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GJMac · 10-26-2006, 06:53 PM

OK, first thanks in advance for anyone who takes the time to read and even answer my questions. I've been playing EHM for some time, and thought I would check out OOTP.

I've loaded Rolens DB and I'm managing the Mets. I've left scouting off until I get the feel of things.

1) I have many players in the minors who are rated max potential rating of 20 - 25. Are these guys worth anything other than just filling out your minor league rosters? Should I waste my time trying to trade them for something of value?

2) I have one minor league team with only 8 batters/fielders. Is that OK? Do I have to fill out the roster?

3) I completed the rookie draft and so now have 25 new players that all get dumped unto my rookie league team, leaving me with 50 players on the team. Is this OK? Should I try to spread the new guys around to
different minor league teams? Should I just release the worthless prospects with a potential of 20-25 so these new guys can play?

4) There are so many great coaches, I was able to staff all my teams with hitting and pitching coaches with 100 in their main skill. Is this common?

5) My understanding is that potentials like contact potential is measured against major league talent, while current contact rating is against the current league the player is in, so his current rating may be higher
than his potential. However, I have some major league players who's current contact is higher than his potential. How is that possible?

6) I traded for Matt Caine. Good young pitcher sailing along at 10 and 4 with a 2.80 ERA. Stuff, movement and control potential in the 50s and 60s. All of a sudden I get a scouting report that he is strugling and his
stuff potential drops to 22! his current stuff is still at 57, but what happened? Should I dump him before his nunbers drop? Did I do something wrong with him? Is he too young at 22 to be pitching in the majors (even
though he was 10 - 4)?

7) I'm saddled with Tom Glavin. No one wants the overpaid vet. Current rating is 21 (stuff = 11, Movement = 19, control = 23). Horrible. I would expect him to be shelled every start. However, he's 14 - 9 with a 5.00 era. How could he be giving me servicable innings when his ratings stink? He's actually thrown some complete games giving up only 1 or 2 runs! of course he had a few where he was shelled early.

8) How should I respond to the scouting reports that tell me either a player is struggling or that he made an adjustment and is improving?

Thanks again!

10-26-2006, 06:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
GJMac Bat Boy Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3	Lots of Newbie questions. OK, first thanks in advance for anyone who takes the time to read and even answer my questions. I've been playing EHM for some time, and thought I would check out OOTP. I've loaded Rolens DB and I'm managing the Mets. I've left scouting off until I get the feel of things. 1) I have many players in the minors who are rated max potential rating of 20 - 25. Are these guys worth anything other than just filling out your minor league rosters? Should I waste my time trying to trade them for something of value? 2) I have one minor league team with only 8 batters/fielders. Is that OK? Do I have to fill out the roster? 3) I completed the rookie draft and so now have 25 new players that all get dumped unto my rookie league team, leaving me with 50 players on the team. Is this OK? Should I try to spread the new guys around to different minor league teams? Should I just release the worthless prospects with a potential of 20-25 so these new guys can play? 4) There are so many great coaches, I was able to staff all my teams with hitting and pitching coaches with 100 in their main skill. Is this common? 5) My understanding is that potentials like contact potential is measured against major league talent, while current contact rating is against the current league the player is in, so his current rating may be higher than his potential. However, I have some major league players who's current contact is higher than his potential. How is that possible? 6) I traded for Matt Caine. Good young pitcher sailing along at 10 and 4 with a 2.80 ERA. Stuff, movement and control potential in the 50s and 60s. All of a sudden I get a scouting report that he is strugling and his stuff potential drops to 22! his current stuff is still at 57, but what happened? Should I dump him before his nunbers drop? Did I do something wrong with him? Is he too young at 22 to be pitching in the majors (even though he was 10 - 4)? 7) I'm saddled with Tom Glavin. No one wants the overpaid vet. Current rating is 21 (stuff = 11, Movement = 19, control = 23). Horrible. I would expect him to be shelled every start. However, he's 14 - 9 with a 5.00 era. How could he be giving me servicable innings when his ratings stink? He's actually thrown some complete games giving up only 1 or 2 runs! of course he had a few where he was shelled early. 8) How should I respond to the scouting reports that tell me either a player is struggling or that he made an adjustment and is improving? Thanks again!