FA problem

Ragin Cajun · 09-20-2002, 08:40 PM

Any help for this?...

I released a player from a team (buying out his contract).

I then tried to sign that same player from the FA list for another team. The player (now a FA) lists a specific contract request (i.e. 1year at 125,000).

I input the offer but do not get the "SIGN" option on the screen (I tried clicking the blank spot but still nothing).

I tried this with other teams, some react the same way (no SIGN option), others get the option to pop up and sign the contract.

Any ideas why this would happen? I've never seen this happen before.

Steve Kuffrey · 09-20-2002, 11:35 PM

Have all of the games for that particular day been played?

woburn · 09-25-2002, 12:37 PM

I've seen this too. I'm commish of an online league.
After spring training, Cleveland Indians wanted to make offers to 3 free agent pitchers. The first two signed without problem, but the third did not. Offering the exact amount he was asking, or more, but the "blanking" occurred.
Other teams were able to sign the guy.

Ragin Cajun · 09-28-2002, 11:12 AM

Yes, all games for the day are played. I've even run another 10 day sim since this happened. It still won't let me sign the player to this one team. It will allow other teams to sign him.

Is this possibly the player saying "I would rather be unemployed, than play for you?"

By the way, this is late in the season; now after Sept 1.

Steve Kuffrey · 09-28-2002, 11:23 AM

Could be but still strange.

angry_malkie · 09-29-2002, 12:18 AM

In case this helps at all, i've seen this a lot too... But every single time it's been someone i've released from my team earlier.

The only solution to my knowledge, it to trun off financials, sign the guy, then turn them back on... a hastle, but i suppose that's the price of foolishness - i mean why do i keep releasing guys i want on my team?

WWBL Commissioner · 09-29-2002, 12:43 AM

Is this built into the game? That a player won't resign with a team that cut him?

Sagitta · 09-30-2002, 03:42 AM

It seems to be... I've run into it as well.

I'm thinking maybe the cause for it to happen with another team is that perhaps the AI is thinking team A and team B are the same. Did you expand or restructure your league? Maybe theres a bit of code that doesn't quite make the changeover when you did, and thats causing your FA to think, say, the Phillies are actually the Yankees. (or vice versa)

I do know that you can't resign a player to your own team after releasing them. Its a PIA when you release someone, then his replacement turns out to be even worse, and you can't sign the guy back.

- J

Ragin Cajun · 10-07-2002, 07:45 PM

Not the same teams and this is an online league. We have never expanded or contracted.

jasonditz · 10-08-2002, 09:32 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Ragin Cajun

I input the offer but do not get the "SIGN" option on the screen (I tried clicking the blank spot but still nothing).

Not sure why it does this, but I had it happen once before in OOTP3. You said the free agent can be signed by other teams, but my question is: can this team sign other free agents?

My team actually couldn't sign any free agents at all, and the way I wound up fixing it was deleting and recreating the team.

Scott Vibert · 10-08-2002, 10:18 AM

How much money available for FA do the teams involved have? I assume they have enough but it can't hurt to check.

woburn · 10-08-2002, 10:25 AM

In the case I had, the team had enough money, and was able to sign other free agents. Just not one specific player.

09-20-2002, 08:40 PM	#1
Ragin Cajun All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Atascosita, TX Posts: 1,173	FA problem Any help for this?... I released a player from a team (buying out his contract). I then tried to sign that same player from the FA list for another team. The player (now a FA) lists a specific contract request (i.e. 1year at 125,000). I input the offer but do not get the "SIGN" option on the screen (I tried clicking the blank spot but still nothing). I tried this with other teams, some react the same way (no SIGN option), others get the option to pop up and sign the contract. Any ideas why this would happen? I've never seen this happen before. __________________ Former NBSL Commissioner: 16 years Former Online League Owner; six time champion

09-20-2002, 11:35 PM	#2
Steve Kuffrey Administrator Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: S.E. TN - Georgia born and raised Posts: 17,035	Have all of the games for that particular day been played? __________________ 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

09-28-2002, 11:12 AM	#4
Ragin Cajun All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Atascosita, TX Posts: 1,173	Yes, all games for the day are played. I've even run another 10 day sim since this happened. It still won't let me sign the player to this one team. It will allow other teams to sign him. Is this possibly the player saying "I would rather be unemployed, than play for you?" By the way, this is late in the season; now after Sept 1. __________________ Former NBSL Commissioner: 16 years Former Online League Owner; six time champion

09-28-2002, 11:23 AM	#5
Steve Kuffrey Administrator Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: S.E. TN - Georgia born and raised Posts: 17,035	Could be but still strange. __________________ 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

09-29-2002, 12:43 AM	#7
WWBL Commissioner All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Hawaii Posts: 887	Is this built into the game? That a player won't resign with a team that cut him? __________________ Offey WWBL Commissioner(2004-2014 real life years) WWBL: Hawaii Island Warriors 2005 Pacific League Champion 2006 Pacific League Champion 2007 Pacific League Champion 2008 WWBL WORLD CHAMPION 2010 WWBL WORLD CHAMPION 2019 WWBL WORLD CHAMPION 2029 WWBL WORLD CHAMPION The Island Warriors are 21-23 in World Series play. BadAssBaseball: Boston Red Sox 1906 American League Champion 1907 WORLD CHAMPION

09-25-2002, 12:37 PM	#3
woburn Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 191	I've seen this too. I'm commish of an online league. After spring training, Cleveland Indians wanted to make offers to 3 free agent pitchers. The first two signed without problem, but the third did not. Offering the exact amount he was asking, or more, but the "blanking" occurred. Other teams were able to sign the guy.

09-29-2002, 12:18 AM	#6
angry_malkie Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Scotland Posts: 25	In case this helps at all, i've seen this a lot too... But every single time it's been someone i've released from my team earlier. The only solution to my knowledge, it to trun off financials, sign the guy, then turn them back on... a hastle, but i suppose that's the price of foolishness - i mean why do i keep releasing guys i want on my team?

09-30-2002, 03:42 AM	#8
Sagitta Major Leagues Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Bouncing between Phillies and Red Sox territory Posts: 357	It seems to be... I've run into it as well. I'm thinking maybe the cause for it to happen with another team is that perhaps the AI is thinking team A and team B are the same. Did you expand or restructure your league? Maybe theres a bit of code that doesn't quite make the changeover when you did, and thats causing your FA to think, say, the Phillies are actually the Yankees. (or vice versa) I do know that you can't resign a player to your own team after releasing them. Its a PIA when you release someone, then his replacement turns out to be even worse, and you can't sign the guy back. - J __________________ I'm a lifelong Phillies fan - "Hey, at least we beat the Braves in '93."

10-07-2002, 07:45 PM	#9
Ragin Cajun All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Atascosita, TX Posts: 1,173	Not the same teams and this is an online league. We have never expanded or contracted. __________________ Former NBSL Commissioner: 16 years Former Online League Owner; six time champion

10-08-2002, 10:18 AM	#11
Scott Vibert Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: My Computer Posts: 8,249	How much money available for FA do the teams involved have? I assume they have enough but it can't hurt to check.

10-08-2002, 10:25 AM	#12
woburn Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 191	In the case I had, the team had enough money, and was able to sign other free agents. Just not one specific player.