AI trade makes no sense

chriskelly · 04-13-2019, 01:59 PM

I traded a vet to the Yankees for a AAA player who was on their 40 man, making the minimum. The Yankees never moved him off designated for assignment......the period ended, and he became a free agent.

is there any logical reason for this? it cost them $$ and a decent prospect

trading on very hard / favor prospect. scouting accuracy on high

CraigBShuman · 04-13-2019, 04:12 PM

I had the same issue with a historical game.

jimmysthebestcop · 04-14-2019, 04:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chriskelly

I traded a vet to the Yankees for a AAA player who was on their 40 man, making the minimum. The Yankees never moved him off designated for assignment......the period ended, and he became a free agent.

is there any logical reason for this? it cost them $$ and a decent prospect

trading on very hard / favor prospect. scouting accuracy on high

You don't automatically become a free agent. You are only allowed to be DFA for 7 days then you have to put on 40 man, demoted if option, traded, cut or waived.

So they had to cut him or waiver him when they got him. Not sure of specifics of the trade or if they just wanted that AAA guy off their 40 man.

But def strange

chriskelly · 04-15-2019, 10:43 PM

not sure what they did, but they traded for him and then cut him. is it possible the trade AI is not smart enough to assess players that are injured when they make a trade, in terms of when they will come back? I can't think of anyhting else....why trade for a guy you are going to dump?

NoOne · 04-16-2019, 10:38 PM

this comes up every once in a while.. hopefully, they tweak it. (most likely, if they can recerate and see the same thing)

04-13-2019, 01:59 PM	#1
chriskelly All Star Reserve Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 753	AI trade makes no sense I traded a vet to the Yankees for a AAA player who was on their 40 man, making the minimum. The Yankees never moved him off designated for assignment......the period ended, and he became a free agent. is there any logical reason for this? it cost them $$ and a decent prospect trading on very hard / favor prospect. scouting accuracy on high

04-13-2019, 04:12 PM	#2
CraigBShuman Minors (Double A) Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 125	I had the same issue with a historical game.

04-15-2019, 10:43 PM	#4
chriskelly All Star Reserve Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 753	not sure what they did, but they traded for him and then cut him. is it possible the trade AI is not smart enough to assess players that are injured when they make a trade, in terms of when they will come back? I can't think of anyhting else....why trade for a guy you are going to dump?

04-16-2019, 10:38 PM	#5
NoOne Banned Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 7,273 Infractions: 0/1 (3)	this comes up every once in a while.. hopefully, they tweak it. (most likely, if they can recerate and see the same thing)