Noob question re: Assigning an Intl FA Topic

This is my first big intl FA signing, and I would like some input on where to assign him. Other than his low durability, he looks like a AA player to me. Would he be better served by starting in HiA? Rookie league doesn't start for a while yet, and I want him playing, so LoA would be the lowest level for assignment.

Thanks.
10/2/2009 3:57 PM
Are your LoA/HiA coaches of acceptable quality?

You can always promote players. Demoting is bad news.
10/2/2009 4:00 PM
Sorry, I forgot to post the player profile, and now I can't figure out how to do it from this Mac. Damnit, this is not a good way to start the thread.

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10/2/2009 4:01 PM
Personally, I'd say Low A. But you're going to get a ton of different answers here. Some will say put him where the best coaches are.
10/2/2009 4:01 PM
My coaches at all levels are pretty much crap (in my defense, I took over an abandoned team and did not have the opportunity to hire coaches). Did that cut and paste work for the player profile?
10/2/2009 4:03 PM
No, it did not.

I use a player development program. I'd only start him in AA if I intended to have him in the bigs by Season 3. AA, AAA, BL. Otherwise, I'd start him in LoA/HiA and have him ready by S4.

10/2/2009 4:07 PM
Depending on your system, he may be ready by S3.
10/2/2009 4:11 PM
Quote: Originally Posted By MikeT23 on 10/02/2009Depending on your system, he may be ready by S3.
Platoon, maybe, but this guy will NEVER play 120 games in any season.

Nice skill set, but terrible Health/Durability. He will get hurt, and that will take its toll on his skills.
10/2/2009 4:31 PM
I had a similar player signed in Plumpy Rules last season Damaso Delgado

I started him in AA he played there all season, and now has played in AA/AAA all this season.

Depending on how much his DUR improves in the offseaosn he may or may not play in the ML next year for me.

10/2/2009 4:35 PM
Biggest difference is make-up. He probably won't develop as well as Sammy did.
10/2/2009 5:08 PM
But Sammy has a glass eye....

10/2/2009 5:14 PM
Holy crap +13 from season 8-9??
10/2/2009 5:21 PM
Slammin' Sammy gets all da *******.

And, yeah, that +13 convinced me that make-up is very important for developing players.
10/2/2009 5:39 PM
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