Problem With Waivers

rpriske · 09-10-2012, 10:16 AM

I had a problem handling Waivers (that turned out well, but I figured I should get it straight).

I am running the 2012 Blue Jays. I wanted to send Rajai Davis to AAA but since he was out of options I had to put him on waivers. I waited the 3 days and nobody claimed him so the waivers list had him clearly tagged as 'cleared'.

I then made what I assume was my mistake and pulled his name off the waiver list and tried to move him from my ML roster to my AAA roster. I was informed he had to go through waivers... even though he already had.

The happy ending is that, in my frustration, I decided to shop him while he was on waivers the second time. Arizona offered me Brad Ziegler for him... even though they could have had him for free since nobody else put in a waiver claim. I got a better player for cheaper.

But anyway, can someone confirm? Do I have to leave him on the waiver list (tagged as cleared) until I move in to AAA?

Scottiedog · 09-10-2012, 10:36 AM

You have to first move him to the minor leagues and then once he is on a minor leagues roster remove him from the waivers list.
The game did it the correct way.

RchW · 09-10-2012, 01:48 PM

Never take a cleared player off the waiver list. Once he clears and until he has 5 year refusal rights you can call him up and down at will. I put as many players as I can on waivers just before the regular season starts. Often they get lost in the numbers and it serves me well to have additional players available. Take note that the game clears all waivers at the trade deadline. This sets up waiver trades in August.

rpriske · 09-10-2012, 01:50 PM

Good to know! Thanks!

09-10-2012, 10:16 AM	#1
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,391	Problem With Waivers I had a problem handling Waivers (that turned out well, but I figured I should get it straight). I am running the 2012 Blue Jays. I wanted to send Rajai Davis to AAA but since he was out of options I had to put him on waivers. I waited the 3 days and nobody claimed him so the waivers list had him clearly tagged as 'cleared'. I then made what I assume was my mistake and pulled his name off the waiver list and tried to move him from my ML roster to my AAA roster. I was informed he had to go through waivers... even though he already had. The happy ending is that, in my frustration, I decided to shop him while he was on waivers the second time. Arizona offered me Brad Ziegler for him... even though they could have had him for free since nobody else put in a waiver claim. I got a better player for cheaper. But anyway, can someone confirm? Do I have to leave him on the waiver list (tagged as cleared) until I move in to AAA? Last edited by rpriske; 09-10-2012 at 11:20 AM.

09-10-2012, 10:36 AM	#2
Scottiedog All Star Reserve Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: In a van...down by the river! Posts: 745	You have to first move him to the minor leagues and then once he is on a minor leagues roster remove him from the waivers list. The game did it the correct way. __________________ President Ronald Wilson Reagan "Some people live an entire lifetime and wonder if they have ever made a difference in the world, but the Marines don't have that problem. " ******** Giovani della Casa "I cannot divine how it happens that the man who knows the least is the most argumentative”**

09-10-2012, 01:48 PM	#3
RchW Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Toronto ON by way of Glasgow UK Posts: 15,629	Never take a cleared player off the waiver list. Once he clears and until he has 5 year refusal rights you can call him up and down at will. I put as many players as I can on waivers just before the regular season starts. Often they get lost in the numbers and it serves me well to have additional players available. Take note that the game clears all waivers at the trade deadline. This sets up waiver trades in August. __________________ Cheers RichW If you’re looking for a good cause to donate money to please consider a Donation to Parkinson’s Canada. It may help me have a better future and if not me, someone else. Thanks. “Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition …There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.” Frank Wilhoit

09-10-2012, 01:50 PM	#4
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,391	Good to know! Thanks!