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tsbraves · 01-20-2018, 12:49 PM

I'm curious as to whether this is real life or if this is a "program challenged" difficulty for the game? (I know this all about being somewhat OCD in my desire to make real life moves in my franchise)

Basically, you cannot move (except within MLB, AAA, AA, or A) or trade a MLB roster player in September due to the "Playoff eligible players cannot be ________ (traded, designated, released, or removed from 40 man roster) during the expanded roster period."

For example: On Sept. 6, 2017 the Phillies traded Juan Nicasio (who was on the Phi MLB roster) to the Cardinals for 2B Eliezer Alvarez (a minor leaguer). However, in the game I cannot make that trade because it is not allowed because one or both players are deemed "playoff eligible".)

There are a number of things in terms of expanded rosters, trading, etc that prohibit me from keeping my franchise up to "real life" transactions and maybe it's just the limitations of a video game. Just wondering...

01-20-2018, 12:49 PM	#1
tsbraves Rookie OVR: 4 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Georgia Blog Entries: 2	Playoff eligible players can't be traded franchise I'm curious as to whether this is real life or if this is a "program challenged" difficulty for the game? (I know this all about being somewhat OCD in my desire to make real life moves in my franchise) Basically, you cannot move (except within MLB, AAA, AA, or A) or trade a MLB roster player in September due to the "Playoff eligible players cannot be ________ (traded, designated, released, or removed from 40 man roster) during the expanded roster period." For example: On Sept. 6, 2017 the Phillies traded Juan Nicasio (who was on the Phi MLB roster) to the Cardinals for 2B Eliezer Alvarez (a minor leaguer). However, in the game I cannot make that trade because it is not allowed because one or both players are deemed "playoff eligible".) There are a number of things in terms of expanded rosters, trading, etc that prohibit me from keeping my franchise up to "real life" transactions and maybe it's just the limitations of a video game. Just wondering...