Quote: Originally Posted By gjello10 on 2/25/2010

Quote: Originally Posted By MikeT23 on 2/25/2010

Quote: Originally Posted By schuyler101 on 2/25/2010
agreed gjello10...

the projections, while not 100% accurate, are absolutely necessary for understanding what a newbie has in the farm system from the outset, especially since other owners will be trying to pry those prospects from him...



So, if you look at your draft history, you don't think the 25th player drafted would be better than the 58th player drafted?

And, as far as I know, no one is forced to trade any prospects. In fact, if I were a n00b getting unsolicitated offers for a certain player, I'd change his value to me right them. Vets are telling me "I want him". I'd take that to mean "He's good".

I agree with all of this. Still, if the newb finds himself with a .600 winning% at the All Star break, in a tough division battle, and it's clear that the back of his rotation is dragging him down, he's gotta at least consider moving a prospect for a good SP 3/4 (with some caring advice from a vet/mentor, of course). Cutting out Adv eliminates that possibility. Would you really suggest that a newbie not make a deal under these circumstances? I wouldn't. I think he has to consider it


How does it eliminate that possibility? Float the idea of trading a prospect to SEVERAL owners and see what you're getting offered. If you're winning at a .600 clip, you have a good idea of what makes a good BL player. If you're not getting offered one, don't accept and float the idea to a few more owners.

Quote: Originally Posted By MikeT23 on 2/25/2010

Quote: Originally Posted By gjello10 on 2/25/2010

Quote: Originally Posted By MikeT23 on 2/25/2010

Quote: Originally Posted By schuyler101 on 2/25/2010
agreed gjello10...

the projections, while not 100% accurate, are absolutely necessary for understanding what a newbie has in the farm system from the outset, especially since other owners will be trying to pry those prospects from him...



So, if you look at your draft history, you don't think the 25th player drafted would be better than the 58th player drafted?

And, as far as I know, no one is forced to trade any prospects. In fact, if I were a n00b getting unsolicitated offers for a certain player, I'd change his value to me right them. Vets are telling me "I want him". I'd take that to mean "He's good".

I agree with all of this. Still, if the newb finds himself with a .600 winning% at the All Star break, in a tough division battle, and it's clear that the back of his rotation is dragging him down, he's gotta at least consider moving a prospect for a good SP 3/4 (with some caring advice from a vet/mentor, of course). Cutting out Adv eliminates that possibility. Would you really suggest that a newbie not make a deal under these circumstances? I wouldn't. I think he has to consider it.



How does it eliminate that possibility? Float the idea of trading a prospect to SEVERAL owners and see what you're getting offered. If you're winning at a .600 clip, you have a good idea of what makes a good BL player. If you're not getting offered one, don't accept and float the idea to a few more owners.

Quote: Originally Posted By jwelsh1023 on 2/25/2010I been in this game for years, it made me a animal
It's rules to this ish, I wrote me a manual
A step by step booklet for you to get
your game on track, not your wig pushed back
Rule nombre uno: never let no one know
how much, dough you hold, cause you know
The cheddar breed jealousy 'specially
if that man effed up, get your *** stuck up
Number two: never let em know your next move
Don't you know Bad Boys move in silence or violence
Take it from your highness (uh-huh)
I done squeezed mad clips at these cats for they bricks and chips
Number three: never trust no-bo-dy
Your moms'll set that *** up, properly gassed up
Hoodie to mask up, ish, for that fast buck
she be layin in the bushes to light that *** up
Number four: know you heard this before
Don't Make a move until you know what it do
Number five: never trade a player, unless ya know what he's worth
Number six: that god damn credit, dead it
You think an opponent payin you back, ish forget it
Seven: this rule is so underrated
Keep your family and business completely seperated
Money and blood don't mix like two d*cks and no b*tch
Find yourself in serious ish
Number eight: never keep no weight on you
Them cats that squeeze your guns can hold jobs too
Number nine shoulda been number one to me
If you ain't gettin bags stay the eff from MikeT
If playazthink you snitchin ain't tryin listen
They be sittin in your kitchen, waitin to start hittin
Number ten: a strong word called consignment
Follow these rules you'll have mad bread to break up
If not, twenty-four years, on the wake up
Slug hit your temple, watch your frame shake up
Caretaker did your makeup, when you pass
Your girl effed my man Jake up, heard in three weeks
she sniffed a whole half of cake up
Heard she suck a good ****, and can hook a steak up
Gotta go gotta go, more pasta bake up, word up, u




I think this would be a good time to teach a noob how to redline