In January, Matt Goldman of Beyond The Box Score hosted a most interesting thought experiment. It was an exercise in game theory, and the rules can be summarized like this (click here for Matt's post with the full details):
- One GM for each of the 30 teams
- Each GM picks 5 players from other teams to steal away and add to their roster
- If another GM picks the same player as you, neither of you get him and he stays on his old team
- You can't pick your own players
- If you successfully steal a player, you also inherit his contract situation (salary, years of control, etc.