True story:
Newbie owner in a veteran league, in the third season of a rebuild from scratch, drafts the best position player and hitter in the draft third overall.
Next season, in preseason, newbie owner trades this player - after an allstar and silver slugger in his debut - to the team in the league that's won the most world series, never drafts high, and always trades for everyone else's prospects - for a couple of older, overpriced, declining rating all star veterans.
I hit the newbie up in trade chat - "cmon man, why, he's taking you for a ride!"
Newbie responds "I don't think the player's going to reach his projections as a true shortstop anyway. And besides, I'm tired of losing."
Newbie plays one more season in the league, leaves, never heard from again.
The player goes on to 440 HRs, 1200 RBI, three all star games, one silver slugger, and three WS wins with that team that traded for him.