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Old 02-26-2015, 02:37 PM   #6
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Originally Posted by moneyball View Post
Exact thing happened to me recently. One of my older starters got hurt, didn't meet his vesting criteria, and became a free agent. He wanted a ton of money on the FA market, but his demands dropped way down once preseason started. I was able to sign him on the cheap. He only missed the first month of the season. If I knew the AI never signed injured players, I would have held out even longer!
I may have overstated that. I have a hazy recollection of having an injured pitcher signed from under my nose but it was at or around ST. The same strategy applies; wait it out.
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