Trading inside your division in a modern MLB OOTP game

The Wolf · 01-09-2015, 06:10 PM

There used to be solid admonition against trading within your own division because of how it could affect playoff chances, but does the modern playoff setup of two wild cards per league make that rule a lot more flexible now?

darkcloud4579 · 01-09-2015, 06:31 PM

I think it's really about need. A team needing a middle reliever from a bad team within the division seems plausible. Or a spare outfielder. But trading stars? Not unless they're flagging.

slugga27 · 01-10-2015, 12:53 AM

I suppose it is more "flexible" now, or as had been said is a lot more need-based rather than based on divisional alignment. A couple of trades that come to mind are the Red Sox trading Andrew Miller to the Orioles. The Orioles needed a left-handed reliever, and they paid a premium with one of their own top prospects going to the Red Sox. Also, to a lesser extent, Stephen Drew traded to the Yankees for Kelly Johnson. Obviously, neither team made the playoffs, so that's a little different.

01-09-2015, 06:31 PM	#2
darkcloud4579 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 8,663	I think it's really about need. A team needing a middle reliever from a bad team within the division seems plausible. Or a spare outfielder. But trading stars? Not unless they're flagging. __________________ ------ My Mods Managerial Strategy Pack Competitive Balance Tax Calculator Major League Women's Baseball (OOTP24) quickstart Indian Premier League \| 300+ years of baseball quickstart \| Expatriate League quickstart \| Off-Field Injuries Update \| Women's Name File for OOTP \| ---- Dynasty classics: Centurion comes to OOTP5 \| DC Moneyball Dynasty (2004)

01-10-2015, 12:53 AM	#3
slugga27 All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,272	I suppose it is more "flexible" now, or as had been said is a lot more need-based rather than based on divisional alignment. A couple of trades that come to mind are the Red Sox trading Andrew Miller to the Orioles. The Orioles needed a left-handed reliever, and they paid a premium with one of their own top prospects going to the Red Sox. Also, to a lesser extent, Stephen Drew traded to the Yankees for Kelly Johnson. Obviously, neither team made the playoffs, so that's a little different.