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Trade logic?
Doing my first season with the 2015 Phillies and the trade deadline is approaching within a week. I've been trying to find suitors for guys like Hamels and Papelbon but it seems like these guys are unwanted commodities. Difficulty is set at Average and preference at Neutral and yet I can't even get decent prospects for these guys.
I get that contract value and performance plays a role but it surprises me that if I'm offering a 4.5/4.5 star pitcher (Hamels), opposing teams that are identified as Win Now! won't even offer up a 1/4 star prospect without saying that I'm not offering them a fair deal. I think any contender in real life would love to add an ace starter to their rotation when they clearly have the budget to do so.
I can only imagine how hard it is to design an intuitive trade engine but unless I'm not taking into consideration something, I think the AI is not valuing my talent appropriately. I am wary of easing AI trade settings since I do like a challenge, but this seems extreme. I want to rebuild the Phillies and stock the farm, but this seems like an almost unmanageable task given the players I want to move and the subsequent lack of value being offered in return.
On a semi-unrelated note, will teams be more inclined to make a deal or make a better offer in a trade as the actual deadline approaches? Any clarification is appreciated. Thank you!
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