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Quote: Originally posted by Weena on 6/07/2006Designating a player for ***ignment = you want to immediately clear a roster spot - he is still your player (unless claimed) and once he clears waivers you can put him in the minor leagues
Straight to the Waiver Wire = you don't want him back - he becomes a free agent if not claimed. (note: this should only be used for really bad players)
This is how the help manual distinguishes between them. You can designate someone for ***ignment without waiving him, although it would probably only be helpful if you knew you were going to trade him.

Designate - Remove a player from the big league team and 40-man roster while keeping him in the organization for at least 10 days (Hardball cycles). Only a player out of options would be designated for ***ignment. During this time, the franchise can trade the player, release him, or p*** him thru waivers so that he may be demoted.

Waive - Attempt to have the player clear waivers for future decisions (demotion or trade). In order to demote a player out of options, he must clear waivers. In order to trade a player after the trade deadline, he must clear waivers. Prior to the trade deadline, a player that is claimed cannot be pulled back. After the trade deadline, he may be pulled back.
6/7/2006 6:24 AM
tooly_mctool
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Thanks for all the help everyone...
Another stupid question:
do the PROJECTED ratings project what the player will be like after one season, or at his peak?
6/7/2006 6:29 AM
MikeT23
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Peak.
6/7/2006 6:31 AM
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Quote: Originally Posted By mikeblid on 6/07/2006
Quote: Originally posted by tooly_mctool on 6/07/2006 <DIV>Thanks for all the help everyone...
<DIV> <DIV stupid question:<DIV <DIV the PROJECTED ratings project what the player will be like after one season, or at his peak?

Quote: Originally posted by MikeT23 on 6/07/2006 <DIV

Player's presumably peak at 27.
Damn...my farm system isn't nearly as good as I originally thought.
6/7/2006 6:45 AM
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i know it's been touched on before, but can someone please explain when and why you would add someone or take someone off your 40-man roster. or when to promote to or demote from the major league level
6/7/2006 6:47 AM
robinhood410
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thanks
someone, earlier, said something about a "clock" starting to run as soon as someone is put on the 40-man roster. what, exactly, does that mean?
6/7/2006 6:56 AM
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after a player has 3 seasons of MLB experience, he's arbitration-eligible (and will be more expensive!). delaying that time helps with long-term budgeting.
6/7/2006 7:00 AM
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Each player has 3 option years(you'll notice that some are with zero). Once on the 40 man or MLB roster, those years start to decrease. Once it hits zero, you can no longer send them back and forth to the minors without clearing waivers.
6/7/2006 7:01 AM
robinhood410
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oh, so the number of options is a number of years, not a number of times demoted? you can send them back and forth as many times as you'd like in the first 3 years of big league experience?
6/7/2006 7:08 AM
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That is correct.
6/7/2006 7:33 AM
schedule1
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great example of why it's hard: my 3B just got injured for 12 days. i could start his backup (who's out of options) or i could call up a guy who's been tearing up AAA (.355/.425/.737, 7 homers in 78 ABs), who has one option . i want to eventually start the AAA for a few seasons, because i just traded for a High-A SS and plan to move my current SS to 3B when the young guy is ready.
if i'm going to bring up the AAA 3B when the rosters expand to 40, i might as well do it now. if i want him cheap in season 4, i shouldn't. if i promote him, i also have to promote a guy to play 3B for the AAA team, and i don't want to rush my younger IFs.
and that's a sign that this game is amazing: my 3B gets injured, and it's fascinating.
6/7/2006 7:33 AM
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But remember that a promoted player automatically makes that level's minimum. $327k for ML. His salary doesn't decrease when you send him back.
6/7/2006 7:34 AM
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Quote: Originally Posted By schedule1 on 6/07/2006
great example of why it's hard: my 3B just got injured for 12 days. i could start his backup (who's out of options) or i could call up a guy who's been tearing up AAA (.355/.425/.737, 7 homers in 78 ABs), who has one option . i want to eventually start the AAA for a few seasons, because i just traded for a High-A SS and plan to move my current SS to 3B when the young guy is ready.
if i'm going to bring up the AAA 3B when the rosters expand to 40, i might as well do it now. if i want him cheap in season 4, i shouldn't. if i promote him, i also have to promote a guy to play 3B for the AAA team, and i don't want to rush my younger IFs.
and that's a sign that this game is amazing: my 3B gets injured, and it's fascinating.
The depth of this game is amazing................
6/7/2006 7:54 AM
robinhood410
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ya, i can't wait for a major injury...haha
6/7/2006 7:55 AM
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When you can expand your roster in late season and you recall AAA player, will it trigger their clock and will they get paid AAA salaries or ML salaries?
6/7/2006 7:55 AM
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