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136480.94 in reply to 136480.91
Date: 4/1/2010 9:48:45 AM
New York Jests
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Well someone just got a steal in my opinion. 20 ppg guard for $1.5 million. I would have "bought" him myself but the internetz imploded. At least now I can safely say I won't be bankrupt in 2 weeks.

I think the new salary update has really skewwed things. I'm not seeing a lot of people getting bid up besides rookies. I don't get why it would be a better idea to pay $2m for a rookie than $2m for a proven vet unless you are rebuilding.

If you look you see a lot of people fishing for high bids but I think the updated salary calculation has made people wary of buying high priced players. The old mindset of this player is worth $X, I'm not paying $Y for him is no longer the prevailing wisdom.

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136480.95 in reply to 136480.94
Date: 4/1/2010 9:52:32 AM
New York Jests
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I just shed $50k of salary and I still have the highest payroll in the league. Sheesh. This is unsustainable.

And yeah that was 3 straight posts. So what?

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136480.96 in reply to 136480.95
Date: 4/1/2010 11:25:35 AM
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Sucks to hear about the market, I'm hoping it's just the timing where everyone is basically looking for trainees. But I have a bad feeling it isn't (You always have a bad feeling Frost - non Disney reference for ya).

Especially given that I"ll be off loading a bunch of players at the end of this season. Only my 3 guard trainees and some scrubs will survive the purge.

Here's a question. Obviously it's up to you if you wish to divulge, but do you find it better if you set a minimum price on a player for transfer,or just put the initial price at 0 (or 1000, w/e it is)? I've always gone with the price at 0 as to get more interest from a larger pool of players. It seems that when I put in a min price, I over value players, or they just don't sell for what i perceive their value being. Anyone care to share?

Also, I'll throw up some predictions later, maybe tomorrow. today I have too many errands to run. Guess I'll start with everyone winning in the tournament later tonight. This is very much a blind one w/o looking at any other matchup then mine.

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136480.97 in reply to 136480.96
Date: 4/1/2010 11:44:12 AM
New York Jests
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I tend to list for a min. price a couple times and then go the $0 route. I think it is hit or miss with either one and I have to pay attention more to the $0 method.

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136480.98 in reply to 136480.87
Date: 4/1/2010 12:53:03 PM
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Huh? I don't get it.

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136480.99 in reply to 136480.93
Date: 4/1/2010 4:34:18 PM
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Can't afford the twins and really don't have a roster spot for them with Amorrortu and Gipson starting. They are also overpriced but NO ONE WILL BUY THEM for a reasonable price.


I was actually looking at them early this morning, and Nandino was at $22k with less than four hours to go.

So, this begs the question: What do you consider a "reasonable price" for what seemed to me to be rather mono-skilled, high-salary guards? It's fine if they can drop in 20ppg, but if they can't stop their opponents from doing the same, you're not really gaining anything. Plus, you're paying $50k+ a week for him.

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136480.100 in reply to 136480.94
Date: 4/1/2010 4:41:11 PM
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Well someone just got a steal in my opinion. 20 ppg guard for $1.5 million. I would have "bought" him myself but the internetz imploded. At least now I can safely say I won't be bankrupt in 2 weeks.


The guy who bought him has re-listed him as well.

I think the new salary update has really skewwed things.


I think a lot of people are over-reacting, but we shall see in due time.

I'm not seeing a lot of people getting bid up besides rookies. I don't get why it would be a better idea to pay $2m for a rookie than $2m for a proven vet unless you are rebuilding.


Wow, we agree on something. Somebody write this date down. In addition, I think an awful lot of teams over-spend on 18yo talent that never gets trained to its full potential.

If you look you see a lot of people fishing for high bids but I think the updated salary calculation has made people wary of buying high priced players. The old mindset of this player is worth $X, I'm not paying $Y for him is no longer the prevailing wisdom.


I don't understand the last sentence. Did you use a negative where you meant to use a positive?

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136480.101 in reply to 136480.92
Date: 4/1/2010 4:43:20 PM
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If I can win the Big 8 with 2 18 year olds in the rotation....I'd be shocked to say the least.


That would require a weird lateral move for you. ;)

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136480.102 in reply to 136480.96
Date: 4/1/2010 4:50:46 PM
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Here's a question. Obviously it's up to you if you wish to divulge, but do you find it better if you set a minimum price on a player for transfer,or just put the initial price at 0 (or 1000, w/e it is)? I've always gone with the price at 0 as to get more interest from a larger pool of players. It seems that when I put in a min price, I over value players, or they just don't sell for what i perceive their value being. Anyone care to share?


This is tough, because around 50% of my players have the "Very few players like XXX have been transferred recently" tag, and about a third of the rest have the "XXX is probably better than all 10 of these players" tag. I tend to list at the price I want a couple of times, and if that doesn't work I list at a low-ball amount that I'm willing to live with.

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136480.103 in reply to 136480.91
Date: 4/1/2010 6:25:38 PM
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What the hell, you guys are slipping. We've made it two games into the season, and nobody has bothered to hypothesize who might win the league? For shame.

Favorites to win the Big 8:
Hoosiers, Jests*

Favorites to win the Great 8:
Hobos, Quakers

Finals:
Methinks Hobos finally wins the whole shebang.

Favorites to make impressive Tournament runs:
TF
SBCT
Riverdogs
PBS

Favorites to spend next season in III:
Contortionists
about 5 other teams


* - Dependent upon how many more games they drop while Amorrortu is injured, and what they do with the 50k twins




I would love to make a great cup run! I have been unlucky with early match ups lately. 2 of the 3 past seasons I have had a road game against a better team in the first or second week. If I can get decent draws, I should be able to make a run, but I think everyone in D3 and up could say the same thing...

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136480.104 in reply to 136480.103
Date: 4/1/2010 8:06:09 PM
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I thought you were the cat that mention focusing on the Cup this season?

Either way, I liked the depth on your team, and figured that was a decent enough indicator. There might be a few in the Big 8, too, but I didn't get a great feeling about anyone on this side. (Prove me wrong, random tournament match selector!)

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