With the hot stove heating up in baseball, the biggest news maker has been the hiring of managers. And with that brought up my hope, as it has been for several years now, in that SDS will put some TLC/life into the managers/coaches for franchise mode in MLB '24.
First and foremost, please I am begging now, let us edit managers/coaches in the same manner we do players. I'm several years into franchise mode, and most of the managers/coaches are generic. I would love to be able to edit these managers/coaches into being past players, actual managers/coaches, that aren't in the game due to licensing issues, minor league coaches, maybe collegiate coaches, etc.. And in that, please let Boog and Singleton say the generic/created coaches names....PLEASE!!!!
The next biggest hope is that manager/coach hirings and firings will appear on the transaction page just like roster moves and injuries. If the Cubs hire Craig Counsell then I want to see the deal be announced on the transactions page. Dusty Baker retired, let me know!
Next would be, have manager of the year awards.
Finally, please get rid of the attribute grades for coaches/managers and the +/- affect on attributes and give the managers/coaches some individual characteristics and managing styles. How they handle bullpen, aggressive on the bases, how likely they play small ball, defensive positioning, etc...
Managers and coaches are lifeless in this game. They seemingly have no impact or bearing on the game at all other than being shown in the dugout, or walking to the mound to make a pitching change. Please...make managers/coaches matter, meaningful, and impactful, starting with '24.
First and foremost, please I am begging now, let us edit managers/coaches in the same manner we do players. I'm several years into franchise mode, and most of the managers/coaches are generic. I would love to be able to edit these managers/coaches into being past players, actual managers/coaches, that aren't in the game due to licensing issues, minor league coaches, maybe collegiate coaches, etc.. And in that, please let Boog and Singleton say the generic/created coaches names....PLEASE!!!!
The next biggest hope is that manager/coach hirings and firings will appear on the transaction page just like roster moves and injuries. If the Cubs hire Craig Counsell then I want to see the deal be announced on the transactions page. Dusty Baker retired, let me know!
Next would be, have manager of the year awards.
Finally, please get rid of the attribute grades for coaches/managers and the +/- affect on attributes and give the managers/coaches some individual characteristics and managing styles. How they handle bullpen, aggressive on the bases, how likely they play small ball, defensive positioning, etc...
Managers and coaches are lifeless in this game. They seemingly have no impact or bearing on the game at all other than being shown in the dugout, or walking to the mound to make a pitching change. Please...make managers/coaches matter, meaningful, and impactful, starting with '24.
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