All I can say on this is I've gotten bizarre offers and made bizarre offers . . . both ways. I've offered BIG stars for two lesser players. Sometimes that "Star" is not performing, or he is part of an embarrassment of riches in pitching, let's say, where I needed to shore up my offense. In that case, trading away Maddux or Pete Alexander for Rose and Clemente, let's say could make sense.
You can always say "no," is my philosophy, and I never have hard feelings.
The only time I DID not like it was when, as a rookie, a veteran manager made me a trade offer which looked spectacular . . . except that the guy I was getting had a "4" injury rating. I was . . . peeved. But it really is caveat emptor, I guess.
The unbearable lightness of trading...
200m Tons of HR parks
by nevdully's » Sun Jun 26, 2011 12:32 pm
From: Highlife
Sent: Sun, 06/26 01:00:00pm
Status: declined
Subject: TRADE OFFER: No subject
You give up:
Maris, Roger (1961) ($9,520,000)
Other team gives up:
Carew, Rod (1982) ($2,860,000)
Sent: Sun, 06/26 01:00:00pm
Status: declined
Subject: TRADE OFFER: No subject
You give up:
Maris, Roger (1961) ($9,520,000)
Other team gives up:
Carew, Rod (1982) ($2,860,000)
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Right on cue
by dharmabums » Tue Jun 28, 2011 8:49 pm
A wonderfully thoughtful and "fair" offer from Valen:
I give up Greg Maddux. He gives me Tim Keefe and his worst reliever, Franco, who I clearly don't need. I sent several counters, including an offer of giving him Otto Hess for the cheap Pedro.
I can be tough to do deals with, but... :evil:
I give up Greg Maddux. He gives me Tim Keefe and his worst reliever, Franco, who I clearly don't need. I sent several counters, including an offer of giving him Otto Hess for the cheap Pedro.
I can be tough to do deals with, but... :evil:
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by Valen » Tue Jun 28, 2011 9:43 pm
You have sent me some fairly pathetic offers in past leagues Dharma. But not to worry. I will never send you another offer. Don't bother sending me any either.
In fact, I think all the people rude enough to post here making fun of people will be added to a list of no trade with managers. The spirit of the boards has been changing over the last year. Mean spirited threads like this one just make you regret bothering to visit the boards.
In fact, I think all the people rude enough to post here making fun of people will be added to a list of no trade with managers. The spirit of the boards has been changing over the last year. Mean spirited threads like this one just make you regret bothering to visit the boards.
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by Salty » Tue Jun 28, 2011 11:03 pm
My intention when I started this thread was keep anonymous the originator of the trade offers;
that way no one would be tied to any specific offer- which I mentioned we all make silly offers sometimes;
For me personally, it was my way of dealing with getting frustrated with trying to get on the same page with folks- who in some cases saw things pretty differently than I did.
I think maybe it should have stayed anonymous.
Salt
that way no one would be tied to any specific offer- which I mentioned we all make silly offers sometimes;
For me personally, it was my way of dealing with getting frustrated with trying to get on the same page with folks- who in some cases saw things pretty differently than I did.
I think maybe it should have stayed anonymous.
Salt
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by 216 Stitches » Tue Jun 28, 2011 11:22 pm
[quote:3ce3a7b643="El-Saltman"]My intention when I started this thread was keep anonymous the originator of the trade offers;
that way no one would be tied to any specific offer- which I mentioned we all make silly offers sometimes;
For me personally, it was my way of dealing with getting frustrated with trying to get on the same page with folks- who in some cases saw things pretty differently than I did.
[/quote:3ce3a7b643]
I kind of thought the thread was kind of an interesting idea, but
it has been interpreted by different managers in different ways,
i.e., which is the biggest value difference in trade, which offer
would require the most logic defying analysis (insane trades)
regardless of value, and what seemed to be your original intention,
to vent frustration from an offer.
I thought some alternative threads that might be interesting could
be:
1. what is the most lopsided opening trade offer that turned into a
trade after counter offers (i.e., one looked past the initial lightness
of an opening offer)
2. what trades had the worst consequences for both teams
3. what trades have actually come out win-win for both teams (as in, both
teams actually got better and actually made the playoffs, etc.)
that way no one would be tied to any specific offer- which I mentioned we all make silly offers sometimes;
For me personally, it was my way of dealing with getting frustrated with trying to get on the same page with folks- who in some cases saw things pretty differently than I did.
[/quote:3ce3a7b643]
I kind of thought the thread was kind of an interesting idea, but
it has been interpreted by different managers in different ways,
i.e., which is the biggest value difference in trade, which offer
would require the most logic defying analysis (insane trades)
regardless of value, and what seemed to be your original intention,
to vent frustration from an offer.
I thought some alternative threads that might be interesting could
be:
1. what is the most lopsided opening trade offer that turned into a
trade after counter offers (i.e., one looked past the initial lightness
of an opening offer)
2. what trades had the worst consequences for both teams
3. what trades have actually come out win-win for both teams (as in, both
teams actually got better and actually made the playoffs, etc.)
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by dharmabums » Wed Jun 29, 2011 7:59 am
[quote:dc8043390b="El-Saltman"]My intention when I started this thread was keep anonymous the originator of the trade offers;
that way no one would be tied to any specific offer- which I mentioned we all make silly offers sometimes;
For me personally, it was my way of dealing with getting frustrated with trying to get on the same page with folks- who in some cases saw things pretty differently than I did.
I think maybe it should have stayed anonymous.
Salt[/quote:dc8043390b]
Things do get blown up on the boards sometimes. And I would have kept things anonymous on the Maddux deal, except for the exchange between Salt and Valen earlier. Seemed awfully ironic.
Another guy, nameless, couldn't understand why I was frustrated with his "2-for-1" offer. He started by offering to give me Barry Larkin and Rocky Colavito if I gave him Joe Cronin and Harry Heilmann. Our discussion degenerated pretty quickly. I mean, it wasn't even a two-for-one deal to begin with! :?
I've gotten very frustrated, and less tolerant, in deals lately. In the past I would try to patiently work up a deal, or just delete the thievery. But I am starting to develop, like Valen obviously is, the no-trade-partner list. It is unfortunate. Finally, I apologize for helping to move the discussion in an unintended, and perhaps unwise, direction. :oops:
that way no one would be tied to any specific offer- which I mentioned we all make silly offers sometimes;
For me personally, it was my way of dealing with getting frustrated with trying to get on the same page with folks- who in some cases saw things pretty differently than I did.
I think maybe it should have stayed anonymous.
Salt[/quote:dc8043390b]
Things do get blown up on the boards sometimes. And I would have kept things anonymous on the Maddux deal, except for the exchange between Salt and Valen earlier. Seemed awfully ironic.
Another guy, nameless, couldn't understand why I was frustrated with his "2-for-1" offer. He started by offering to give me Barry Larkin and Rocky Colavito if I gave him Joe Cronin and Harry Heilmann. Our discussion degenerated pretty quickly. I mean, it wasn't even a two-for-one deal to begin with! :?
I've gotten very frustrated, and less tolerant, in deals lately. In the past I would try to patiently work up a deal, or just delete the thievery. But I am starting to develop, like Valen obviously is, the no-trade-partner list. It is unfortunate. Finally, I apologize for helping to move the discussion in an unintended, and perhaps unwise, direction. :oops:
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by Salty » Wed Jun 29, 2011 1:44 pm
HEH-
well yes- many of us have played together...
I actually have a good time trading with some of the people who post here because we have some great back and forths when we are trying to trade;
See, for me, one of the fun things is to understand where the other manager is coming from- and therefor we can either hammer out a deal, or mutually decide that a deal just wouldn't make sense- I really enjoy trying to be creative in coming up with stuff-
and really would be happy not to play such a long season, because drafting and trading is the most fun for me.
well yes- many of us have played together...
I actually have a good time trading with some of the people who post here because we have some great back and forths when we are trying to trade;
See, for me, one of the fun things is to understand where the other manager is coming from- and therefor we can either hammer out a deal, or mutually decide that a deal just wouldn't make sense- I really enjoy trying to be creative in coming up with stuff-
and really would be happy not to play such a long season, because drafting and trading is the most fun for me.
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