Preferred Numbers

Marinersfan51 · 05-16-2014, 02:51 PM

I know that this has been mentioned before, but I haven't seen anything about it recently. It would be nice if players had a preferred uniform number. Currently if a player's number is taken when they join a team, they take the next available number. This leads to player numbers climbing over time, especially with retired numbers. It would be simple (I'm guessing) to add a preferred number that the player would take if available when they are added to the team. In the current system if Jeter gets hurt and does a rehab assignment with a team that already has a #2, then he will take #3 and when he returns to the Yankees since 3 is retired he would take the next available number, which would be 12 or something, even though 2 is open.

I would love to see this make a patch or at least next years version. What are your thoughts?

24Rocks · 05-16-2014, 03:10 PM

What I was thinking you base a guys uni number off his MLB years but if i have a guy 11 years on my team and i sign a guy with 13 years My guys number will change now that would suck if he played his whole career with me but the other would be more likely to change his number give or take.

05-16-2014, 02:51 PM	#1
Marinersfan51 All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 774	Preferred Numbers I know that this has been mentioned before, but I haven't seen anything about it recently. It would be nice if players had a preferred uniform number. Currently if a player's number is taken when they join a team, they take the next available number. This leads to player numbers climbing over time, especially with retired numbers. It would be simple (I'm guessing) to add a preferred number that the player would take if available when they are added to the team. In the current system if Jeter gets hurt and does a rehab assignment with a team that already has a #2, then he will take #3 and when he returns to the Yankees since 3 is retired he would take the next available number, which would be 12 or something, even though 2 is open. I would love to see this make a patch or at least next years version. What are your thoughts?

05-16-2014, 03:10 PM	#2
24Rocks All Star Reserve Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Scarborough, Ontario, Canada Posts: 799	What I was thinking you base a guys uni number off his MLB years but if i have a guy 11 years on my team and i sign a guy with 13 years My guys number will change now that would suck if he played his whole career with me but the other would be more likely to change his number give or take. __________________ Jonny AFBL:Ontario Blue Pirates (2013-2055) 3177-3255(.494) Wild Card:8 Division Titles: 8 Pennants: 2020, 2049, 2051 2051 CHAMPS Former leagues: LOHO: Detroit Tigers ISL: San Diego Padres VSL: Pittsburgh Pirates NPBL: Ohio Raptors/Nova Scotia Fishermen Check you my YOUTUBE or TWITCH