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Old 02-02-2017, 10:25 AM   #1
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Recommended reading for would-be GMs?

It's easy to be a fan of baseball without understanding a ton of the "expanded universe", but it can be difficult (or intimidating) to be a GM in OOTP without it. Calling on the well-versed, the well-traveled, and the successful, can any of you recommend some reading to help newer players transcend from manager to the front office?

The Rule-5 draft, sabermetrics, the international complex, determining trade value, and more... it can be a lot to wrap one's head around. Now before the flood of "Google it" pours in, I'm looking more for an in-depth understanding not only of term definitions, but strategies and full-scale conceptual analysis types of material. It can be web-based, but would prefer a good old-fashioned book if the experts have any to recommend.
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Old 02-02-2017, 01:23 PM   #2
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Rule 5 Draft - FAQ | MLB.com

MLB Draft Rules (and explanation of Compensatory Picks) - https://www.draftsite.com/mlb/rules/

Trade Deadline - Trade deadline FAQ | MLB.com
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2...trade-deadline

Waivers / Free Agency / Arbitration / Rosters - MLB transaction rules for dummies | FOX Sports

40-man roster - http://www.brewcrewball.com/2009/1/4...oster-how-does

Salary Arbitration - http://www.fangraphs.com/library/bus...tration-rules/

International Free Agency - http://www.vivaelbirdos.com/viva-el-...ur-free-agency

Explanation of all transactions - https://www.baseballprospectus.com/c...ions-glossary/

One concise volume? Still looking for it

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Old 02-02-2017, 01:36 PM   #3
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Baseball between the numbers: Why everything you know about the game is wrong.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/04650...OoL&ref=plSrch
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Old 02-02-2017, 01:46 PM   #4
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Also NoOne's primer in the New To The Game section.
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These resources should be pinned
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Old 02-03-2017, 12:20 AM   #6
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Read the Dynasty Forum! There's no better place to learn. The GMs there explain the thinking behind their moves and evaluate themselves, often quite critically. And they are more fun than a book.
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Read the Dynasty Forum! There's no better place to learn. The GMs there explain the thinking behind their moves and evaluate themselves, often quite critically. And they are more fun than a book.
Nunyer is an underappreciated dynasty writer.
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Old 02-03-2017, 10:11 AM   #8
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Read Orcin's stories at the bottom of his sig.

All 3 are long, well-written dynasties with a lot of detail. Should help you out a lot. Plus you'll never believe what happens to Otto at the end!

Although, I am still waiting to find out what happened to Jennifer...
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