Develop vs trade

ChrisBoshDino · 04-19-2015, 04:37 AM

Idk if this is common knowledge amongst OOTP vets, but for me it seems easier to trade away my prospects in order to acquire players that i need right at the moment. For me it is easier to keep recycling players to win consistently than develop and win consistently.

What do you guys usually do?

bly08 · 04-19-2015, 06:14 AM

Set trading on very hard (or hard) and turn down scouting accuracy. Either way, if you have the budget, you can absolutely do what the Yankees do, but if you're a smaller market team you'll find that developing talent is the only way.

Lou Gehrig · 04-19-2015, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by ChrisBoshDino

Idk if this is common knowledge amongst OOTP vets, but for me it seems easier to trade away my prospects in order to acquire players that i need right at the moment. For me it is easier to keep recycling players to win consistently than develop and win consistently.

What do you guys usually do?

George Allen (NFL football coach) had a saying, "The Future is Now" and would trade draft choices and rookies for experienced players that can win now. As Bly suggested, this of course only works if you're on an unlimited budget.

RchW · 04-19-2015, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by ChrisBoshDino

Idk if this is common knowledge amongst OOTP vets, but for me it seems easier to trade away my prospects in order to acquire players that i need right at the moment. For me it is easier to keep recycling players to win consistently than develop and win consistently.

What do you guys usually do?

You have to do both. I have a $24M/yr SP going into the tank and my ass is going to be saved by a 24 year-old SP who is ready now.

SirMichaelJordan · 04-19-2015, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by ChrisBoshDino

Idk if this is common knowledge amongst OOTP vets, but for me it seems easier to trade away my prospects in order to acquire players that i need right at the moment. For me it is easier to keep recycling players to win consistently than develop and win consistently.

What do you guys usually do?

Also depends on the team and their budget. With harder settings and low budget team you have no choice but to develop. (As others have already said)

ra7c7er · 04-19-2015, 11:38 AM

I personally like to develop. In my fictional league I don't do much in FA. I always have money if I do need/want to sign someone but it's usually because of a long term injury.

conception · 04-19-2015, 01:18 PM

I've found it's much easier, in fact too easy, to do the opposite. I trade developed players who are making money or about to hit FA for guys about to develop into being major league ready.

SirMichaelJordan · 04-19-2015, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by conception

I've found it's much easier, in fact too easy, to do the opposite. I trade developed players who are making money or about to hit FA for guys about to develop into being major league ready.

You should raise TCR and up the trading difficulty.

PSUColonel · 04-19-2015, 01:47 PM

Tcr?

SirMichaelJordan · 04-19-2015, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by PSUColonel

Tcr?

Talent Change Randomness.

04-19-2015, 04:37 AM	#1
ChrisBoshDino Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 22	Develop vs trade Idk if this is common knowledge amongst OOTP vets, but for me it seems easier to trade away my prospects in order to acquire players that i need right at the moment. For me it is easier to keep recycling players to win consistently than develop and win consistently. What do you guys usually do?

04-19-2015, 06:14 AM	#2
bly08 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 105	Set trading on very hard (or hard) and turn down scouting accuracy. Either way, if you have the budget, you can absolutely do what the Yankees do, but if you're a smaller market team you'll find that developing talent is the only way.

04-19-2015, 11:38 AM	#6
ra7c7er All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 1,098	I personally like to develop. In my fictional league I don't do much in FA. I always have money if I do need/want to sign someone but it's usually because of a long term injury.

04-19-2015, 01:18 PM	#7
conception All Star Starter Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,150	I've found it's much easier, in fact too easy, to do the opposite. I trade developed players who are making money or about to hit FA for guys about to develop into being major league ready.

04-19-2015, 01:47 PM	#9
PSUColonel Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 13,106	Tcr?