I have the appropriate training budget and my recently retired FI was one of the 4 best in the league.  I have an SS I was really excited about (defensively).  Last season, he gained 6 points in his glove and 5 in his arm (season 2 of development).  So, approaching rollover, I was pretty jacked about his gain 4-5 points in range.

He gained 2.

So, I might be doing something on the margins wrong: like having the wrong bench coach at AA (hell, having him in AA to start with, since it was his second season).  Rather than be told that "no one reaches projections" and "show me the guy's card so I can tell how stupid you are," can someone refresh my reading as to what factors help develop range (besides a training budget, AB's, and a decent fielding coach)?

Training develops physical tools.  Range is a physical tool.

QED

FWIW.... FI affected the 6 & 5 points in-season gains.

Without seeing the player, if he only gained 2 points in range in the off-season, he's only going to gain 2-3 more, max, over the rest of his career unless you get lucky with a medical bug injury. 

Posted by MikeT23 on 6/10/2011 2:42:00 PM (view original):
Without seeing the player, if he only gained 2 points in range in the off-season, he's only going to gain 2-3 more, max, over the rest of his career unless you get lucky with a medical bug injury. 

That's what I afraid of....my ADV had his range at 93 and my college scouting at draft time at him 98.  After that second year, he went from an 83 to an 85.  AA must have screwed him.  Shoulda left him in HiA.

Posted by iain on 6/10/2011 2:05:00 PM (view original):
Training develops physical tools.  Range is a physical tool.

QED

You'd think it would be that easy, which is why my training is at 20.