Ammy Draft date move

Savannah · 12-08-2010, 04:12 PM

Hi,

We in tMBU (the MoneyBall Union) have moved our draft date from June 1st to April 1st. This was to ensure we can run FA compensation until opening day (also 1st April) and then disable FA comp on April 1st and have a day of draft pick trading before and during the draft. That way we get the best of both worlds.

Apparently...

However, the hitters who have been drafted since this time are - for the very large majority - hitting below .200 and some drastically below expectations - so much so that some players are listed in the minors reports as "probably not ready for rookie ball" and have been for a couple of seasons.

(Note: We have AAA, AA, A, SS-A and two (equivalent) levels of Rookie ball in our minors and we have scouts but not coaches)

We have 1 College feeder to the draft and 2 High school feeder leagues. The College playing year is from mid-February to mid-May and the High School playing years occur from 1st April to early June.

I have concerns that the moving of the draft from 1st June to 1st April has somehow messed with the development of the drafted players. Never have we had this kind of - I call it seriously worrying "adjustment" - that one would expect to see moving into pro-ball.

So, my question is this: When the players are released to the draft pool, does the game adjust their ratings to ensure that they do not suck completely in the lowest level of our minors or am I being overly concerned and it's not a big issue?

Any other information you need to discern if there is a reason, please let me know.

conception · 12-08-2010, 05:27 PM

In nearly all of my leagues I run the ammy draft towards the beginning of the year. It's simply too tedious to have to set all that stuff up in the middle of the season, when I'm focused in getting my major league team where it needs to be. I've never really noticed anything unusual in the draft being ahead a couple of months, and it seems to me that no matter where the draft has been there will be a lot of guys who struggle in the lower levels. This is usually because a lot of players get pushed down the ladder to that level even though they've been playing for 8 years. Ideally, you'd see guys with little or no experience in the first level and nobody else. Since this isn't the case, many guys, especially the hitters, are just overmatched.

One thing that seems entirely odd to me is that your draft is run during or before the feeder league season. That can't be a good thing, as the game is used to having the draft right after a feeder league season. The MLB draft is when it is due to the college and high school seasons already being what they are. This isn't real life, and in your fictional league its much better to set up your fictionals to match up with your major league.

Savannah · 12-09-2010, 03:30 PM

Thanks for the reply.

Nobody in the league cares about this.

I feel like I'm bashing my f&cking head against a wall.

12-08-2010, 04:12 PM	#1
Savannah Minors (Single A) Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 84	Ammy Draft date move PROBLEM Hi, We in tMBU (the MoneyBall Union) have moved our draft date from June 1st to April 1st. This was to ensure we can run FA compensation until opening day (also 1st April) and then disable FA comp on April 1st and have a day of draft pick trading before and during the draft. That way we get the best of both worlds. Apparently... However, the hitters who have been drafted since this time are - for the very large majority - hitting below .200 and some drastically below expectations - so much so that some players are listed in the minors reports as "probably not ready for rookie ball" and have been for a couple of seasons. (Note: We have AAA, AA, A, SS-A and two (equivalent) levels of Rookie ball in our minors and we have scouts but not coaches) We have 1 College feeder to the draft and 2 High school feeder leagues. The College playing year is from mid-February to mid-May and the High School playing years occur from 1st April to early June. I have concerns that the moving of the draft from 1st June to 1st April has somehow messed with the development of the drafted players. Never have we had this kind of - I call it seriously worrying "adjustment" - that one would expect to see moving into pro-ball. So, my question is this: When the players are released to the draft pool, does the game adjust their ratings to ensure that they do not suck completely in the lowest level of our minors or am I being overly concerned and it's not a big issue? Any other information you need to discern if there is a reason, please let me know. Last edited by Savannah; 12-11-2010 at 05:22 AM.

12-08-2010, 05:27 PM	#2
conception All Star Starter Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,150	In nearly all of my leagues I run the ammy draft towards the beginning of the year. It's simply too tedious to have to set all that stuff up in the middle of the season, when I'm focused in getting my major league team where it needs to be. I've never really noticed anything unusual in the draft being ahead a couple of months, and it seems to me that no matter where the draft has been there will be a lot of guys who struggle in the lower levels. This is usually because a lot of players get pushed down the ladder to that level even though they've been playing for 8 years. Ideally, you'd see guys with little or no experience in the first level and nobody else. Since this isn't the case, many guys, especially the hitters, are just overmatched. One thing that seems entirely odd to me is that your draft is run during or before the feeder league season. That can't be a good thing, as the game is used to having the draft right after a feeder league season. The MLB draft is when it is due to the college and high school seasons already being what they are. This isn't real life, and in your fictional league its much better to set up your fictionals to match up with your major league.

12-09-2010, 03:30 PM	#3
Savannah Minors (Single A) Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 84	Thanks for the reply. Nobody in the league cares about this. I feel like I'm bashing my f&cking head against a wall.