*** VD 13 Commentary Thread ***

[The Feral Slasher]

what are you looking at ?

[Kevin Seitzer]

What is between that guy's legs?

what are you looking at ?

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[heyelander]

running a willingness to vaccinate survey... is COVID-19 called COVID-19 internationally? I've tried all the searches I can think of... I found translations for a Minnesota news release on vaccinations that was translated into Thai, Spanish and Hmong, and it was COVID-19 in all of them, but those are the US words being translated. Is there a different acronym in Germany? Are there characters in China, Japan and Korea? I can't figure out how to search for it. When I type COVID-19 into google translate and ask for simplified Chinese, I get COVID-19 (maybe I should have gotten vaccinated before I typed that in eh?)

[heyelander]

greatest Fleetwood Mac song of all time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDwi-8n054s

saw them maybe 4 years ago. Still very good.

[The Feral Slasher]

saw them maybe 4 years ago. Still very good.

they have a lot of drama amongst the band members...maybe that is why they are still good. Silver Springs is a fav of youngest daughter and I on our road trips.

[The Feral Slasher]

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oh my, that escalated quickly

[The Feral Slasher]

running a willingness to vaccinate survey... is COVID-19 called COVID-19 internationally? I've tried all the searches I can think of... I found translations for a Minnesota news release on vaccinations that was translated into Thai, Spanish and Hmong, and it was COVID-19 in all of them, but those are the US words being translated. Is there a different acronym in Germany? Are there characters in China, Japan and Korea? I can't figure out how to search for it. When I type COVID-19 into google translate and ask for simplified Chinese, I get COVID-19 (maybe I should have gotten vaccinated before I typed that in eh?)

sorrie (Canadian accent), can't help you

[Kevin Seitzer]

The extension discussion is interesting. I was bad at that back when I played fantasy baseball.

[The Feral Slasher]

The extension discussion is interesting. I was bad at that back when I played fantasy baseball.

It is clear to me that I accept a lot more risk than most people. I need to look into that a bit more

[Bene Futuis]

It is clear to me that I accept a lot more risk than most people. I need to look into that a bit more

I fear commitment. Probably should tell my wife at some point.

[Ken]

It is clear to me that I accept a lot more risk than most people. I need to look into that a bit more

Interesting that you call it risk.

Extensions to me are about keeping an asset you can’t replace easily. The more you trust in your own ability to go replace that asset, the less you extend.

In some ways it’s less risky to just go for it this year and worry about 2 years from now 2 years from now.

Because I think you will do a better job than your competition at finding NEW keepers I think you shouldn’t over extend.

[The Feral Slasher]

Interesting that you call it risk.

Extensions to me are about keeping an asset you can’t replace easily. The more you trust in your own ability to go replace that asset, the less you extend.

In some ways it’s less risky to just go for it this year and worry about 2 years from now 2 years from now.

Because I think you will do a better job than your competition at finding NEW keepers I think you shouldn’t over extend.

I'll mention more later....but in the league I am in now I'm probably lower half in player knowledge...maybe lower third. So doing the "finance" calculations and Present vs Future value arbitrage are what I need to work to compete.

[Ken]

I'll mention more later....but in the league I am in now I'm probably lower half in player knowledge...maybe lower third. So doing the "finance" calculations and Present vs Future value arbitrage are what I need to work to compete.

I know this sounds unfair, but if you are in the bottom half of “talent” (fantasy knowledge), but you have a good team now, throwing away $5 so you can have a player next year also seems unwise. It sounds like you need to shoot the moon and go all in on 1 or 2 years with very few extensions to overcome your deficit.

I extend players like Acuna and Soto and Trout a few years ago. I give 1 year extensions to 2nd or 3rd round talents (doing one this year for Mondesi). But throwing money at mid tier players so I can have them next year hurts me now (less money this year) and later (when a % of them aren’t worth the extended price later)

I’m letting Brandon Lowe walk, for example.

[The Feral Slasher]

I know this sounds unfair, but if you are in the bottom half of “talent” (fantasy knowledge), but you have a good team now, throwing away $5 so you can have a player next year also seems unwise. It sounds like you need to shoot the moon and go all in on 1 or 2 years with very few extensions to overcome your deficit.

I extend players like Acuna and Soto and Trout a few years ago. I give 1 year extensions to 2nd or 3rd round talents (doing one this year for Mondesi). But throwing money at mid tier players so I can have them next year hurts me now (less money this year) and later (when a % of them aren’t worth the extended price later)

I’m letting Brandon Lowe walk, for example.

I disagree








Ok, I had to say it. Dont have a chance now (see what I ded there) but will post my thoughts later

[heyelander]

i don't mind going an extra year if I like someone... because I usually leave like $15-$30 on the table at the end of my auctions.