I had 2 thoughts....
First one I thought filling with free agents instead of fictional players.
(OOTP
might treat them differently).
It doesn't.....
Then in another flash of inspiration...
(in other words something I should have thought about first)
I should sim through to opening day because if I just sim to spring training
then some minor leaguers are going to be on the ST roster.
So I sim to Opening Day.
Shouldn't have bothered...AI slips the rosters down so I up with
ML - 25
AAA - 25
AA - 25
A - 25
R - 48
In conclusion - I've changed my mind.
This is a bug and should be counted as one.
Although I'm possibly right that it has been like it for a few versions.....
and that this will just get dismissed as poor AI logic.
Never mind.
I can always play at Major League level....and check the box for never being fired.
Or get good at the game!
Fred