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Cheaper player card during waivers
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Wed Sep 07, 2011 2:06 amby Munich_Man
Is there any way to switch player cards during the waivers process? I have the expensive Kiner and want to use the cheaper Kiner. I can't claim the cheaper Kiner, because he doesn't show up, and I can't switch cards, because waivers are not over. That's 4 million I can't use which is preventing me from making some waivers claims.
I would at least like to be able to claim the cheaper Kiner off waivers for the expensive one which would free up $$$ for other waivers transactions. As it is, I'm stuck and risk losing out on players I want/need.
Any ideas?
Posted:
Wed Sep 07, 2011 6:03 amby DOUGELKE
I think you're stuck until wavers is done
Posted:
Thu Sep 08, 2011 4:17 pmby Valen
I wonder if you could pull this off in 2 waiver transactions.
Transaction pick up Batman dropping Ralph Kiner.
Transaction 2 pick up Kiner dropping Whomever.
Posted:
Thu Sep 08, 2011 5:03 pmby rburgh
moral to the story - ALWAYS put the cheapest card for a player on your draft list for AD unless that puts you below the minimum salary it will accept.
Posted:
Thu Sep 08, 2011 7:58 pmby Valen
The caveat to always drafting the cheaper version is that if you miss you get a lousy consolation prize. :(
Posted:
Thu Sep 08, 2011 8:50 pmby rburgh
Yes, that's true, but since it doesn't go back and fill in the missed picks until the end of the draft, the guy it would have given you if you missed on the top card will always be available in waivers or frenzy.
Posted:
Thu Sep 08, 2011 9:10 pmby motherscratcher
Unless he is given to another manager who missed a player with a higher salary.
Posted:
Thu Sep 08, 2011 9:40 pmby Valen
Exactly. Drafted the 3 mil Reggie once and got some guy who could not walk and chew gum at the same time as consolation. Lesson learned.
Posted:
Fri Sep 09, 2011 7:13 amby Valen
Silly question but if you wanted to use the cheap Kiner why not just draft that one to begin with?
Posted:
Fri Sep 09, 2011 10:20 amby Munich_Man
Because I was awarded Kiner as a consolation for missing either Ruth or Bonds (Yaz was my other consolation). Post-draft, decided that Cheap Kiner would make a hell of a DH.
The extra $$ from not getting Ruth or Bonds allows me to upgrade my planned DH of Sewell to Cheap Kiner. Not having the extra Kiner $$$ kept me from getting Charleston in waivers, but someone dropped Dimaggio, so it worked out.
My OF is now Chino Smith, Dimaggio and Stearnes, with Kiner at DH.
First time with Kiner, actually, if memory serves. First time with Smith as well.