Question For those that draft with lowest level of A or higher..

American_Ernesider · 08-11-2015, 03:32 PM

I am finding my R and SA leagues intriguing but somewhat hard to manage. I think with so many players that won't advance, I still may make it harder than it needs to be.

I know some people use A as their lowest minor league level. If you do that and still utilitize a draft, how do you do it?

Do the feeder teams end/players drafted before the season?

If not, how big is your roster or how do you manage it after the draft?

I may not change, but I was curious how others were doing it. Thanks as always.

Westheim · 08-11-2015, 04:08 PM

I have only three levels of minors. Draft on June 15 in the middle of the season, bring in the new boys, and then release some old failed trash. I tend to start the season with about 28 players per minor league level, and I will have about 30 per level after the draft, but you always have injuries to cover for.

So many injuries...

Edit: Btw, I usually start a first rounder from college in AA rather than A. There's one instance in the last 15+ seasons, where I put a first rounder from college straight into AAA, and promoted him to the bigs in less than two months.

But I see no point in adding two or three more levels of minors, just to have more work and more worries. I am worrying well enough with this game as it is.

08-11-2015, 03:32 PM	#1
American_Ernesider Major Leagues Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 365	Question For those that draft with lowest level of A or higher.. I am finding my R and SA leagues intriguing but somewhat hard to manage. I think with so many players that won't advance, I still may make it harder than it needs to be. I know some people use A as their lowest minor league level. If you do that and still utilitize a draft, how do you do it? Do the feeder teams end/players drafted before the season? If not, how big is your roster or how do you manage it after the draft? I may not change, but I was curious how others were doing it. Thanks as always.

08-11-2015, 04:08 PM	#2
Westheim Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Germany Posts: 13,740	I have only three levels of minors. Draft on June 15 in the middle of the season, bring in the new boys, and then release some old failed trash. I tend to start the season with about 28 players per minor league level, and I will have about 30 per level after the draft, but you always have injuries to cover for. So many injuries... Edit: Btw, I usually start a first rounder from college in AA rather than A. There's one instance in the last 15+ seasons, where I put a first rounder from college straight into AAA, and promoted him to the bigs in less than two months. But I see no point in adding two or three more levels of minors, just to have more work and more worries. I am worrying well enough with this game as it is. __________________ Portland Raccoons, 92 years of excell-.... of baseball: Furballs here! 1983 * 1989 * 1991 * 1992 * 1993 * 1995 * 1996 * 2010 * 2017 * 2018 * 2019 * 2026 * 2028 * 2035 * 2037 * 2044 * 2045 * 2046 * 2047 * 2048 * 2051 * 2054 * 2055 * 2061 1 OSANAI : 2 POWELL : 7 NOMURA \| RAMOS : 8 REECE : 10 BROWN : 15 HALL : 27 FERNANDEZ : 28 CASAS : 31 CARMONA : 32 WEST : 39 TONER : 46 SAITO Resident Mets Cynic - The Mets from 1962 onwards, here. Last edited by Westheim; 08-11-2015 at 04:12 PM.