Waiver Trades - Who Was Claimed?

theRKF · 06-27-2015, 05:16 PM

I'm banging my head in frustration (ok, not literally, but it's close) trying to get a deal made in August.

My BP has been hit by a number of DL stints, and I'm trying to bring in some reinforcements via trade. However, every time I have a trade lined up it is cancelled after 1-2 days as someone is claimed on revocable waivers.

What I would really like to know is: Which player is being claimed?? If one guy is the problem I can try and structure a trade by avoiding him... Right now I can't figure out who is being claimed and who is making the claim.

Any tips on where to look?

Thanks!

NoOne · 06-27-2015, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by theRKF

I'm banging my head in frustration (ok, not literally, but it's close) trying to get a deal made in August.

My BP has been hit by a number of DL stints, and I'm trying to bring in some reinforcements via trade. However, every time I have a trade lined up it is cancelled after 1-2 days as someone is claimed on revocable waivers.

What I would really like to know is: Which player is being claimed?? If one guy is the problem I can try and structure a trade by avoiding him... Right now I can't figure out who is being claimed and who is making the claim.

Any tips on where to look?

Thanks!

from another source:
"after July 31, a player must either clear major league waivers, or be traded to the club who puts in the priority waiver claim before his contract can be moved."

google it.

ttaka808 · 06-27-2015, 09:40 PM

He wants to know who got claimed so he can restructure the trade. He knows about the rule.

r0nster · 06-27-2015, 11:25 PM

in your email it would tell you what team and who was claimed

theRKF · 06-29-2015, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by r0nster

in your email it would tell you what team and who was claimed

Nope - just says:

The Office of the Commissioner has informed you that the waiver-trade with the St Louis Cardinals got canceled because at least one player did not clear waivers.

BIG17EASY · 06-29-2015, 11:24 AM

I may be wrong about this, but I think in the waivers screen where you view who is currently on waivers, there's a field that will show you the team that claimed him. I know when I claim someone, it shows NYM there, and I had a player claimed once and it showed OAK. I'm at work, though, so I can't check to see what field that is.

theRKF · 06-29-2015, 11:29 AM

I tried hovering on the waiver screen, no joy.

Also, tried checking the Complete History of each player to see if the waiver claim appeared there. No luck with that either.

Westheim · 06-29-2015, 12:12 PM

It doesn't show in waiver trades, I am fairly sure, on the waiver screen when a player has been claimed. Just yesterday I tried to make a waiver trade. One day the column was blank for both players, the next day I already had the email that at least one player was claimed.

BIG17EASY · 06-29-2015, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Westheim

It doesn't show in waiver trades, I am fairly sure, on the waiver screen when a player has been claimed. Just yesterday I tried to make a waiver trade. One day the column was blank for both players, the next day I already had the email that at least one player was claimed.

OK, that doesn't surprise me. The times I've seen it have been with guys who were DFA'd, not guys being traded after the deadline.

theRKF · 06-29-2015, 01:44 PM

Are we in agreement, then, that the program doesn't actually tell you who has been claimed?

Assos · 06-29-2015, 02:18 PM

Agreed on this end, I have noticed that it just says the trade is dead, does not tell you which player was claimed.

Maybe something added for 17?

Westheim · 06-29-2015, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Assos

Maybe something added for 17?

Would be great since I feel like real life teams do know who claimed the players and then arrange for deals with them.

BIG17EASY · 06-29-2015, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Westheim

Would be great since I feel like real life teams do know who claimed the players and then arrange for deals with them.

That's because in real life, teams often float players on waivers before agreeing to a trade just to see if they're claimed, then pull them back and work out a deal with that team. If the player clears waivers, then they can trade him to anyone.

In OOTP, we have to work out the deal first, then put them through waivers.

r0nster · 06-29-2015, 04:11 PM

you should have gotten several emails about teams claiming a player it would show you that way. Basically separated. At least its always done that way. When I do a waive and designate 2 days later it will show me via several emails as to which team claimed the player and then a separate one from commissioner.

theRKF · 06-29-2015, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by r0nster

you should have gotten several emails about teams claiming a player it would show you that way. Basically separated. At least its always done that way. When I do a waive and designate 2 days later it will show me via several emails as to which team claimed the player and then a separate one from commissioner.

Nope - doesn't work that way.

We're talking about waiver trades, not the usual process of putting someone on waivers.

Westheim · 06-29-2015, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by BIG17EASY

That's because in real life, teams often float players on waivers before agreeing to a trade just to see if they're claimed, then pull them back and work out a deal with that team. If the player clears waivers, then they can trade him to anyone.

In OOTP, we have to work out the deal first, then put them through waivers.

I have never tried it because while the talent level in my team is rather shallow and all swampy, I still have to somehow avoid 100 losses with the marginal replacement level personnel that I have, but would it be possible to place players on revocable waivers without DFA, then see who claims them, since revocable waivers obviously do work in the game if you work out the trade first.

I have this right-handed reliever that is blocking a roster spot, makes a lot of money, has melted down recently, and will be a free agent without compensation.....

RchW · 06-29-2015, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by BIG17EASY

That's because in real life, teams often float players on waivers before agreeing to a trade just to see if they're claimed, then pull them back and work out a deal with that team. If the player clears waivers, then they can trade him to anyone.

In OOTP, we have to work out the deal first, then put them through waivers.

I do that in game. Put a player on waivers after the deadline then if he clears you have a 50% better chance of the waiver trade going through. Occasionally the AI team has done the same and the trade is guaranteed.

RchW · 06-29-2015, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by theRKF

Nope - doesn't work that way.

We're talking about waiver trades, not the usual process of putting someone on waivers.

I agree. Waiver trades do not tell you who claimed the player(s). This should be fixed.

r0nster · 06-29-2015, 05:41 PM

I guess I am one of the lucky ones I end up learning what team that claimed my player in both trade wavier and waviers

Matt Arnold · 06-29-2015, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by RchW

I agree. Waiver trades do not tell you who claimed the player(s). This should be fixed.

I agree

06-27-2015, 05:16 PM	#1
theRKF Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jun 2015 Posts: 26	Waiver Trades - Who Was Claimed? I'm banging my head in frustration (ok, not literally, but it's close) trying to get a deal made in August. My BP has been hit by a number of DL stints, and I'm trying to bring in some reinforcements via trade. However, every time I have a trade lined up it is cancelled after 1-2 days as someone is claimed on revocable waivers. What I would really like to know is: Which player is being claimed?? If one guy is the problem I can try and structure a trade by avoiding him... Right now I can't figure out who is being claimed and who is making the claim. Any tips on where to look? Thanks!

06-29-2015, 12:12 PM	#8
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06-27-2015, 09:40 PM	#3
ttaka808 Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 279	He wants to know who got claimed so he can restructure the trade. He knows about the rule.

06-27-2015, 11:25 PM	#4
r0nster Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 3,083	in your email it would tell you what team and who was claimed

06-29-2015, 11:24 AM	#6
BIG17EASY Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,291	I may be wrong about this, but I think in the waivers screen where you view who is currently on waivers, there's a field that will show you the team that claimed him. I know when I claim someone, it shows NYM there, and I had a player claimed once and it showed OAK. I'm at work, though, so I can't check to see what field that is.

06-29-2015, 11:29 AM	#7
theRKF Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jun 2015 Posts: 26	I tried hovering on the waiver screen, no joy. Also, tried checking the Complete History of each player to see if the waiver claim appeared there. No luck with that either.

06-29-2015, 01:44 PM	#10
theRKF Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jun 2015 Posts: 26	Are we in agreement, then, that the program doesn't actually tell you who has been claimed?

06-29-2015, 02:18 PM	#11
Assos All Star Starter Join Date: May 2004 Location: Just on the fair side of the foul pole! Posts: 1,768	Agreed on this end, I have noticed that it just says the trade is dead, does not tell you which player was claimed. Maybe something added for 17?

06-29-2015, 04:11 PM	#14
r0nster Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 3,083	you should have gotten several emails about teams claiming a player it would show you that way. Basically separated. At least its always done that way. When I do a waive and designate 2 days later it will show me via several emails as to which team claimed the player and then a separate one from commissioner.

06-29-2015, 05:41 PM	#19
r0nster Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 3,083	I guess I am one of the lucky ones I end up learning what team that claimed my player in both trade wavier and waviers