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CMH · 08-08-2002, 04:55 PM

can anyone assure me that they've seen the AI do one of the two consistantly in the game...

(1) Huge opportunity to make the playoffs after not being in for quite a while (so its a team that has struggled in the past) and trades away prospects to add that missing all-star piece

(2) Realizes their payroll is way too high and needs to rebuild. Trades away All-Stars for prospects.

I know this is part of the game, but I just dont see it enough. It just doesnt seem to me that the AI is aggressive enough.

I did witness my first off season with the 4.1 update. It was great to see A.J. Burnett receive 14,500,000 dollars a year for 5 years from Boston. It made him the highest paid player in the game. That impressed me b/c he hasnt been great but has great potential and it also impressed me b/c he demanded 13 million dollars and stuck to it. Prior to the patch guys would demand 13 and then sign for 9 million.

However, I have not seen (1) or (2) through 5 years of playing. What I do see is the teams just not resigning players so they could cut payroll. What I dont see is teams trading away high prices stars to make a run.

FOr example, Kansas City in my league is struggling big time. The second highest players makes about 2 million a year. THey have lost money three years in a row. Their highest paid player makes 9 million a year. Yep, tahts right...9 million a year. The guys is a star player. So, why did they not sign some of their young players, who would demand less than half the price, just so they could cut payroll? Why not trade the star (who's only 31 years old...still so many years left to play AND signed for another 2 years) for a couple of prospects and rebuild for real?

08-08-2002, 04:55 PM	#10
CMH Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 5,057	can anyone assure me that they've seen the AI do one of the two consistantly in the game... (1) Huge opportunity to make the playoffs after not being in for quite a while (so its a team that has struggled in the past) and trades away prospects to add that missing all-star piece (2) Realizes their payroll is way too high and needs to rebuild. Trades away All-Stars for prospects. I know this is part of the game, but I just dont see it enough. It just doesnt seem to me that the AI is aggressive enough. I did witness my first off season with the 4.1 update. It was great to see A.J. Burnett receive 14,500,000 dollars a year for 5 years from Boston. It made him the highest paid player in the game. That impressed me b/c he hasnt been great but has great potential and it also impressed me b/c he demanded 13 million dollars and stuck to it. Prior to the patch guys would demand 13 and then sign for 9 million. However, I have not seen (1) or (2) through 5 years of playing. What I do see is the teams just not resigning players so they could cut payroll. What I dont see is teams trading away high prices stars to make a run. FOr example, Kansas City in my league is struggling big time. The second highest players makes about 2 million a year. THey have lost money three years in a row. Their highest paid player makes 9 million a year. Yep, tahts right...9 million a year. The guys is a star player. So, why did they not sign some of their young players, who would demand less than half the price, just so they could cut payroll? Why not trade the star (who's only 31 years old...still so many years left to play AND signed for another 2 years) for a couple of prospects and rebuild for real?