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#15235	02/24/2015 2:17:16 pm
BEAST Joined: 03/26/2014 Posts: 30 Inactive	Maybe we could have latin academys and invite players that are 14 or 15 and we can train them to a better SI and then once they turn 16 we can decide if we want to sign the players and to put a cap on signing players maybe like only 3 players per year in order so owners cant abuse the system and the academy can only have up to 15 players

#15440	02/27/2015 5:36:45 pm
Dcmrulz Joined: 02/14/2013 Posts: 588 Inactive	So what you're saying is like have particular latino draftees at 14 or 15 be on your team but not count against the roster, but make a decision to add them once they reach 16 or cut them?

#15443	02/27/2015 7:48:38 pm
slugfest2015 Joined: 12/21/2014 Posts: 168 Inactive	Sounds good but why limit to Latinos?

#15449	02/27/2015 10:06:39 pm
newtman Joined: 11/02/2013 Posts: 3343 Inactive	Sounds good but why limit to Latinos? Yeah, I want Asian and European academies.

#15456	02/28/2015 9:45:24 am
Pig_Cola Joined: 09/15/2013 Posts: 1445 Glendale Marshals III.2	Why not do it to American ballplayers, too?

#15460	02/28/2015 12:20:10 pm
admin Joined: 01/27/2010 Posts: 4985 Administrator	I've tried to create pools that mimic how players come to the major leagues in real life. Their are different rules surrounding signing players from Latin American than domestic players. Players coming from Asia have a different mechanisms altogether. Not sure what will happen with Cuba now...things are a changing there. Steve

#15469	02/28/2015 9:06:51 pm
Dcmrulz Joined: 02/14/2013 Posts: 588 Inactive	Well the DR has those academies run by teams, so that was my logic there (even if they don't necessarily get signed by the team that paid for the academy) Puerto Rico is draftable in MLB, If they were to be applied to MLB, I'd just stick them in the HS level and move on. And I'd think until further notice, Cuba will be normal.