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DaBears · 07-02-2015, 10:13 AM

I have searched for several weeks on this, but can't find another thread.

I am playing around with manager-only mode, and wondered if there is a way to influence your GM. Think, if Mattingly goes into his GM in October and says, "Hey, I sure would like to have more help in the bullpen next year and an upgrade at SS", that's not completely ignored. Okay, if Scioscia did it, it would have been ignored, but still....The GM is going to run his team, obviously, but it seems like the manager should have some influence in terms of desires.

The options I have thought of are (assuming commish mode) to run it through the owner (you could probably set goals there?), change the GM's strategy (not sure on this one, and you are then changing the core of working "for" the GM), or just making yourself GM for the first day or two of free agency, then reverting to the manager-only mode. I honestly haven't tried them yet as I wanted to seek out input, but that's all I came up with as options.

I kind of like the idea of managing but not having full control like you do if you play both roles, and would like to maintain the integrity of working for a GM, but do feel there is some plus to making the relationship a two-way street, the Angels notwithstanding.

Thanks!

07-02-2015, 10:13 AM	#1
DaBears All Star Reserve Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 501	Manager Influence on GM Moves I have searched for several weeks on this, but can't find another thread. I am playing around with manager-only mode, and wondered if there is a way to influence your GM. Think, if Mattingly goes into his GM in October and says, "Hey, I sure would like to have more help in the bullpen next year and an upgrade at SS", that's not completely ignored. Okay, if Scioscia did it, it would have been ignored, but still....The GM is going to run his team, obviously, but it seems like the manager should have some influence in terms of desires. The options I have thought of are (assuming commish mode) to run it through the owner (you could probably set goals there?), change the GM's strategy (not sure on this one, and you are then changing the core of working "for" the GM), or just making yourself GM for the first day or two of free agency, then reverting to the manager-only mode. I honestly haven't tried them yet as I wanted to seek out input, but that's all I came up with as options. I kind of like the idea of managing but not having full control like you do if you play both roles, and would like to maintain the integrity of working for a GM, but do feel there is some plus to making the relationship a two-way street, the Angels notwithstanding. Thanks!