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Old 06-05-2009, 12:54 AM   #9
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Originally Posted by rwd59 View Post
You closed the last thread before I got a chance to reply. I have 20 and 21 year olds that are Rule 5 eligible so any fix or design decision that said 22+ year olds should be eligible that also makes 20 year olds eligible is flawed.
To be picky, that's only the case if you're considering modern day rules.

In earlier years, Rule 5 eligibility was determined by years of minor league service, not age. And a season of service was defined as being a specified number of days on the roster.
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