what qualifies as a whale team?

[da commish]

What level of players would a whale team have? Is there a certain average rating for all players that would put a team in the whale category? i just got promoted to Perfect level this week and I think there are some whales in the league but I'm not sure. One thing I am sure of is that I'm getting my butt kicked in the league so far.

[OMGPuppies]

Originally Posted by da commish

What level of players would a whale team have? Is there a certain average rating for all players that would put a team in the whale category? i just got promoted to Perfect level this week and I think there are some whales in the league but I'm not sure. One thing I am sure of is that I'm getting my butt kicked in the league so far.

A whale would have all diamonds and some perfects.

[dkgo]

if someone like perfect sandy koufax is in the bullpen it's a whale

[CrazyWR]

whale is based on money spent, not based on players, but generally if you see someone with more than 10 perfect cards...

[rtkretz]

Originally Posted by CrazyWR

whale is based on money spent, not based on players, but generally if you see someone with more than 10 perfect cards...

I agree that "Whale" is more about money spent than a specific combination of cards. For example, I definitely qualify as a whale and had Bronze (LaValliere), Silver (Sabo), and Gold (Sutter & Ichiro) cards still on my active roster until this week.



However, the others are not wrong either. Mostly diamonds with some perfects? Whale. Stud historical starters in the bullpen? Whale.


Really, a whale is any team stacked with an abundance of historical studs that could only be acquired through paying for PP

[dkgo]

Right, a whale is defined by money spent but since you can't see money spent you can only make an assumption based on who is on their roster. It is also totally possible to be a collector or casual whale who is not trying to play an optimal roster at the top perfect leagues.

I'd say over $500 is a whale. Over $100 is a big fish.

[Westheim]

Originally Posted by dkgo

Right, a whale is defined by money spent but since you can't see money spent you can only make an assumption based on who is on their roster. It is also totally possible to be a collector or casual whale who is not trying to play an optimal roster at the top perfect leagues.

I'd say over $500 is a whale. Over $100 is a big fish.

Try again. $500 barely gives you the perfect Walter Johnson.

[CrazyWR]

yea $500 doesn't get you as far as you think. Should get you to perfect easily, but it won't get you to the top of perfect at that whale level

[BigRed75]

Originally Posted by CrazyWR

yea $500 doesn't get you as far as you think. Should get you to perfect easily, but it won't get you to the top of perfect at that whale level

$500? I wish I had that kind of money to spend on PT. I should probably stop drinking my disposable income.



Ah, stuff it. Craft beer is delicious.

[Matt Arnold]

Originally Posted by BigRed75

$500? I wish I had that kind of money to spend on PT. I should probably stop drinking my disposable income.



Ah, stuff it. Craft beer is delicious.

Mmm, beer.

[stl jason]

Originally Posted by BigRed75

$500? I wish I had that kind of money to spend on PT. I should probably stop drinking my disposable income.



Ah, stuff it. Craft beer is delicious.

perhaps a craft beer sponsor will fund your team as long as your team name/jersey/cap is their brand now that i've written it... it's not a bad idea...


*hurries to pen emails to potential beer sponsors before someone else does*

[dkgo]

Originally Posted by Westheim

Try again. $500 barely gives you the perfect Walter Johnson.

so your definition of a whale is what, like 20 teams?

There are obviously still different levels of whale but I consider one as in the top 1% of spending.

[chazzycat]

Generally I reserve the term for when nearly their entire roster is composed of perfect and/or high diamond historical cards.

[Kushiel]

Originally Posted by chazzycat

Generally I reserve the term for when nearly their entire roster is composed of perfect and/or high diamond historical cards.

I agree. If they do not have at least 10 Perfects and the rest HIGH historical diamonds, then they are not a whale by my definition.

[old timer]

Originally Posted by Kushiel

I agree. If they do not have at least 10 Perfects and the rest HIGH historical diamonds, then they are not a whale by my definition.

Yeah, that sounds about right. I have about 20 high historical diamonds and 3 historical perfects and most people have described my team as a mini-whale or dolphin, etc.

[Westheim]

Originally Posted by old timer

Yeah, that sounds about right. I have about 20 high historical diamonds and 3 historical perfects and most people have described my team as a mini-whale or dolphin, etc.

You need more perfects to get that first Perfect League ring. C'mon, at least *some* Raccoons should win something from time to time...!

[dkgo]

Originally Posted by old timer

Yeah, that sounds about right. I have about 20 high historical diamonds and 3 historical perfects and most people have described my team as a mini-whale or dolphin, etc.

Without knowing how much you spent or the quality of those cards (even high historical diamonds can be 30K to like 200K) I'd agree it looks like a mini-whale team. Teams loaded with perfect walter johnson and such I'd describe as uber-whales.

[old timer]

Originally Posted by Westheim

You need more perfects to get that first Perfect League ring. C'mon, at least *some* Raccoons should win something from time to time...!

Nah, we'll get that perfect title some day without more perfects. In fact, I'm avoiding perfects and going for mostly diamonds. And what about your Raccoons? Surely that perfect Johnson of yours at least gives your Racoons a chance if you can get into the playoffs. The perfect leagues are becoming more diluted too so that's got to help our chances.

[Westheim]

I have never had a team in the Perfect playoffs in PT.

[old timer]

Originally Posted by Westheim

I have never had a team in the Perfect playoffs in PT.

There's still time. I'm rooting for you. Reading about how your team failed miserably in the playoffs should be an interesting read. [<-- See, I'm just kidding.]