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39933.13 in reply to 39933.11
Date: 7/24/2008 10:02:32 AM
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Firstly, I didn't criticize anyone. I want you to reread what I wrote and see if I criticized anyone.

Secondly, while I am moved that you can't help feeling about me ( however it might be ) I am not trying to defend the wrong road that I went down. How could I defend being wrong? I am simply stating and will continue to state that I think it detracts from the basketball feel of the game to have it be imperative to buy and sell players (even though this is hinted at all too clearly in the rules)in order to be competitive. Essentially it is an economy game based on buying and selling commodities, with basketball as a framework. That wasn't why I was drawn to the game in the first place, so if I choose to be disappointed I can be disappointed, thank you very much.

Thanks for the tip, but I changed my strategy about a month ago.

Once I scored a basket that still makes me laugh.
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39933.14 in reply to 39933.12
Date: 7/24/2008 10:10:16 AM
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Of course not. I don't think it is my place to do such a thing, and it is obvious that there are people willing to pay exorbitant fees. A-Rod got 123 million.

Once I scored a basket that still makes me laugh.
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39933.15 in reply to 39933.14
Date: 7/24/2008 10:34:05 AM
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If that guy is worth 10.5 million, this game has gotten waaaaaaaay out of hand.


I took this as a slight on my attempt to sell especially as it was located in the transfer ad thread which to my knowledge hasnt been used to have a dig at player valuations.

We all have seen some ridiculous attempts to sell off players - but then again who is to say what is exorbitant or not..

If you would only pay $5mil for someone that somebody else pays $10mil for then wouldnt that mean that you might need to re-consider your valuations? I would imagine your feelings towards players changing hands for such high prices is based more on the idyllic BB world you (and everyone for that matter) would like this to be.

As it stands the game is still in its infancy and will be for some time to come. Whether it be now or in 5 seasons the market price is and will always be the market price simple as that.

Good luck with your new training strategy!

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39933.16 in reply to 39933.15
Date: 7/24/2008 10:40:49 AM
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Some interesting reading for everyone while they cool down (not that this is getting too heated, really): (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winner%27s_curse)

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Date: 7/24/2008 10:45:02 AM
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I 'm sorry that you took it personally. I meant no dig at you whatsoever.

You are correct regarding my valuation paradigm.

I think that a price which only one third of one percent of the total population of prospective buyers can afford is the definition of exorbitant. Like I said before, ARod got 123 million.

Once I scored a basket that still makes me laugh.
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39933.18 in reply to 39933.17
Date: 7/24/2008 10:52:37 AM
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It's not exorbitant if it's a good investment.

At the price the Rangers once paid for A-Rod, it probably wasn't a good investment, since they weren't in a state where what they paid for him would increase their income enough via tickets, TV, and especially playoff appearances.

For the Yankees, it's a different story. They're looking at different multipliers for the value of a win. The difference between having A-Rod at third base versus some scrub might be the difference between making the playoffs and not.

I think the same thing is in play here. An NBBA playoff team derives much more value from an elite player than 99.9% of the rest of BB. Possibly enough value that the transfer price was a good investment.

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39933.19 in reply to 39933.18
Date: 7/24/2008 11:11:06 AM
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I would argue that the Yankees got ARod not to get to the playoffs, but to win World Serieseses (which they have yet to do with him at the hot corner thank god), and that exorbitant has less to do with individual valuation and more to do with collective valuation, but that is semantics more than anything, no?

The crux is that I am changing my stance on the ridiculosity of the 10 million dollar man and his brethren who undoubtedly are but a short way down the road.
You both make good points and I appreciate your insights. Also, I have two guards who are about four weeks away from being in the same skill range as Sharman's guy, soooo...

Once I scored a basket that still makes me laugh.
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Date: 7/24/2008 11:19:41 AM
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Some interesting reading for everyone while they cool down (not that this is getting too heated, really): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winner%27s_curse



Thats a great read!

Long live the Winners Curse!!!


Somdetsfinest - 4 weeks is a long time in BB...... everyone wants the shiniest, newest most expensive toy..... (not referring to my guy as this as I know there are others better!) Point is though no-one has put them up for sale yet..

The next race worth winning is the 18yo MVP... how many managers have single position trained a decent draft pick this season...

First 2-3 out in the open will claim the cash... the next waive of them will still sell handsomely but for less.....

From: brian

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39933.21 in reply to 39933.6
Date: 7/24/2008 12:21:33 PM
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BBB was bad for most of the BB world - it added millions of dollars targeted specifically to the already successful teams. The KDBs of the world do not need a couple extra million. BBB should have just been for prestige and would have served the same purpose. We play our NT players with the risk of injury and we do not get a cut of the gate to compensate for the risk.


I had 4 B3 games, and made maybe 750k extra from revenue in those games. Then, back out maybe 300k-400k for lower attendance after having to take a dive in a league game, on top of the loss I took getting knocked out of the B3.

Yeah, 350-450k. Maybe I could use that money to get one limb of a good player.

Last edited by brian at 7/24/2008 12:22:08 PM

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39933.22 in reply to 39933.19
Date: 7/24/2008 2:42:28 PM
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think you are all missing the point of the A-Rod acquisition. Wasn't it mostly to leverage their marketing power and marketing/advertising revenues? Bringing someone like A-Rod to New York doubles the media attention the team gets, which is similar to what they may get if they win a world series (approximate guesses of course).


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39933.23 in reply to 39933.22
Date: 7/24/2008 2:43:57 PM
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I started a reply like this earlier (and in fact BB-mailed it to somdetsfinest earlier)... but I stopped because we're getting way off-topic. Feel free to take baseball over to Non-BB.

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