We see the NHL and NBA have lotteries to try and prevent out right "tankers" from being rewarded. There is already bitching in baseball because if the Dodgers, Yankees or Red Sox can't have an advantage, then no one should.
But tanking. As a fan of my favorite team tanking not just saved a franchise, but changed the sports landscape of Western PA. The Pens were bad, but so were the Devils and they tried to out tank each other. And they hit a bad spell, what people don't realize while they WON the Sidney Crosby lottery, that the year before they LOST the lottery to the Capitals for Alex Ovechkin. Just so happened, the 2nd pick that year was Evgeny Malkin. The 2nd pick to Sidney Crosby was Bobby Ryan. Big dropoff.
Anyways.....how do you feel about tanking? I think the NFL and MLB will also go lottery. My god, the marketing savvy NFL, can you imagine the ratings for a draft lottery show?
Tanking. I think if you are throwing games, like bad play calls, etc....then that is effecting the integrity of the game, gambling, etc....that is wrong and should have serious consequences including forfeiture of the franchise or at least major fines and draft picks.
But....playing young guys and letting them learn on the job? I think that is acceptable. You know the goal is obviously still accumulating high draft picks, but it doesn't make sense trotting out some 35 year old journeyman who might be able to every once in awhile pull a rabbit out of his hat, vs a young guy who just makes enough mistakes to lose.
For instance, it doesn't make sense for the Pirates right now to sign a veteran pitcher and first baseman, just to win 73 games instead of 64 games. I guess what I am saying is player coach wise, playing the game to win is the right thing to do. Ownership/Management wise, providing the players, well that is different.
But tanking. As a fan of my favorite team tanking not just saved a franchise, but changed the sports landscape of Western PA. The Pens were bad, but so were the Devils and they tried to out tank each other. And they hit a bad spell, what people don't realize while they WON the Sidney Crosby lottery, that the year before they LOST the lottery to the Capitals for Alex Ovechkin. Just so happened, the 2nd pick that year was Evgeny Malkin. The 2nd pick to Sidney Crosby was Bobby Ryan. Big dropoff.
Anyways.....how do you feel about tanking? I think the NFL and MLB will also go lottery. My god, the marketing savvy NFL, can you imagine the ratings for a draft lottery show?
Tanking. I think if you are throwing games, like bad play calls, etc....then that is effecting the integrity of the game, gambling, etc....that is wrong and should have serious consequences including forfeiture of the franchise or at least major fines and draft picks.
But....playing young guys and letting them learn on the job? I think that is acceptable. You know the goal is obviously still accumulating high draft picks, but it doesn't make sense trotting out some 35 year old journeyman who might be able to every once in awhile pull a rabbit out of his hat, vs a young guy who just makes enough mistakes to lose.
For instance, it doesn't make sense for the Pirates right now to sign a veteran pitcher and first baseman, just to win 73 games instead of 64 games. I guess what I am saying is player coach wise, playing the game to win is the right thing to do. Ownership/Management wise, providing the players, well that is different.