Spring training tasks?

goalieump413 · 05-13-2013, 10:29 PM

So I'm in my first spring training now, after my first regular season and I've done enough player movement, hired coaches, and so on during the off-season.

I'm asking a general advice question. What spring training tasks are good to do? I don't play the games, I let the AI do that. Also, I'm just a GM, so I don't control lineups. I noticed after the 1st spring game that a ton of players played, and the number of pitchers used for both teams looked right. The starters went only an inning or so, and a lot of MR's came in.

One specific question: Do I have to play out the game to get certain guys an at bat?

Side note: I have set a few minor league players to play out of position (SS playing 3B) to get them time there. Do I have to directly control this, or does the "set position to" setting remain, even though I'm not the field manager?

Ok, so more than one question...

goalieump413 · 05-13-2013, 10:42 PM

Followup: After 2 spring games, it looks like only players on the 40 man (mine says 36/38 man) roster are appearing in spring games. Do other minor league players get playing time, say in "phantom" or "hidden" games? I'd like to know because of what I said before, the guys I'd like to learn new defensive positions and so on...

ezpkns34 · 05-13-2013, 11:46 PM

As far as I know, minor league players don't play in spring training unless they're on your 40 man roster

elfsutton · 05-14-2013, 12:18 AM

And, they have to be on your ML Roster

Fyrestorm3 · 05-14-2013, 12:33 AM

Your 40-man roster becomes your ML roster for the duration of Spring Training. Everyone on the 40-man becomes usable, and anyone not on the 40-man is essentially not invited to Spring Training. So therefore, no, they don't play any games.

05-13-2013, 10:29 PM	#1
goalieump413 All Star Reserve Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 765	Spring training tasks? So I'm in my first spring training now, after my first regular season and I've done enough player movement, hired coaches, and so on during the off-season. I'm asking a general advice question. What spring training tasks are good to do? I don't play the games, I let the AI do that. Also, I'm just a GM, so I don't control lineups. I noticed after the 1st spring game that a ton of players played, and the number of pitchers used for both teams looked right. The starters went only an inning or so, and a lot of MR's came in. One specific question: Do I have to play out the game to get certain guys an at bat? Side note: I have set a few minor league players to play out of position (SS playing 3B) to get them time there. Do I have to directly control this, or does the "set position to" setting remain, even though I'm not the field manager? Ok, so more than one question... Last edited by goalieump413; 05-13-2013 at 10:31 PM.

05-14-2013, 12:18 AM	#4
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05-13-2013, 10:42 PM	#2
goalieump413 All Star Reserve Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 765	Followup: After 2 spring games, it looks like only players on the 40 man (mine says 36/38 man) roster are appearing in spring games. Do other minor league players get playing time, say in "phantom" or "hidden" games? I'd like to know because of what I said before, the guys I'd like to learn new defensive positions and so on...

05-13-2013, 11:46 PM	#3
ezpkns34 All Star Reserve Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 753	As far as I know, minor league players don't play in spring training unless they're on your 40 man roster

05-14-2013, 12:33 AM	#5
Fyrestorm3 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Tampa Bay, Massachusetts Posts: 2,928	Your 40-man roster becomes your ML roster for the duration of Spring Training. Everyone on the 40-man becomes usable, and anyone not on the 40-man is essentially not invited to Spring Training. So therefore, no, they don't play any games.