How big are your shortlists?

yankeefan1024 · 12-05-2020, 09:24 PM

If you have a draft of 30-35 draftees, how many of them do you shortlist? what criteria do you use to add someone to your shortlist?

Beechnut · 12-05-2020, 09:58 PM

I spend most of my time in an online fictional league. I have a shortlist of in-house prospects, intriguing free agents, and one more for random players that I want to follow. I’d say there’s no more than 20 guys on any list.

crookedmacs · 12-05-2020, 09:59 PM

I don't really use them anymore. Go through my minors on the Rosters/Transactions tab. But when I did I usually would only shortlist guys with 3.5 Potential and above. Or if I knew I wasn't signing a guy in the next year or two, and had a few potential in house replacements

yankeefan1024 · 12-05-2020, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by crookedmacs

I don't really use them anymore. Go through my minors on the Rosters/Transactions tab. But when I did I usually would only shortlist guys with 3.5 Potential and above. Or if I knew I wasn't signing a guy in the next year or two, and had a few potential in house replacements

got it

so how do you handle promotions & demotions? thats the only real reason I want to shortlist anybody to move them up at my own speed rather than AI's.

do you do it all manually, or let the AI handle everything

crookedmacs · 12-05-2020, 10:42 PM

I'll let my Assistant GM handle it initially. Then I'll switch it to my responsibility during the season and move guys up or down that are performing well, or are struggling

yankeefan1024 · 12-05-2020, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by crookedmacs

I'll let my Assistant GM handle it initially. Then I'll switch it to my responsibility during the season and move guys up or down that are performing well, or are struggling

gotcha thanks bro

The_Offspring187 · 12-06-2020, 12:19 AM

I actually still use the short lists but for different things. I have "Players I Traded Away", "Players Lost On Waivers", etc. I like to be able to keep up with who I've let go and see who pans out that I lost out on because I didnt see their potential or some other reason.

CBeisbol · 12-06-2020, 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by yankeefan1024

got it

so how do you handle promotions & demotions? thats the only real reason I want to shortlist anybody to move them up at my own speed rather than AI's.

do you do it all manually, or let the AI handle everything

The players i think are my best prospects, I lock to their minor league rosters. Then I let the AI control everybody else, so, if they are at the wrong level, it doesn't matter too much. Then I move the locked players up when I'm ready.

CBeisbol · 12-06-2020, 12:28 AM

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Originally Posted by The_Offspring187

I actually still use the short lists but for different things. I have "Players I Traded Away", "Players Lost On Waivers", etc. I like to be able to keep up with who I've let go and see who pans out that I lost out on because I didnt see their potential or some other reason.

Yeah, this

And I use short lists when I'm trying to decide between a few players I want to acquire. Say 3 or 4 different starting pitchers. Then I can easily compare all of them to each other. Then when I decide on one, I delete the shortlist.

mytreds · 12-06-2020, 01:34 AM

I shortlist my prospects until they reach the bigs or leave my organization

ALB123 · 12-06-2020, 06:49 PM

I think Shortlists are a great feature. Unfortunately, I don't take advantage of them as I should. I have one remaining active shortlist that I named "My Prospects" and it's as simple as the title sounds. After every draft, I add my first few picks to that list and then anyone else who looks like they're going to be someone I consider worth watching after a season of GCL and/or NYPL. The main reason I do it is that OOTP then changes those player's names to all capital letters which makes them easier to identify at a quick glance...especially if I trade any of them. It's good to see who I was right or wrong about.

Situational_Lefty · 12-06-2020, 06:54 PM

I utilize shortlists quite a bit. I have one for my top prospects, one for my "sleeper" prospects, one for players I might be interested in acquiring, and one for some players that I have let go or traded away. I also have a shortlist for players I am scouting heavily in the upcoming amateur drafts. And finally, I have a shortlist where I place all of the players I drafted in the most recent draft. I keep them there for about a year and track their progress. After that, I move them to the top prospect shortlist, the "sleeper" shortlist, or just take them off the lists entirely.

Hrycaj · 12-06-2020, 07:17 PM

I use shortlists quite a bit myself. I have been asking OOTP for years to implement a color coded option with them.

ALB123 · 12-07-2020, 03:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Situational_Lefty

I also have a shortlist for players I am scouting heavily in the upcoming amateur drafts.

That must mean you have College & High School feeder leagues, right?

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Originally Posted by Hrycaj

I use shortlists quite a bit myself. I have been asking OOTP for years to implement a color coded option with them.

That would be really cool. I wouldn't want to have too many shortlists without the ability to differentiate which list players might belong to. As I said, I am only using one shortlist currently and that's because I like seeing those names in all capital letters for easy identification.

Westheim · 12-07-2020, 04:10 AM

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Originally Posted by yankeefan1024

If you have a draft of 30-35 draftees, how many of them do you shortlist? what criteria do you use to add someone to your shortlist?

Zero. I don't use them at all.

yankeefan1024 · 12-07-2020, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by The_Offspring187

I actually still use the short lists but for different things. I have "Players I Traded Away", "Players Lost On Waivers", etc. I like to be able to keep up with who I've let go and see who pans out that I lost out on because I didnt see their potential or some other reason.

good idea

yankeefan1024 · 12-07-2020, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by CBeisbol

The players i think are my best prospects, I lock to their minor league rosters. Then I let the AI control everybody else, so, if they are at the wrong level, it doesn't matter too much. Then I move the locked players up when I'm ready.

how do you define "best prospects"... any qualifications for what gets a player put on your best prospect list or is it more subjective and case by case

diamond3017 · 12-07-2020, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by The_Offspring187

I actually still use the short lists but for different things. I have "Players I Traded Away", "Players Lost On Waivers", etc. I like to be able to keep up with who I've let go and see who pans out that I lost out on because I didnt see their potential or some other reason.

I did the same thing back when I played non-PT a lot more. I had a shortlist for each type of transaction.

I liked periodically looking at the "Released" shortlist and seeing how those players dispersed through the game's universe.

Déjà Bru · 12-07-2020, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by The_Offspring187

I actually still use the short lists but for different things. I have "Players I Traded Away", "Players Lost On Waivers", etc. I like to be able to keep up with who I've let go and see who pans out that I lost out on because I didnt see their potential or some other reason.

This is what I do, so perhaps a better question would be "How many are your shortlists?" This is what I currently have:

The_Offspring187 · 12-07-2020, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Déjà Bru

This is what I do, so perhaps a better question would be "How many are your shortlists?" This is what I currently have:

I have about 20 something shortlists. Lol. I use the feature liberally to say the least.

12-05-2020, 09:24 PM	#1
yankeefan1024 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Mar 2020 Posts: 106	How big are your shortlists? If you have a draft of 30-35 draftees, how many of them do you shortlist? what criteria do you use to add someone to your shortlist?

12-06-2020, 01:34 AM	#10
mytreds All Star Starter Join Date: Nov 2019 Posts: 1,182	I shortlist my prospects until they reach the bigs or leave my organization __________________ “Baseball isn’t statistics; it’s Joe DiMaggio rounding second.” “Once, centuries ago, it was the beloved national pastime of the Americas, Wesley. Abandoned by a society that prized fast food and faster games. Lost to impatience.” “ The term ‘WAR’ should be replaced by ‘WAG’. WAR isn’t an actual measurement; it’s just a wild-ass guess” -Bill James RIP National League 1876-2022 Floreat semper vel invita morte. I make custom ballparks.

12-06-2020, 06:49 PM	#11
ALB123 All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 638	I think Shortlists are a great feature. Unfortunately, I don't take advantage of them as I should. I have one remaining active shortlist that I named "My Prospects" and it's as simple as the title sounds. After every draft, I add my first few picks to that list and then anyone else who looks like they're going to be someone I consider worth watching after a season of GCL and/or NYPL. The main reason I do it is that OOTP then changes those player's names to all capital letters which makes them easier to identify at a quick glance...especially if I trade any of them. It's good to see who I was right or wrong about. __________________ "I'm on the side that's always lost against the side of Heaven. I'm on the side of snake-eyes tossed against the side of seven" - Leonard Cohen "The Captain"

12-06-2020, 07:17 PM	#13
Hrycaj All Star Starter Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 1,700	I use shortlists quite a bit myself. I have been asking OOTP for years to implement a color coded option with them. __________________ Click on my signature to read about the great game of baseball in Normington.

12-05-2020, 09:58 PM	#2
Beechnut Minors (Double A) Join Date: May 2017 Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 129	I spend most of my time in an online fictional league. I have a shortlist of in-house prospects, intriguing free agents, and one more for random players that I want to follow. I’d say there’s no more than 20 guys on any list.

12-05-2020, 09:59 PM	#3
crookedmacs Bat Boy Join Date: Apr 2020 Posts: 18	I don't really use them anymore. Go through my minors on the Rosters/Transactions tab. But when I did I usually would only shortlist guys with 3.5 Potential and above. Or if I knew I wasn't signing a guy in the next year or two, and had a few potential in house replacements

12-05-2020, 10:42 PM	#5
crookedmacs Bat Boy Join Date: Apr 2020 Posts: 18	I'll let my Assistant GM handle it initially. Then I'll switch it to my responsibility during the season and move guys up or down that are performing well, or are struggling

12-06-2020, 12:19 AM	#7
The_Offspring187 Major Leagues Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Tennessee Posts: 482	I actually still use the short lists but for different things. I have "Players I Traded Away", "Players Lost On Waivers", etc. I like to be able to keep up with who I've let go and see who pans out that I lost out on because I didnt see their potential or some other reason.

12-06-2020, 06:54 PM	#12
Situational_Lefty Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 265	I utilize shortlists quite a bit. I have one for my top prospects, one for my "sleeper" prospects, one for players I might be interested in acquiring, and one for some players that I have let go or traded away. I also have a shortlist for players I am scouting heavily in the upcoming amateur drafts. And finally, I have a shortlist where I place all of the players I drafted in the most recent draft. I keep them there for about a year and track their progress. After that, I move them to the top prospect shortlist, the "sleeper" shortlist, or just take them off the lists entirely.