Leaving the game after 20 years, but first compiled a list of tips to share with everyone! Enjoy

https://clemenshbd.blogspot.com/2025/03/hardball-dynasy-pro-tips.html

Taking a break or retiring? Pretty successful owner. I hope you come back.

Posted by mmustain on 4/10/2025 3:15:00 PM (view original):
Leaving the game after 20 years, but first compiled a list of tips to share with everyone! Enjoy

https://clemenshbd.blogspot.com/2025/03/hardball-dynasy-pro-tips.html

Did't realize that about a Bench Coach. That will help. Though I've had good success with 80 splits and low power, even zero power. OPS won't be huge but high BA, and OBP especially one who can run and steal bases can be of great value.

Good luck.

Good solid tips that I'm sure other veteran owners have a slight spin on. I have read long ago in the forums that the bench coach impacts other coaches ratings so, for example, a highly rated bench coach might (invisibly) bump a hitting coach at 85 to 87 as an example. Whether this is true or not I really don't know but it's in my memory banks.

I will double down on the comment about defense. A new owner to a franchise should get top quality defense in place and then slowly replace them with good defense Plus hitting as it becomes available in future seasons. The defense will absolutely impact pitching and you will be able to get by with non-elite pitchers while building the optimum staff over time.

I personally waiver on the catcher and PC. I have gone both ways and what works for me is a catcher with approx. 60 PC and a good solid arm for base stealers. There enough of these that you can land a formidable hitter with those type ratings without breaking the bank or even in rule 5 draft

I agree with most of this... Like Shalacc, I've had success with below average but not awful defensive catchers that can really hit. Typically arms in the 65-75 range and PC in the 60s.

A couple of minor differences, nothing to write home about:
1) I play my very old major league players in spring training a little bit; somewhere some developer once said that might slow decline. Not sure I believe it, but it's what I do. ML players in their prime should not play in ST for sure.
2) I'm even more extreme on training than mmustain; I never play with training less than $20M. It reduces injury frequency, and it's the only rating that helps development of range, arm strength, power, durability, and stamina.

A lot of info that i thought to be true, that you basically verified. But this is GOLD for any newbie. Thanks for putting all the time and effort into this. my only complaint is, I dont think i ever played in a league with you!