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I have noticed a lot of people stating that they are not getting called up and using their current ovr and stats as a crutch.
That logic needs IMO to be thrown out the window. From the experiences I have had with this game so far, and what I have done in my eyes sheds a little light on the situation, I am hoping all of you see it the same way I do.
In my franchise, I traded for a pitcher that was an A potential, 20 years old and an ovr of 84. Naturally I put him in my starting rotation at the MLB level and he was demolished going 0-4 and an era above 4. Now looking over his atts, I noticed his BB and hits atts were low and it was causing him to get pounded and he walked a lot, obviously. Now, the question is would you keep him in the rotation or send him down?
Example 2 is a CF I drafted and he had AMAZING base running skills, and fielding skills but couldn't hit the broadside of a barn. His L/R contact was in the 50's, and his vision and discipline was in the 30's. With all of that, his ovr was in the high 70's due to his other atts being in the 80-90's. I left him in AAA for 4 years and each year he tore the ball hitting for over .300 each year. regardless of what he did, I waited and it paid off. I was able to trade my then starting CF for prospects and have him lead off
Now, take that same logic and apply it to the RTTS. YES, you may have outstanding stats, but take a look at your atts and ask yourself this, if I was in a franchise and had this player would I risk an option and call him up? OR would I rather let him build up his atts a little more before the call up?
I am a firm believer and many will disagree, but I feel that for every position there is a preset number for atts that is coded into the game before each call up. Now, this is overridden due to the fact of trades or injuries just like in real life. Players that are not ready all called up all the time and some propser and some get sent back down to get better.
Just because you have an 85 ovr player doesn't mean you deserve a call up. Look at your atts and ask yourself would I call him up? Don't look at the numbers, and that's because everyone knows people can flourish in AAA and crash in the majors.
Put yourself in the MANAGERS shoes!
That logic needs IMO to be thrown out the window. From the experiences I have had with this game so far, and what I have done in my eyes sheds a little light on the situation, I am hoping all of you see it the same way I do.
In my franchise, I traded for a pitcher that was an A potential, 20 years old and an ovr of 84. Naturally I put him in my starting rotation at the MLB level and he was demolished going 0-4 and an era above 4. Now looking over his atts, I noticed his BB and hits atts were low and it was causing him to get pounded and he walked a lot, obviously. Now, the question is would you keep him in the rotation or send him down?
Example 2 is a CF I drafted and he had AMAZING base running skills, and fielding skills but couldn't hit the broadside of a barn. His L/R contact was in the 50's, and his vision and discipline was in the 30's. With all of that, his ovr was in the high 70's due to his other atts being in the 80-90's. I left him in AAA for 4 years and each year he tore the ball hitting for over .300 each year. regardless of what he did, I waited and it paid off. I was able to trade my then starting CF for prospects and have him lead off
Now, take that same logic and apply it to the RTTS. YES, you may have outstanding stats, but take a look at your atts and ask yourself this, if I was in a franchise and had this player would I risk an option and call him up? OR would I rather let him build up his atts a little more before the call up?
I am a firm believer and many will disagree, but I feel that for every position there is a preset number for atts that is coded into the game before each call up. Now, this is overridden due to the fact of trades or injuries just like in real life. Players that are not ready all called up all the time and some propser and some get sent back down to get better.
Just because you have an 85 ovr player doesn't mean you deserve a call up. Look at your atts and ask yourself would I call him up? Don't look at the numbers, and that's because everyone knows people can flourish in AAA and crash in the majors.
Put yourself in the MANAGERS shoes!
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