yeah fielding prices really got hiked. I notice you get a C/C outfielder that has great batting on the cheap now. Ozzie Smith's 1987 season went up like 2 million because he's A+/B+. I heard other owners say defense wins championships though.

I wonder if there was a hike in players that steal bases? I notive a lot of strategies in open leagues are now based on stealing.

Quote: Originally posted by nikospade on 10/25/2009yeah fielding prices really got hiked.  I notice you get a C/C outfielder that has great batting on the cheap now.  Ozzie Smith's 1987 season went up like 2 million because he's A+/B+.  I heard other owners say defense wins championships though.

Defense and pitching used to win championships. The previous update changed that to offense. Be interesting to see what happens next.

Quote: Originally posted by contrarian23 on 10/25/20092004 Pat Borders: $1,134,555 for 55PA of .487OPS.  Yes, he has an A+ arm, but his $/PA is $20,628, the 6th highest of any catcher in the entire WIS database.Also check out the 1969 Azcue (55PA), 1974 Humphrey (59PA), 1965 Roof (61PA), 1980 Stimac, 1964 Duncan, 1965 Gonder, 1964 Ranew, and many many others.Simply put, if you are a low-PA catcher with an A+ arm, you are now extremely overpriced.  Makes no sense.  All of the guys listed above are in the top 30 most expensive catchers in the WIS database on a $/PA basis.  Prorated to a full-season, Borders would cost more than $10M.Something is very wrong in the pricing algorithm for A+ arm catchers.

All of the above with the exception of Borders, were $200k at one time. Another, and the most glaring to me, is the 2008 Corky Miller who for just under $1m... gives you a .285 OPS and 67 PA.

I think I paid 615k for a backup catcher with a C+ arm. Maybe 100PAs give or take.

I think that such a premier on batters was placed on this update I am going to use this guy as a late inning PH in an OL

Clark, Howie

2002 Baltimore Orioles

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.361

.396

11.32

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$200,000

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His pound numbers are in there too I think this is a steal for 200K. I'm gonna get 60 PA's with a chance of .300

Check out the '53 Williams.

I completely agree with contrarian23. It's insane what some of these A+ armed crappy-hitting catchers cost. It has to be a mistake.

I was just saying that all players went up on basis of defense by a lot. Catchers are probably are extreme case.

One thing is for certain. Teams with speed will be the way to win. Drafting an A+ catcher arm costs way too much now. Guys will be running wild. I think I will sit out for a while until WIS fixes this obvious problem.

Got to be a mistake.

I think with the pricing as such the platoon will be a good way to go and the only way to go for catchers since it is impossible to get a cheap A+ arm. Just a thought.

First level response from CS was ineffectual (person thought I was misreading the salaries and pointed out that 1920 Ruth costs > $14M).

I've asked for another look.

Have also done some more digging. The threshold seems to be around 200PA. Below that and salaries are way out of whack. Above 200 and things seem relatively OK.

Yes, the A+ arms are overpriced... but everyone has the same problem. You just need to decide whether you want to pay it or not.