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mac2298 · 04-30-2015, 05:34 PM

You have to realise that this is baseball, and it happens. Look at some players who had all the hype when they were traded or when they signed big contracts. Ubaldo Jimenez was the Jeff Samardzija of 2010. Now he's pretty much pitching out of the bullpen. Or Melvin Jr. aka B.J, Upton. There are plenty of other examples of star players that just don't perform, too. It's all part of baseball.

Also, .240 for a player that was traded to your team isn't all that bad. There are plenty of cases of players just not working out on certain teams. And quite frankly, I would trade just about anybody on my Reds to get a .240 hitter at this point...

As a team, there are countless examples of what you're experiencing. The 2013 Blue Jays are a great example. Or before they had all those players, the 2012 Marlins. Teams that stacked up and were all but favorites to win it all, and don't even finish above .500. And, to be honest, the 2015 Padres could be the next team that follows the trend, so your game might be more realistic than you think!

04-30-2015, 05:34 PM	#2
mac2298 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 107	You have to realise that this is baseball, and it happens. Look at some players who had all the hype when they were traded or when they signed big contracts. Ubaldo Jimenez was the Jeff Samardzija of 2010. Now he's pretty much pitching out of the bullpen. Or Melvin Jr. aka B.J, Upton. There are plenty of other examples of star players that just don't perform, too. It's all part of baseball. Also, .240 for a player that was traded to your team isn't all that bad. There are plenty of cases of players just not working out on certain teams. And quite frankly, I would trade just about anybody on my Reds to get a .240 hitter at this point... As a team, there are countless examples of what you're experiencing. The 2013 Blue Jays are a great example. Or before they had all those players, the 2012 Marlins. Teams that stacked up and were all but favorites to win it all, and don't even finish above .500. And, to be honest, the 2015 Padres could be the next team that follows the trend, so your game might be more realistic than you think! Last edited by mac2298; 04-30-2015 at 05:37 PM.