This year I have a different agenda. I am a White Sox fan and don't have a lot of interest in playing the 2017 season. My ideal goal this year for my rebuilding fandom is to simulate at least 2017 and possibly 2018 as well while making trades to rebuild the team and then pick up for the 2019 season and start playing games. Of course I will be using the very awesome OS all minors roster (whoever does this here rules!)
I have some questions though for people more experienced with long term simming. I think mainly around my farm system. Do prospects tend to fluctuate in their performance and potential? Example: Do I just always want to go for 'A' potential guys and they will always become great players? Or do they ever bust? Secondly, the flip side, does a 'C' level prospect ever overachieve? Can a potential rating increase or is it set in stone?
I will be controlling everything but scouting and whatever is attached to that. Some additional questions related around this. How important is keeping my AAA and AA lineups how I want them? This becomes kind of a headache every injury etc and I just feel like hitting 'auto fix' on them but then the next thing I know Moncada is playing third or something. Does any of this really matter or is the minors just there to allow you to gauge a guy's performance as a prospect. Example: who cares if your top prospect hits ninth or whatever as long as he starts in the lineup. Finally, do I want to keep guys in the minors for an extended period? Do they increase their potential and skills faster as young prospects down there and get their growth stunted if I call them up early or does is matter? If it doesn't matter, how long in general before you call a guy up? A 70 overall A rated potential Reynaldo Lopez could obviously break my crappy MLB rotation but if he has a better chance to ht his ace ceiling by keeping him in AAA I will do that. Also, do guys in Single A even play any games? Is it just kinda a holding pattern for your lesser prospects until you move them to a league where you have a MILB lineup and season?
Sorry for all this. Been playing the game faithfully since 2008 and feel like I should know more about this stuff. I appreciate any help!
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