I also agree that while the market is crazy for 96%+ players, it's much calmer at lower levels. The more elementary managers just look at the best players, but there is real value elsewhere that someone can get for cheap. Maybe it means your team is half a star lower in overall skill, but that's not too bad in the grand scheme of the game.

However, the game is still broken because there is no way to ensure players are sold for their real value. Players being sold just get sent through the meat shredder of the "bot auction", with no opportunity for other managers to judge what they would value that player for. This is a significant part of strategy and inter-manager camaraderie that is lost, giving the game more of a cold, corporate feel. That is why I am still upset.