No Fire Sales!

houheffna · 06-12-2009, 09:26 AM

This is the only flaw in the game, and something you all still have not added. It is a major part of baseball...the fire sale in midseason. Teams who are too far out and no longer contending, should put the players on the market who they either cannot afford to resign, have big contracts (not necessarily 35 years old) and players who are good, great even and unhappy with the team. In reality HOFers are traded at times, why can't it happen in the game.

Other than that, great game!

bababui · 06-12-2009, 09:34 AM

There are fire sales. Look at this guy on the trading block in June. His team is set to lose 15 mil so he has to be traded. I tried to trade for him but the game wouldnt let me because it would have put me into the red.

The game seems improved the way its handling finances.

houheffna · 06-12-2009, 09:38 AM

Wow! Well alrighty then! Boy do I feel stupid...is that the only case for you or is that routine. Thanks for the quick reply.

bababui · 06-12-2009, 09:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by houheffna

Wow! Well alrighty then! Boy do I feel stupid...is that the only case for you or is that routine. Thanks for the quick reply.

Check the trading block screen often. This feature had been much improved over OOTP9.

ctorg · 06-12-2009, 09:46 AM

I played a season as the Mets and managed to get Rich Harden in a fire sale from the Cubs when they tanked midseason. This is actually the first version of the game I've seen that seems to have that sort of thing.

The only thing is that I got him for J.J. Putz and a midlevel minor leaguer, which isn't that much of a fire sale kind of scenario. It's just that Harden's contract was in its last year and I guess they didn't want to shell out the big bucks. But he wasn't the only one they traded. They traded Soriano to another team for prospects.

Assos · 06-12-2009, 01:24 PM

Marcus has managed to channel the spirit of Charlie Finley into this game. The trading block and trading features are a big step above.

bababui · 06-12-2009, 03:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bababui

There are fire sales. Look at this guy on the trading block in June. His team is set to lose 15 mil so he has to be traded. I tried to trade for him but the game wouldnt let me because it would have put me into the red.

The game seems improved the way its handling finances.

His team has climbed back into the wild card race and he was pulled off the trading block. Nice job by the AI.

06-12-2009, 09:26 AM	#1 (permalink)
houheffna Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 32 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	No Fire Sales! This is the only flaw in the game, and something you all still have not added. It is a major part of baseball...the fire sale in midseason. Teams who are too far out and no longer contending, should put the players on the market who they either cannot afford to resign, have big contracts (not necessarily 35 years old) and players who are good, great even and unhappy with the team. In reality HOFers are traded at times, why can't it happen in the game. Other than that, great game!

06-12-2009, 09:46 AM	#5 (permalink)
ctorg Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 9,701 Thanks: 38 Thanked 91x in 51 posts	I played a season as the Mets and managed to get Rich Harden in a fire sale from the Cubs when they tanked midseason. This is actually the first version of the game I've seen that seems to have that sort of thing. The only thing is that I got him for J.J. Putz and a midlevel minor leaguer, which isn't that much of a fire sale kind of scenario. It's just that Harden's contract was in its last year and I guess they didn't want to shell out the big bucks. But he wasn't the only one they traded. They traded Soriano to another team for prospects. __________________ THE VERY US ARTISTS - A project for musicians and visual artists My music Currently reading: Thirteen by Richard Morgan "When the trees blow back and forth, that's what makes the wind." - Steven Wright Fjord emena pancreas thorax fornicate marmalade morpheme proteolysis smaxa cabana offal srue vitriol grope hallelujah lentils

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

06-12-2009, 09:38 AM	#3 (permalink)
houheffna Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 32 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	Wow! Well alrighty then! Boy do I feel stupid...is that the only case for you or is that routine. Thanks for the quick reply.

06-12-2009, 01:24 PM	#6 (permalink)
Assos All Star Reserve Join Date: May 2004 Location: Just on the fair side of the foul pole! Posts: 742 Thanks: 23 Thanked 8x in 8 posts	Marcus has managed to channel the spirit of Charlie Finley into this game. The trading block and trading features are a big step above.