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Originally Posted by Doc_Brown
First of, welcome to the forums and OOTP. 
I'm not sure if there is a 'quick start' to playing guide, I'll have a look if there is I'll post it here if there isn't I'm sure some of the guys on here more knowledgeable on this subject and will be more than willing to assist you. |
There are a lot of articles in the forum that can help you. Look up topics (I find googling them with "ootp" in the search works best) on player development, trading, and the inaugural draft for GM advice. Some things I've learned:
1. Don't just go by the ratings, look at a player's stats. Right now in baseball there is something of a controversy over which stats are important, but I tend to favor batters with a good On Base Percentage (OBP 320+ at least) and good On Base Plus Slugging (OPS .750ish).
2. Remember to check your player's fielding ratings as well, especially at catcher, shortstop and center field. I would weigh fielding and defense to be slightly more important than offense at those three positions.
3. Tactics in baseball are kind of going through a lot of changes now. The "Moneyball" guys, i.e. the ones who recently revolutionized the way we look at stats, say the following:
1. Don't steal
2. Don't sacrifice bunt.
3. Favor OBP over Batting Average.
4. Platoon your players (lefty batters vs righty pitchers and vice versa, and put righty pitchers against righty (and lefty vs lefty) batters when you can.)
Traditionalists agree with (4), but tend to advocate steals, sacrifice bunting, average and slugging over OBP, and speed and power over contact and walks.
Looking up info on real life baseball tactics can help you as well.
Hope that helps.