PITCHING DIALOG
The Pitching Dialog displays
the starting rotation, bullpen, and minor league pitchers for any
one team. To choose which team is displayed, click on the 'Team'
dropdown listbox in the upper left, and select a team. To select
which stats are displayed for each player, click the 'Season' listbox
and select 'This Season', 'Last Season', 'Career', 'Triple-A', 'Double-A', 'Low Minors' or 'Projections'.
- The 'Projections' setting shows an estimate of likely stats for this player in the current season, if he plays at the major league level. Projected stats are calculated only from actual stats that the player has accrued. It does not provide access to a player's "secret ratings" that determine how a player will actually perform.
- The 'Career' setting shows cumulative career batting totals for each player.
- [In Commissioner Mode, you can also display 'Predicted' stats. These are the statistics used by the game engine to determine a player's performance.]
The Pitching Dialog also lets you
set the pitching rotation and bullpen arrangement of any human-controlled
team. By default, the first five positions on the screen are your starting rotation.
The second six positions are your bullpen. Each position is defined
below.
The statistics shown for each pitcher are:
Using the Up
and Down
keys, you can move pitchers around in your lineup. To get more detailed
statistics, you can highlight a player and hit the Scouting button,
or double-click the player. This will bring up the Scouting
Report.
The Auto-Sort
button uses the computer AI to set your rotation and bullpen for
you.
The Swap
button allows you to move pitchers between your starting rotation
and your bullpen.
This screen supports drag-and-drop functionality. To move a player, click on him and drag him to your desired bullpen or roster spot. |
If you no longer need a pitcher,
you can Release
him into the free agent pool. Be warned, though; you'll have to
have enough cash on hand to buy out his contract. This will cost
exactly 50% of the remaining amount on the player's contract.
In the bottom half of the screen, the six bullpen positions are
defined as follows. If you're not clear on the purpose of each of
these positions, click on the position and you'll get a definition.
Managing Minor League Rosters
Baseball Mogul tracks three different minor league rosters for each team, ranging from 'AAA' (just below the major league level) to the 'Low Minors' (representing the "Single-A" and "Rookie League" teams).
A player's development depends somewhat on which minor league level he is placed at. In general, players should be promoted as follows:
Overall Rating |
Minor League Level |
70 or higher |
Triple-A ("AAA") |
63 - 69 |
Double-A ("AA") |
Below 62 |
Low Minors ("A/R") |
To change a player's Minor League assignment, select the player and choose a new organization level from the dropdown listbox labeled "Move To..."
Managing Minor League Rosters
Baseball Mogul tracks three different minor league rosters for each team, ranging from 'AAA' (just below the major league level) to the 'Low Minors' (representing the "Single-A" and "Rookie League" teams).
A player's development depends somewhat on which minor league level he is placed at. In general, players should be promoted as follows:
Overall Rating |
Minor League Level |
70 or higher |
Triple-A ("AAA") |
63 - 69 |
Double-A ("AA") |
Below 62 |
Low Minors ("A/R") |
To change a player's Minor League assignment, select the player and choose a new organization level from the dropdown listbox labeled "Move To..."
How Minor League Rosters Work
Professional minor league baseball has gone through many changes over the last 100+ years. For simplicity, Baseball Mogul distills this to 3 minor league levels: "Triple-A', "Double-A" and "Low Minors". The actual minor league levels that these refer depend on your playing era:
Baseball Mogul Designation |
Triple-A (AAA) |
Double-A (AA) |
Low Minors (A/R) |
Historical Seasons Before 1946 |
AA |
A-1, A |
B, C, D |
Historical Seasons From 1946-1962 |
AAA |
A-1 |
B, C, D |
Historical Seasons After 1962 |
AAA |
AA |
A, Advanced A, Rookie |
Within this paradigm, "AAA" and "AA" each refer to exactly one team. Players with the same position will compete for playing time if they are on the same minor league team.
In contrast, the "Low Minors" designation refers to multiple teams. You don't need to worry about players competing for playing when designated as "A/R".
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