Noob questions about amateur draft

Dud_Selig · 04-05-2004, 11:52 PM

The more I read about this game the more it intrigues me. The fact that this game will distinguish between high school draftees & college ones rocks!

Will the players drafted out of college also contain the names of the colleges they attended (Rice, Pepperdine, Miami, etc.) & their stats?

Also, when is the draft held during the year? Will it be in early June like in MLB?

Will there be hold-outs too (e.g. Bobby Hill, Travis Lee)? In other words, players that are represented by virtual Scott Boras types that won't consent to their clients signing unless they're paid 10 times what their clients are actually worth? If so, what will the status of those players be if they don't sign? Will they become free agents or re-enter the draft the following year?

How are international players handled? Are they, as in real life, free agents that are not subject to the MLB draft?

Is there a "draft-and-follow" option (e.g. Andy Pettitte)?

Are there scouts in the game that advise you as to which players are more talented than others in the draft?

Mucho questions, I know, but this game looks kick-a$$.

Thanks in advance for any info

Steve Kuffrey · 04-05-2004, 11:55 PM

Yes, schools are named.

Time of year can be either(off-season is default).

No holdouts.

CMH · 04-05-2004, 11:57 PM

Ok, I'll answer what I can.

1. The draft screenshot gives you the players college and stats. Will it be in the player card after they are drafted? Don't know.

2. You can choose either June or off-season to hold the amateur draft.

3. Holdouts? No word on this.

4. From what I know, all new players enter the draft. So you won't see a 28 year old Japanese star enter the Free Agent market. But, again, no word on this for sure.

5. There is a search tool and you can also place players in a "follow" tool. I forget the accurate OOTP term, but it's in there.

6. There are different scouts with different talents so that will have an affect on your decisions. But, the general manager acts as the scout, so you won't have 5 different scouts shouting at you. Just the one.

sadangelclown · 04-06-2004, 12:10 AM

If there's no holdouts and you can't sign the player, what happens? They just become a free agent?

Dud_Selig · 04-06-2004, 12:10 AM

Steve, YankeePride, thanks for the detailed info.

I can't wait to play this game!! It looks really intricate. I mean, if this much attention was paid to the amateur draft in this game, a feature which almost always gets overlooked in those crappy arcade-type baseball games, I can't wait to see what else this game contains.

crackpott · 04-06-2004, 05:06 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by sadangelclown
If there's no holdouts and you can't sign the player, what happens? They just become a free agent?

By the look of the screenshots, it seems it just tells you what you're to pay the player. Maybe in future versions this will be different but to me it looks like (keep in mind i'm not a beta tester) every player has a signing amount next to his name, and by drafting him you effectively agree to pay that amount. Thus if you can't sign the player, you don't draft that player.

KurtBevacqua · 04-06-2004, 09:52 AM

Let me be the first to nominate Dud Selig for the best new avatar/alias combination of 2004.

dougaiton · 04-06-2004, 09:59 AM

Please please please make the college names/states editable!

Also, will their last year of college/high school be save on their HTML file if you choose to. That would be a nice touch.

Dud_Selig · 04-06-2004, 10:23 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by KurtBevacqua
Let me be the first to nominate Dud Selig for the best new avatar/alias combination of 2004.

LOL!!...Thanks! It was a toss-up between being the "Dudster" or "Abbey Normal", which features an avatar with brains in a jar (any Young Frankenstein fans out there?). Looks like I made the correct choice...

Malleus Dei · 04-06-2004, 10:53 AM

I used to date Abby Normal. She was a fun redhead...well, most of the time.

Whitey · 04-06-2004, 02:22 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Dud_Selig
LOL!!...Thanks! It was a toss-up between being the "Dudster" or "Abbey Normal", which features an avatar with brains in a jar (any Young Frankenstein fans out there?). Looks like I made the correct choice...

Nice knockers!

Muppetus Galacticus · 04-06-2004, 02:57 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by YankeePride

5. There is a search tool and you can also place players in a "follow" tool. I forget the accurate OOTP term, but it's in there.

The Player Tracker?

Muppetus Galacticus

crackpott · 04-07-2004, 12:17 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Malleus Dei
I used to date Abby Normal. She was a fun redhead...well, most of the time.

most of the time?

jmaness84 · 04-07-2004, 01:37 AM

Uh Oh.. Someone has gotten Crackpott's attention!

CMH · 04-07-2004, 01:51 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Muppetus Galacticus
The Player Tracker?

Muppetus Galacticus

No one asked you to make me feel stupid!

Malleus Dei · 04-07-2004, 10:21 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by crackpott
most of the time?

Yeah, the rest of the time she was committing assault and battery or attempted multiple vehicular homicide.

Ragin Cajun · 04-07-2004, 10:32 AM

Malleus, welcome back. You're "Christine" sounds like the lady here in H-town running her husband over in the Hilton parking lot.

04-05-2004, 11:52 PM	#1
Dud_Selig Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 274	Noob questions about amateur draft The more I read about this game the more it intrigues me. The fact that this game will distinguish between high school draftees & college ones rocks! Will the players drafted out of college also contain the names of the colleges they attended (Rice, Pepperdine, Miami, etc.) & their stats? Also, when is the draft held during the year? Will it be in early June like in MLB? Will there be hold-outs too (e.g. Bobby Hill, Travis Lee)? In other words, players that are represented by virtual Scott Boras types that won't consent to their clients signing unless they're paid 10 times what their clients are actually worth? If so, what will the status of those players be if they don't sign? Will they become free agents or re-enter the draft the following year? How are international players handled? Are they, as in real life, free agents that are not subject to the MLB draft? Is there a "draft-and-follow" option (e.g. Andy Pettitte)? Are there scouts in the game that advise you as to which players are more talented than others in the draft? Mucho questions, I know, but this game looks kick-a$$. Thanks in advance for any info

04-05-2004, 11:55 PM	#2
Steve Kuffrey Administrator Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: S.E. TN - Georgia born and raised Posts: 17,023	Yes, schools are named. Time of year can be either(off-season is default). No holdouts. __________________ Steve Kuffrey DABS Atlanta Braves - 2008 Eastern Division Champ *DBLC Atlanta Braves - 2011, 2014 East Division Champ, 2012, 2013 NL Wildcard Baseball Maelstrom-Montreal Expos-2013 Tourney winner, 2014 WC Team Sparky's League - Tampa Bay D'Rays Epicenter Baseball League - Astros 2014 The CBL Rewind - Phillies '95

04-06-2004, 09:52 AM	#7
KurtBevacqua Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 2,968	Let me be the first to nominate Dud Selig for the best new avatar/alias combination of 2004. __________________ "The type and formula of most schemes of philanthropy or humanitarianism is this: A and B put their heads together to decide what C shall be made to do for D. The radical vice of all these schemes, from a sociological point of view, is that C is not allowed a voice in the matter, and his position, character, and interests, as well as the ultimate effects on society through C's interests, are entirely overlooked. I call C the Forgotten Man" - William Graham Sumner

04-06-2004, 09:59 AM	#8
dougaiton Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Location: Posts: 3,414	Please please please make the college names/states editable! Also, will their last year of college/high school be save on their HTML file if you choose to. That would be a nice touch. __________________ tThis shower of clowns My park-adjusted, historically split Born in '69 league file! (also at Joe's wonderful site +BBSC)

04-07-2004, 10:32 AM	#17
Ragin Cajun All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Atascosita, TX Posts: 1,173	Malleus, welcome back. You're "Christine" sounds like the lady here in H-town running her husband over in the Hilton parking lot. __________________ Former NBSL Commissioner: 16 years Former Online League Owner; six time champion

04-05-2004, 11:57 PM	#3
CMH Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 5,057	Ok, I'll answer what I can. 1. The draft screenshot gives you the players college and stats. Will it be in the player card after they are drafted? Don't know. 2. You can choose either June or off-season to hold the amateur draft. 3. Holdouts? No word on this. 4. From what I know, all new players enter the draft. So you won't see a 28 year old Japanese star enter the Free Agent market. But, again, no word on this for sure. 5. There is a search tool and you can also place players in a "follow" tool. I forget the accurate OOTP term, but it's in there. 6. There are different scouts with different talents so that will have an affect on your decisions. But, the general manager acts as the scout, so you won't have 5 different scouts shouting at you. Just the one.

04-06-2004, 12:10 AM	#4
sadangelclown Minors (Double A) Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 127	If there's no holdouts and you can't sign the player, what happens? They just become a free agent?

04-07-2004, 01:37 AM	#14
jmaness84 All Star Starter Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Georgia Posts: 1,685	Uh Oh.. Someone has gotten Crackpott's attention!