tdkearns wrote:Moose is right, of course, as a general rule particularly after only 18 games but I have found that there are some nuances:
1. You discover you made a mistake. For example When your ballpark leans lefty favorable for HRs and that certain switch hitter’s card has a ball park homer but you thought it was against righties but it’s actually against lefties.
2. That $5 million bench player you thought was going to be a big contributor has 3 AB’s in the first 30 games because of changes a couple of teams made in your division while your underfunded bullpen is getting rocked.
3. A 15 game injury hits a player and you are in a pennant race late in the season. And a replacement is available that’s much better than your back up.
4. Or an injury occurs to a player with multiple cards and you have the available cash to pay the penalty to drop one card and pick up another one for the same player making the injury go away.
5. You thought it made sense to accept a player’s weakness but that weakness has cost a few games and you say “I don’t mind continuing to lose in this league but if I lose another game because of an Eddie Stanky error I’ll be very upset.” Admittedly this one is emotional, not logical.
6. In case a newbie finds this thread, Moose’s view does not apply in mystery leagues where you need to constantly evaluate results for clues to the mystery card. This post is In ATG forum so this is understood but wanted to have it recorded anyway.
Anyone have any other exceptions to the general rule?
7. When you realize you totally miscalculated the Lefty/Righty balance of your opponents and need to make your team stronger against one side or the other.
8. When you realize that the understaffed bullpen you thought you could get away with is costing you lots of games and have no choice but to make some moves.
9. When you are in a super tight divisional race coming down to the wire and need to "tweak" your team specifically to beat a divisional rival.
10. When all hope is lost for the season and you just want to try out a player you've had your eyes on but never pulled the trigger on.