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Getting back to tanking, though...

What does anyone realistically expect when they're a team that isn't competing?  Is there a value in gunning for 72 wins or settling for perhaps 68 and getting the #1 overall pick?

It's a strategy that the Astros seemed to have ridden to great success.  Whether they were actually tanking or just actually that crappy is hard to tell, but it worked out well for them.

It's hard to not want to take advantage of a setup where you're rewarded with higher draft picks for the more that you lose.  There's no logical reason to try for win 72 when 68 wins could get you a #1 pick and a shot at drafting a talent that could have significant impact on your organization.  

Until leagues want to overhaul their draft format, that's the issue they'll be facing.  But that's why drafts have been set that way across multiple sports leagues: give the crappy teams a shot at the best talent in order to help them improve.  No one wants to see the Patriots win a Superbowl AND get the #1 overall pick.  

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