Just tell me why, you people.

Why?

Same players, over and over, and over again.

Whyyyyyyyy................................................

Not me...a good theme, yes, with roster restrictions or a draft.

Me, neither. Very rare for me to stray beyond 100M, and for the most part my teams are in the 80-90M range. Probably the highest cap league I've ever played was 120M.

Probably because they're easier. but people like elbirdo have demonstrated there is skill involved even at the highest caps.

I usually stay around the $120 mil range but every once in awhile, you need to build a dream team to keep your sanity. Also it's the easiest way for me to introduce this site to some of my baseball friends.

"I drafted 1927 Babe Ruth in right. 60 bombs! In 1927!"
"Right here is 1901 Nap Lajoie, prob the best season by a 2nd baseman all time"
"You can even draft guys from the 1800s! I have 1894 Hugh Duffy in CF"
"2000 Pedro Martinez, the greatest pitching season of all time, is my ace"
"Then I have 1995 Greg Maddux, another beyond elite year"
"My bullpen has Mariano, Billy Wagner, Craig Kimbrel, Jonathon Papelbon..."

Posted by ArlenWilliam on 9/1/2017 4:40:00 PM (view original):
Just tell me why, you people.

Why?

Same players, over and over, and over again.

Whyyyyyyyy................................................

You repeated that "why" question enough to suspect
that you lay-in-wait to challenge any possible answer.
So, rather than answer such, w/my normal username
here in Wi$-$iM-MLB, will instead try to type thoughts
on this Forum topic...

This isn't baseball... This is numbers... Player's names
are inconsequential to the outcomes... The maximum
cap of $255mil is the single greatest school-room that
RL $$$'s can buy here, online... The vast contrast of the
offense no.#'s vs. the pitching no.#'s, still produce very
subtle indications of which no.#'s can be exploited for
winning outcomes... Enough thoughts... Elaboration ?

O.K. ...

Prioritizing by cliche, that good pitching beats good hitting, ---especially
when a WS is finally at hand, what better way to challenge such a cliche
about baseball than to pay RL $$$'s to have your WS at Coors Field ?

Once there, the routinely balanced salary cap of all the lower capped
leagues won't help now. Rather, the amount of offensive no#'s which
are needed to offset the 2000+ relentless IP's, is exponentially taught
in patterned simulations, aided by the dramatic hitter no.#'s at Coors.
Granted, in RL, most cliches exist created w/ a sense of humor and a
certain amount of truth. Baseball aside, and no.#'s at the forefront, it
becomes apparent that CLONES of the $20mil+ variety, are also that
needed edge versus the awesome $20mil+ pitching no.#'s... Here is
a fictitious OFFENSE, in Coors w/clones. The split is 12 pitchers and
only 13 hitters :

Although some may consider a wee-bit short, PA/AB is 6409/5141,
w/ 387 HR's, 141 SB's, and a SO/BB ratio of 723/1125. The 'hitting'
slashline is .372/.489/.716 as a 'team' of 13 sets of no.#'s. Where
the no.#'s are placed, both above and below the mean average, is
also enhanced by adding a DH to advantage that 9th line-up spot.

Some of the more (cliched) important "great pitching" no#'s that
I must challenge, look like this :

Among the 2000+ IP's, is an inconsequential ERA of 1.37, that'll
definitely inflate when clashing w/the offensive no#'s under the
circumstances listed above. The fictitious OAV/WHIP, pans out
as .186/0.83, and has a KO/BB factor of 1056/289. The HR/9 is
0.11, and among the 12 is AddieJ, WalterJ, SilverK, along w/ all
other usual suspects in DutchL, PeteA, ToadR, and VidaB.

This simulation of no.#'s is an offense of $153 mil, versus such
as the 2000+ IP's w/ a combined salary of $102 mil. This ratio's
easily reduced to approximately 7 & 1/2 to 5, and, the imbalance
is never truly seen in lower capped leagues the way it is here.

Since we have been cyber-friends here for a few years, perhaps
the use of another username here will spare any offense taken
by you, Arlen, as to "WHY" you post such a dumb, non-impartial,
question ? You are prejudiced, no doubt, & w/insanity symptoms.

Take better care of what's between your ears, my friend !...

Posted by jsakicno19 on 9/2/2017 2:10:00 AM (view original):

Posted by ArlenWilliam on 9/1/2017 4:40:00 PM (view original):
Just tell me why, you people.

Why?

Same players, over and over, and over again.

Whyyyyyyyy................................................

You repeated that "why" question enough to suspect
that you lay-in-wait to challenge any possible answer.
So, rather than answer such, w/my normal username
here in Wi$-$iM-MLB, will instead try to type thoughts
on this Forum topic...

This isn't baseball... This is numbers... Player's names
are inconsequential to the outcomes... The maximum
cap of $255mil is the single greatest school-room that
RL $$$'s can buy here, online... The vast contrast of the
offense no.#'s vs. the pitching no.#'s, still produce very
subtle indications of which no.#'s can be exploited for
winning outcomes... Enough thoughts... Elaboration ?

O.K. ...

Prioritizing by cliche, that good pitching beats good hitting, ---especially
when a WS is finally at hand, what better way to challenge such a cliche
about baseball than to pay RL $$$'s to have your WS at Coors Field ?

Once there, the routinely balanced salary cap of all the lower capped
leagues won't help now. Rather, the amount of offensive no#'s which
are needed to offset the 2000+ relentless IP's, is exponentially taught
in patterned simulations, aided by the dramatic hitter no.#'s at Coors.
Granted, in RL, most cliches exist created w/ a sense of humor and a
certain amount of truth. Baseball aside, and no.#'s at the forefront, it
becomes apparent that CLONES of the $20mil+ variety, are also that
needed edge versus the awesome $20mil+ pitching no.#'s... Here is
a fictitious OFFENSE, in Coors w/clones. The split is 12 pitchers and
only 13 hitters :

Although some may consider a wee-bit short, PA/AB is 6409/5141,
w/ 387 HR's, 141 SB's, and a SO/BB ratio of 723/1125. The 'hitting'
slashline is .372/.489/.716 as a 'team' of 13 sets of no.#'s. Where
the no.#'s are placed, both above and below the mean average, is
also enhanced by adding a DH to advantage that 9th line-up spot.

Some of the more (cliched) important "great pitching" no#'s that
I must challenge, look like this :

Among the 2000+ IP's, is an inconsequential ERA of 1.37, that'll
definitely inflate when clashing w/the offensive no#'s under the
circumstances listed above. The fictitious OAV/WHIP, pans out
as .186/0.83, and has a KO/BB factor of 1056/289. The HR/9 is
0.11, and among the 12 is AddieJ, WalterJ, SilverK, along w/ all
other usual suspects in DutchL, PeteA, ToadR, and VidaB.

This simulation of no.#'s is an offense of $153 mil, versus such
as the 2000+ IP's w/ a combined salary of $102 mil. This ratio's
easily reduced to approximately 7 & 1/2 to 5, and, the imbalance
is never truly seen in lower capped leagues the way it is here.

Since we have been cyber-friends here for a few years, perhaps
the use of another username here will spare any offense taken
by you, Arlen, as to "WHY" you post such a dumb, non-impartial,
question ? You are prejudiced, no doubt, & w/insanity symptoms.

Take better care of what's between your ears, my friend !...

What he said

Posted by ArlenWilliam on 9/1/2017 4:40:00 PM (view original):
Just tell me why, you people.

Why?

Same players, over and over, and over again.

Whyyyyyyyy................................................

What exactly are you complaining about??

Its their money they can spend it how they chose.

I don't understand the attraction either...40 mil caps have provided much more diversity for me...

It seems that it's just a statistical rush or programming challenge to high-cap player, but there is very little similarity to "real" baseball...Choosing between Jimmie Foxx and Lou Gehrig doesen't seem like you can make a wrong decision...now, Tolleson vs. Patek as a decision or running Jim Lillie out there everyday provides me with much more excitement...But, I was always a Mary Ann guy, not Ginger...

With the salary changes that have happened over the last two years, there are more decisions to make when building a high-cap roster than in the past. Also, I've never been impressed with people who win lots of titles by simply regurgitating the same cookies in open leagues or other lower cap leagues. If higher cap leagues were so easy, then everyone would win titles playing in them.

Also, I would argue that more strategy is involved in building a strong team in a higher cap league because the usual strategy of speed, + plays on defense, and low HR/9 won't work nearly as well.

No, I don't necessarily think high cap leagues are easier, it just seems like slow pitch softball...

High cap is fun to play on occasion. My favorite leagues are the low caps; more skill in drafting a good team I think and the luck factor is less. I have an $80 mil league that should be an awful lot of fun. If you like having to manage a team, check it out. I need 9 teams.

The same reason that people like using all-time rosters in video games and pointless explosions in movies. "WOW THAT WAS CRAZY!" is more appealing to most people than "I have to think about this or else it'll go to ****"

Posted by bayridgeguy on 9/2/2017 10:36:00 AM (view original):

Posted by jsakicno19 on 9/2/2017 2:10:00 AM (view original):

Posted by ArlenWilliam on 9/1/2017 4:40:00 PM (view original):
Just tell me why, you people.

Why?

Same players, over and over, and over again.

Whyyyyyyyy................................................

You repeated that "why" question enough to suspect
that you lay-in-wait to challenge any possible answer.
So, rather than answer such, w/my normal username
here in Wi$-$iM-MLB, will instead try to type thoughts
on this Forum topic...

This isn't baseball... This is numbers... Player's names
are inconsequential to the outcomes... The maximum
cap of $255mil is the single greatest school-room that
RL $$$'s can buy here, online... The vast contrast of the
offense no.#'s vs. the pitching no.#'s, still produce very
subtle indications of which no.#'s can be exploited for
winning outcomes... Enough thoughts... Elaboration ?

O.K. ...

Prioritizing by cliche, that good pitching beats good hitting, ---especially
when a WS is finally at hand, what better way to challenge such a cliche
about baseball than to pay RL $$$'s to have your WS at Coors Field ?

Once there, the routinely balanced salary cap of all the lower capped
leagues won't help now. Rather, the amount of offensive no#'s which
are needed to offset the 2000+ relentless IP's, is exponentially taught
in patterned simulations, aided by the dramatic hitter no.#'s at Coors.
Granted, in RL, most cliches exist created w/ a sense of humor and a
certain amount of truth. Baseball aside, and no.#'s at the forefront, it
becomes apparent that CLONES of the $20mil+ variety, are also that
needed edge versus the awesome $20mil+ pitching no.#'s... Here is
a fictitious OFFENSE, in Coors w/clones. The split is 12 pitchers and
only 13 hitters :

Although some may consider a wee-bit short, PA/AB is 6409/5141,
w/ 387 HR's, 141 SB's, and a SO/BB ratio of 723/1125. The 'hitting'
slashline is .372/.489/.716 as a 'team' of 13 sets of no.#'s. Where
the no.#'s are placed, both above and below the mean average, is
also enhanced by adding a DH to advantage that 9th line-up spot.

Some of the more (cliched) important "great pitching" no#'s that
I must challenge, look like this :

Among the 2000+ IP's, is an inconsequential ERA of 1.37, that'll
definitely inflate when clashing w/the offensive no#'s under the
circumstances listed above. The fictitious OAV/WHIP, pans out
as .186/0.83, and has a KO/BB factor of 1056/289. The HR/9 is
0.11, and among the 12 is AddieJ, WalterJ, SilverK, along w/ all
other usual suspects in DutchL, PeteA, ToadR, and VidaB.

This simulation of no.#'s is an offense of $153 mil, versus such
as the 2000+ IP's w/ a combined salary of $102 mil. This ratio's
easily reduced to approximately 7 & 1/2 to 5, and, the imbalance
is never truly seen in lower capped leagues the way it is here.

Since we have been cyber-friends here for a few years, perhaps
the use of another username here will spare any offense taken
by you, Arlen, as to "WHY" you post such a dumb, non-impartial,
question ? You are prejudiced, no doubt, & w/insanity symptoms.

Take better care of what's between your ears, my friend !...

What he said

My mind wandered after the first maybe three paragraphs. Back to it later, maybe.