It sucks, but that's one way the game is somewhat realistic.
Look at the O's, for example. Angelos things international scouting is a waste of money. Andy MacPhail seems to agree with him.
Do you think if the next GM comes in hell-bent on expanding the O's presence in the international market, and manages to convince Angelos to give him the money for it, that the O's will magically be big players on the top prospects right away?
Here is where I disagree. INT'L is one of the few that you CAN spend like a madman. I agree with your example but it isn't applicable here, in fact it is the opposite.
I fully understand your gripe, but real franchises need time to fix disasters, so it shouldn't be a magic one season fix for anyone here, even if the previous owner was an inept/tanking douche.
Quote post by travisg on 9/2/2011 1:13:00 PM:
... But I think the game is set up so that new regimes are supposed to set up their own scouting departments, training facilities, etc. over time, rather than overnight, whereas payroll is more fluid. (I think this is more realistic, but not everyone agrees.)
Again I think this is backwards, in regards to Training and Medical. If I decide to go buy the Dodgers, are you saying I can not use the existing training facilities?
But the only real issue I have with the present setup is that high-paid veteran teams, which are frequently abandoned, are so much less valuable without a high training budget. This also encourages new owners to trade off all assets, which can be disastrous in the wrong hands.
Agree 100%