Posted by burnsy483 on 11/15/2013 2:23:00 PM (view original):
Posted by bad_luck on 11/15/2013 2:19:00 PM (view original):
Posted by MikeT23 on 11/15/2013 2:18:00 PM (view original):
Something I can't have has no value to me.
No other team can have Cabrera.
The award is most valuable player in the league. Not most valuable player that is also available to whatever random team we're talking about.
Cabrera
Value to:
DET - LOTS!
LAA - None.
NYY - None.
NYM - None.
etc
Add it together - answer is LOTS!
Trout
Value to:
DET - None.
LAA - A Lot.
NYY - None.
NYM - None.
Add it together - A Lot.
LOTS! > A Lot. Cabrera wins.
YAYYYY
Let's go back to your analogy:
$25 donation
Value to:
You: $25
Me: $25
Anyone: $25
$50 donation
Value to:
You: $50
Me: $50
Anyone: $50
The $50 is always more valuable than the $25, regardless of who has it.