Or is it the minor league hitting coach that effects minor leaguers baserunning development.  Good question, I'll see what I can find.

Posted by buckeye_jg on 6/25/2010 5:30:00 PM (view original):
I thought the only ML coach that affected MiL development was the FI.  So 1B and 3B coaches affect MiL development, too?

Posted by buckeye_jg on 6/25/2010 5:30:00 PM (view original):
I thought the only ML coach that affected MiL development was the FI.  So 1B and 3B coaches affect MiL development, too?

Do all coah ratings impact a team's performance, or just the ratings relevant to each coaches individual role (ie. will having a ML fielding coach with a high batting rating have a positive effect on your team, or no effect at all, all other things being equal)? (will_prosper - Hall of Famer - 1:20 PM)

Fielding instructors only impact fielding ratings. At the minor league levels, bench coaches impact all ratings. 1B and 3B coaches impact both baserunning and hitting ratings. Hitting coaches impact hitting ratings at the big league level and both hitting and baserunning ratings at the lower levels. Pitching and bullpen coaches focus strictly on pitching ratings.

I have never been sure how to measure coaches' contribution to player (and team) performance. I understand that lower level coaches influence player develepment , but do the quality of coaches influence current results , as well ? For example, if you have a terrible ML hitting coach , could that cause your ML hitters to be underperformers vis a vis their current ratings ? If so , is the effect a significant one ? If you have awful base coaches , will the team tend to make baserunning mistakes ? (tegesta - All-Star - 12:27 PM)

Coaches directly impact player development. So, when you look at your Player Profile and notice that a player's ratings changed, the coaches play a role in that development. Along with the coaching staff, a player's age, makeup rating, performance and playing time also play a role. Your players always play at the level associated with their displayed ratings. We plan on introducing some better ways to show how a coach has performed, sort of like stats for coaches.

Are pickoff plays the result of a ratings-influenced event in the game? If they are, is it the rating of the defense (pitcher, catcher, etc.) or the offense (baserunner, perhaps even 3B coach) that cause the PK? (Braziman - Hall of Famer - 3:33 PM)

It's based on the pitcher arm, base, baserunner baserunning rating, and game situation. Base coach input isn't a part of it, but it could and probably should be.

Posted by pitinomen on 6/26/2010 9:49:00 AM (view original ):
I won a lot of 3-2 games this way.  I really did it just to prove people wrong but now I am going to stick with it and see if I can build a world series winner.