Posted by Jtpsops on 6/2/2016 12:11:00 PM (view original):
Ya, but if you're a new GM in MLB coming in and your team has the first overall pick, and your franchise has a good scouting department, you aren't told "You don't get to use the full value of scouting until your third year. Sorry."
If WIS wants to fill worlds, I think their hindering that. They're dissuading people from taking over awful teams. You can't expect someone to pay $20 to take over a rebuilding effort when you're crippling their ability to take advantage of the key thing (that top draft pick) that will help kickstart that rebuilding process.
I disagree. If a new front office is coming in, and they have a #1 overall pick, its not the same as an established front office 1-2 years into their rebuild plan with the #1 pick.
As for spending $20 to pick up a team with the #1 overall pick and not having an $18-$20 million budget, I - don't - see a lot of issues getting those teams filled. At least the leagues i am in.
I just took a look at the teams out there. There's basically 3 groups -
One, a group of private leagues that are close to rollover and getting a lot of swaps set up (Negro, Gehrig, Griffey, Hardball, Hunter, etc). Commishs and other owners working hard.
Two, A few worlds working hard on mergers.
Finally a bunch of nearly abandoned worlds that don't look viable at all. Guys complaining. Nothing getting done.
That said, when you look at world chat in say Negro League or Hunter, I see guys working hard to fill it, get swaps going, and welcoming new owners. Those are worlds I look at and say, "that seems to be a good group."
Then I look at some of the half dead worlds and their world chat is filled with "This sucks" and "I should have never bought another season", I'm moving on to look at the next world.