Waivers Issue - Very Good Prospects Being Let Go

Hotwheelz · 05-30-2004, 02:49 AM

Me and a few others have noticed teams putting very good prospects (4.5-5 stars) through waivers and not pulling them back. These are guys who have option years left and were not struggling in the minors. They were also very young, as in under 23.

PBRmeASAP · 05-30-2004, 12:29 PM

I am also seeing this. from the last draft 2 of the top seven picks were waived before their first season in the minors was over.

holyroller · 05-30-2004, 12:40 PM

Also seeing this. Usually occurs at the end of the regular season (although not only). After the 40 man roster drops back to 25, the computer sends a bunch of players down and has to pass them through waivers. There are usually a dozen or so excellent prospects who are there. Since the club is over their roster limit, they can't pull them back. Most likely, this area just needs some tweaking, not an overhaul.

Hotwheelz · 05-30-2004, 03:31 PM

I was in the first 3 months of a franchise, and I was seeing this. Guys like Gabe Gross, Franklin Guttierez, Casey Kotchman.....were being let go through waivers. They all had option years too.

holyroller · 05-31-2004, 12:36 AM

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Originally posted by Hotwheelz
I was in the first 3 months of a franchise, and I was seeing this. Guys like Gabe Gross, Franklin Guttierez, Casey Kotchman.....were being let go through waivers. They all had option years too.

Wow. Haven't seen that. What roster set were you using?

bulldog55 · 06-02-2004, 09:37 PM

On July 29th, 1962, 22-year-old Willie Stargell was put through waivers. He was not out of options and was hitting .306 at AAA. The waivers are revocable, and strangely nobody has claimed him through the entire process. I'm resisting all urges to do it myself.

EDIT: Now that I look at the transactions screen, they're putting them through to take them off the 40-man roster. Justin, did those prospects get released or were the waivers revoked?

05-30-2004, 02:49 AM	#1
Hotwheelz All Star Starter Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 1,620	Waivers Issue - Very Good Prospects Being Let Go Me and a few others have noticed teams putting very good prospects (4.5-5 stars) through waivers and not pulling them back. These are guys who have option years left and were not struggling in the minors. They were also very young, as in under 23.

05-30-2004, 12:40 PM	#3
holyroller Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: OTBL Forums Posts: 3,532	Also seeing this. Usually occurs at the end of the regular season (although not only). After the 40 man roster drops back to 25, the computer sends a bunch of players down and has to pass them through waivers. There are usually a dozen or so excellent prospects who are there. Since the club is over their roster limit, they can't pull them back. Most likely, this area just needs some tweaking, not an overhaul. __________________ Back to work, but not drawing a paycheck. TonyJ et. al.'s alias “I confused it with the chicken’s neck,” Mocanu, who was admitted to the emergency hospital in Galati, was quoted as saying. “I cut it ... and the dog rushed and ate it.”

06-02-2004, 09:37 PM	#6
bulldog55 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: California's Canada Warnings: 17 Posts: 2,481	On July 29th, 1962, 22-year-old Willie Stargell was put through waivers. He was not out of options and was hitting .306 at AAA. The waivers are revocable, and strangely nobody has claimed him through the entire process. I'm resisting all urges to do it myself. EDIT: Now that I look at the transactions screen, they're putting them through to take them off the 40-man roster. Justin, did those prospects get released or were the waivers revoked? __________________ Commissioner, Trans-Continental Base Ball Association Owner/GM, Los Angeles Electrics (TCBA), Beaverton Rangers (OTBL), Portland Mavericks (Union League), and Los Angeles Superbas (Century League) Being smart, don't always make you popular. Last edited by bulldog55; 06-02-2004 at 10:04 PM.

05-30-2004, 12:29 PM	#2
PBRmeASAP Minors (Single A) Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 63	I am also seeing this. from the last draft 2 of the top seven picks were waived before their first season in the minors was over.

05-30-2004, 03:31 PM	#4
Hotwheelz All Star Starter Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 1,620	I was in the first 3 months of a franchise, and I was seeing this. Guys like Gabe Gross, Franklin Guttierez, Casey Kotchman.....were being let go through waivers. They all had option years too.