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Post by Deleted on Feb 18, 2020 15:25:30 GMT -5
Hoppy with the first free agency signing of the season. I still argue that there was some meat left on that bone.
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Post by Elephanti! on Feb 18, 2020 15:34:40 GMT -5
The dumb part is that they are tradeable assets for some reason. It makes no sense at all, and I will continue to bring up how much I hate it at every opportunity.
As for the contract, I think it's fair. He'll be 37 this year.
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Post by Pirates GM on Feb 19, 2020 6:38:16 GMT -5
I love tradeable rights. More rights, not less!
Friggin' Hoppy. How I loathe him. That's a real good deal for Verlander.
JIm
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Post by BrewCrewGuru on Feb 19, 2020 10:17:23 GMT -5
This T1W1 is a fucking embarrassment. Y'all gonna let Harper and Machado run for pennies on the dollar. Why? To spend money on Grandal? Rizzo? The sub 30 guys are going to go for less that some fool in T2! Fuck everyone in this league. You're all terrible.
This marks the moment when "The Season of Idiots" became possible. I'll wait a couple more hours, but it's a safe bet that you're all idiots just like Krug and HAYES!
Fucking embarrassing.
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Post by Pirates GM on Feb 19, 2020 18:40:18 GMT -5
Whoo boy. That Scherzer bidding is like a heavyweight title fight.
Somewhere, Justin Verlander is probably giving his agent a ton of shit.
JIm
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Post by Deleted on Feb 19, 2020 19:17:45 GMT -5
Only about 30 bids left to match the Sale slobber knocker Joe and I had last year.
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Post by Texas GM on Feb 19, 2020 20:56:30 GMT -5
Only about 30 bids left to match the Sale slobber knocker Joe and I had last year. No need for reminding us who is to blame. We know who started this. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 19, 2020 21:10:18 GMT -5
But I was feeling so left out  Tier one without me is like having your team go 14-2, get the one seed and.... well ask Ian if you need clarification. But don’t worry, I’m nearly over it. |
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Post by Arizona on Feb 19, 2020 21:20:22 GMT -5
But I was feeling so left out Tier one without me is like having your team go 14-2, get the one seed and.... well ask Ian if you need clarification. But don’t worry, I’m nearly over it. ....sigh.... My first ever NFL playoff game is now one of my most depressing sports memories... |
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Post by Elephanti! on Feb 19, 2020 22:03:24 GMT -5
This T1W1 is a fucking embarrassment. Y'all gonna let Harper and Machado run for pennies on the dollar. Why? To spend money on Grandal? Rizzo? The sub 30 guys are going to go for less that some fool in T2! Fuck everyone in this league. You're all terrible. This marks the moment when "The Season of Idiots" became possible. I'll wait a couple more hours, but it's a safe bet that you're all idiots just like Krug and HAYES! Fucking embarrassing. I've got like ten bucks to spend, how many Harpers can I buy? |
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Post by BrewCrewGuru on Feb 19, 2020 22:07:54 GMT -5
This T1W1 is a fucking embarrassment. Y'all gonna let Harper and Machado run for pennies on the dollar. Why? To spend money on Grandal? Rizzo? The sub 30 guys are going to go for less that some fool in T2! Fuck everyone in this league. You're all terrible. This marks the moment when "The Season of Idiots" became possible. I'll wait a couple more hours, but it's a safe bet that you're all idiots just like Krug and HAYES! Fucking embarrassing. I've got like ten bucks to spend, how many Harpers can I buy? I'm just glad I got my rant in before everyone woke up today. |
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Post by bluejaysgm on Feb 24, 2020 9:10:19 GMT -5
Got Corbin to $30M, now time to bow out.
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Post by sanfran on Mar 1, 2020 19:54:30 GMT -5
Does Tier 2 start this week? First bid due by when?
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Post by LA Angels GM on Mar 1, 2020 19:56:46 GMT -5
Does Tier 2 start this week? First bid due by when? I believe there's a still a week off. I'd rather jump right into tier 2. Should be something to discuss for next offseason. |
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Post by Arizona on Mar 1, 2020 20:34:08 GMT -5
Correct. One week break.
Day 1 bids due 10 pm on Monday, March 9.
Also, CE decisions due Friday, March 6.
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Post by raysgm on Mar 10, 2020 21:56:10 GMT -5
1. That Marcus Semien contract is the best FA value contract in the last two years (since I built the model to do that). The previous best value was Mike Trout last year that was $72 MM of surplus. Semien is $114 MM surplus according to this. I expected a 5 year contract to be worth $187 MM and BOS just got him for $72.5 MM. Great job Tim. To the other 29 idiots in this league: be better. 2. Washington can have Simmons since we won Semien outright. And there is the second highest value contract this offseason |
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Post by redsoxtim on Mar 10, 2020 22:00:51 GMT -5
Which means while you clowns are arguing over the Adrian Housers of the world, y'all are missing the better contracts.
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Post by Pirates GM on Mar 11, 2020 4:28:05 GMT -5
Or people were leery of a guy who just broke out at age 28, whose highest OPS+ prior to that was 99....3 years ago.
Hope it works out for you, because Connor may not be there to fluff you if Semien returns to career norms. If he keeps this pace though, it is a great contract.
Xoxo,
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Post by BrewCrewGuru on Mar 11, 2020 17:26:04 GMT -5
1. That Marcus Semien contract is the best FA value contract in the last two years (since I built the model to do that). The previous best value was Mike Trout last year that was $72 MM of surplus. Semien is $114 MM surplus according to this. I expected a 5 year contract to be worth $187 MM and BOS just got him for $72.5 MM. Great job Tim. To the other 29 idiots in this league: be better. 2. Washington can have Simmons since we won Semien outright. And there is the second highest value contract this offseason I don't doubt the calculations you're using because that's just math. I doubt the projections because I don't believe he can escape the regression to the mean. Luckily, there are a variety of outcomes possible and it'll be at least 3 years before we know how much value was left on the table by 29 other guys. My guess, it's nowhere near $60MM in surplus; which means it'll be unlikely the number is ever even close to $114MM after 5 years. All that to say, I think it's a good contract at just below the right number. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 11, 2020 23:22:17 GMT -5
With the addition of Vince Velasquez, I am able to push Reynaldo Lopez to reserves. Even if I don't make a run in my first year, I think it's safe to say that my team should near the top in total Ks. 4 starters at or above 10 K/9 projected along with 4 relievers damn near 12 K/9 or better.
That's a lot of Ks. At least I think it is.
K/Bob
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Post by BrewCrewGuru on Mar 12, 2020 21:23:50 GMT -5
Ty can have Keller at his day 2 bid I'll keep looking for a 7th BP arm that no one else wants Since this is obviously the season of snipers, I've officially skipped the "moderately desirable" and gone strait to "who the fuck is this guy" in order to try and bait some bad snipes. I also bid on Brett Gardner to see if I could get someone to "Jacoby Ellsbury" themselves. |
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Post by Cubbies on Mar 12, 2020 21:23:57 GMT -5
Nice job, Ian. These have been great. JIm Time to post, but only time to send two bids in 24 hours? |
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Post by redsoxtim on Mar 12, 2020 21:24:39 GMT -5
Nice job, Ian. These have been great. JIm Especially since he only got my bids 45 minutes ago lol |
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Post by Pirates GM on Mar 12, 2020 21:33:10 GMT -5
Nice job, Ian. These have been great. JIm Time to post, but only time to send two bids in 24 hours? ...Says the guy who passionately defended Ty holding up the Winter Draft for 2 weeks just because he could. LOLZ. JIm |
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Post by Cubbies on Mar 12, 2020 21:40:08 GMT -5
Time to post, but only time to send two bids in 24 hours? ...Says the guy who passionately defended Ty holding up the Winter Draft for 2 weeks just because he could. LOLZ. JIm Picking on your assigned day is fine and doesn't hurt any other team. Being a douche when it comes to bidding affects how teams can bid on other players. Your inability to see the difference isn't shocking, since it is you and you are pretty selfish and can't see past your own shit. |
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Post by raysgm on Mar 12, 2020 21:58:11 GMT -5
...Says the guy who passionately defended Ty holding up the Winter Draft for 2 weeks just because he could. LOLZ. JIm Picking on your assigned day is fine and doesn't hurt any other team. I disagree with this and actually see the scenarios as very equal. The "bonus clock" is saved up by the rest of the league, and by using all of the saved clock you are selfishly using league equity to benefit you and you alone, which, since it's a zero-sum game, hurts the remaining teams and devalues the picks before you. The way I see the assigned dates is that if we have a team that is ownerless, or a GM on vacation, or sick, or other situation where they need extra time, they will know beforehand when they need to get a pick in or to communicate to another user. Both situations are technically legal because we can't have strict rules because this league is nobody's top #1 priority and can't be relied on for quick communication 365 days a year, but just because they're legal doesn't mean you shouldn't do everything in your power to avoid abusing them. |
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Post by BrewCrewGuru on Mar 12, 2020 22:17:00 GMT -5
Picking on your assigned day is fine and doesn't hurt any other team. I disagree with this and actually see the scenarios as very equal. The "bonus clock" is saved up by the rest of the league, and by using all of the saved clock you are selfishly using league equity to benefit you and you alone, which, since it's a zero-sum game, hurts the remaining teams and devalues the picks before you. The way I see the assigned dates is that if we have a team that is ownerless, or a GM on vacation, or sick, or other situation where they need extra time, they will know beforehand when they need to get a pick in or to communicate to another user. Both situations are technically legal because we can't have strict rules because this league is nobody's top #1 priority and can't be relied on for quick communication 365 days a year, but just because they're legal doesn't mean you shouldn't do everything in your power to avoid abusing them. Normally, I agree with Connor. I don't agree this time. The Winter Draft is not time sensitive to anything else happening in the league during that month. The picks are scheduled to alleviate the pressure of being highly responsive during the "down time" we have during the offseason. The offseason is there to help manage workload and burnout. It's supposed to be a time gather ourselves. A person waiting to make their pick can be frustrating, I'm not disagreeing with that. The momentum gained by having a "fast pace" in the Winter Draft leads exactly nowhere. When someone is slow to respond to a bidding war, it is time sensitive. Bids are due daily. Not knowing the exact amount of your available funds can drastically alter your ability to make competitive bids and counter bids. In a cutthroat environment like free agency, there needs to be significantly more urgency than during a purposely extended draft format. There is a difference. Trying to compare the 2 by saying they're both player acquisition models is like saying apples and oranges are fucking fruits and therefore the same. Everyone, get a grip. |
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Post by raysgm on Mar 12, 2020 22:30:12 GMT -5
I disagree with this and actually see the scenarios as very equal. The "bonus clock" is saved up by the rest of the league, and by using all of the saved clock you are selfishly using league equity to benefit you and you alone, which, since it's a zero-sum game, hurts the remaining teams and devalues the picks before you. The way I see the assigned dates is that if we have a team that is ownerless, or a GM on vacation, or sick, or other situation where they need extra time, they will know beforehand when they need to get a pick in or to communicate to another user. Both situations are technically legal because we can't have strict rules because this league is nobody's top #1 priority and can't be relied on for quick communication 365 days a year, but just because they're legal doesn't mean you shouldn't do everything in your power to avoid abusing them. Normally, I agree with Connor. I don't agree this time. The Winter Draft is not time sensitive to anything else happening in the league during that month. The picks are scheduled to alleviate the pressure of being highly responsive during the "down time" we have during the offseason. The offseason is there to help manage workload and burnout. It's supposed to be a time gather ourselves. A person waiting to make their pick can be frustrating, I'm not disagreeing with that. The momentum gained by having a "fast pace" in the Winter Draft leads exactly nowhere. When someone is slow to respond to a bidding war, it is time sensitive. Bids are due daily. Not knowing the exact amount of your available funds can drastically alter your ability to make competitive bids and counter bids. In a cutthroat environment like free agency, there needs to be significantly more urgency than during a purposely extended draft format. There is a difference. Trying to compare the 2 by saying they're both player acquisition models is like saying apples and oranges are fucking fruits and therefore the same. Everyone, get a grip. That's true and I hadn't really thought about that variable. I think I agree more with your argument than my original one, though I still don't think using all the saved time on your pick is really above board. Like what if Pat (who I think was picking after Ty), and had his pick lined up for 10+ days, was called off in a personal emergency the day of his pick. There was no reason that he thought he wasn't going to be around, so he hadn't just randomly sent his pick to another GM and then his clock expired during his emergency since the person before had used all of the bonus clock. I have no problem not picking within 30 minutes or 30 hours of the person before you if we've built enough bonus clock for that, but waiting 10+ days just to gather more information is selfish (which everything in this league is, it's a zero-sum game, we're all trying to win, so I guess this is just where I draw the line). The way the rules are written, the smart thing for every GM to do is wait until the last possible moment before making their pick, juuuust in case of an injury, or suspension, or chasing monkhood, or other weird scenarios. The fact is, none of us do that because we aren't jerks and this is for fun. Don't be a jerk. This is for fun. |
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Post by BrewCrewGuru on Mar 12, 2020 22:46:50 GMT -5
Normally, I agree with Connor. I don't agree this time. The Winter Draft is not time sensitive to anything else happening in the league during that month. The picks are scheduled to alleviate the pressure of being highly responsive during the "down time" we have during the offseason. The offseason is there to help manage workload and burnout. It's supposed to be a time gather ourselves. A person waiting to make their pick can be frustrating, I'm not disagreeing with that. The momentum gained by having a "fast pace" in the Winter Draft leads exactly nowhere. When someone is slow to respond to a bidding war, it is time sensitive. Bids are due daily. Not knowing the exact amount of your available funds can drastically alter your ability to make competitive bids and counter bids. In a cutthroat environment like free agency, there needs to be significantly more urgency than during a purposely extended draft format. There is a difference. Trying to compare the 2 by saying they're both player acquisition models is like saying apples and oranges are fucking fruits and therefore the same. Everyone, get a grip. Don't be a jerk. This is for fun. I didn't clip your argument to invalidate it. I just wanted to respond to your last line. I agree with not being a jerk just for the purpose of being a jerk. This is for fun and we have to accept that fun is subjective and often individual. Your argument about emergencies, personal or otherwise, isn't really an argument. Even if the draft is "moving quickly," something can cause you to miss your pick. Just like if a bidding war is moving slowly, something from outside the game can cause a delay. I'm just saying let's blow it out of proportion either way. There is no real end game to finishing the Winter Draft early, which is something I said over and over again while we waited for Ty's pick. We weren't going to start FA any earlier. It would have just created more dead space. In fact, during the wait, we had a lot to talk about because of the opinions everyone had regarding Ty's objective. If Jim was waiting for another bidding war to resolve, he could have communicated that. If it was his goal to disrupt a division opponent, some may call it poor sportsmanship and some may call it strategic. It really depends on how impactful you believe a slow bidding war to be. I want everyone to have fun. Things get personal in this league sometimes, especially between people with a nearly 2 decade history. I've had moments when I've called for different GMs heads, including Jim and Ty. This too shall pass. Try not to be jerks. Try to have fun. If you can't answer a man's argument, all is not lost. You can still call him vile names. |
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Post by raysgm on Mar 12, 2020 22:55:01 GMT -5
Your argument about emergencies, personal or otherwise, isn't really an argument. Even if the draft is "moving quickly," something can cause you to miss your pick. Just like if a bidding war is moving slowly, something from outside the game can cause a delay. But as a league we had built up 10+ days of "equity" and it's far less likely to be able to communicate a pick in a distressed situation in 10 days than 1 which is the point I'm making. My argument isn't really about finishing the draft earlier or later, just that using the entirety of the emergency clock is selfish. Or maybe I need to stop looking at it less as an emergency clock and more just like, I don't know, fun bonus time or something |
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