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Old 06-25-2015, 03:57 PM   #11
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I meant not taking account of Rule 5 status in trade talks. A player with 50 potential (on 20-80) is valued the same by the AI in my experience.
Sorry I must be slow today. Same as what?


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Here's an example for the second one. Player X has not advanced beyond Single A, and is a 20/65 on the 20-80 scale. No team is willing to devote a 25 man spot for that guy. However, you can draft him in the 3rd round of the Rule 5 draft - well after the AI has stopped picking players. Then you shop him around, and with trading on Hard/Favor Prospects, you can find a deal for an MLB starter, and sometimes an All-Star. Then the AI will cut said player in Spring Training, sending him back to the original team.
Your game settings may be different. AFAIK there is no third round of the rule 5 draft in my leagues. As for the trading exploit, by all means play it your way. An undeveloped prospect would not fetch an MLB starter and/or All Star for me. That's the beauty of this game!
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