Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Prospects for Cash Good or Bad
Now that a prospect for cash dialogue has risen on the on the league chat board. Lets take it to the blog to continue the dialogue instead of cluttering the league chat board. I myself won't approve this kind of trade because it gives the team getting the cash a instant advantage of a higher budget then everyone else. I would love to hear everyone comment on this but would perfer to see it on the blog and not on the league chat board. Post your comments away
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i can see everyone's point on it, im just trying to add some worthwhile guys to a franchise that doesn't have too many of them...i like the enthusiasm tho, seems like a world that actually cares and that's always a good thing
KJ, as one of those who has been the most outspoken, I'm 100% willing to give you the benefit of the doubt...but why would you use ALL of your available money to add these two guys, when you could add similar guys through FA (and most likely much better if you look at what's out there) at literally 3% of the price? Not to mention how many more players you could have added to the franchise with that money. I can't get my mind around that.
basically, as i first posted in the chat...
This trade could and would never take place in real life. Now if cash is given in excess of a player's contract, say like in the deal just completed for Pete West, then certain conditions have to be met. Either, A) its a long term deal and one team is getting compensation for the contract because WIS doesn't allow multiyear payouts (could be interesting to see) or B) its a very high level prospect and the team recieving the money is getting just compensation for the signing bonus they paid that player a year or two ago, basically getting a prorated refund on the investment.
these two trade don't match either critera. I know this trade is only for 1.5M but its sets the bar for future trades. If we allow this one, how can we stop the next one this is for 3M and up.
overall I wish WIS was more like real world MLB. this is just one of the facets.
-irishfury01
I have been thinking this through for a long time, and have decided I'm with KRS on this one. I have zero problems with pvc, obviously, nor with kj, who I think is going to be a great addition to this world. I just don't see the benefit of this trade for Jackson. I personally vetoed it. As commissioner, I'm willing to listen to people, and if they think this sort of thing should be against the rules in this world, I'm willing to put it in the SW Constitution (which doesn't exist, because the only rule so far is something corny like 'play fair have fun'). I'm all ears. But in this very instance, I did veto it.
-kevin sharkey
I have no problem with a money for prospect trade, but the money has to equal the prospect. An international free agent with a projected rating around 50, with no desirable traits is lucky to get $50k on the market. The only other time I can see a cash for scrub trade is if the two owners made a trade the previous season where some high priced player was dealt, and there was an agreement to pay part of the following year's salary. But, I don't see that too often.
Like I said its part of the game but find it hard to understand why any owner in playoff contention or not. Would want to give another franchise the edge by handing them money to increase there 185 million cap. Not only do you screw the other teams in playoff contention but you screw yourself if a free agent pops up that you might want.
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