The Tyranny of UMEBA Expansion

[scottsdale_joe]

OK, you are tired of hearing about it.
I’m tired of talking about it.
But I constructed this table mainly for my own edification.
It considers all roster and IL players at their listed position.
I’ll share it here. I won’t mention it again.



I wasn’t here for the expansion process, but it is quite obvious that the existing teams, after a couple of talent loaded amateur drafts, did not have to give up much if any valuable potential talent, current or future.

Essentially it shows the two expansion teams combined have less players of potential quality than any single pre-expansion team.

Cairo and Riyadh have few if any bargaining chips to go after talent via trade from other teams.
And free agent market players with potential 55 or greater, even if they are willing to consider UMEBA teams, usually demand expensive contracts that significantly overpay them. (e.g., Diesel Dave at $12 million/year)

[Fat Nige]

The expansions for UMEBA were basically done by Matt “unretiring” former BBA players who have retired recently and by adding a few unwanted free agents, there was no expansion draft or any choice to be made by the GM’s. They were just handed the team as was and had to complete their organization as best as they could from the FA pool

[scottsdale_joe]

The expansions for UMEBA were basically done by Matt “unretiring” former BBA players who have retired recently and by adding a few unwanted free agents, there was no expansion draft or any choice to be made by the GM’s. They were just handed the team as was and had to complete their organization as best as they could from the FA pool

Ah.
Didn't know that.
All I can say is that it hasn't worked out well.
An example of the "Best laid plans of . . . " proverb.

[allenciox]

Yikes! That's tough.... particularly when the most active UMEBA manager has so much work to do...