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HelpDodgers · 09-11-2019, 04:53 AM

I read about people who consider tanking, but what does it really mean?

1. Setting the strategy oddly can't be considered tanking; it even has a random button on the strategy.

2. Not playing your 'starters' can't be tanking; since it is your team. Maybe you want to see how the weaker players play.

3. Taking out your best players and putting them win the reserve roster can't be tanking since you still have to fill a team of players and people with weaker players on their teams aren't tanking.

4. Putting position players as pitchers isn't tanking since the only ones who can play both ways will be able to pitch.

5. Putting players at odd positions isn't tanking because you are the GM and the manager will just adjust everything during the game and do what is right for the team. (Buck Ewing started in RF once for me, it wasn't my decision, it was the manager)

The only tanking I can think of is if you have all 3 of your teams in the same league and then you do one of the above on 2 of your teams.

Or, you did on discord and everyone in one league tanks so one team can win.

What I am getting at is that it is your team and who can tell someone that they always have to play their stars, and seriously, you could just put all your stars inactive and play a full teams of guys rated 47 because you want to see how they would do in the league and if they win then you would have 'bragging' rights.

No one knows what is in someone's head? Is someone who pulls a 'Walter Johnson' but would rather try to sell him for 500,000 be tanking?

I guess I just don't understand. I say, if you are out of your league then go down one. It's your team, and as long as it doesn't help just one team but benefits the whole league, then who cares.

I don't think tanking is cheating. And I do not see any of the 'perfect league' top teams wanted to go down to the Diamond League just to win a World Series. It would be a meaningless win to the top players.

So, anyone have any other thoughts?

(please read through the typos if you can; I am famous for my typos and confusion)

09-11-2019, 04:53 AM	#1
HelpDodgers Major Leagues Join Date: Apr 2019 Posts: 307	What does 'tanking' mean I read about people who consider tanking, but what does it really mean? 1. Setting the strategy oddly can't be considered tanking; it even has a random button on the strategy. 2. Not playing your 'starters' can't be tanking; since it is your team. Maybe you want to see how the weaker players play. 3. Taking out your best players and putting them win the reserve roster can't be tanking since you still have to fill a team of players and people with weaker players on their teams aren't tanking. 4. Putting position players as pitchers isn't tanking since the only ones who can play both ways will be able to pitch. 5. Putting players at odd positions isn't tanking because you are the GM and the manager will just adjust everything during the game and do what is right for the team. (Buck Ewing started in RF once for me, it wasn't my decision, it was the manager) The only tanking I can think of is if you have all 3 of your teams in the same league and then you do one of the above on 2 of your teams. Or, you did on discord and everyone in one league tanks so one team can win. What I am getting at is that it is your team and who can tell someone that they always have to play their stars, and seriously, you could just put all your stars inactive and play a full teams of guys rated 47 because you want to see how they would do in the league and if they win then you would have 'bragging' rights. No one knows what is in someone's head? Is someone who pulls a 'Walter Johnson' but would rather try to sell him for 500,000 be tanking? I guess I just don't understand. I say, if you are out of your league then go down one. It's your team, and as long as it doesn't help just one team but benefits the whole league, then who cares. I don't think tanking is cheating. And I do not see any of the 'perfect league' top teams wanted to go down to the Diamond League just to win a World Series. It would be a meaningless win to the top players. So, anyone have any other thoughts? (please read through the typos if you can; I am famous for my typos and confusion)