You said you work in a bank on these forums hero.
I imagine you're one of those guys with a little more training than the generic $15 per hour teller, so they toss a few more bucks an hour your way. I think Wells Fargo calls them Personal Bankers. They are just skilled enough to open up new accounts and pitch various low quality investment vehicles. You're the guy they want me to talk to when they see I keep a nice cushion in my savings and checking accounts.
You wear a tie to work and think you're super fancy haha. You're really just a bank teller though, soon to be replaced with a robot or an iphone app.
Garmel (07-21-2017)
The funny thing here is that neither side of this argument is wrong. Using aggregate data, it is probably a good rule of thumb. Looking at individuals (yes these are people) and including the aggregate data as part of the decision making process means that sometimes it is and sometimes it isn't.
Both sides can come up with anecdotal evidence and individual cases to prove their point... which just proves that the answer is not cut and dried.
Garmel (07-21-2017)
Just FYI, you need a closet for it to be considered a bedroom......
And Enchef, I run a super successful business, send me your contact info so I can start making real money like you instead of having to deal with the glorified teller that is going to be replaced with an iphone app. PM me for my info.
"Yes, I did think Aldrich was good UNTIL I SAW HIM PLAY. "- thethe
Garmel (07-21-2017)
Anecdotal evidence, by definition, proves nothing. The process I outlined is clearly the way to maximize the value extracted from pitching assets. All the data shows it to be true. A team will miss on a few guys, obviously, but they will come out way ahead overall.
I can honestly say I would have dealt Medlen and JJ. I thought both were control guys with fringe stuff and were not going to remain effective even if they had remained halthy. I stated as much many times during those years.
I was also in favor of the Teheran extension, so that was a great move by the FO. Not trading him before the rebuild was the mistake.
Guys like Hanson and Beachy got hurt so quickly no process could have extracted any more value from them.
I don't know enough about players for other teams because I don't follow them as closely. Leaving room for individual evaluation is specifically why I wrote "look to sell" those pitchers in my original post. There could be several circumstances that make a team keep a guy for an extra year, or keep him until he is a FA.
But most of the time...use them up, and ship them out.
Look at you guys...chatting it up about me lol.
So you're saying you do your investments through a personal banker at a local retail bank right now?
If that is truly the case, you don't need to PM me, I'll just refer you to Fidelity or another investment firm right here.
I'm sure you're wealthy beyond all reckoning though haha. Landscaping and junk removal is probably big bucks in the South.
Last edited by Enscheff; 07-21-2017 at 12:54 PM.