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Post by Former Heisenberg (Big Will) on Mar 11, 2014 9:31:12 GMT -5
So, I just realized (after re-reading the rules, etc.) that I need to pay closer attention to the current contract status of the players I'm drafting. A player entering the last year of their deal is far less valuable than a player entering their first (for Keeper purposes). Young players with 3+ years left on their contracts are players I'd like to focus on. I don't want to select a bunch of guys that I have to give up at the end of the year because they are now a FA.
Having said that.....is there a website you guys use to follow the current deals and contract negotiations for players? I have a few players on my radar for the next picks and I want to be sure they are locked up for a couple of years or more.
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Post by Naps (Jason) on Mar 11, 2014 9:40:53 GMT -5
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Post by SultansOfSquat (Man) on Mar 11, 2014 10:06:48 GMT -5
That's the mobile site for Cot's. You probably want this if your browser can handle the regular site: www.baseballprospectus.com/compensation/cots/Some of us also play in salary dynasty leagues, and we typically use Cot's for such info (as our official league source). The nice thing about Cot's is they include the player's service time -- perhaps not quite as important for this league as for salary dynasties that may use real-life salaries, which would be impacted by arby eligibility, Super-Two status and such (if you're trying to predict future salaries). I've previously also included that link (and others) over here: htfbaseball.proboards.com/thread/49/useful-resources |
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Post by SultansOfSquat (Man) on Mar 11, 2014 10:12:10 GMT -5
One thing to note though in all this. Our FA Draft Process includes a keeper selection component that contributes very substantially toward determining what draft picks you get, so losing a bunch of top players to FA all at the same time isn't as bad as it may seem at first. Much like in real life, if top players (and their salaries) come off your books, you now have the budget to either resign them or acquire some other quality players instead. So our process gives you the opp to do something similar, ie. the more open roster spots you have (or are willing to free up), the better your draft picks will be in the Draft as you essentially reallocate your resources (ie. roster spots) to take a run at quality talent in the Draft.
Of course, you probably won't have all your quality players go FA all at the same time, so it's not often quite that simple. Also, if you just finished high up in the standings, your draft selections do get prioritized lower than other teams that have the same number of open roster spots, so yeah, you probably can't rely on restocking your team that way unless you finished in the bottom 1/4-to-1/2 in the standings perhaps...
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Post by Former Heisenberg (Big Will) on Mar 11, 2014 10:12:54 GMT -5
Thanks guys! I appreciate it. I just wanted to be sure I was getting reliable info and was using the same or similar sources as the rest of the league.
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Post by SultansOfSquat (Man) on Mar 11, 2014 10:22:50 GMT -5
Also, remember that players that resign (or sign extensions) before they officially file for FA can still be kept as well.
The determining factor here is whether they officially file for FA, and the ESPN FA Tracker seems to be pretty reliable for that although it won't help you predict eligibility ahead of time.
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Post by Former Heisenberg (Big Will) on Mar 11, 2014 11:14:06 GMT -5
Gotcha. Both good points.
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