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Originally Posted by Jobermallow
If I remember correctly, Curry had around 45 stamina when I traded for him six years previous. I knew he wasn't going to give me tons of innings but I also wasn't aware of the 'under the hood' calculation that went into deciding if he could start or not. I've been more than happy with his production thus far and would like to see if he can still contribute meaningful innings as a starter. So a limited pitch count and, perhaps, a short leash for a trial month will probably be in order.
I *should* probably see what I can get for him in a trade but I've grown oddly fond of Curry over the simulated years. He's been exactly what I wanted since I traded for him and his numbers put him in definite HOF consideration territory. Once his run ends the team will need a complete tear-down and hibernation phase to replenish the prospect talent pool as the organization went all-in to build and maintain the roster over the past six seasons. It's probably foolish but I want to see if we can eek out another championship run and give Curry one more (fictional) ring.
Thanks everyone for the insight. I've only come to appreciate Baseball in the past year and OOTP has been revelatory in helping me dig into the deeper levels of the game.
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from previous reply to my comment (not jobe):
about the # of pitches and other factors - was just keeping it simple. we were talking about a SP with more than 2 pitches. i could right a book if i had to cover all the relative concepts involved.
if stuff or movement falls enough, and the stamina is still 'low,' i wouldn't be surprised if they a role change candidate. in the editor, when you type 49 it predicts reliever, and 50 predicts SP. what is available on your team is equally important in the decision-making process.
if you won't have money problem from paying a reliever extra $$$, it would be hard to argue to get rid of him.
you can avoid tear downs, if you are not attached to players. if you have draft pick trading on, it's really easy to pull off. regardless you shouldn't have many years missing the playoffs with a well-though out plan.
use the salaries page for a great overview. it's a fluid process. it's not always going to be neat and clean and trade an aging player when he is 35+ in his last year. sometimes they might be 29-32. you won't always replace that player with a better one immediately, if at all. the point is to always have constitent and affordable talent and can always go out and buy that expensive free agent for a short-term contract when needed.
i do like to keep players too, but getting rid of them before the decline is hugely beneficial to the long-term health of your team. sometimes you might win a few less in the first year of changes, but over the next 4-7 years you more than make up for it.
always roll over your prospects that you have no intention to keep. losing them to the rule 5 or as ML FA is not helpful in anyway. at that point trading 3 or 4 for 1 isn't a bad idea.