ROTISSERIE: A contrast in trading techniques, pt. 2
Jul 17 2014
A few days ago, we embarked on a hypothetical trade-negotiation exercise. After our trade deadline passed, the participants were asked if they found trading in the artificial setting easier or harder than their real leagues:
RON: I don’t know about anyone else, but it’s tough for me to do the serious analytical work this exercise requires without having any real stakes in the game. Or, maybe it’s because my excesses and needs made it easy to find trade partners. I had excess bats and saves, needed starting pitching.
RAY: I think it was kind of freeing to not have any attachment to my roster. I didn't know what round any of my guys had been drafted in; I hadn't suffered through their hot and cold streaks through the first half. We...
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