[BuenoWaino]

So I'm halfway through my first season in OOTP and loving it. I'm doing a semi-rebuild, buying low off waivers and pairing them with outperforming vets to sell high for prospects and picks (yeah, yeah, it's cheating. Sue me.) while shedding some long term salary obligations and trying to sign my young studs to team friendly deals (the only part of my plan that's been a bit of a fail). And somehow I'm managing to remain fairly competitive this season despite all that.

But with the first three months in the rearview mirror, I'm starting to really look ahead toward next year, namely my front office and coaching staff. I don't know what I'm looking for to be honest. Is Reputation the most important? Experience? The little bio & history (which we don't get for available personnel)? Are there certain personalities I should go for at certain levels (Low A vs. MLB) but not others, or some to be avoided at all? I've read elsewhere that style really doesn't matter much. Is that true? Does it matter if the official isn't American? Basically, what should I be looking for to know who to keep around and who I should be picking up?

Relatedly, is there any real dis/advantage to replacing staff mid-season as opposed to the offseason? Should I try and upgrade now when there's less competition for candidates from other organizations, or will there be a lot more options available come the offseason? If I hire better coaches in July, will they facilitate better/quicker player development than if I wait until Nov/Dec?

Now we come to scouting. My current scout has only 6 years experience and is either Poor or Inexperienced in every category save MiLB scouting where he's Legendary. Meanwhile, I found two available scouts, with twice and four times the experience respectively, and all Excellent or Outstanding ratings in every category. Is this just a "duh" moment and I should upgrade to one of them immediately, or is there more to it?

And finally, how do Scout ratings and my scouting budget interact? Is one more important, more efficient or has a bigger impact than the other? Can I get similar results with a great scout but smaller scouting budget to save money overall? Is it better to put more money into the areas where your scout is most highly rated, or is it better to cover up your scout's lower ratings with bigger budgets for those categories?

Sorry for all the questions. Just wanted to get as much as I could think of out there in case anyone had advice.