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Originally Posted by Déjà Bru

Good post, HP. Let me just add a bit to this:


I'm not so sure. I think player mood is in the game for a reason and it affects player performance. You may be putting cart before horse in that winning may not be possible in the first place with unhappy players. Winning only affects the mood of those players who have high marks in the need for winning personality trait. Guys who are unhappy for other reasons will continue to be unhappy and they will tend to lose as a result. Also, we should not underestimate the effect of Leadership on team play and of Intelligence and Work Ethic on player performance as well.

Bru, sometimes players are unhappy for illogical reasons. Let me introduce Dalton Carpenter HoF, over 3000 hits 3 time batting champion 4 time WS winner (was injured for the playoffs in one year). In 13 seasons with Colorado he was unhappy because he wanted to bat cleanup with a 1 power rating. I batted him where he belonged and he performed. He played 3B 2B and SS for me and 1B late in his career.

I'd take a roster of truly talented unhappy players on a dominant team any time. In a perverse way I think Markus has made the player morale system work like real life. No definitive logic. I target unhappy players in trades. They rarely get happier on my teams. I don't think it would work on a non-dominant team.