Please see the player below.

1) I have never seen a player take a ratings hit for a promotion. Can someone explain that?

2) I didn't even "promote" him. I assigned him to Low A and that's the only level he's been at. So it basically amounts to an assignment penalty.

Curious to get some feedback.

Juan Pinzon - P

We can only see his currents.

But I'm going to guess: you signed him on Feb. 21 but he didn't pitch in a game till Feb. 28. Did you leave him unassigned the whole time? Might have something to do with it. That and/or his low patience rating.

Ya, I didn't assign him immediately. It's dumb that sitting for a week would cause a guy to take a ratings hit though.

He gets no playing time and no coaching. He's not on a team. His skills degrade because he's in limbo.

Same thing happens when you sign a FA during spring training and leave him unassigned. He loses points.

Posted by tecwrg on 3/2/2017 8:03:00 PM (view original):
He gets no playing time and no coaching. He's not on a team. His skills degrade because he's in limbo.

Same thing happens when you sign a FA during spring training and leave him unassigned. He loses points.

I guess. I don't really see how a guy's abilities diminish just because he's not playing for a few weeks. In that case, everyone's ratings should plummet during the offseason.

Posted by Jtpsops on 3/2/2017 9:44:00 PM (view original):

Posted by tecwrg on 3/2/2017 8:03:00 PM (view original):
He gets no playing time and no coaching. He's not on a team. His skills degrade because he's in limbo.

Same thing happens when you sign a FA during spring training and leave him unassigned. He loses points.

I guess. I don't really see how a guy's abilities diminish just because he's not playing for a few weeks. In that case, everyone's ratings should plummet during the offseason.

His patience is low. He sees everyone else playing while he hasn't been assigned and takes it personal. I can totally see this.

makes more sense then a 36 year old pitcher taking a ratings hit when being dropped to AAA because their ERA is +9.

Would his LoA pitching coach rating of 38 factor into this?

I doubt it, otherwise anyone I assign to that level would take a hit.

Patience ratings explained.

80-100 - Yeah bud. It's cool. I'm just happy to be getting paid for doing something I love.

60-79 - I'm in no rush to get to the bigs but I'd better get there eventually. Getting arb'd a 3rd time kinda sucked but I'd better take the money I'm offered.

40-60 - F you management! I'm worth 10X that on the open market! I should have been in the majors at 20.

20-40 - BABE RUTH NEVER GOT DEMOTED!!!

So what's 0-20?

Posted by mhulshult on 3/3/2017 3:36:00 PM (view original):
So what's 0-20?

Chad 'Terrell Owens' Johnson.

(was there a baseball equivalent?)

Gary Sheffield?

Carl Everett?

Milton Bradley?

Damn, Milton. 0 Patience; 0 Makeup; -47 Temper.