Does trading a player affect performance (more than just sad faces?)

[Mike Lowe]

Take a look at this screen:


I'll leave the player name out of it to keep the discussion unbiased. The season he was with CHW for the full season, he was very productive, however once being traded around the entire 2013 season, his numbers dropped. To make it more confusing, the time before CHW traded him, he was struggling mightily--worst since the league's inception.

Does any of this matter? Will signing this guy (he's a FA during the offseason) create a more stable environment for him to perform better hopefully?

Is it random? Does it matter? Hopefully this makes sense!

[D-BacksJosh]

Originally Posted by Mike Lowe

Take a look at this screen:
2013-12-05_1002 - mradamski80's library

I'll leave the player name out of it to keep the discussion unbiased. The season he was with CHW for the full season, he was very productive, however once being traded around the entire 2013 season, his numbers dropped. To make it more confusing, the time before CHW traded him, he was struggling mightily--worst since the league's inception.

Does any of this matter? Will signing this guy (he's a FA during the offseason) create a more stable environment for him to perform better hopefully?

Is it random? Does it matter? Hopefully this makes sense!

From my experience trading a player does affect his performance. Sometimes for the better, sometimes for the worse. Just like in real life I have noticed players in OOTP have some sort of 'adjustment' period to their new team. It might be the different home ballpark factors, the different team chemistry, the different coach ratings or just the slightest effect either negative or positive on his morale that can change his performance. I guess you can say it is random to the degree that every player reacts differently to those conditions.

[Mike Lowe]

I guess it's nice too that it can work as a trade deterrent in online leagues, where things get out of control quickly.

Which that's something I've never understood--while we're playing the role of a GM, folks really think they can just step in and do a better job overnight by undoing what was already done by a guy who was likely trained professionally at a high level of education (master's degree usually) in management/business?

Make the team yours (collective), but dude get over (collective) yourself! Get a grip!

[D-BacksJosh]

Originally Posted by Mike Lowe

I guess it's nice too that it can work as a trade deterrent in online leagues, where things get out of control quickly.

Which that's something I've never understood--while we're playing the role of a GM, folks really think they can just step in and do a better job overnight by undoing what was already done by a guy who was likely trained professionally at a high level of education (master's degree usually) in management/business?

Make the team yours (collective), but dude get over (collective) yourself! Get a grip!

Indeed, and those types get frustrated quickly. One thing that should be avoided at all costs is having a fire sale. Trading away a large quantity of players on your team will almost always have a severely negative outcome in the W/L column. I've tried that it doesn't work. Players need tenure with your team. Team balance is very sensitive and easily disrupted.