[MizzouRah]

Originally Posted by 1998 Yankees

MizzouRah,

You don't say what level you are managing on. If it's Rookie, then you are probably sharing my "revolving door" experience; daily transactions, guys moving up one day and down the next. Lousy pitchers being dumped on you by the basketful and decent pitchers being released the day after a good outing. Your best players getting promoted as soon as they start accumulating some numbers.

I hate my AI GM boss.

I have found that the GM eventually fills out my team properly, but I have had to play people out of position. As magnet says, this is not unrealistic, especially where I am managing, and you may see someone develop some skill at a new position over the season. The GM does not agree, however; as soon as the player is promoted, his position is changed back to what it was before I changed it.

I notice on my manager home page that I can be in charge of only Setting Lineups/Depth/Pitching Staff; all other Team Control Settings are GM only. You can use your single scout to do all sorts of odd jobs, looking at upcoming teams, other organizations and leagues, even scouting nations if you are that presumptuous. Probably not a good idea, since you don't have the authority to sign anybody and if your AI GM boss is like mine, he'll be too dumb to know talent when he sees it (if he sees it).

Anyway, good to hear from somebody sharing my experience. It's been a nice challenge managing in the minors, but I am ready to move up now.

Yep.. and it's been quite frustrating having to mess with my pitching staff and lineups all the time.. friggin LaRussa leave me alone!