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Charlie Hough · 11-20-2020, 07:54 PM

Thanks for the great posts. Everyone is hitting on the exact questions and considerations I've been trying to sort out.

Fuzzy_patters is particularly on point with the fact that I'm playing in the dead ball era. My prospect will need to improve significantly in his error rating for me to ever use him as a regular. The error totals are amazingly high across the league, even for players who have good defensive ratings. I'm glad that I made sure I had no weaknesses defensively because opposing teams have repeatedly handed me runs and helped me win due to errors.

My prospect also needs to improve his offensive ratings quite a bit before he'll be worthy of being on my roster. That's never a given, although he looks promising. But, yes, I have a 29 year-old second basemen who's probably the second or third-best player on my team as far as batters go. His contract is set to expire at the end of the season, and I'm negotiating an extension with him. It looks like I can get him for 6 years at a small raise, with a team option in year 6.

Taking all of this into account, I think I'll end up making the trade, especially if I can sign the contract extension. I have 9 days left to make my decision in the game.

11-20-2020, 07:54 PM	#8
Charlie Hough Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 3,640	Thanks for the great posts. Everyone is hitting on the exact questions and considerations I've been trying to sort out. Fuzzy_patters is particularly on point with the fact that I'm playing in the dead ball era. My prospect will need to improve significantly in his error rating for me to ever use him as a regular. The error totals are amazingly high across the league, even for players who have good defensive ratings. I'm glad that I made sure I had no weaknesses defensively because opposing teams have repeatedly handed me runs and helped me win due to errors. My prospect also needs to improve his offensive ratings quite a bit before he'll be worthy of being on my roster. That's never a given, although he looks promising. But, yes, I have a 29 year-old second basemen who's probably the second or third-best player on my team as far as batters go. His contract is set to expire at the end of the season, and I'm negotiating an extension with him. It looks like I can get him for 6 years at a small raise, with a team option in year 6. Taking all of this into account, I think I'll end up making the trade, especially if I can sign the contract extension. I have 9 days left to make my decision in the game.