40-man/waiver/option Issue

bubbaloo · 04-17-2004, 03:33 PM

Enjoying the game, but one annoying problem.

Currently if one team acquires a player on another team's 40-man roster (through trade, waivers etc.) that player is NOT added immediately to the acquiring team's 40-man roster. This causes all sorts of loopholes, players out of options are able to play in AAA, long time veterans are not on the 40-man. In MLB any player already on a 40-man roster MUST be placed immediately be placed on your 40-man once acquired. If it is already full you have to release a player to add the new guy. The same rule applies to 25-man rosters. In OOTP I shouldn't be able to trade for a player on another team's 25-man roster and out of option and all of a sudden have him in my minors. To demote this player I would have to pass him through waivers.

Can a patch catch this loophole?

bulldog55 · 04-17-2004, 03:40 PM

Interesting. I wasn't aware of this myself. I'm finding that there is a great deal I don't know about roster rules. Learning CAN be fun.

William4192 · 04-17-2004, 03:43 PM

Oh man, that could be a biggie.

Peter · 04-18-2004, 07:22 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by kq76

Please keep bumping this to the front page until someone on the beta team promises to get Markus on this.

Just bring it up on the Troubleshooting/Support section.

bubbaloo · 04-18-2004, 04:51 PM

It was posted there and also got no response..
So I'll try again here..
I know the grand Mr. Kuffrey is around somewhere..

Steve Kuffrey · 04-18-2004, 04:54 PM

I have made a note of it and I'm sure it will be taken care of as soon as we are able, VERY sorry about the problem.

04-17-2004, 03:33 PM	#1
bubbaloo Bat Boy Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 6	40-man/waiver/option Issue Enjoying the game, but one annoying problem. Currently if one team acquires a player on another team's 40-man roster (through trade, waivers etc.) that player is NOT added immediately to the acquiring team's 40-man roster. This causes all sorts of loopholes, players out of options are able to play in AAA, long time veterans are not on the 40-man. In MLB any player already on a 40-man roster MUST be placed immediately be placed on your 40-man once acquired. If it is already full you have to release a player to add the new guy. The same rule applies to 25-man rosters. In OOTP I shouldn't be able to trade for a player on another team's 25-man roster and out of option and all of a sudden have him in my minors. To demote this player I would have to pass him through waivers. Can a patch catch this loophole?

04-17-2004, 03:40 PM	#2
bulldog55 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: California's Canada Warnings: 17 Posts: 2,481	Interesting. I wasn't aware of this myself. I'm finding that there is a great deal I don't know about roster rules. Learning CAN be fun. __________________ 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.

04-17-2004, 03:43 PM	#3
William4192 All Star Starter Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Florida Posts: 1,625	Oh man, that could be a biggie. __________________ What is this about Rhode Island? It is neither Road or Island. Come check out the PBA. http://www.pioneerbaseballassociation.com Or email at pbacommish@pioneerbaseballassociation.com

04-18-2004, 04:54 PM	#6
Steve Kuffrey Administrator Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: S.E. TN - Georgia born and raised Posts: 17,036	I have made a note of it and I'm sure it will be taken care of as soon as we are able, VERY sorry about the problem. __________________ 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

04-18-2004, 04:51 PM	#5
bubbaloo Bat Boy Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 6	It was posted there and also got no response.. So I'll try again here.. I know the grand Mr. Kuffrey is around somewhere..