04-07-2011, 10:51 PM
1) Japanese IFAs
I think we should completely do away with IFA's. For every 90 rated IFA you bring in mogul then has to decide what 90 player on one of our teams has ot get dropped a rating point, and to me that just isn't right. Howevere I realise that will never happen so I do like your idea but I have a few issues.
Issue 1) Get rid of the posting fee. I know they have it in real life but all that does is allow teams that hoard money or the bigger markets to gain an advantage. And instead of bidding in a silent auction allow us to the ebay style bidding that we use for our own FA. If you do need some kind of fee make it like 5mil to be allowed to see the file. As you would need to send extra scouts to japan to scout a whole league.
Issue 2) IFA prospects. Instead of bidding on them, put them in our ammy draft file. The MLB has already been talking about this and its a more realistic way than the spec going to the highest bidder. The teams that need the specs in the first place are already the ones who can't afford to waste money.
2) Offseason Schedule
I think a nice 2 week break works. It gives people time to trade and just in general a time to not think about mogul. So we allow teams either more time to trade and/or more time to keep a fresh mind. Also it gives us time to consoider any league issues.
3) Free Agency
I think some were not signed simply due to the fact they wern't needed. Why pay someone the league min when we have a solid guy makign a rookie contract that we could call up. As far as tanking is concerned, I htink it was Bill James who said "you will always win a 3rd of your games, and lose a 3rd of your games. Its that last 3rd that determines everything." So that means any team shoudl win 54 games no matter what. Give or take a few due to luck. So any team under that magic number should be up for review. Allow tanking has a fine line. I mean tanking basically means your trying to lose. But anyone who isnt trying to win by defenition is trying to lose. Unless your one of the teams on the bubble who thinks they have an outside shot. If you go into the season knowing you are not going to be a success if my view you are tanking. We should however punish the teams that are blatently tanking. If we did that I think we wouldnt see any usefull players on FA, or at least not many.
4) Talent Levels
I would like some more info on this. Every team doesnt seem to be stacked, but the top teams do see to have way too many 90's. I would like osme numbers though as Andy said maybe its a distribution thing. If it isn't then well the only way to fix it is to lower it. However, there is no way you will be able ot lower and not piss anyone off. Because Mogul will end up screwing some teams over more than others. Even though it takes 2 seasons to fully have its effect. If it needs to be done then do it, but if there is any uncertainty then it should be left alone. Pitching in the league is already in a HUGE demand, more so then in real life. But still take a look into it at least.
I think we should completely do away with IFA's. For every 90 rated IFA you bring in mogul then has to decide what 90 player on one of our teams has ot get dropped a rating point, and to me that just isn't right. Howevere I realise that will never happen so I do like your idea but I have a few issues.
Issue 1) Get rid of the posting fee. I know they have it in real life but all that does is allow teams that hoard money or the bigger markets to gain an advantage. And instead of bidding in a silent auction allow us to the ebay style bidding that we use for our own FA. If you do need some kind of fee make it like 5mil to be allowed to see the file. As you would need to send extra scouts to japan to scout a whole league.
Issue 2) IFA prospects. Instead of bidding on them, put them in our ammy draft file. The MLB has already been talking about this and its a more realistic way than the spec going to the highest bidder. The teams that need the specs in the first place are already the ones who can't afford to waste money.
2) Offseason Schedule
I think a nice 2 week break works. It gives people time to trade and just in general a time to not think about mogul. So we allow teams either more time to trade and/or more time to keep a fresh mind. Also it gives us time to consoider any league issues.
3) Free Agency
I think some were not signed simply due to the fact they wern't needed. Why pay someone the league min when we have a solid guy makign a rookie contract that we could call up. As far as tanking is concerned, I htink it was Bill James who said "you will always win a 3rd of your games, and lose a 3rd of your games. Its that last 3rd that determines everything." So that means any team shoudl win 54 games no matter what. Give or take a few due to luck. So any team under that magic number should be up for review. Allow tanking has a fine line. I mean tanking basically means your trying to lose. But anyone who isnt trying to win by defenition is trying to lose. Unless your one of the teams on the bubble who thinks they have an outside shot. If you go into the season knowing you are not going to be a success if my view you are tanking. We should however punish the teams that are blatently tanking. If we did that I think we wouldnt see any usefull players on FA, or at least not many.
4) Talent Levels
I would like some more info on this. Every team doesnt seem to be stacked, but the top teams do see to have way too many 90's. I would like osme numbers though as Andy said maybe its a distribution thing. If it isn't then well the only way to fix it is to lower it. However, there is no way you will be able ot lower and not piss anyone off. Because Mogul will end up screwing some teams over more than others. Even though it takes 2 seasons to fully have its effect. If it needs to be done then do it, but if there is any uncertainty then it should be left alone. Pitching in the league is already in a HUGE demand, more so then in real life. But still take a look into it at least.