Amatuer Draft

[siccjay]

I think the game handles the draft wrong. Now I know that in baseball its a lot diffrent than Football or Basketball and draft position isn't that big a deal. But I dont really understand the way this game does it. The large market teams, which already have a huge payroll and a roster full of superstars, can afford to pump money into the farm system and year after year get great prospects. In the league I play in the best team in the league runs away with it every year, his payroll is near 700 (if not) and he always has 3 or 4 superstar prospects in the minors. How do we compete? It might help that he is the commish too :P (kidding)

[takaplan]

The farm system draft also takes into effect your record during the last season. So, a team that is ranked 10th in farm system and has a record of 60-102 would get better prospects than a team ranked 10th with a record of 102-60.

[amunoz2001]

Siccjay,


In the league I play in the best team in the league runs away with it every year, his payroll is near 700 (if not) and he always has 3 or 4 superstar prospects in the minors. How do we compete?

Ok, I am going to make an assumption that you are talking about me :D When you look at my team in Sports Mogul League you will see that I do have alot of prospects. But, let me remind you that Kenny Taylor, SP, is the only prospect that I have received from the 'draft'. All of my other great prospects have been acquired via trades. So, this should answer why my farm is so good.

-Ariel

[siccjay]

Ariel, you are the man. :)

I know that about the records being held accountable, but what I'm saying is that a team that went 120-42 shouldnt get the best prospects just because they have the revenue to pump 150 points into the farm system.

I understand where it would be hard to make it perfect, but I think a more detailed draft would be better with the actual teams getting selections in order. Farm system could be for player devolpment only.

[amunoz2001]

Siccjay,

I was just explaining what I read...


In the league I play in the best team in the league runs away with it every year, his payroll is near 700 (if not) and he always has 3 or 4 superstar prospects in the minors. How do we compete? It might help that he is the commish too :-p

But, I see what you are saying. All I can do is talk to the developers about it. What I would suggest is maybe posting a poll in the main BBMO forum and ask for other players opinion about this. If you have any questions or comments feel free to contact me.

-Ariel

[change]

i agree that its way wrong, farm system should determine their improvement but not how good the rookies each team receives are, it makes no sense

[edeutsch77]

Ditto.

[tom Veil]

I respectfully disagree with the last post. It makes all the sense in the world for the team with the most money spent into their farm system to get not only the better players, but to get the them to a major league level faster.

You are seeing this from a GM's perspective, and not a player's perspective.

If you are a 20 year old prospect, and there are 10 teams offering you the same money (1 pt), wouldn't you want to go to the team with the best farm system? The players know that you are going to treat them right and help them move along to the show.

Just a counter-point to the views set before.

Mike

PS -- Also, with more money to spend on farm systems, wouldn't you by default have more teams associated with you? And therefore have a better chance to find the guys in the first place?

[goldizzle]

mike your wrong there buddy. These players dont get to choose where they play, thats why its called a draft. The team with the worst record should draft first and then if they cant afford to develop that player correctly, oh well. It isnt fair that the big market teams get the better minor leaguers!!!!


We want Justice ******!!!!!!!

No Draft No Peace

[playshogi]

The reason people bid up spending on farm, (scouting and medical, too) is because it is not made clear in the help file (help file ?? :p ) that it is your 162 game average rank that is important, NOT WHAT YOU SPEND. So if #1 is spending 300 points and #2 is spending 200 points, #1 is WASTING 100 points. This much I've gleaned from Takaplan's posts. Also, it is A BIG SECRET what rank gets decent rookies, so everyone is trying to get to #1 or #2. While I understand that #10 rank 60-102 gets better rookies than #10 rank 102-60, it is unknown how #10 rank 60-102 compares to #1 rank 102-60.

[malpits]

Remember it not only affects the rookies to get but the players in AAA because if the team that wins the WS had the best farm then their rookies are going to improve the most in that year because more money is being pumped in, to the teams like A or AA then the more they have will be invested into new rookies thus making them better when they go into your team. I think it is fair just look at NYY they all ways seem to have a few of the best rookies and normally trade they away and the same happens in this game.

[playshogi]

Except that Takaplan has stated many times-- it's the rank not the amount you spend.