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#43740	01/07/2017 9:07:07 am
Yankee1219 Joined: 12/03/2016 Posts: 113 West Allis Devil Dogs IV.2	Every day I read the forum posts and it seems that many of you like to do team evaluations. I thought I would throw my team out there for thoughts. I've been playing for just over a month now, starting shortly before spring training, and I've made major changes, releasing 27 players since I began. I'm going for a youth movement and cheaper talent, and no doubt I have significantly upgraded this franchise. This team has had 20 consecutive losing seasons, a record of 1146-2055, winning percentage of .358 and during that time a run differential of -5,863. This season we are 13 games over .500, +58 in RD, and only 3 out of first. I know that I'm heading in the right direction, but I thought I would put this out there for analysis by you veteran players. My highest priced player is someone I picked up on waivers early in the process and honestly, I didn't realize he had such a high price tag when I put in a claim. I've been waiting to release him, but now that I can, he's been performing better so I will keep him for now. My draft picks have been average, but I've been awarded a few waiver claims and signed some free agents. Pitching is an area of concern that I'm still working on. Anyway, I'm curious to see what the consensus is. I look forward to reading your analysis and the commentary. Thanks.

#43742	01/07/2017 11:39:49 am
lostraven Joined: 07/02/2016 Posts: 1269 Corvallis Ravens II.1	Here's the "if it were my team, here are the additional cuts I'd make" routine... * When it comes to offense, you're simply not going to get much out of 11 POT players. You might have a low-defense offensive freak show who might make a decent DH, but for me, I'm ditching players like Ball, Robinson, and Lovell. You have to remember that for 11 POT you're looking at a max SI of 88 to 95. Using Lovell as an example, worst case you only have three more points of development for him, and you'll end up with a LFer with an empty batting average. Pass. Free agent search, 16 to 28 age, NP, min potential 13... and I see a lot more players under a million I'd prefer over those three guys I just mentioned. * Pitcher with 11 POT are hit and miss. You can make a few of them (usually those with low defensive stats) work out in LL6, and mayyyybe LL5. I just moved to five this season, and I have two 11 POT, one doing OK and another awful: Young Ja Kim and Sung Ryong Choi. Choi may not be long for my team. Just know that you're not going to get much long-term from 11 POT pitcher in a majority of cases. Pick and choose, but they shouldn't be a major consideration. * Your scouts are telling you your AAA catcher Dmitry Petrowski is ready for the Majors. If you believe in his future, do as the system advises and get him on your roster, perhaps as you backup catcher. (I'm not bothering to look at your Majors roster.) That way he'll get more experience. * You have three "long-in-the-tooth" guys in AAA (aged 26). Look at their development graphs. You're not going to get much more out of those guys at AAA, maybe a few more points. But if they're 26 and haven't even broken 90... Most of them are fodder. Cattaneo, for example, has no Arm. You don't want a SS or 3B with no Arm. As you play more, you'll have more of a discerning eye. But work on learning player strengths and weaknesses a bit more and take on the free agent list a bit better. For better of for worse, I'm limiting most of of my offensive searches to min 13 POT. (You may not want to, but 13 is my personal choice.) I tend to limit pitching searches to min 12 POT. If you have more specific questions, ask. But you still have some work to do on the farm, from my POV anyway.

#43743	01/07/2017 12:25:05 pm
Crazy Li Joined: 01/25/2015 Posts: 879 Inactive	I don't do these often enough so here I go... Offensive Starters: C: Ahn - Has a cannon for an arm and can hit decently well. He won't be giving you power numbers and that low BC means you won't even see gappers very likely, but he's serviceable until you get better. The low POT means he won't improve very much so you're going to want to identify someone else to fill the role eventually. 1B: Arcia - He's got some power, but won't get hits very often. Projects to be one of those HR or bust guys. Definitely get a power hitter with 13+ Hitting especially at a position not defensive-heavy like 1B. 2B: Cordero - This guy is going to be a bit of a liability in the future... poor range, only average fielding and below average hitting. He'll do you well at LL6 but even moving up one level to V, you'll see him fall apart. I'd strongly recommend someone with a minimum of 14 FLD/14 RNG at second. 3B: Iriki - This guy is more than good enough for you level... a good hitting/power guy who will likely get a lot out of his SI. SS: Martin - While he has good RNG/ARM for SS, his FLD is terribly low. Expect this guy to commit a lot of errors, especially if you move up to higher levels. He's also not going to hit very well to make up for the poor defense. RF: Edwards - A little light on the range... but could be a great RF in a small park. CF: Mattingly - if he fully develops, he should at least be a decent hitter... he has a Johnny Damon arm though. LF: Scarpa - Solid offensive player again with no arm, but in a position that isn't super critical defensively. DH: Hayashi - Teach this guy to play 2B and he'd do it better than your current 2B. Aside from that, I'd want more out of a DH offensively. Bench You have a LOT of catchers with weak arms on your bench... not sure what your plans with them are. Peters has the potential to be a good DH though. You have a couple other guys that are good at one thing but don't look like completely players. Rotation 1: Sutcliffe - Might not have the stamina to go deep into games and if left in late, could fall apart... but he's a solid pitcher otherwise. You may consider a relief role in the future to optimize his abilities. 2: Sims - This guy will never be better than an inning-eater... other than LR, I don't see a good role for him. 3: Edwards - Only really good at off-speed stuff, which will get him in trouble at higher levels. 4: Cummings - Questionable pitcher without a lot of good stuff nor a lot of stamina... will be in trouble at higher levels. 5: Another one-trick pony with poor stamina Relievers It's a shame Supitayaporn (what a name) didn't meet his potential... he woulda been a nice starter. Hahn would have been a great closer if not for his poor control, so it's probably best you don't have him there. Your actual closer leaves something to be desired though. Minors I like Petrowski... he could be a good catcher if you call him up soon and start him. He NEEDS major league at bats to finish developing and if you delay that too much, he'll never realize his potential. Romano won't be a good 3B but may do ok at 1B or something... It's a shame Armendáriz doesn't have more range, or he'd be a great SS... but he might do fine at 3B or even C with that canon arm. He'll also put up some nice offensive numbers. Cattaneo projects to be a 2B... get him some training there and maybe you can salvage him. Carreón is a decent pitching prospect though his control might hurt a little, it's not scouted so low that it's a disaster or anything. Hope he develops well. Your best prospect pitcher looks to be Navarro though. He has the potential to be a complete pitcher which is great. I'd advise trying to get some more pitching prospects to fill up your minors... guys who project to have more than just 1 good pitch. You also want some players who can defensively handle their positions. Don't be afraid of salary. More expensive players are fine to have so long as they earn their contracts. Having good players is the most important thing in the end. Also never be too hasty when making cuts to guys in the majors... slumps are not indicative of talent. You need to see how a guy plays over a long span of time to be able to evaluate him fairly. This also goes for playing guys with bad ratings who did well in a small sample of games. Updated Saturday, January 7 2017 @ 12:27:32 pm PST

#43758	01/07/2017 7:59:45 pm
Yankee1219 Joined: 12/03/2016 Posts: 113 West Allis Devil Dogs IV.2	Thanks for the insight. I know there is a lot of work to be done. Being LL6 I can get away with some of it for now while the rebuild continues. Always good to get some advice. Additional thoughts and comments welcome.

#43766	01/08/2017 6:38:58 am
amalric7 Joined: 01/20/2016 Posts: 2236 New York Lancers V.4	Not much else to add, lostraven and Crazy Li have pretty much covered everything really well. You already have an excellent development manager which is the way to go for a team concentrating on youth. If I were you I'd look for free agents and waiver claims with 12 POT minimum (my preference), and age 25 or less (sometimes 26 or 27 is fine, I personally wouldn't look above that at your stage). Minimum hit report should be "good" for all hitters, with the possible exceptions made for 2B and SS which are the most important defensive positions: minimum score should be 14/15 for Fielding and Range for both positions (and ideally higher), and same for Arm at SS. You can make exceptions but its better if you have guys who can hit AND field: if your hit-only 2B continually makes errors that can get really annoying, but the reverse is true if your glove-only 2B can't hit anything and continually hurts your batting. I too avoid anyone with 11 or less potential, there's just no place for those guys above LLVI, and there are plenty of 12+ POT guys available all season long, so why settle for less? This is my fifth season, nearly one RL calendar year in, and I'm constantly looking to improve my roster, always checking the free agent lists. If you put in the effort the rewards will come.

#43773	01/08/2017 11:23:36 am
Crazy Li Joined: 01/25/2015 Posts: 879 Inactive	Yeah definitely don't pass up the 12POT guys. A lot of people will filter them out, starting with 13 as the minimum... but 12 POT guys can be very good IF their distribution is right. 12 POT pitchers with really low stamina and defense, but good everything else can be great relievers 12 POT hitters with no speed/defense can be 1B or DH.

#43776	01/08/2017 5:35:47 pm
Yankee1219 Joined: 12/03/2016 Posts: 113 West Allis Devil Dogs IV.2	Thanks again for the insight. Will definitely help with the direction I take this team.

#45212	02/14/2017 11:06:51 am
Yankee1219 Joined: 12/03/2016 Posts: 113 West Allis Devil Dogs IV.2	I can't complain about my first season in BB. I finished with a record of 101-59 and a run differential of +186, 6 games back so I'll remain in LL6 but this team has made vast improvements. The Aces had 20-straight losing seasons, averaging 57 wins and a negative RD of -293. The team BA was .287 with an OPS of .828. The two 11 POT's in my every day lineups were my 2nd and 3rd best hitters this season, with BA/OPS being .324/.882 & .317/.807 respectively. My pitching needs help as we had a team ERA of 4.48, with my strength being the back end of the bullpen. I feel that I have vastly improved my minor leagues, despite a poor draft year that had only one 13 POT and two 12 POT's. All others were 11 or less and have been released. I would welcome any veteran analysis as to the state of my current roster and the direction we are headed. Also, is there an idea of when the flip will take place and the waiver wire becomes active? Along those lines, is it common to have a very long list of potential waiver claims waiting for the season change? Mine is, which would mean clearing several spots on my roster in preparation. Is Day 1 pretty crazy with waivers?

#45224	02/14/2017 3:15:21 pm
Pig_Cola Joined: 09/15/2013 Posts: 1445 Glendale Marshals III.2	The roster looks pretty solid and is heading in the right direction. I also do like the waiver pickups quite a bit. I would suggest getting rid of Alejandro Ledesma and Edgar Mathis as pitchers with low movement/high fastball combos tend to not do well. The minors look pretty good, but I prefer guys to have positive hitting reports at 1B, C, 3B, and OF. 2B and SS need really good fielding and range. Don't worry if they don't hit well. As for the season flip and waivers starting, the season flip will happen this weekend and waivers will start once the season flip is complete. It is also common to have a long list of potential waiver claims.