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Old 09-06-2017, 06:08 AM   #9
ThePretender
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Originally Posted by Curve Ball Dave View Post
You also have to consider how your big league club is doing. If you're contending for a championship with the guys you have there's no reason to cut them loose and bring up the young guys. If you're not contending there's no reason to keep the veterans. You can not contend with them or without them. Might was well not contend with a young team that can get better over time than an old one that won't.
That's...not true at all. If you have older expensive players who are likely to decline, you flip them at peak value so you get more assets, and then you promote the younger players who are likely to have similar production. What you're suggesting is exactly how you limit your competitive window.
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