[AndrewG]

I was in tight on the salary cap of 100 Million I have imposed in my league. My star player, a guy who averaged .370 in last 3 seasons with other stellar numbers want 18 million per year. I look around to my other players to see who I can deal to make room for what would be a 14 million dollar hike in salary, but I would have to gut my team. The guy is 34 years old, so not past his prime, but not a spring chicken, Maybe he could keep it up for another 3 years, maybe it goes downhill.. I literally look at all angles looking for one big pro or con to deal or keep him but cant find one.

In the end I decide, the good of the many outweight the few, I wont trade 3 or 4 other players to keep this one guy becuase of the bank he wants.

Hes a CF and I deal him to a bottom feeder who has the top ranked OF prospect. I manage to get thier first round pick as well. This a week before the trade deadline. (The guys a FA afgter this year.. ONLY the AI would accept this.)

I make the deal, the local fans are pissed, yet attendance remains good.

A week to the day I trade him, he suffers a career ending head injury. His team tailspins form 16th overall in a 20 tema league to dead last.

I get the first round pick in the next draft, a real stud and the OF prospect I traded for as well 2 seasosn later is a regular hititng .320 in his first season.

BEST DEAL EVER FOR ME!!

Note I have a self imposed rule not to deal for anyones top prospect and top 5 pick unless I give good value in return... yes its subjective, but we all know how easy it is to steal top picks and prospects from the AI!