Posted by robusk on 7/2/2010 11:42:00 AM (view original):
What do you guys think about amateur scouting by the way?  In my mind, there are only four options that make sense:
20 in both
20 in college, 0 in HS
0 in college, 20 in HS
0 in both

After dipping down from 20/20 to 15/15 over a few years, I agree with this, which is why I've been moving back toward 20/20.

Posted by robusk on 7/2/2010 11:42:00 AM (view original):
What do you guys think about amateur scouting by the way?  In my mind, there are only four options that make sense:
20 in both
20 in college, 0 in HS
0 in college, 20 in HS
0 in both

I tend to just keep them both as high as I can due to my usual aversion to FA, but you're right, once you have to drop significantly below 20/20, it probably makes sense to just jettison one or the other.

not gonna bother catching up

I hope it doesn't come to this, but I assume there's some sort of contingency plan where we all pack up $ and move to a different world without moy if he actually wins the WS, right?

I've got to start being more thumb-frugal.

And just for the record, those 100+ win teams lost playoff matchups to a 105 win Honolulu team and a 99 win Durham team, so while they are evidence of my failings as a game-to-game manager, they weren't exactly choke-jobs.

Posted by robusk on 7/2/2010 11:22:00 AM (view original):

Posted by r0b0t on 7/2/2010 11:19:00 AM (view original):

Posted by robusk on 7/2/2010 10:57:00 AM (view original):
What ended up being the consensus on that trade in DM by the way?

Which one?

Where the dude is trading a perennial MVP candidate...

That player looks good, but it seems his overall is better than his peripherals. He'll be a third baseman. He's got projected contact at 100 for me, probably high 90's when it's over. His power could touch the 70's, and his splits could hit the 80's. That's all great, and it's comparable to one of the top picks each year, but I guess it sounds like people are more enamored with him than I am. He's probably an all-star and a batting champ, but I thought the guy I traded for was better, actually.

That guy should have gotten even more out of that deal. He needn't have included an extra player himself and could have gotten more value in return. The one guy is just an inflated overall rating. The pitcher isn't more than a fifth starter at best. Just not a good return.

Pretty stoked about the Dutch knocking out Brazil by the way.

Posted by rlahann on 7/2/2010 11:26:00 AM (view original):

Posted by robusk on 7/2/2010 11:07:00 AM (view original):
What up BLE?

Still in London...will be for another month or so.  Good times.  You Teddy Kennedy a coed yet?

family there with you?

Posted by robusk on 7/2/2010 10:34:00 AM (view original):
Yeah.  If they opt out it happens at rollover.

And you are one of the worst managers of talent I have ever seen in HBD.  Solid at acquiring talent, but your teams always underachieve and your players never peak properly and fall off too quickly.

heh - that HR WS 3 seasons ago must have been painfull for you to watch.

Posted by robusk on 7/2/2010 11:42:00 AM (view original):
What do you guys think about amateur scouting by the way?  In my mind, there are only four options that make sense:
20 in both
20 in college, 0 in HS
0 in college, 20 in HS
0 in both

anything in between is a waste, but unfortunately you can't really fully transition a budget without doing it in $4m increments.

Posted by AlCheez on 7/2/2010 11:44:00 AM (view original):

Posted by robusk on 7/2/2010 11:42:00 AM (view original):
What do you guys think about amateur scouting by the way?  In my mind, there are only four options that make sense:
20 in both
20 in college, 0 in HS
0 in college, 20 in HS
0 in both

After dipping down from 20/20 to 15/15 over a few years, I agree with this, which is why I've been moving back toward 20/20.

20/20 is my preferred station. Though you'll have the odd year where instead of getting great players dropping to you, you'll realize that all the players prior to your pick were being taken as they should.

Posted by dherz_263 on 7/2/2010 11:52:00 AM (view original):
not gonna bother catching up

You should just for the ROFLBROTHEL.

Posted by robusk on 7/2/2010 12:01:00 PM (view original):
Pretty stoked about the Dutch knocking out Brazil by the way.

I've got 10 on them at +1400 to win it all.