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MisterTidster · 07-15-2018, 11:51 AM

Thanks for the info! I took a job with an expansion team and gave an ability favored scout a shot. Owner was a “penny pincher” so making the most of every dollar spent was critical. Ended up winning the WS in year 5... roster was mostly made of guys who came in as minor league free agents, rule 5 picks, older veterans on the scrap heap and a few high draft picks. Payroll was 36th out of 40 teams. I don’t think getting that slop to come together would have been possible without a scout that was favor ability, since it was all about finding discarded value. Heck, my only high price free agent had a career ending injury just before the all star break and I lost 1 starter and two of my best relievers for the season. Felt kind of like the movie Major League!

07-15-2018, 11:51 AM	#3
MisterTidster Minors (Double A) Join Date: May 2018 Posts: 100	Thanks for the info! I took a job with an expansion team and gave an ability favored scout a shot. Owner was a “penny pincher” so making the most of every dollar spent was critical. Ended up winning the WS in year 5... roster was mostly made of guys who came in as minor league free agents, rule 5 picks, older veterans on the scrap heap and a few high draft picks. Payroll was 36th out of 40 teams. I don’t think getting that slop to come together would have been possible without a scout that was favor ability, since it was all about finding discarded value. Heck, my only high price free agent had a career ending injury just before the all star break and I lost 1 starter and two of my best relievers for the season. Felt kind of like the movie Major League!