Trading prospects for vets Topic

cjl9652
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The logic for "I'll just keep the guy and get comp picks" is a bit flawed. Too often, those comp picks turn out to be a 4th rounder and a supplemental pick at #50.
2/3/2010 11:20 AM
MikeT23
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Try selling that to the guy thinking that.
2/3/2010 11:26 AM
toddcommish
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I'll only consider a prospect for a veteran deal later in the season, when I've determined whether I'm contending (trade away a prospect) or rebuilding (trade away a veteran/expiring deal).

I'm always hesitant to pull the trigger on these at the beginning of a year because injuries to your team or your division mates can flip a division really quickly. I prefer to have a pretty good grasp of how the division will shake out before giving up the future for a run now (and vice versa).
2/3/2010 11:36 AM
tecwrg
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I'm starting to think of comp picks in much the same way that I think of DITRs.

There's no guarantee that you'll get them (particularly for overrated type A's or marginal type B's), and if you do they'll be in the 50's or greater so you're not going to be getting a star player out of them.

If you get a decent player out of them, you maybe got somewhat lucky and you should be thankful for your good fortune. But you shouldn't bet your future on them.
2/3/2010 11:38 AM
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Trading a prospect from a position of backlogged depth to make the run at the WS is a win now trade, and winning is the idea here. I may miss the prospect five seasons from now, and my acquisition may have retired, but you just gotta go for the World Series when you get a chance.
2/3/2010 11:40 AM
MikeT23
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It doesn't really matter what you believe wrt to comp picks. The guy trading the vet inevitably believes he'll get stars with the comp picks. All of them say "Yeah, but he doesn't re-sign with you, you'll get two picks!!"
2/3/2010 11:46 AM
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Quote: Originally Posted By tecwrg on 2/03/2010
I'm starting to think of comp picks in much the same way that I think of DITRs.

There's no guarantee that you'll get them (particularly for overrated type A's or marginal type B's), and if you do they'll be in the 50's or greater so you're not going to be getting a star player out of them.

If you get a decent player out of them, you maybe got somewhat lucky and you should be thankful for your good fortune. But you shouldn't bet your future on them.



i don't like comp picks
2/3/2010 11:58 AM
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2/3/2010 11:59 AM
MikeT23
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I don't like Mondays.
2/3/2010 11:59 AM
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i don't like being sober
2/3/2010 12:00 PM
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iain
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Quote: Originally Posted By erffdogg on 2/03/2010i don't like being sobe
Never tried... does it suck like I think it does?
2/3/2010 12:06 PM
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2/3/2010 12:11 PM
MikeT23
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And there you go. That's what people want. They believe you're going to get comp picks so they want two comp pick-worthy players in return.
2/3/2010 12:14 PM
strikeout26
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I was referring more to trading prospects for vets in hopes that you get prospects to replace them in the draft. Sorry about the lack of clarity.
2/3/2010 12:17 PM
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