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#57262	02/24/2018 1:14:36 pm	Mar 2nd, 2035
Cactusguy21 Joined: 07/25/2017 Posts: 815 Presque Isle Vikings III.4	So recently I claimed this guy, Warmer. Now, any of you who have ever read a post of mine knows that my bullpen is atrocious. I need help. And this guy would do that. But $7.70m is a lot. Should I keep him and pay him? How important is that money going to be when I get to a higher league? If I keep him I will likely turn a 4m profit on the year, dump him and I'll turn around 12m profit. I have about 60m in the bank. I really need a piece to get me over the hump and into LLIV, but I don't know how much I'm going to need to save money for higher leagues. Anyone want to chime in?

#57264	02/24/2018 1:33:57 pm	Mar 2nd, 2035
Tiger504 Joined: 06/17/2014 Posts: 1314 Kalamazoo Bloody Tigers III.4	Considering you and I were the only two to put a claim on him, I'll chime in. 60 million. Pretty good war chest. You'll still make a profit? Just not as big? No brainer for me. Keep him. Just put him on a shortish leash. He's really only going to cost you 770,000 an update. If a few weeks in he hasn't panned out, you can cut your losses and save some of that profit. I would say he's a good gamble for you. As it is, I'm going to lose money this season but I was willing to invest because staying in legends seems iffy and it's worth the shot for me. Plus, my war chest is a little bigger. Edit: I guess there were 3 claims. I thought only two. Updated Saturday, February 24 2018 @ 1:36:54 pm PST

#57266	02/24/2018 2:13:54 pm	Mar 2nd, 2035
Seca Joined: 05/05/2014 Posts: 5201 Waterloo Dinosaurs Legends	Warner gives me shivers. He was sensational against the Dinos in 2034. One thing that I feel gets overlooked about the cup is the additional gate receipts. A 3 game series against a decent opponent nets you ~ 1 million. If a guy like Warner is the difference and gets you an extra series or two, you can look at that as offsetting his salary. It's pretty common to take on some salary when your team is close to help get over the hump. Waterloo did that with Fischer. Kalamazoo did it with .. Fischer.

#57271	02/24/2018 4:11:18 pm	Mar 3rd, 2035
newtman Joined: 11/02/2013 Posts: 3343 Inactive	As someone who's lineup faced Warner recently, I will say that he is worth the money. As long as you have a solid war chest, this is the type of guy to use it on...

#57282	02/25/2018 10:13:10 am	Mar 4th, 2035
Cactusguy21 Joined: 07/25/2017 Posts: 815 Presque Isle Vikings III.4	Thanks for all the advice! I definitely will keep him. If he posted 2.98 in legends, in LLV he should be a wrecking ball.

#57284	02/25/2018 10:43:56 am	Mar 4th, 2035
newtman Joined: 11/02/2013 Posts: 3343 Inactive	@Tiger, I think I added the 3rd claim pretty late. I was looking for help in terms of RHPs. Ultimately won an even older guy, but going to see how Miranda does in Legends at age 35. I'm fairly certain my defense should help him more than South Brunswick's, but the question will be how hard will he be hit? His career HR allowed is a little high by my standards, but South Brunswick's ballpark is currently much smaller than Raleigh's suggesting that the number shouldn't theoretically balloon despite the jump in LL. Updated Sunday, February 25 2018 @ 10:46:15 am PST

#57288	02/25/2018 12:59:36 pm	Mar 4th, 2035
Tiger504 Joined: 06/17/2014 Posts: 1314 Kalamazoo Bloody Tigers III.4	Ah, I think I put in a claim on Miranda too. Basically I've had about 10 pitching claims out a day as I think my team is pretty sketchy there. Alas, all I've found was a couple of control challenged guys that no one else wanted. They can eat innings if nothing else which may be slightly more than the guys theyve replaced. We'll see, the window for available talent is starting to close this spring. Updated Sunday, February 25 2018 @ 1:02:48 pm PST

#57292	02/25/2018 3:40:20 pm	Mar 5th, 2035
newtman Joined: 11/02/2013 Posts: 3343 Inactive	I picked up Moss last time around in April or May, just have to keep looking. Sometimes a guy who is only mediocre in one place can be much better somewhere else with a better defense, more offensive support, bigger (or smaller for hitters) ballpark, etc. Most of my wins are on guys with relatively few claims that I scout to see if I think they can succeed... it is the reason I have a much lower turnover rate than everyone else in Legends.