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#77981	10/16/2020 5:11:51 am	Jul 21st, 2047	Ignore
Frankebasta Joined: 09/15/2013 Posts: 884 Kodiak Mules III.3	24yo, in single A??? I'll pass
#77982	10/16/2020 5:41:11 am	Jul 21st, 2047	Ignore
PrivateSnowflake Joined: 01/06/2015 Posts: 1166 Bloomington Thunder Legends	Even if he wasn't drafted in '42, no way he sits on the FA market for that long. Not in today's BB.
#77988	10/16/2020 6:47:15 am	Jul 21st, 2047	Ignore
wuggla Joined: 05/10/2013 Posts: 1059 Colorado Springs Vultures VI.28	I think we need more undrafted free agents. Good that they leaving draft pool, and gives us something to search for.
#77989	10/16/2020 7:34:48 am	Jul 21st, 2047	Ignore
Rock777 Joined: 09/21/2014 Posts: 9597 Haverhill Halflings III.1	Hopefully that is a bug. I remember that happened once before with 17 year olds. If its not a bug, it means we are back to "fastest click" features
#77992	10/16/2020 8:53:09 am	Jul 21st, 2047	Ignore
lostraven Joined: 07/02/2016 Posts: 1269 Corvallis Ravens II.1	How many deeply competitive BB team owners would take a chance on a player who hadn't played since 2042 and five years later, at age 24, wants to play at Single A? Right, I thought so. So what is the actual harm? (Yes, that assumes that this is exemplary of undrafted players.) P.S. Is this one of those age-corrected players who got screwed up developmentally, and not an undrafted free agent? Updated Friday, October 16 2020 @ 8:53:31 am PDT
#77994	10/16/2020 9:25:12 am	Jul 21st, 2047	Ignore
repoman Joined: 10/09/2017 Posts: 31 Ithaca Indians VI.28	I've seen this before. Given the mess of my latest project I wasn't that surprised Wilcox was so under-developed, but when I took a closer look I was like..."HUNH?!?" I can't remember his report, probably very good hitter, average or decent slugger, but yes - a guy plucked straight from years of obscurity in free agency to a starting role. But this might be a new AI-thing for bot teams, to help fill some holes with guys who aren't completely useless. I'm guessing these guys go back to obscurity on being cut, can't see them being a 'thing' for anyone to get excited about.
#77999	10/16/2020 12:13:39 pm	Jul 21st, 2047	Ignore
Seca Joined: 05/05/2014 Posts: 5199 Waterloo Dinosaurs Legends	P.S. Is this one of those age-corrected players who got screwed up developmentally, and not an undrafted free agent? Good suggestion, but 2040 was the season that went down. (See Holland). It was the season immediately before the new draft. Since this guy has "Created as draft prospect" I don't think that's the answer.
#78003	10/16/2020 3:34:11 pm	Jul 22nd, 2047	Ignore
Rock777 Joined: 09/21/2014 Posts: 9597 Haverhill Halflings III.1	How many deeply competitive BB team owners would take a chance on a player who hadn't played since 2042 and five years later, at age 24, wants to play at Single A? Right, I thought so. So what is the actual harm? (Yes, that assumes that this is exemplary of undrafted players.) That is exactly the issue. Even if he is an exemplar, it doesn't mean there won't be a few POT 15s who slip through undrafted (just due to the RNG nature of the draft boards). I don't think folks are upset about this guy, but what happens when a well developed POT 15 comes out like this.
#78004	10/16/2020 3:36:13 pm	Jul 22nd, 2047	Ignore
Seca Joined: 05/05/2014 Posts: 5199 Waterloo Dinosaurs Legends	I think it would be a great addition to the game if they pass thru waivers. That season where guys came from the test leagues was really interesting. But if they pass straight thru to free agency that is a problem.
#78005	10/16/2020 3:36:33 pm	Jul 22nd, 2047	Ignore
Rock777 Joined: 09/21/2014 Posts: 9597 Haverhill Halflings III.1	Although honestly that is exactly the sort of guy that is usually cluttering my minors. If he were a lefty I would have put in a claim.

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