POTMs becoming somewhat obsolete?

navyjack77 · June 2019

So yesterday’s WOH prize was a POTM box and today’s cvc mvp prize is the same, yet there are no bonuses for any of the POTMs today. This doesn’t make sense especially considering WOH Monday was a POTM. I really hope this won’t be a trend.

Tdub71 · June 2019

They will be arbitrary bonuses a couple more times throughout the month, probably. I am also surprised that NONE are bonuses today. I thought maybe Bell, Riley, and/or Giolito would have some value today.

Itsouttahere2 · June 2019

They changed the box to prime time CvC box. Yaay!

Cooz19 · June 2019

Tdub71 said:

They will be arbitrary bonuses a couple more times throughout the month, probably. I am also surprised that NONE are bonuses today. I thought maybe Bell, Riley, and/or Giolito would have some value today.

They might be trying to scale back the scoring opportunity this week. I could be mistaken but I remember there being several bonus players last week, and I had a few of them. The games seem much tougher now too.

You can't do anything at the club level unless you're in a club of 20 and everyone has at least one bonus player. Maybe they're just wanting the ones for sale today to be used, so clubs who got the bonus players earlier don't have an advantage. Or box sales were way down last Thursday because a ton of bonus players were already in circulation.

Tdub71 · June 2019

Cooz19 said:
Or box sales were way down last Thursday because a ton of bonus players were already in circulation.

That seems very likely.

Bigpredfan · June 2019

@Cooz19 said:
You can't do anything at the club level unless you're in a club of 20 and everyone has at least one bonus player.

I don’t buy this statement. I’m in a club by myself today and I’m 1st by 28 mil last I looked over 2nd. The only day I typically finish real low is Monday when I don’t play HOF.

Im only here because of a very polite gentleman in the 3rd place club, who is also solo

Cooz19 · June 2019

Well, @Bigpredfan it wouldn't HURT you to have 19 more people, right?!? I'll help you out and bring all 128k of my points to your club. That'll ensure your victory.

Bigpredfan · June 2019

Cooz19 said:

Well, @Bigpredfan it wouldn't HURT you to have 19 more people, right?!? I'll help you out and bring all 128k of my points to your club. That'll ensure your victory.

My highest game today has been 900K. I’ve only won about 175 games so far

KevoTheGiant · June 2019

I would have liked some of the hitters to be bonus yesterday and in cvc today but I’m just a guy.

slafrance2 · June 2019

Does anyone think its safe to trade in May's POTM? I have Ryu and Devers. They're not bonuses for today and this is the last week of June.

FrankTheTank04 · June 2019

slafrance2 said:

Does anyone think its safe to trade in May's POTM? I have Ryu and Devers. They're not bonuses for today and this is the last week of June.

I saw someone say before that you get more bxp when you wait until POTM and POTW lose their boost. I'll check that after my Josh Bell is no good.

slafrance2 · June 2019

ah ok cool. Thank you @FrankTheTank04

DFBB · June 2019

Cooz19 said:

Well, @Bigpredfan it wouldn't HURT you to have 19 more people, right?!? I'll help you out and bring all 128k of my points to your club. That'll ensure your victory.

Actually.....lol

Without getting into things, you're not likely to have the same bracket with a full club.

DFBB · June 2019

slafrance2 said:

Does anyone think its safe to trade in May's POTM? I have Ryu and Devers. They're not bonuses for today and this is the last week of June.

You'll get more xp after they lose their boost. The more they're leveled, the bigger the difference.

effschmoo2 · June 2019

DFBB said:

slafrance2 said:

Does anyone think its safe to trade in May's POTM? I have Ryu and Devers. They're not bonuses for today and this is the last week of June.

You'll get more xp after they lose their boost. The more they're leveled, the bigger the difference.

About 3000 xp difference between boosted Alonso and non boosted Bruce at gold 10.

Tdub71 · June 2019

We know POTWs will recycle if they win again, but are we SURE POTMs won't, as well. I just want to be sure before I dump them for xp.

Bigpredfan · June 2019

Tdub71 said:

We know POTWs will recycle if they win again, but are we SURE POTMs won't, as well. I just want to be sure before I dump them for xp.

Yes

Tdub71 · June 2019

Cool. Thanks. I need the xp, so 7/1 will be POTM dump day!

JEDDDOGGY · July 2019

I pulled Alonso and Blackmon from the POTM boxes and it got me thinking about this thread and what kind of value we actually get from these players.

One of the arguments against them is they lose their boost in 1 month and then are pretty useless. But I thought- aren’t most players only useful for about that long?

The other argument against them (and as was the original thought in this post) is they are only bonus once or twice. But I thought- isn’t that about all most players are good for, maybe 1 or 2 events?

The only players above 350 that you can get right now other than these guys are primes. In Alonso and Blackmon, I have two outstanding bats- 380 and 390 max- that take blue XP.

Taking all of that into consideration, would I be crazy to cap these guys? Alonso is 380 max and has stacking skills for WOH. Blackmon has pretty darn good skills too, and I have Bell as my closer but this guy would be great as my 2nd best L hitter.

Anybody else have thoughts before I go and pump 700-800k XP into these guys?

DFBB · July 2019

@JEDDDOGGY I've been saying that forever! Many cast them aside as rental players, but as you also referenced, most guys are lucky to have a shelf life of a month. If I get Alonso, I'm not hesitating to cap him. Even at full price. I got Blackmon and while he's awesome, he's more of what I already have.

Bigpredfan · July 2019

I love these POtM’s. Especially if you get them early. I have already capped DJ and have Cole to D7

dustyhunks · July 2019

I am no longer buying PoTM boxes simply because the massive reduction in value when that month is up. I relied on April P'soTM and it hurt cycling WoH when they were gone. My team was well equipped when May P'soTM fizzled out however and honestly, I barely used Devers while boosted and had bats (multiple) to replace Chavis when he lost his boost. I still have a couple 325 max players that I can use for WoH but I've already traded in all P'soTM. After this weekend I have more than enough players for a while to cover June.

Edit: this is all at gold tier too

Tdub71 · July 2019

I got LeMahieu and Hendriks. Capped LeMahieu quickly, and working on Hendriks. Hendriks will probably stay in my bullpen for a long time. LeMahieu has a blowout skill, so meh...

UltimateWarrior · July 2019

I think I would be more on board on POTM if the POTM was recycled like POTW hint hint 😉 Glu

JEDDDOGGY · July 2019

Nice 👍 glad some peeps agree with me haha. Makes me feel better about it! Blackmon is a big upgrade in my outfield. Have 325 1-skill Renfroe, 325 Dahl and 340 dbl woh skills Meadows there currently. Although I did get 400 Trout and will work on leveling him up.

And, since there were no hugely improved blue xp players in the AS boxes it makes sense I think to use some of the xp that I saved on these guys.

dustyhunks · July 2019

This guy begs to differ @JEDDDOGGY

Yeah, obviously if you still have single skill guys they are worth it (at gold, 800k xp makes me cringe) but a couple 325 guys I have have gotten much more milage put on them for longer. The drop to 320 still doesn’t compare.

retirepujols · July 2019

I think players of the month are more valuable to people that are set up in a tier they plan on being in for a while. If you're at d6, then your team is probably set up to where a potm can be valuable. If you're still building and climbing up, then I would rather pump resources into a player that has the potential of being around for more than a month. For example, I've had Byron Buxton since sometime in May and he's still my number 2 or 3 righty for woh. I'm starting to expect he won't fall completely off until August 😂

Bigpredfan · July 2019

JEDDDOGGY said:

Nice 👍 glad some peeps agree with me haha. Makes me feel better about it! Blackmon is a big upgrade in my outfield. Have 325 1-skill Renfroe, 325 Dahl and 340 dbl woh skills Meadows there currently. Although I did get 400 Trout and will work on leveling him up.

And, since there were no hugely improved blue xp players in the AS boxes it makes sense I think to use some of the xp that I saved on these guys.

It’s different for those of us in diamond. It’s a Prime for a month with BXP

JEDDDOGGY · July 2019

@dustyhunks we have had 350 blue XP guys for a bit now, he might well be obsolete himself by the time PoTM lose boost (still a month away).

These guys are rated 30-40 points higher than that and might even stay on my roster longer imo.

JEDDDOGGY · July 2019

retirepujols said:

a player that has the potential of being around for more than a month.

And what players are those? Lol just sayin, that was part of the argument for them- with the way new players get released the lower rated blue xp players probably won’t last any longer anyway. The primes got a bump this weekend, but blue xp players did not. They’re due for one.

2003cobra · July 2019

I feel that it depends on your situation. If your main goal is woh and your already set then why do it. I’m not gonna bother with Potw or potm unless I’m desperate. When I do get them from a free box I haven’t leveled them to conserve resources. But if u needed help in woh that would be a different story.

POTMs becoming somewhat obsolete?

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