10-07-2010, 02:50 PM
Guys this thread acts like FCM has some of the worst parity in the history of Sim baseball...I'd argue we have more than most. So while I love the go-get 'em attitude in this league, I think we're being very premature in sounding the alarm on big market teams having too much of a competitive advantage.
I mean BOS, through very few faults of their own, has practically been a perennial cellar dweller. NYY has had consistent success, but mostly through the draft and trade and not by just throwing his money around. In the NL the Dodgers, Phillies and Mets come to mind as "major market" teams yet FLA, with their 80M budget including farm/medical spending, has been right there despite having dealt with these same issues.
The smallest market teams are some of our best: Mil, Fla, TB, KC, Cle have fielded some of the most competitive teams we have. I'm not saying this to discourage suggestions and as a league I definitely think we need to keep our eyes on it, but at this point I honestly don't think FCM history warrants any rule changes at this juncture.
I mean BOS, through very few faults of their own, has practically been a perennial cellar dweller. NYY has had consistent success, but mostly through the draft and trade and not by just throwing his money around. In the NL the Dodgers, Phillies and Mets come to mind as "major market" teams yet FLA, with their 80M budget including farm/medical spending, has been right there despite having dealt with these same issues.
The smallest market teams are some of our best: Mil, Fla, TB, KC, Cle have fielded some of the most competitive teams we have. I'm not saying this to discourage suggestions and as a league I definitely think we need to keep our eyes on it, but at this point I honestly don't think FCM history warrants any rule changes at this juncture.
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