So the AI likely promoted a player with more potential above that 25 yr old who doesn't have much left.

Larryk007 · 05-16-2024, 10:06 AM

I just switched the "base minor league" from potential to "current ratings". I think that may solve some of the issues I have had too.

05-11-2024, 06:04 PM	#1
renojedi Major Leagues Join Date: May 2003 Location: Richmond, Virginia Posts: 493	Delegating tasks to minor league managers I am OK with depth charts, pitching staffs, etc. since I can force start the players I want in the areas I want but was wondering about this option: "Minor League Free Agent Signings and Releases" I want to allow them to do this so I don't have to worry about depth pieces but I was worried about the "Releases" part. I already lock my best prospects but I really want to be the one to make release decisions on all my draft picks. If I allow them to do this, will they release players I have drafted or just the free agents they sign? The sentence is a little confusing as written for that reason.

05-11-2024, 08:12 PM	#2
Curve Ball Dave Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 2,393	You're better off being in control of signings and releases. The AI is liable to release I guy you would have kept. No use risking it. __________________ "Hitting is timing. Pitching is upsetting timing"-Warren Spahn.

05-11-2024, 09:58 PM	#3
jpeters1734 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Juust a bit outside... Posts: 6,294	The AI will release any player it deems not good enough. If you have minor league limits at any level, age or roster size, you really really want to control this yourself. If you don't have any limits, there's far less risk of losing a decent prospect __________________ "Cannonball Coming!" Go Bucs!! Founder and League Caretaker of the Professional Baseball Circuit, www.probaseballcircuit.com An Un-Official Guide to Minor League Management in OOTP 21 Ratings Scale Conversion Cross-Reference Cheat Sheet

05-16-2024, 12:24 AM	#5
Pelican Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Wilmington, Delaware Posts: 3,216	Yeah agreed I just would not trust the AI on releasing players. The AI still mystifies me on how guys are assigned to minor league teams. Why would a 25-year-old guy with AAA experience be on a high A team? He wouldn’t. Ever. But it happens. So I handle that. If you’re a micromanager, it’s awesome. But it’s a time suck. __________________ Pelican OOTP 2020-? ”Hard to believe, Harry.”

05-13-2024, 07:43 PM	#4
locuspc Major Leagues Join Date: Apr 2022 Posts: 340	Yeah, I wish I could designate a guy "do not release under any circumstances". You can prevent AI promotion/demotion but there's no way to prevent AI release other than handling all releases yourself.

05-16-2024, 10:06 AM	#7
Larryk007 All Star Reserve Join Date: Oct 2022 Posts: 554	I just switched the "base minor league" from potential to "current ratings". I think that may solve some of the issues I have had too.