Bring him up?

scprideandms · 08-18-2003, 12:39 PM

http://www.nwbl.homeip.net/Baseball/NW/p1999.html

I want to but it's July 11 and my team is 11 games out, 4th in division, worried about starting that 3 yr clock ticking but also don't want him to stagnate in AAA, the HR rating went from 5 to 7 last sim as RH BA from 4-5?

Just lookin for opinions as I can't decide

ctorg · 08-18-2003, 12:46 PM

Sure, bring him up, but only if you're going to give him a lot of playing time.

Cool (and funny) player pic, by the way.

draven085 · 08-18-2003, 12:55 PM

I'm with Ctorg on this one.

scprideandms · 08-18-2003, 12:59 PM

If you liked him check out some of my other players (might be a theme here in case ya didn't notice!!)

http://www.nwbl.homeip.net/Baseball/NW/team20.html

Gastric ReFlux · 08-18-2003, 01:03 PM

Send him down to Single-A. Now's the time to find out if he has the character and balls to keep playing even after getting slapped down.

Springtime_for_Hunter · 08-18-2003, 01:13 PM

I'd leave him in AAA, give him a chance to develop another point in hits, and not waste the pre-arb year.

ctorg · 08-18-2003, 01:52 PM

I like Hooks Rodriguez. Very, um, attractive.

andjbock · 08-18-2003, 02:15 PM

for your sake i hope phenominal johnson never gets injured

KurtBevacqua · 08-18-2003, 02:33 PM

He's ready. People get too caught up in this three year thing. It doesn't take a whole lot of effort to keep your team's finances down and work a good, relatively contract extension for this guy when the time comes. Meanwhile, you've got him for five years before you even have to worry about it. It's best to bring players up when they are ready and not worry about all that other stuff until you need to. That's how they'd do it in real life and to me that's the point of the game. Otherwise you are worrying about obscure game rules that bear little resemblence to real life practice.

Godard · 08-18-2003, 02:48 PM

I want a copy of that face pack!!

Falcon52 · 08-18-2003, 03:07 PM

I'd keep him down.

He's only got 8 homers in 90 games at AAA. That's not much for a power hitter. I'd wait another month or so, to see if he finally finds his power swing.

scprideandms · 08-18-2003, 03:08 PM

He'll get his first start in tonights sim

ps2mike · 08-18-2003, 05:22 PM

let us know how he does

andjbock · 08-18-2003, 05:32 PM

i'd bat him either 6 or 7 at the highest for his 1st game

Duncan Idaho · 08-18-2003, 10:22 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by scprideandms
http://www.nwbl.homeip.net/Baseball/NW/p1999.html

I want to but it's July 11 and my team is 11 games out, 4th in division, worried about starting that 3 yr clock ticking but also don't want him to stagnate in AAA, the HR rating went from 5 to 7 last sim as RH BA from 4-5?

Just lookin for opinions as I can't decide

Great name.Dram Buie. Flavorful.

What kind of axe is that he has?

I say promote him.But don't demote him right away if he does bad.Give him a chance hes' not getting any younger.

KurtBevacqua · 08-19-2003, 10:15 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Falcon52
I'd keep him down.

He's only got 8 homers in 90 games at AAA. That's not much for a power hitter. I'd wait another month or so, to see if he finally finds his power swing.

You could use the minor league stats as a guide, but as often as not they don't mean too much. I had a guy who was rated Good for contact and had a 5 rating in contact play until Sept in the minors and batted .256. I called him up in Sept and he hit .380 until the end of the season then he hit .450 in the postseason. He went on to win ROY the next year and was way better in the Bigs than his minor league stats. I have also seen a lot of power guys hit low HR numbers in the minors, come up and hit 30 in the Bigs. I have also seen many guys hit 25-30 HRs in the minors and do nothing in the pros. I look at ratings much more than minor league stats.

scprideandms · 08-19-2003, 11:40 AM

One possible reason for his low minors HR numbers is that until about 2 weeks (sim time) ago his HR was a 4, and it just increased to a 7.

Anyways, he did ok (batting 3rd vs RHP, 9th vs LHP) in first 9 games, 2 HR, 8 runs, 9 RBI's but only batted .219

I'll keep y'all posted

08-18-2003, 12:39 PM	#1
scprideandms All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: N KY, 25 miles from Cincy Posts: 1,314	Bring him up? http://www.nwbl.homeip.net/Baseball/NW/p1999.html I want to but it's July 11 and my team is 11 games out, 4th in division, worried about starting that 3 yr clock ticking but also don't want him to stagnate in AAA, the HR rating went from 5 to 7 last sim as RH BA from 4-5? Just lookin for opinions as I can't decide __________________ Change your playground + change your playfriends + change your playtoys + change your playtime = Change your life. If you keep on doing what you've always done you'll keep on gitting what you've always gotten.

08-18-2003, 12:46 PM	#2
ctorg Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 9,848	Sure, bring him up, but only if you're going to give him a lot of playing time. Cool (and funny) player pic, by the way. __________________ My music "When the trees blow back and forth, that's what makes the wind." - Steven Wright Fjord emena pancreas thorax fornicate marmalade morpheme proteolysis smaxa cabana offal srue vitriol grope hallelujah lentils

08-18-2003, 12:59 PM	#4
scprideandms All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: N KY, 25 miles from Cincy Posts: 1,314	If you liked him check out some of my other players (might be a theme here in case ya didn't notice!!) http://www.nwbl.homeip.net/Baseball/NW/team20.html __________________ Change your playground + change your playfriends + change your playtoys + change your playtime = Change your life. If you keep on doing what you've always done you'll keep on gitting what you've always gotten.

08-18-2003, 01:13 PM	#6
Springtime_for_Hunter All Star Reserve Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 846	I'd leave him in AAA, give him a chance to develop another point in hits, and not waste the pre-arb year. __________________ "Only the utterly impossible, the inexpressibly fantastic, can ever be plausible again" Red Smith, New York Herald-Tribune, October 4, 1951

08-18-2003, 01:52 PM	#7
ctorg Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 9,848	I like Hooks Rodriguez. Very, um, attractive. __________________ My music "When the trees blow back and forth, that's what makes the wind." - Steven Wright Fjord emena pancreas thorax fornicate marmalade morpheme proteolysis smaxa cabana offal srue vitriol grope hallelujah lentils

08-18-2003, 12:55 PM	#3
draven085 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2,074	I'm with Ctorg on this one.

08-18-2003, 01:03 PM	#5
Gastric ReFlux Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Member #3409 Posts: 8,350	Send him down to Single-A. Now's the time to find out if he has the character and balls to keep playing even after getting slapped down.

08-18-2003, 02:15 PM	#8
andjbock Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Somerville, MA, USA Bats: Right Throws: Left Posts: 3,637	for your sake i hope phenominal johnson never gets injured

08-18-2003, 02:33 PM	#9
KurtBevacqua Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 2,968	He's ready. People get too caught up in this three year thing. It doesn't take a whole lot of effort to keep your team's finances down and work a good, relatively contract extension for this guy when the time comes. Meanwhile, you've got him for five years before you even have to worry about it. It's best to bring players up when they are ready and not worry about all that other stuff until you need to. That's how they'd do it in real life and to me that's the point of the game. Otherwise you are worrying about obscure game rules that bear little resemblence to real life practice. __________________ "The type and formula of most schemes of philanthropy or humanitarianism is this: A and B put their heads together to decide what C shall be made to do for D. The radical vice of all these schemes, from a sociological point of view, is that C is not allowed a voice in the matter, and his position, character, and interests, as well as the ultimate effects on society through C's interests, are entirely overlooked. I call C the Forgotten Man" - William Graham Sumner

08-18-2003, 02:48 PM	#10
Godard Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 48	All I know is.. I want a copy of that face pack!!

08-18-2003, 03:07 PM	#11
Falcon52 All Star Reserve Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 615	I'd keep him down. He's only got 8 homers in 90 games at AAA. That's not much for a power hitter. I'd wait another month or so, to see if he finally finds his power swing. __________________ "D-FENCE! D-FENCE!"

08-18-2003, 03:08 PM	#12
scprideandms All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: N KY, 25 miles from Cincy Posts: 1,314	He'll get his first start in tonights sim __________________ Change your playground + change your playfriends + change your playtoys + change your playtime = Change your life. If you keep on doing what you've always done you'll keep on gitting what you've always gotten.

08-18-2003, 05:22 PM	#13
ps2mike Minors (Single A) Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 92	let us know how he does

08-18-2003, 05:32 PM	#14
andjbock Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Somerville, MA, USA Bats: Right Throws: Left Posts: 3,637	i'd bat him either 6 or 7 at the highest for his 1st game

08-19-2003, 11:40 AM	#17
scprideandms All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: N KY, 25 miles from Cincy Posts: 1,314	One possible reason for his low minors HR numbers is that until about 2 weeks (sim time) ago his HR was a 4, and it just increased to a 7. Anyways, he did ok (batting 3rd vs RHP, 9th vs LHP) in first 9 games, 2 HR, 8 runs, 9 RBI's but only batted .219 I'll keep y'all posted __________________ Change your playground + change your playfriends + change your playtoys + change your playtime = Change your life. If you keep on doing what you've always done you'll keep on gitting what you've always gotten.